I'm kinda mixed on the subject, I
LOVE FF VII. The progression of the story, the deep character relations, the materia system. It's a top notch game, I'm hoping the re-release it with updated graphics though. I also greatly enjoyed FF Tactics, mostly for the game play, can't remember for the life of me the storyline

. I happen to hate 9 and 10. the stories got too boring so I dropped the controller and never picked it up again.
On the matter of
everybody liking it is another matter. People tend to be biased for FF because it is Squares flagship title. I doubt anyone will budge Square from their throne of RPG's. It will take unbelievable talent from another company to do that.