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"Greatest game ever created.", I've pass every singal Final Fantasy game out their (besides ff I, II, V XII, XI)and none had the impact of ffVIII. I still today can play this game for hours. FFVII&IV is the only other ones Worthy to be beside this game in the Final Fantasy series.

"where did my family go?", granted... this was requested by my sister. But if I had found this by accident, it still would have been the best gift I gave this season! All of us are in amazement over the game! it flows well and is a challenge. the scenes are better than I could have hoped for given the generation of the game. Overall, every game enthusiast would love this game!
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"A True FF Title, But Not As Legendary", Final Fantasy VIII defintely has the look and feel of a true Final Fantasy title. The game plays well and tells a great story. It is worth the purchase for the PC version even though the graphics were not upgraded from the Playstation version. I was personally happy when the game came to PC - I don't buy game consoles anymore.

FF8 is not the best Final Fantasy title out there. In my opinion, FF7 is the best, with FF6 and FF4 (3 and 2 in the U.S., respectively) tying each other for second. Then FF5 (not released in the U.S.), then good ol' FF8. (That's my list and I'm stickin' to it.)

I am going to assume that you are reading this review as an avid RPG gamer or a diehard Final Fantasy fan. With that assumption, I will leave out all the great details of the game since, as I said before, FF8 is a true Final Fantasy title. Therefore, you know it rocks. But I'd like to focus on the drawbacks if I may be so bold, and explain why it ranks below the Super Nintendo versions and its PC predecessor. All in my humble opinion, of course.

First, the magic system for FF8 is the greatest drawback in my opinion. It removed the idea of magic points (MP). In the old titles, if you had 350 MP, and you used a Cure 2 spell, it would decrement to 325/350. You'd have to replenish eventually or simply run out. In FF8, however, the magic you use depends on two factors: (1) you have to "Draw" the spell out of enemies (the amount you draw determines how many times you can use the spell), and (2) the strength of the magic you use is determined by the amount you drew (up to 100 effectiveness/capacity).

If that all sounds confusing to you, it is. It still doesn't make any sense to me, and I think it almost killed a great game. But Squaresoft is reknowned for altering each release with something totally different. Too bad the magic system in FF8 was such a flop.

Second, the funnest part of the other titles, I thought, was the coordination of items (like weapons and relics) to progressing skills. (Which FF7 nailed perfectly.) FF8 only allows a milder version of this coordination. Character development isn't such a focus in FF8, I think.

Lastly, to be quite honest, the most fun part about the entire game of FF8 for me was the card playing - not the actual game itself or the storyline. In fact, exploring the FF8 was actually dull for me! (I was surprised to learn this, too!) But when I found places to play that wonderful little numbered card game, I found myself spending hours doing just that. I was hoping Squaresoft offered a side version of the card game that I could trade FF8 in for.

The card game for FF8 was supposed to be like the Chocobo development offered in FF7. However, like I said, the card game turned out to be the best part of FF8.

To give some slight pros, I would say that the creatures with which you do battle were rendered quite nicely in FF8. I also appreciate a lot of the bosses (especially the Twins). The graphics are also good enough for the RPG genre - I don't complain about that stuff when playing RPGs.

To close, if you never bought FF8 and stuck with only FF7 and your Nintendo titles, you'd be alright, in my opinion. But if you want it all, FF8 is not a total waste.

"Time never ages this game", I played this game for the first time on the Playstation console. It was my starting point to the FF series. I had alot of fun with this game and I was impressed with the large story that unveils over 40+ hours of game play. Now 5 years after I played the game on playstation I have started the series again on the PC. Just as it was 5 years ago the game is still just as fun as I remembered. The story draws a personality with the characters that you can lose yourself in. Excitement and, sadness to action and, drama, this game is number 1 in my heart. Most people, as said in previous reviews, love this game 100% or, hate it 100%. most who hate this game love FF7. I have not played FF7 all the way through (only first 5 minutes) but, this game is still my favorite. However, I would like to see FFX and FFX-2 on PC.

"A Titular Entry in the Final Fantasy Series", I got started on the RPG video game trail when I was a young lad playing Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars on my Super Nintendo (also from Squaresoft/Square Enix.) Since then I've played many, from Final Fantasy VII to Shadow Hearts: Covenant to Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose. But the one game out of all of the RPGs that I played never affected me in the way that Final Fantasy VIII did.

At first I found it a bit confusing. The Junction system baffled my mind until about six hours into the game, and occasionally I was given a lot of overworld freedom without enough of a description of where I should be going, leading to frustrating games of Trial and Error.

But I remember seeing the graphics at the time and being floored. I thought they looked photorealistic, and while they look slightly dated today, they haven't aged badly.

The real meat of the game comes from its story though. At first it seems fairly cliched. Quiet mercenary hero, stirrings of an oppressive military regime, damsel in distress, etc.....But soon I was shown the most complex, diverse world I've seen in a game other than The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

The characters all felt truly human; I was attached to them like no other characters in a game. I felt their pain, I felt their happiness. Even the seemingly stereotypical evil rival of the main character, Seifer, inspired sympathy from me.

In an effort to make the all the characters seem tied to each other, though, Squaresoft made some things feel a bit convoluted during the middle.

But all in all, the game captivated me. The story felt real and right to me, and I couldn't have been more satisfied with the ending.

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"Oh...My...Gawd...", I have just finished this game, and am still winding down. This game is the best RPG I have ever played, and probably the best game I have ever played... ever. The charaters are so cool they could freeze heck. The graphics are phenominal, unlike FF7, where it looks like they made Dragon Ballz 3-D and changed some characer appearance. And last, but no least, the story is one of the best so far! By the time I had finished, I found myself quite literally going through some sort of emotional crisis.
(I WANT THE STORY TO CONTINUE!!!!)
Anyway, I'd say that if you haven't played this one, do it. It's worth the money. And It's WAY better that FF7.

"This game is da best!", This game is mega cool, esp. on PS1 but on com itz cool too (esp. since i don't have a PS1...) If you like adventure games with a purpose and all, you'll love Final Fantasy VIII...It has a whole heap of animated movies in addition to the game play. Da nusic is cool, da graphics are cool, it's just all over GREAT!
Enjoy it if you get it!

"One of The Greatest Final Fantasies Ever!!!", Final Fantasy 8 is a great Final Fantasy. I have Final Fantasy 5,6,7,8,9, and 10. 8 is perhaps the best. I think you should buy this game.

"Pure perfection...", This game has always been a highlight for RPGs since it was released. Although it isn't classic like the Super Nintendo RPGs, it really takes it to a new level. The story really stands out in this game, indeed much more than many other RPGs. It truly has a much more emotional and melodramatic storyline ,not that suprising for a Squaresoft RPG, but even so...it really stands out. The way the characters interact and vastly change throughout the game also makes it interesting. This isn't just your average game. The battle system, while very different, is indeed good. The juntion system is a good change, although easy to master and further make the game a bit easier. I also like the GF system. The idea of using GFs to earn spells and abilities is just great. This game is critisized occasionally, but don't let that keep you from trying it. Again the story in this game is just so emotional and sometimes very sad. If you care about storyline I'm sure you'll really find something here, but if you like RPGs with little kiddies running around laughing, this game isn't for you, this is really more aimed toward the mature gamers, or people who just like emotional and sometimes sad stories, and I sure do. If the story doesn't do it for you I'm sure there's other aspects of this game that will satisfy you, although you shouldn't bother with this game if you are an idiot (you know who you are!). If you are into games like 'Final Fantasy 7" "Shadow Hearts" "Final Fantasy 6" or even "Final Fantasy Tactics" and "Castlevania Symphony of The Night" , I'm sure you will highly enjoy this. But if you are into stuff like "Halo" "Kingdome Hearts" or "Half Life" and even "Mario:Sunshine" you will NOT like this...This is a milestone in RPGs for it's time....enough said.

"good game bad price", It has been a while since i bought my copy of this game but and it is one of the greatest games i have ever played. Sadly i can not recommend it here because when i got this game it only cost me 28.99 so i am almost positive i you can get it for a lower price if you are willing to look hard for it.