From me, FF VIII gets a perfect score. The only reason I criticize Ultimecia is her late appearance. First there's Edea, but because she's good, we go off to beat Adel. But then, out of nowhere, Ultimecia appears and was actually behind all of it! We don't even get to actually see her before the final fight. It's a bit sudden plot-wise, and that's my single and sole problem with the game. Oh, and also that once you get to the future, there's no way of going back and you can't get to any city. It sucks :( But it doesn't lessen the ultimate greatness of the game in the same way Ultimecia's appearance does. I have nothing personal against her - well, okay, except for trying to kill Squall and Rinoa and their friends a dozen times, being a selfish idiot, using Grimer when I couldn't and just her overall evilness - but the plot is a bit odd there. Also, making her speak oddly doesn't give her any more character. Since she comes in so late, our picture of her will lack depth anyway. Stupid, stupid k's.
By the way, my third favourite character in the game is Zell. Yes, annoying, hyperactive Zell. I love him. Then, of course, Fujin and Rajin rock. They rock hard.
And the dance scene. The legendary, wonderful, beautiful, amazing dance scene. I've watched it probably two hundred times... The endind video is also, of course, one of my favourites. Expecially since both Seifer and Squall - but especially the latter - are so mind-dumbingly cute when they smile.
I think that game's pure win because it's directed so well and the characters are amazing. I mean, FF VII has a lot better plot, but it's still not as good.
Palom. Porom. ;_; I love their twincast, but hate their voice actors.
I also hate Cloud/Sephy slash. Or Cloud/Zack slash, for the matter. Or anything else like that. There are simple and definite pairings, and you shouldn't touch them! Those are Cloud x Tifa and Zack x Aeris. And maybe Yuffie x Vincent, depending on what happens in Dirge of Cerberus. I don't know, so I'm not saying anything.
I got to take Cloud on a date with Tifa. I liked her so much I ended up preferring her over everyone else... In the end of the game, she had a higher level than Cloud, she was twice as powerful as he was and had all her limits. We got the last limit for Aeris, too, but only got to see it once :<
Excuse me while I point at you and laugh at your FF nerdiness although actually I want to go and cry because it surpasses that of mine.