I remember when replaying FFX that I was bracing myself for Tidus' dialogue and then finding myself surprised that it wasn't that horrible as cultural osmosis claimed it to be. Really, it's only when he's distressed and frustrated that the voice is grating, but I chalk it up to bad voice direction.

Oh PS2 and unskippable cutscenes. I believe we've been spoiled by current gen hardware capabilities where we can reload stuff by going back to the main menu without having to shut off the console.