#3 - Final Fantasy VII (Playstation)
This was my first real JRPG and it completely took me by surprise. Before having even played the game, I used to dismiss it as overrated and even make fun of it somewhat. It wasn't until my step-brother found the game at a car boot sale for just 20p (around 30 cents) that I decided to give the game a try, and I'm so glad I did. Not only did the 12 year old game become one of the greatest games I had ever played, but it introduced me to an incredible new genre and countless other masterpieces.
The battle system is probably the definitive turn based battle system in my opinion, the soundtrack was incredible, the characters were fun and the scope of the game was incredible; the sense of freedom after leaving Midgar was overwhelming.
