I can't really say anything about FF X-2 because I haven't played it yet. However, if it weren't for the classics, I wouldn't have gotten into FF, especially FF IV and VI. The classics had a memorable cast characters that was backed up with a simple, yet good storyline. The new FFs seems to like to lack that kind of spark that the classics had. Don't me wrong. I like the new FFs as well(especially FF IX). But if I were to choose, it would be classics hands down.