What is a Final Fantasy game to you?

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From another topic, I was wondering... what do you think of, when you think of Final Fantasy? What do you expect to find when you pick up a game? What do you enjoy?

Edit: I'll answer my own questions to start.

1. Epicness. Both in story and in gameplay. FF in general has always managed to take even simple things and make them larger than life.

2. Awesome story. FF stories are always just a little different and told so well. Fantasy stories are common, but the flare FF manages to tell them with is not.

3. Cutting edge CGI. They always seem to be "first" in graphics.

4. Interesting game mechanics. Somehow, they always manage to pull something off thats just a little different.

5. Plenty to do. They seem to be a master of mini games, side stories, and optional bosses and quests.

6. Really cool weapons and armor/clothing designs. Simple yet very distinct.

7. Certain running themes. Chocobos, Cid, airships, summons, limit breaks, or the equivalents of such.