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THE BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Squall from Michigan says (10/Mar/2004): |
Who ever thinks ff VIII sucks can go F*** themselves. yes ff VII was great but there is no compairison. ff VIII is the best. I loved all of the characters (even though some of them were weaker than others). The graphics were awsome. Everyone who says the plot was stupid all total idioits it was great, if there was a book about it I would totaly read it. I totaly loved the junction systom and the battles. The music isn't something i would usualy listen to but it was alright. The lifespan was great I have beaten it all of the way through six times. whoever listens to that idioit that says that nine was better the eight don't. I got nine it was alright but it got boring. If you are looking for another great final fantasy game go for ff II it might be hard to find these days but I relly enjoyed it. Back to eight the only part that got me bored was going back as langua. He's cool ,but that part of the game got me bored. Plus his whole story about raine was sad. :( I think if that they would have kille Dr. Odine alot could have been prevented. The end boss was fun but not relly that hard to beat, but if were talking about that in ff VII I was just getting started and seporoth was dead big disappointment.
ff IX was so short each disk only takes about a day. :p on that note ff VIII is AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!
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Plain and Simple FF7 fans |
| A gamer from U.S.A says (4/Jan/2004): |
im tired of everyone bad mouthing FF8.i don't know why everyone is fighting about which game is better when they all know that FF8 was the best. they're just not going to admit it. i mean FF7 was so lame and didn't even have a point. and FF9 sucked as well. thats why i didn't even waste my money on them. i borrowed them 1) because i had nothing better to do. 2) because i thought they would be at least a little fun. I WAS WROUNG. and 3)was because i had heard all kinds of good things,what i think is crap now, that the games were worth playing.i had almost lost hope for the final fantasy series until FFX came out. plain and simple FF7 fans if you think that junctioning is "dumb" and the only problem with the game your having is that you can't junction then maybe video games just aren't your thing. try channel surfing if thats not to hard for you.if you think that Your FF7 is better then FF8 then email why i love to hear you lie about what you really think.
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Its the best!!!! Get it!!! |
| Daniel Koh from Califronia, USA says (13/Jul/2001): |
This game's the best. At first I thought this junctioning and three peeps walking at the same time was lame, but its the best!!! If you still havn't played it, PLAY IT. The cinematics are clean and smooth, and even during regular gameplay, the characters are still tight looking. The characters don't look like blocks and circles anymore( which I think is a huge improvement), the music is cool( matches the scene), and the GF'S( summons)looks cool, and the plot it a work of a genius. The idea of a mercenary school is amazing. Also, Rinoa looks fine as hell!!!
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Doesn't even Compare to FF7, This game totaly SUCKED!!!!! |
| Chilly Willy from MI, USA says (26/Mar/2003): |
This was by far one of the most borind and predictable games ive ever played, there was nothing about it that kept me playing except the hope that it would get better. it was a complete waste of money and square soft is lucky that so many people bought it because of the greatness of the previous FF. this is not a game i would recomend to anyone!
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What Fantasy? |
| Bloody Vixen from Malaysia says (17/Apr/2003): |
Now when I first heard this game, that was from a friend, I thought that it was a funtastical, amazingly made game, considering the reviews and the nice beautiful graphics I saw througout the internet, but like the term don't jugde a book by its cover, the game, well let's just say is nerve-wrecking-time-consuming-jaded that will send anyone begging on their knees just to kill the stupid and too repetitive usage of the guardian forces. If you had never played this any Final Fantasy series or any RPG game before, or posess the patience of a Buddha, please stay away from this title. As for the veterans of the gaming world, Final Fantasy 8 should fit like a glove. The only thing that made me going on for the game is the magnificient FMV and the semi-romantic story of Rinoa and Squall. Though Squaresoft should really ditch the I'm-a-dark-past-don't-care-attitude-hero because Squall really gets on the nerves aside from the GF and Junction system. The re-play value is quite low, because the fact that in the end I just wanted to end the game as quickly as possible. There is not a main villain here since the last and final battle between Ultimecia would leave you pondering why is it again that you have to kill the person and the storyline could get very-VERY confusing in the way. So if you're new to this RPG-thing don't try FF8 less you own again the patience of a buddha, and the IQ of 200 to come by.
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Many faults |
| Poo head from LandO'lakes florida USA says (5/Jun/2003): |
I don't think the game was that great because you can't learn abilities like you can in final fantasy X. Once you run out of a certain spell, you have to go travel the world to find it again. I do like the feature that you can control the things you are transported in. Magic in this game is soooo weak, though the magic the bosses use, mysteriously happens to be about 4Xs as strong. When you summon a GF, the GF uses one move and flees. HELLO! What could the gf had been doing that was so important except saving the peoples life. Your phsical attack is also weak! Gfs are pretty much all you can do that will kill things. And you dont have a clue what the characters sound like. Yup you can't hear the voices of any of the characters throughout the game. another thing, you cant go back to the good graphics that you also canin ff X. i make files that have good graphics on them and then dont save over them. The battle mode is too realistic! If you dont make a move in 4seconds, the monster will attack you! This makes it crushal that you make up your mind in boss fights. In cunclusion, there is a lack of graphic viewing, voice hearing, damage done in phsical attacks and magic, and the time given for choosing an attack. These faults can be frustrating at times. Oh and one last thing, people say the graphics are great but most of the time, they aren't. Like when your walking around, squall looks like some sort of super nintendo graphics. I hope this is under 200 words. This game could of been a whole lot better.
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THE BEST!!! |
| Quistis Trepe from New york says (10/Aug/2003): |
I would have to say that final fantasy 8 was the best ever! I have played all the final fantasy games and i am addicted to ff8! I have probably played more then 2 dozen times! I absoulutly love the game. The music was just-just fantastic!!! Eyes on me was a great song. Th characters were very nice. Th story plot was okay...i mean it mainly focused on squall and rinoa and left the others out which i thought was very dissapointing since i had grown very attatched to Quistis. The ending was well worth the wait..I loved this game the short movies were wonderful I only wish they had voice overs if they make it into a ps2 game, they better put in voiceovers...And i hope they release ff8 gaiden..they didnt want to realease it ...i dunno why...The music was wonderful i hope they put quistis into kingdom hearts 2
other then my complaints, THIS GAME WAS AWSOME! it's a game you won't waste your money on
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no game can out beat this one |
| Tommy Hilton from England, Luton, Farley Hill says (25/Aug/2003): |
first one I ever played was 7 was the best until ff8 came along damn I loved the game I would play It the moment I got home from school I havent compleated It yet Im on the last boss nothing would ever wipe this game not even the new ones and ones to come
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Da best FF eva made |
| Dwayne from NJ,Linden,USA says (27/Dec/2003): |
Dis game is crazy.It has every thing u need 2 be a great thinker.U need many stategies 2 beat dis game.Squall (Da main charater.)is da best person in da game.His gunblades r hot as all.Best gunblade is da lionheart.It is da best weapon in da game.Plus his limitbreak named lionheart is good.Zell is da funniest/dumbest in da game.When Seifer makes fun of him its mad funny wat he does.Selphie has problems.#1 she's 2 nice.#2 Why doesn't she tell Irvine 2 shut da hell up.I already know she hates his sniper sharpshootin ass.Irvine is cool but juss can't get any girls.Rinoa really likes squall and squal likes her. Every 1 can tell. Quistis is a good leader but shares 2 much of her mind.Da GF's are cool.my favorite is Shiva.She got da hottest move.When da graphics go crazy and show Squall jumpin and stealin cars its crazy.Also when Irvine da "sharpshooter fires his gun and Edea blocks dat junk is hot 2.Laguna and his crew are funny.Especially Laguna n Ward.If u need any help wit da game e-mail me.~1~
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BEST OVER ALL EVEN 9 |
| Dave from Yucaipa,CA says (18/Jan/2001): |
This is the best game!! The graphics are the best and also the cinamatics. The ending is great but I'm not going to reveal anything now. I've heard a lot of bad things about the draw system but i thought it was an origional approach to magic. I was so disappointed with 9 (horrible game).
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It can't get any better! |
| Felicity from England, Norfolk says (21/Jan/2001): |
This game is so stunning, that you can't possibly put it down. It has jaw-dropping cinematics and the ending is amazing!The plot twists like a spineless snake and the characters are so realistic that I feel as if I know them! It is my most favourite game and the Junction system was a new standard of excellence! I can't wait for Final Fantasy IX th come out, I'm sure it will be just as spectacular
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GREAT GAME...AMAZING RPG......BUT...... |
| [XYZ] from Toronto, Canada says (31/Jan/2001): |
Let me start out by saying that FF8 is an excellent RPG but it in NO WAY compares to FF7. The only thing that FF8 has over FF7 is graphics and that means very little when deciding upon whether or not a game is worthy of your time. For its all really about gameplay and fun. Now let me just state, I think FF8 is an amazing RPG and a great game BUT in no possible way is it the greatest RPG EVER or for that matter the greatest Final Fantasy ever. The winner of both of those titles is undoubtably FF7. What bothered me with FF8? Well the battles honestly took FOREVER, all u rely on is the GF's and their sequences take years. This is especially true when you run into random battles and you want a quick kill. Beware though you'll be in certain meaningless areas for HOURS, it was starting to piss me off. Also the story and character development was suspect and didnt really capture me like FF7's did. I remember WANTING to play through 7 but i found myself in some ares forcing or labouring through 8. To put it plainly sometimes it bored me. Also, the card game was a mess throughout, thats my only comment about that area of the game.
But the game did have some great points. The graphics were awesome, CG's amazing and the junction and draw systems were innovative and different. And by no means am i trying to imply that this game is horrible. It is a spectacular RPG, worthy of a play. Its just not the greatest ever and it was bothering me when people here stated that because when compared to FF7, FF7 just towers over it.
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a good game but.... |
| jonathan from canada says (10/Apr/2001): |
this game is good but i tought it would be better the graffic are great but the story is not as good as all other final fantaisy. it is just an opinion so do not worry if you think it is the best game
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ITS THE BEST!!!!! GET IT NOW!!!!!! |
| Daniel from Califronia, USA says (13/Jul/2001): |
Man, this game rocks!!!!! The story of a mercenary school that finds themselves in a greater conflict than they thought. And in the middle of it, is Squall, a lonewolf, who in time becomes a great leader and friends to many. The GFs are sweet, and clean. The Junctioning, drawing magic, whew....its the best!!! The cinematics are smooth and clean, and the characters don't look like little blocks with circles for heads runing around like FF7. But they look real, all throughout the game. This game is a work of a genius, and also the music matches the scene perfectly. No drawbacks in this game. I beat it 5 times, and I still see no flaw, you should get it now!!! Also, Rinoa looks so fine in the cinematics. My favorite cinematic is when the Galbadia Graden fights with Balamb Garden. You should get this game!!!!
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The Best FF Series |
| paul goh from singapore says (13/Jul/2001): |
The best of all RPG.The character was like real!The best is the storyline, juntion system, character, GF and the card game!The best RPG game i had ever played. Highly Recommemded
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The worst of all the FFs yes including the ones on the NES! |
| The FF8 hater from UK says (6/May/2002): |
the were only 2 things i liked with this game:
Graphics
Battles (just the fights not the junction system)
other than that this game is an insult 2 all ff gamrz out ther. It is sooooooooooo easy as well, until the last boss which is ok but i beat it with only Squall and he didnt even have his most powerful weapon, in fact he had his 4th most pwrful. the junction systm jus sux and the gfs did 2. im not sure if i should but FF10 cuz it woz made by the same ppl as FF9.
A complete waste of time
P.S feel free 2 email me wiv ur own views.
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Best game ever ( cept FFVII ) |
| A gamer from England says (30/May/2002): |
The game is really good in all ways because it has a really good plot, hundreds of side quests like the deep sea research center and the shumi village, total control of your characters abilitys and GF's equipped and loads of wicked animation that looks cool.
The best bit of playing it is the battles, especially the bosses because they take a bit of skill to beat apart from when your in Ultemecia's castle when you cant use magic or save.
The only thing i cant do is get to the bottom of the deep sea research center to fight the Ultima Weapon and draw eden because you first have to get Bahaumt and then fight about a hundred ruby dragons which is solid when your partys at lv100.
overall, I would say for anyone to get it who likes long challenging games that take a bit of time and doesnt take it back if they dont like the first five minutes.
The only game better by just a bit is final fantasy seven which is better because you can use materia.
Overall
grarhics 9 out of 10
sound 9 out of 10
storyline 10 out of 10
replay value 8 out of 10
Which gives it a grand total of 9 out of 10
Thanks for reading this review and email me if you have a different view.
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This one is the best of all ffs it is not better than 10 and 11 |
| omaga gamer from alabama says (23/Jul/2002): |
This is one of the best of all of the its only problom is the it is a long game. The cool thing is that it requires you to think and to figure out the junctioning and to play the card game and the eachra summos are cool it is kind of hard at some points and a snor at some it is not relly long i got to level 100 in about 20 hours with all my ppl and all the beat wepons and eveything else in about 50 hours. I give it a 10 out of 11 it is one of the beat ones but you all should play 11 i don't like some of the music in the game and some of the ppl are'nt good but it is the best game for PS.
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Worst final fantasy yet |
| Dabunzae says (19/Oct/2002): |
This is by far the worst final fantasy. it stroyline is too slow and it has none of the orignal elements like the previous ones. the characters are too large and normal looking (the smaller ones are better for final fantasy like ff9) and it is too futuristic. the weapons are just plain dumb i mean a gun blade? what the hell! if your that far in the future just use a fricking gun forget the blade! i guess 1 is a little underatting it compared to other rpgs but im comparing it to other final fantasys. dont buy it buy ff9 for good storyline and more final fantasy not space age sci-fi crap.
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Its ok .... not that bad |
| Irvine Kinneas from Nowhere says (30/Nov/2002): |
I'll say its a good game. First time I played it, its very confusing. Its not the best I've heard. Yes , I think you should get outta there and get FF7. The game is easier to understand. While FF8 is kinda different.GF's instead of summon ,the draw thingy . Its very easy to miss things, first time i played it, i missed the useless Siren. The characters are not bad, i think they should have more futuristic weapons(like the gunblade). I 'll say get other FF first before giving full marks for this odd RPG. Ps . I luv u Rinoa ...
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