I gave it an 8 btw.
I really enjoyed playing the game although I am still no fan of the paradigm system. The story and characters also mean little to me as opposed to most of the previous FF's.
But, the time-travelling, customizing your monster, the side-quests and soundtrack made it a really enjoyable experience.
Ah and maybe the lowered standard since XIII and lack of great (personal opinion) rpg's helped a bit.
edit: a minute ago i ordered FFX, I shouldn't but i couldn't resist...