Nobou Uematsu sure knows how to raise the atmosphere in a game
Yes, yes he does.
FFVII was the only Final Fantasy game that I've actually liked in a while. VIII, IX, X, and X-2 were very bad.
Eventhough i haven't tried the earlier ones, i'm currently playing FFX on the PS2 and enjoying it, but i guess that's just me <_<
//EDIT: Sure it has it flaws, like Tidus being a whiny annoying jock and VO isn't the best in the world, but characters like Auron balances it all out IMO.