Enjoying the Vibes
I had no problem getting into it when I first played it, but I can kind of see now how it might've been hard for people who played XS1... XS2 is admittedly pretty stripped down in comparison. I don't understand people complaining about the battles being slow though, they're so much faster than the original - the sluggish battle speed is really my only complaint about the first game.
Not really anything story-wise to comment on this time, just enjoying the vibes.

Oh, I picked up a PS2 game today, Ghosthunter. It's probably not some super hidden gem, but I hadn't heard anything about it before and it was super cheap, so I couldn't resist.