They both had pretty 'blah' stories to me. Story tends to be my number one pre-req for an RPG, but in FFXII's case, it played so well mechanically that the story really played second fiddle.
Then again, now that I think about it, FFXII's story was rather good, but the problem was that the pacing was a bit odd so I kinda lost track/stopped caring so much.
My Top 5:
Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid 3, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Chrono Trigger
My 2 nex-gen systems: PS3 
and Wii 
Prediction Aug '08: We see the PSP2 released fall '09. Graphically, it's basically the same as the current system. UMD drive ditched and replaced by 4-8gb on board flash memory. Other upgrades: 2nd analog nub, touchscreen, blutooth, motion sensor. Design: Flip-style or slider. Size: Think Iphone. Cost: $199. Will be profitable on day 1.
