i like you. You know what you're talking about.

The whole thing with the romance and Squall being in Balamb Garden was fine. Worked well. There wasn't a problem with the story so much, but it would have been nice if we found out why it had to be Squall who was the main character. It left many unanswered questions, and unlike FF7, FF8 never recieved any more talk or games , so years later we're still non-the-wiser. Unlike the newer FF games where the story is weak and you never feel emotion for characters, the old games had it all. Honestly, since it became -Enix, it went downhill.

Final Fantasy VIII = The best game ever!

This was the first Final Fantasy that I ever played, and how I remember those first passing minutes playing it. This game is the pride and joy for me in the series, although VII was very good as well. But I am a sucker for romance, and there was definitely no lack of that in VIII. I really liked the story, no matter how corny people say it was. At least I found it pretty easy to follow and get caught up in all the events that unfolded. I really have no gripes about this game, everything was perfect. There seemed to be an element for everyone to enjoy (at least that is what I think). There were challenges, grinds (drawing magic), comic relief, etc... My point is that there really isn't any part of this game I would want revised, it was the best experience I have ever had with not only a Final Fantasy, but of any game I have ever played .

personally i think why alot of people dislike this game is becuase its set further in the future than the rest of the series,but personally like like the era FFVIII is set in its not to futuristic at most places but you get the orcasional town (Esthar) which clearly is but i think its briliant i love how the towns love they have such a smooth sleek design,i also love the design of the characters and monsters,i really think the artists did a fantastic job in bring this game to life,its visually the bets game ive ever seen by far.

Also the game has a deep fasicinating story,i find it brilliant how they included love so deeply into FFVIII.i like the characters alot which i think is important for a game to appeal to somebody,i cant play games where i hate the characters,i just cant! (FFX-2,Virtua Fighter any street Fighter games after 2,Zelda,master cheif and so on) but each character on this game has a different personality and its nice to see them conflict and bond together.

Another reason people dislike FFVIII is becuase of the Junction system,its over complicated apparently,personaly i dotn have proplems with it and i fidn it quite effective,though i admit it does limit the use of magic spells in the game.but thats never really bothered me.

I personally dont see a problem with FFVIII at all and think some peopel just need to evolve from Dungeons and Dragons to appreciate the masterpiece that this game truely is

I dont like FFVIII, it is last in my list off FF.

Only good things in this game was music and graphics. Both were awesome.

But this game had so many flaws.
Story was very stupid espesially that extremely idiotic plotwist: "hey dudes we are all from same orphanage" "Yay" "oh wait you werent there but we others were".
What were Squareboys thinking?
Characters are also lame. Squall had only character development (which sucks way his character changes to so stupid) and others were just kinda nothing. Quistis....who, oh yeah she was that boring lady who in the late game rarely opened her mouth. Seifer,Rajin and Fujin were only characters i liked.

Junction system was boring, I didnt like drawing at all. Monster in this game were all ugly.Other FF-games have cool monsters both this had no good. Well maybe few.

Oh yeah I forgot that I liked Laguna too.
And the futuristic I just didn´t like but cant say that it was that bad. It was relatively realistic.

I agree that this part of the game wasnt needed (Probaly better with out) but i didnt really think it effected the wholes games story.


Whats so wrong about a man whos afraid to get close to anyone confronting his problems and over coming them,i thought it was great that squall eventually cared.

Iagree i dont find Quistis a very intersting character but im glad shes there still,it would feel weird if she wasnt because the rest of the cast are really lively anyay you get a character thats like that in most FF games

FFVII - Vincent (Though he has alot of background and is much more intersting)

FFIX - Freya....the only reason i generally like the character is because of the scene when you first met her in the bar that was brilliant but for the rest of the game i found her quite lame.

FFX - Kimarhi i spose hes a beast though....

FFXII - Basch and Fraan they were both very dull and never said anything interesting ( i never used eitehr of them through out the game unless you had to haev them in your team.



Well i can only say i disagree wih you there

I loved the game
felt a little darker compared to VII and was too hard in places
i cant go against why people hate the game because fair play its not the best.
definitely not the worst