Like many people, FFX was one of my first JRPGs and it still holds a special place in my heart. Since I didn't grow up on the NES/SNES/PSX era of world maps, it didn't bother me how linear FFX is (at least until the endgame sidequests). Even today, having played a lot more JRPGs, I still appreciate the combat system and the Sphere Grid, and the story in FFX is interesting and still worth thinking about. I've gone back and replayed it several times and I always feel like I'm experiencing something a little different each time. Also, people seem to either love or hate blitzball, but I think it's one of the best minigames in RPG history