So far I am of the opinion that x-2 is infinitely better than x. The battle system's actually enjoyable, the story's at least somewhat non-linear, and the characters don't suck as bad as you all want them to. I'm really rather sick of all the anti-hype. Just enjoy the friggin game. Yuna and Rikku are goofy little sluts, but who cares-the games hella fun. Spira's even more beautiful than before, and while the music's a few steps down from Uematsu's masterpieces(Nobuo's a god), it still keeps the game flowing rather smoothly. Take the game for what it is people, and quit dogging it for something it's not. I'm excited that squarenix's trying to tweak some things, and try out new ideas. They can't ever top the masterpieces of the nes and snes, and I don't expect them to. They're still teenagers, as it were, and it's an akward time. They're trying to lose the baby-fat of their early years and discover the lean sexy body underneath. I think some great fantasies will come from these bold, illogical, and doomed experiments; and I'll stick by them throughout the journey. I'd say by the time they get xiii to us they'll have found the middle ground they're looking for and we'll be swept away once again by their astounding blend of artistry and entertainment. At least, that's what I'm clinging to.

In any case, x-2 isn't the best ff by any means. But dammit, it's the best ff sequel ever, and you can't argue with me there.