I enjoyed X-2. As a stand alone game it would have been mediocre. As a sequel I thought it was very good. The role of X-2 was to show what happens to Spira after Sin is destroyed in FFX. It accomplishes this goal by focusing on Yuna and friends. Most of the game details the growth and change occuring not only to Yuna, Rikku, and Paine but to Spira as a whole. The game changes modes near the end but it isn't a save the world epic like most every other RPG, it was a journey of personal discovery for the main protagonists as they and Spira at large come to realize their roles in what is essentially a new world.

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and the amount of wtf missions you had to do were annoying. eg: catchin a chocobo for that girl, etc.
I felt missions like that underscored the differences between X-2 and other Final Fantasy titles. As I stated above, it does not start out as a save the world epic. The game doesn't take itself very seriously, and as such there is a lot of humor involved. I thought that catching the Chocobo was funny and I enjoyed it. It showed that despite having saved the world once already, Yuna and Rikku (and Paine who has her own demons) are normal people who do enjoy acting silly from time to time and will go out of their way to help a friend in need. Back in FFX you were tasked with a daunting quest that would end with the summoner's death assuming that she and everyone else wasn't killed well before reaching the end of the journey. Taking time out to catch a Chocobo in a few linked minigames is a veritable vacation.

Final Fantasy X-2 was girly. It was also one of the reasons I enjoyed it so thoroughly. It was different. The game itself was based around three young women. Had it been a mixed party or a party of men it would have been a different game. But as it revolved around three women it took on a decidedly feminine aspect. The job system was done with changing clothes. If you look back at Final Fantasy 5 the job system also involved a costume change but seeing as how it was a mixed party they called it the job system as opposed to FFX-2 where they underscore the party composition by making a critical system revolve around "Dress Spheres" and "Garment Grids."

Seeing as how it is now 3am my time and my brain has turned to mush I'll wrap this up.

FFX-2 was a decent game. The graphics and music were good. The plot made sense. The job system, always a fan favorite, made an appearance even if it was under the guise of the Dress Sphere system.

People are entitled to their own opinion and it is your right to not enjoy something. But, for the Love of All That is Good and Holy, do not start a thread looking to pick a fight using your opinion as tinder for the flaming that is to follow. If you don't like X-2, and you want people to know why, post a genuine review. Break down the game into measureable areas and areas that are only your opinion. Let people know why you don't like it.