Everyone complains about how FFX-2 did not live up to what everyone thought it would be. What things were missing or did it have that would have made it better or worse?

A stronger story
---It was all setup for the FF team. The character builds were there. We already made connections with certain characters. Even the world we made a connection with. So a great story would not have seemed to difficult. Especially after the epic story FFX had. But in the end they went for a lighter story.
The epic-ness was there! Tidus had disappeared and Yuna was going to find him. Sin was gone and a more human war could have begun with the guilds they introduced. The sphere war could have began.
But no, they flush this all away to input a lighter story and this was their biggest problem for me.

Stronger character line-up
---This may be juvenile, but three characters does not make a Final Fantasy. And I really wish they would have just kept Yuna and Rikku the same instead of rehashing them into portions of what they used to be. Yuna at least. Wakka and Lulu stayed the same so why did the main characters have to change. And sorry to all you Paine lovers, but she was kind of bleh too. Gippal, Nooj, and Baralai would have made an interesting party in my opinion coupled with the Yuna, Rikku, and Paine party.

Battle System
---I personally liked it, but it could have been more tactically-involved. Once again, the 3 character-party plays into this. Plus, the "limit-break" spheres left more to be desired. And no summons! Heresy!

The End
---The regular ending sucked. It's super hard to get a good or perfect ending your first time, so you have to play 2x to get your real ending. And the final boss battle was pretty lammmeee. I killed him so easily, I didnt think he was a final boss. And Im not a lvl grinder. I probably went in way lower than most FF games require you to be.

your input

This story should have been:

*Starting 1,000 years ago in the booming city of Zanarkand, a war is unleashed between the great city and Bevelle the holy city. I would love to see the start of it back then, when Yevon decided to become the shell of Sin, and the people of Zanarkand turned themselves into the Fayth, dreaming up a Dream Zanarkand.

I'd love to see Yunalesca and her husband Zion on their pilgrimages and the events that occured between then and the time Braska took on his shoulders to face Sin. Traveling with Braska throughout Spira with an Auron who was still young and powerful, but quick to jump the gun.

I want to see a star blitzball player named Jecht play in a packed stadium full of sports fans as he dazzles them with his abilities in the water-filled sphere. Then seeing as Jecht's life is instantly transformed as he is wooshed into Spira, thrown in Prison, and accompanies Jecht and Braska on their way to bringing the Calm to Spira.

I want to see the epic fight between Yunalesca and Auron which led to the death of our mighty warrior, but the persistance of his character to fulfill a promise to his friend Braska that he would watch out for Yuna as she grew. Also the guardianship and monitoring Auron partakes in as he watches Tidus grow up over the years until it is his turn to follow in his father's footsteps (no matter how much he would hate to admit it) and evenutally save all of Spira.

That's the game I woulda wanted.

I think they should have made a movie. after what busta said, it would be kinda cool to see a history movie. from the begining to the end. wouldn't that be sweet.