FF8 was too easy

March 5, 2007, 4:56 PM

ok i wanted to find out if any1 agreed with me in sayin ff8 was too easy of game. i aint dissin the game i loved it but it was far too easy. the junction idea and the ability to refine magic meant u could make ur character super strong super fast. At the end of the first disk fighting edea squall had like 4000 health. and once later in the game u find the island closer to hell u wer like level 100 in no time.

any1 else agree??????????????????????????????????

March 5, 2007, 6:09 PM

Yeah, but I thought all the PS Final Fantasy games were easy. That doesn't make them bad or anything, I just wish some of the bosses could have been a little harder.

Although, on my first playthrough, I'm embarrassed to say this, but Fujin killed me a couple of times.

March 5, 2007, 6:55 PM

I don't think that it was easy at all. In fact, VIII has given me more trouble than any of the other games. Maybe it was because I didn't draw magic at every opportunity or spend time getting 100 of every spell, but it was still harder than the others regardless.

March 5, 2007, 7:03 PM

I hated that you level up so fast. Byt the time I have HP bonus and Str bonus, Squall's already level 80 or something. He cant take advantage of the bonus skills.

My Character Profiles · March 5, 2007, 7:09 PM

I think they're all easy in their own ways, but...I agree with what you're saying...

Actually...right after the field exam where you aquire Ifrit, I ran around and leveled up for a few hours...Before I even left to go on the Dollet mission, Squall and Quistis were at least level 25 with super stats and plenty of fira, thundara, and cura magic...
I usually have my three primary characters to level 100 by disc 2, and ALL of my characters at level 100 by disc 3. =x

Correct me if I'm wrong, but...doesn't it take just 1000 exp to level up? =x
I don't remember...

March 5, 2007, 7:47 PM

im around lv 60 at the end of the game (under level)
i takes a bit more than that (over 10000 i think by lv 60+)

March 5, 2007, 7:59 PM

Rhea's right it's around 1000-1200 to level up each level. I don't remember specificly right now though.

March 5, 2007, 8:05 PM

oh yeah my bad maybe i was thinking wrong exp
it is exactly 1000 per lv

My Character Profiles · March 6, 2007, 3:24 AM

Yep. Cause I remember, later on in the game, you can zoom through levels in no time, since the monsters level up with you...I think they give you a few more experience points too...
It's only 1000 to level up. 1000 even, I remember because I played recently...So getting to level 100 is a breeze...
The hard part is refining items to up your stats.

March 6, 2007, 3:28 AM

FFVIII was one of the easiest of the games I've played mainly due to the fact you can increase your characters stats by staying at low levels, but adding magic to soup your characters up through junctioning. Want a game to do the low level challenge at? This is it right here! I think I ended the game with my main characters at level 30 or so.