Hey guys,
First off this forum is amazing! Second I stopped playing FF some time ago I want to say around the release of the MMO. Recently I had a craving to play FF X which lead me to playing X-2 then IX and I didn't stop there I played VII haven't made it to VIII yet but I'm currently doing my first XII run I want to say I'm a little past half way but I wanted to get in to the "modern era" of FF after I finish XII. I know this Lighting Returns comes out on the 11th and I would really like to start playing it the day of the release but I haven't played XIII or XIII-2. I guess I want to know will I be lost if I skip XIII and XIII-2. I haven't read about either so I don't know the story lines and I don't want to spoil anything as well. I just know I won't be able to complete the both of them in 10 days with my work schedule. Thanks in advance guys!