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Games/Final Fantasy VIII/Reviews
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Final Fantasy VIII
In the eighth numbered Final Fantasy title, Squall and his band of mercenaries fight to save their world from conquest and destruction. It introduced several new concepts to the franchise, including a subplot with an alternate main character, level-scaling enemies, and the Junction system.
Final Fantasy VIII
The worse of the Final Fantasy main series. While I don't personally like Final Fantasy VII I get why some people appreciate it, but why people love this is beyond me. The plot is nonsensical and basi… Read more
Eerily aware of its own incredibility
Squall is nearing the end of his studies at Balamb Garden, a campus host to mercenary youths who study combat skills and magic as everyday course material. Here, girls can still be found gossiping in… Read more
An experimental game that gets it right for the most part.
NOTE: This review was written by me over 10 years ago. I managed to dig it up from the void, and now I'm sharing it with the world! ***************** SquareSoft's Final Fantasy series is arguably the… Read more
A Final Fantasy to be remembered
Story: You play as Squall, a student of balamb garden special mercenaries called SeeD. After your exams and and acceptance as a SeeD, you are handed your first real mission. A mission that will have a… Read more
FF: A Love Story
In the opening hours of the game the main character, Squall Lionheart, completes a mission to become a member of SeeD, a mercenary group created to fight sorceresses, who, in the world of Final Fantas… Read more
A Flawed Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy VIII is a highly polarizing game, you either think that the love story and the unique game system is amazing and brilliant, or you think that the plot and game system are a broken mess.… Read more
Total letdown
Final Fantasy VII was my favorite game when I played FFVIII (and still is one of the best games of all time). My expectations for the next game in the series were higher then any game could realistica… Read more
Not "heartilly" recommended, but it gets a pass.
After Final Fantasy VII was released, Final Fantasy became vastly more popular in the western world. The eighth game, while similar in mechanics to the seventh and countless other Japanese RPGs, attem… Read more
A Complete Materpiece
Final Fantasy VII certainly cast a large shadow, being considered widely to be the best video game ever created, and it's unfortunate that whatever game followed was all-but doomed to obscurity. But f… Read more
The Romance Final Fantasy
If someone wanted a romance type RPG, this would be the game for it. It started out slow and awkward but things started to play out. I got to point out one thing though that the manual is misleading i… Read more
Living in the shadow of Final Fantasy VI, yet never as good as it
The second installment in any Final Fantasy “trilogy” always happens to be the odd one out. Often times, it will try to do something completely different from its predecessors, expand on a concept pre… Read more
Probably the most unique FF game in the main series
final fantasy VII was completely satisfying from start to finish. the level of polish and sophistication of this title are quite impressive. i've completed most ff games (including tactics), and this… Read more
You must play this game...
The Final Fantasy series has been a legendary one. With each one having their own defining storyline, music, characters and combat systems. Final Fantasy VIII came out for the original PlayStation, bu… Read more
Gaming nirvana - you must play this game before you die!
Before I begin, let me make one thing clear: nothing I write here can do justice to such a massive game. Think San Andreas is big? This game is set over an entire planet (and yes you get to explore al… Read more
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII is a game that has sparked a large amount of controversy. From those that consider it the sparkling pinnacle of the established series, to those that loathe it intently, it is clear… Read more