Play it so you can understand P2EP. A lot about this game annoys me story-wise but at least it leads to one of the best video games ever made.

It's nice to have a Western adaption that's more true to the original game... well, at least more than Revelations was. But still, the changes they did still make from the original kinda majorly blew - music being the obvious one. Overall though, it's still two good stories, and good jrpg mechanics that rub my brain just right.