Final Fantasy VIII - Get it. It's probably my least favorite of the numbered PS1 Final Fantasy games, but still quite worth the experience.
Final Fantasy Tactics: In my opinion, skip it. I didn't care much for it, but I know lots of people will say you should play it, so it's pretty much up to you.
Final Fantasy Origins/Chronicles/Anthology: If you've not experienced any of the old NES/SNES Final Fantasy games (or Chrono Trigger), these versions are okay to get the experience. On the other hand, Chronicles was pretty crippled, but still, if you've never experienced Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger, it's worth it for the experience.
Legend of the Dragoon: It's underrated. I really love this game. It's one of my favorite PS1 RPGs, actually.
Parasite Eve: This game is a fun game, but it's a bit different from other Squaresoft/Square Enix games. Definitely an interesting game, and definitely worth a playthrough.
Brave Fencer Musashi: This is a kind of attempted Zelda killer. It's not a bad game, but it's not necessarily Squaresoft/Square Enix's best game. I got my copy for like $10, so it wasn't a bad buy for me. If I had to pay much more for it, though, I wouldn't have got it.
Edit: I don't know how I missed...
Xenogears: This is an amazing RPG. One of the best RPG experiences on the PS1. You won't find it cheap, I can almost assure you (mine was $50 used a couple months ago), but if you find it at almost any price (you should be able to find one sub-$70 if you look around), buy it immediately. You definitely won't regret it.
I've still missed a lot of good PS1 RPGs. There's tons of them I need to pick up yet, but since I've not played them yet, I won't give you any sort of speculative opinion about them.
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