I can's say enough about Final Fantasy VII.  Even though it is no longer on the cutting edge of RPG games, it is still one of the best.  The story is very complex and flows very smoothly.  The game system is great.  The  materia system really works well to customize the game somewhat by  specializing weapons and armours.  Replay value is  high because it's very  intersting to see the different characters.  This is definitely a  time-sucking game.  I've played for hours trying to breed Chocobos just to  see what's in some of the "unreachable" places.  If you own a  PlayStation, you should own Final Fantasy VII.