FINAL FANTASY VIII

First time playing FF8 so far is a great game from the franchise, now I know why a lot people love FF8 so much. For those playing in Linux maybe will get some headache to run the first time you need to add this line in launch option and problem solve PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%

Long story short, DO NOT BUY THE REMASTERED. Get this version, save 1/2 euro, download junction viii and mod it to make it better than the so called """"remastered"""" version.

I've played through and have beat this game before on another platform already, so don't let my short playtime fool you. However, the reason I wanted to get it again was to not only to re-experience it on PC with mods, but more importantly, write this review: Of all the entries in this legendary franchise, [i]Final Fantasy VIII is one of my all-time favorites[/i], and is also a game that I'll forever cherish and hold dear to me in my heart. Yes, it has flaws; what with its big melting pot of many ambitious and dramatic ideas, which shaped and affected its overall narrative and game design. Yes, I wish I could try Balamb Garden's cafeteria hot dogs. Yes, I'd argue it deserves a lot of the criticism(s) it received then and now. But... I'll be damned if I told you that this journey of magic and monsters, youth and change, and fate and romance (one that gracefully weaves itself through time and space) didn't make me awe, laugh, and cry as the SeeDs blossomed into something beautiful beyond their Gardens. If you ever give this game a go, steel yourself and your GunBlade for a date with destiny, one that's not gonna end on just a kiss.