Well, don't get me wrong. FFVIII is the only PS FF I own, but you could manipulate the junction system so easily early on in the game that the it isn't even a challenge (Not to mention the infinite limit breaks
). If they put some limits on the junction system early on, I'd put the game on the same pedestal as FFVII.
Hmmm... ICO is a good game. Only problem is that it'll last you a good 3 hours tops. I found Dark Cloud 2 to be enjoyable sans the somewhat cheesy voice acting. Quest 64 is good for the satisfaction of smashing the cartridge so that no one will ever have to play it. If no one's suggested it, Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door. I haven't played it but I hear good things.