Favourite Final Fantasy Ever?

[Riddle78]

Final Fantasy VIII. It has a great story if you actually pay attention and have a head for piecing together stories. The characters were well defined,and the main character,Squall Leonheart,evoled from being an immature,emotionless tard to being a character who emotes well,and is quite mature,considering what's going on,what with some crazy woman trying to Divide by Zero.
The soundtrack was a work of art,with amazing pieces like;
"The Legendary Beast" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe45YhKQEQU
"The Extreme" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01mxuw31GVs&feature=related
"Maybe I'm a Lion" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8h6vt-5B2g&feature=related
"Premonition" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUu2olqwZ8s&feature=related
"Force Your Way" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SneYMN66cEs&feature=related
"Ride On" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpZ3lCJ1TVM
"The Man With the Machine Gun" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2vpqd9gKXk&feature=related
"The Landing" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h8ZeYyRkIU&feature=related
The Trigger mechanic was great,and it made sense. Junctioning,although being a number-crunching chore with the potential to destabilize the game,is stll quite enjoyable because you have to work for your Uberstats. The weapon crafting is also quite enjoyable,because that way you save your precious Gil for potions and the like. Oh,and on the topic of money,you don't get money from killing things. You get a paycheck every so often.
The setting is also quite enjoyable,because it's nowhere NEAR your classic fantasy setting. It ranges from port towns set in the 1980's and more modern cities to futuristic cities. There is only a single inhabited location that's anywhere near fantasy,and that's the Shumi Village.

I love how you dodge the Draw system.

In essence,I didn't dodge the Draw system. I mentioned the Junction System,which is an extention of Drawing,and the end result of drawing. But since you brought it up,I'll elaborate on how I think it's a great system.
Drawing,in Final Fantasy VIII is the act of using the power of a GF to absorb and stock up to a hundred of a certain spell from an enemy. These spells are determined by the enemy's level,which is determined by the average level of your active party. It makes you work for your magic,and turns it into a survival thing if you're insane enough to use Tonberry's "Level Up" command on something like a Ruby Dragon so you can draw Flares at level 10.
Drawing also introduced,as mentioned in the original post,Junctioning. It's essentialy amping your stats by,in essence,wearing your magic. Drawing and Junctioning are great systems,but they could use a bit of work. I personaly enjoyed all aspects of Final Fantasy VIII. Except Zell.