Aw, this thread is painful to me. I thought FFX-2 was a terrible, poorly written spin-off, and it's being compared to FFVIII, which I love! Come on! FFVIII is a real game, whereas FFX-2 is a stupid little thing that got pooped out to make money. And though it's vague, VIII's storyline is much more complicated (two narratives in one), more organized and better written.

EDIT: Though I do recognize VIII has a lot of flaws. Yes, the characters are lousy, the Draw system is iffy, and the storyline is vague as hell, but it still has more substance than X-2.