Because you cant judge the whole product that way... Its especially true for Final Fantasy games, which change in both story and gameplay drastically as you progress.

It's a shame that first half of the game is so good that it makes the still good second half of the game seem bad.  I agree that despite being good, the second half drags the game down but still, without it we wouldn't have all the super important character development that makes the game what it is.

Wow, they're almost exactly the same. We have great taste

No, I just hate FFIX.  The other FF games I have played are great, but IX is a piece of crap.   I bought FFIX because FFVII and FFVIII were amazing, so I hoped to the trend continue with IX but it didnt. 

I will buy Versus XIII, XIII and Agito XIII, so I dont think I hate FF.

1. 8
2. 7
3. 10
4. 6
5. 9

If you hate IX, you hate final fantasy. IX is everything that final fantasy is. :P It goes without saying, you like final fantasy VII and VIII, but you don't like final fantasy.

1) FFX
2) FFVII
3) FFIV
4) FFIX
5) FFVIII
6) FFXII

You have absolutley no taste!

1) FFVI: Simply the best of the entire series, the story is very strong, the cast is amazing, and the visuals are just stunning. It's the series high point and one of the most iconic games ever made.

2) FFVII: While there are some drawbacks to FFVII (mainly bug issues, some bad translation, the plot at times can be hard to follow) in the end the depth of the characters, plot, and amazing detail of the world makes up for all of those things.

3) FFVIII: Many people hate FFVIII, and i think it's simply cause they don't understand the plot and the strong ties of fate that are being shown. The atmosphere is amazing, and the junction system is the best development system in the entire series.

4) FFIV: A Big leap from the NES days, FFIV has a wonderful cast and great story, it's really the first FF to really get everything right.

5) FFIX: The biggest draw for FFIX is the atmosphere, it really succeeds in recapturing the feel of the earlier games in the series will still providing a strong cast and story.

6) FFV: The job system really makes this a great game, the story isn't the strongest and the characters aren't either, but it's just really fun to play.

7) FFX: I've never been a huge fan of the characters or story of FFX, i find them annoying and dull, however visually it's amazingly beautiful and the combat is very deep.

8) FFII: The storyline is obviously not very deep (it's an NES game after all) but it was a big step up from FF and it really set the foundation for what the FF series would become.

9) FFXII: beautiful game, very expansive but the combat and story we're a big letdown, gambits took away from what FF should be.

10) FFIII: The last of the NES FF's i just never could enjoy it very much, it's to much like the games before it and failed to really take the next step.

11) FF: It's a good old time RPG, but there really is no story and it's pretty much just a constant grind. for it's time great, but it hasn't aged well.

12) FFXI: it's not even FF.

how does X only get a 4 and X-2 get a 7?

X-2 was a rancid piece of @%&*