FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED

final fantasy is the best at telling tragic love stories. squall is one of the most well-written protagonists in the series. realistic, complex and someone you can relate to. i’d love to see a remake. just because it’s an older game doesn’t mean it’s bad, and if you’ve enjoyed other final fantasy games you should definitely give this one a try!

GÜZEL ŞEYLER YAŞANIYOR

El juego es bastante similar a la versión publicada en 2013, con algunas diferencias. Cambiaron los modelos de los personajes principales, hay mayor compatibilidad con controles actuales, se agregaron filtros gráficos, se cambio el arte en algunas cartas, los logros se hicieron mas accesibles y la música ahora esta en formato MP3.

This game is often a mishmash of so many different ideas and mechanics thrown together, whether it be in the plot or just the way the gameplay is designed. I think it's carried entirely by the characters and a bunch of very memorable moments. If you are actually invested in the main cast by the halfway point (when the story begins to derail), you might feel inclined to be at least a little bit generous towards what the writers are doing and trying to set up. But then the story keeps going on getting even more convoluted and you have to actively shut off your brain because trying to make any sense gets beyond reason. This game is at its best when the focus of the story is more personal and it's trying to explore Squall's growth, his relationship (or lack thereof) with his friends and eventually, his feelings towards Rinoa. Unfortunately they decided to throw in a very undercooked time travel plot and all the shenanigans that come with it. Still, there's a lot to enjoy while you turn a blind eye to everything happening around you. The combat system might not be fun initially but it gets a lot better when you learn how to break it. You have to create your own balance though or you'll be one-shotting everything because as far as balancing is concerned, the devs just slapped on enemy scaling and called it an honest days work. Thankfully, this design philosophy lends itself very well to breaking the game as early as 1-2 hours in. The music is obviously also amazing considering it's a Final Fantasy game. All the big emotional payoffs are made so much more impactful thanks to the great music (especially that beautiful space sequence, one of my absolute favorites in any game ever). The character writing is also pretty good and the NPCs in towns also generally have interesting stuff to say. Of all the PS1 era Final Fantasy games, this is the one that could use a remake the most. It was also the same before FF7 remakes because I think 7 holds up so much better than 8 does- at least on PC with the large modding community that FF7 has. This game on the other hand is locked to 4:3 aspect ratio and you get a very cinematic 15/16 fps in battles. I wish they eventually decide to do a remake for 8, and also maybe a Crisis Core-esque expansion for Laguna. Of all the flaws FF8 has, there is a really amazing game in there somewhere.

the first FF game i ever play. my top favorite in the series. a most play for FF fans.

The people that say FF8 is a bad game are weak and won't survive the winter. "The characters and story are bad!" Did you read? Like genuinely? Can you read? How are you reading this right now, is the Windows AI reading it off screen for you little persona fan? "Junction as a system sucks!" No, the tutorial sucks. There are plenty of online resources you can find that properly explain it and it isn't hard to figure out even without them. Massive skill issue. TLDR: FF8 is the perfect litmus test to use in JRPG spaces to see if the person you're talking to is a moron or not. What's the matter white boy, scared of a good JRPG? Gonna go cry back to Daddy Atlus as they squeeze more Persona 5 curdled slop directly into your mouth? Gonna watch another youtuber play a game and then LARP on twitter? Back in my day we would have hung you from the rafters in 7th grade for being such a little pansy.

The same game as the original love it or hate it with basically no changes the character models look a little different and there is modifiers but thats it