A well-crafted rpg experience, FINAL FANTASY VIII is well worth your time.
89
Verdict
88%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (88% positive)
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 7d ago
Do yourself a favor and Refine magic with GF skills instead of Drawing it all. if you dont know what that means I reccomend looking into it as I promise it will make what feels like an endless boring grind into an exciting and snappy part of the game. Easily one of my favorite FF games. Its a bit hard to get into and its combat can feel pretty imbalanced but at the same time no FF has had so many amazing cool story moments or as good of an OST. The game has its flaws for sure but its positives far outweigh them in my opinion.
Liked the story, cast and soundtrack (The extreme is insane) more than ff7. The junction system makes the combat a bit confusing at first but it's good anyway. The ending is 20min of peak, it's a classic that has to be done.
I have Loved this game since I was a kid. I love it's Storyline and the characters in it; my favorite being Selphie with her always positive and bubbly personality. Like every game it has it's pros and cons but It's FUN!!! and if you love a good story FF* is a good for sure.
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