Final Fantasy IX (PlayStation, 2000)

If you liked any of the Final Fantasy, this is another home run hit. Rather than copy and paste you information, just know that this is another beautiful complex story style RPG game with great CGI and 60+ hours of game play. The interesting thing is they went in the direction of making the characters look more cartoonish (like Nintendo). Great game if you can get past that.

Pros:
1) Great Story
2) Self Contained finish to the story (sorta unless you plan on playing FFX-2)
3) Beautiful CGI

Cons:
1) Long hours to power up player
2) Much easier to beat than VIII. I suggest you get a guide if you want to spend less time and enjoy the story of the game.