The game was played literally over a 4 year stretch. First I had started the game in 2002, but stopped playing when I shelved the Xbox.
After dusting it off I continued where I left off and managed to finish the whole thing.
Achievements (nothing special but good to remember)
Many of the boss fights were completed in a single pass. Some took many tries. I had over $12,000 by the time I left Kownloon so during the "Impressing the Scout" stage of the game I didn't have to scrape up any money.
I used Vash the Stampede's guide a lot, but many of the fights he classified as tough were relatively easy.
Most significant achievement: this is the only game where both me and my gf played the whole way through together. lol.