I honestly had not heard great things about this game, but I was very pleasantly surprised. The plot of many games focus on the most exciting period of time for the characters, and often the world they inhabit. That story was already told in FFX. This game shows the aftermath of the first game several years later. I like the more laid back tone, you get to see how the world has evolved due to the events of the previous game, and what your new place is in it. Another big highlight is the combat, which is some of the best in the series. In someways, it goes back to a more traditional system than what FFX used, but the addition of the 'dressphere' system is what really makes this game stand out. Basically, you can swap between jobs mid-battle for free, allowing you to optimize which class would be best suited for each situation. It works really seamlessly, and makes me wish that other games would adapt to it. There are some downsides though, I do feel that this game is not quite as good as its predecessor, particularly in the writing department. Any character who was not in FFX has zero character development, including one of the three main leads. They also pulled a main villain out of nowhere, as exploring the changed dynamics of the world doesn't lend itself to a good final battle.