[quote name='nikkai']
IMHO horrible game compared to the first. But still, great price.
(Ideally, see if you can get a summary disc cinematic dvd and go straight to #3)[/QUOTE]
It's short on story, but in terms of gameplay it's my favorite in the series by far. The nature of the battle system means every little battle takes a long time, but it's really rewarding once you understand the intricacies of it. There's nothing like unleasing a long elemental chain on a downed, defenseless boss.
And I believe it works with older PS2s because it's on 2 discs instead of 1 dual layered disc.