Final Fantasy 9 is the best. It has the best storyline, combat, free-roaming, treasure hunting, and stuff. It's my opinion though. There is just so much awesome stuff to it though..way too underrated..Garnet is soooooooo hawt! xD
I have left Toribash, but will drop in occasionally on the forums and IRC. Still in Sigma.
EDIT: If you want a reason, it's because he was the Joker of the FF series. Not even moogles could stand up to this bastard. And at the end, after you climb the tower, it's like, oh shit.