I think I have ranted about it before, it was a significant factor for me getting an Xbox and it was such a great game
Seriously, it showed just how enjoyable "old fashioned" jRPGs could be. It had great gameplay, a great story and great gameplay
I played it almost to death, just came short of getting all the achievements because of the stupid "find every treasure chest" one and I couldn't be bothered to do extra grinding, but it was one of the best games I have played this generation, not just of the genre