i always thought it just had more playability(lol?) than ff8.
i like the storyline of ff8 more though, they just fucked up using the draw system.
idk i just really hated the battle system for ff8, and going through so many battles in a game.. it's irritating over time.
ff7 = perfect for me, good storyline,
great battle system, even though the graphics bite.. everything else makes up for it and i could care less about the graphics.
ff7 is just getting to where i beat it too fast.