[@Raddum]
A few of the Celestial Weapons are a real pain in the ass (I prefer challenges that are difficult, not just time-consuming or based on luck) in FFX, but I agree it's definitely a good game. My fiancé is more into Blitzball than I am -- I believe we had an agreement that next time I go back and do all of my old Final Fantasy runs (I'm planning to reply the whole series when, erm, if, I ever get some spare time) she'll be doing the Blitzball and I'll be doing the Arena. I'm assuming you're American, so have you ever gotten to see the horrors that are the Dark Aeons, or Penance for that matter?

The PS2 generation is around the time my workload - and life in general - started making it difficult for me to 100% RPGs like I always used to prior to this, so admittedly I haven't had time to sit down and play games passed FFIX to the point that would be considered 100%, but I know all of the post-game contents and have assisted some people with strategies involving them.

Honestly, FFXII is really underrated in terms of its story (biggest issue was them making Vaan the poster boy instead of just sticking with the original plan to make Basch the lead -- fuck the masses wanting a younger protagonist every single game) and combat system, but the ridiculous amount of side quests and such in the game has made it impossible for me to play that game properly given my schedule -- I'm sure it's not a bad thing for people who have time.