If I were to play these, I'd probably grudge my way through FFX first just to recap myself on things, then play FFX-2 for the first time. I'd happily mute any scenes in FFX where Tidus, Yuna or particularly Seymour are talking a lot, because I simply can't stand their voices. =| Hopefully FFX-2 would be better, I don't know what Paine sounds like but no Tidus & no Seymour = Win.