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 4d ago
This version is way better than the 2019 remaster. Just grab FFNX and the PS1 music mod for it, both are easy to install. FF8 is a good game. I play/replay it because it's comfy and the music is fantastic. You don't have to grind levels, just draw magic - which you can bypass with a card game. The story is cheesy: you have to remember that it's basically supposed to be a high school drama, and that the moments between Squall and Rinoa are supposed to be funny.
I put 113 hours into FFVIII and I’m still not sure if Squall likes anyone, including me. But honestly? I loved every minute. The junction system is weird until you break it, then suddenly you’re doing 9,999 damage at level 12 and wondering why you ever doubted it. Triple Triad ate more of my life than I want to admit. The soundtrack still slaps. The story goes completely off the rails in the best way. If you enjoy JRPG chaos, teen angst, and card games that ruin your sleep schedule, this one’s worth the time.
It's an okay game. stuck in-between 7 a masterpiece and 9 another masterpiece.
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