Final Fantasy VIII (PC Games, 2000)

SquareSoft has always had a sure-fire hit when releasing any of their Final Fantasy titles, and Final Fantasy VIII should be no exception. The basis of a good RPG (role-playing game) has always been the story; spectacular graphics are secondary. Final Fantasy VIII's involved and interesting story line is filled with great twists, well-developed characters, suspense, and romance. As an added bonus, the graphics are beautiful. Everything--from the low-lit jazz club to the steam-filled railroad tunnels--is gorgeous and perfectly sets the mood and tone of a scene.

This was great deal. The price was ok and the shipping was fast. Why did I decide to buy FF VIII? Because I'm the fan of FF and I want to play FF VIII again (about 10 times :P)

I had never played Final Fantasy until a couple of years ago and I am saddened that I had missed out on it until then! I owned a Super Nintendo when I was little but always played the Mario games and never tried these. I highly recommend you play it and own it but I will warn you it's very addicting!

The reason I decided to bye this item was that I played the demo version of this game and I liked it. Then, I decided to look for it on Ebay and I found it at a good price. I found it at stores that sell video games, but their prices, in my opinion, were too high. So, I decided to look for it on Ebay.

I like everything about this game and wouldn't sell it for anything. You will never get tired of playing this game.

The game's story focuses on a group of young mercenaries who are drawn into an international conflict, and seek to protect the world from a sorceress manipulating the war for her own purposes. The main protagonist is Squall Leonhart, a 17 year old loner and student at the military academy Balamb Garden, who is training to become a "SeeD", a mercenary paid by the academy.

Final Fantasy 8 is a real must have for anyone who likes the Final Fantasy series. The story is very touching and has a lot of plot twists. You have a junction system where you can use GF(Guardian Forces) to unleash powerful attacks upon your enemies as well as the use of magic while equiped with them. There are limit breaks and even a card game called Triple Triad(although its not required to play it is pretty fun especially since you can get cards from turning monsters into them via the GF Quezacotlz's Card move which the GF can learn.

Honestly I think it is a game worth more than what I paid for it because it is such a wondeful game. If you don't like it for PC they also have it on the original Playstation. I never could get into the PS version of it but then again I am really, really used to the computer controls.

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I have played this game in the past, you can play this game for hours on end without getting bored, and there are many things to do in this game.

This game stays true to the much loved RPG old school enthusiast, with just enough new school, "ie graphic dramatizations, with a more detailed storyline, to lure young, and old alike. It is intrigueing, and keeps you hungering for "what will happen next", and provides awesome RPG entertainment, without excessive gore, or semi-pornographic effects. I played this game when it was new on the old PS1 unit, and found it to be so enjoyable, that these many years later I searched it to play on my PC. 10 stars all the way! :)

This game has always been my favorite RPG, this RPG absolutely dominates romeo and Juliet. After seeing how fast it went up in price on ebay. I knew it was a good deal. I received my Item and I dove for my computer and prayed to the ubuntu gods that it worked!


20 StarS!

My son was very pleased with this purchase and I was pleased with the prompt delivery. I would rate this seller 100%

this is a good pick for the whole family to enjoy and not have to worry if your children or husband is watching or playing something they shouldnt this is a great pick and you cant go wrong with this game. splurge a little and buy this one a+ game buy buy buy

Final Fantasy VIII is simply one of the best games I have ever played.

What stands out here isn't sounds or graphics, or even necessarily gameplay, but the storyline. The story is amazing; the plot is great and the character development is handled brilliantly.

Graphics--I hear complaints about these all the time. This game is from 1999. It's almost ten years old. Get over the graphics. For a game that old, the graphics are quite good, actually. The cinematics (of which there are many) are beautiful, and may as well have come from a game two years ago.

Sound--I also hear a lot of complaints about this. It does sound like it came from a cheap MIDI piano, but then the tunes are decent. I've played the game without music, and believe me, the music adds a lot. So the sound is good enough.

Gameplay--Confusing at first, but you get a handle of it and it's decent. The GFs are annoying, though. You must watch these 'summon' type attacks over and over and over and over without skipping them. You generally have to use them too, because your characters are so weak. This is probably the biggest flaw in the game.

But then everything else makes up for it. Five out of five.

My favorite love story in the FF series! I just love Squall and Rinoa (not as much as Tifa Lockhart and Vincent Valentine) but they are on of my favorite couples. Can you guess what I am going to rename them? LOL!

FF8 - IS IT WORTH PLAYING??

This game is one of the best final fantasy editions in the series. we will make this simple, so you can get off the computer to buy one on our ebay store or at a local retail store.

PROS!
-Creative Juntioning system to allow complete customization of characters strengths and weaknesses.
-Another beautiful score creating ambiance for the game's critical points.
-A fully customizable magic system --- you can give the characters any kind of magic!!
-A cast of memorable characters who are easy to relate to, making the game seem more surreal.
-New exclusive worlds!

CONS
-Repeating Draw system, which makes stocking magic annoying and difficult
-A few plot holes that leave the player wondering what really happened. They could have improved the plots!
-Characters seem to have been randomly thrown together.

OVERALL RATING
4/5

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