Your opinions on this FF

[Ultima Star]

Was there a thread like this?
Anyways if there was just close it:nod:
Ok so what do you think of FF 8?

[Hitoshura]

Wouldn't it be nice if you told us how you thought of it first? >.<

Anyway....Its one my favs. I think it had the best ending of any FF IMO. Its 4th on my list of fav FFs out of 10.

[Ultima Star]

Opps yeah sorry..I'm the one that started the thread I should have said something^_^

Well...for me it's one of the best FF games ever made, second place on my list and I love the story even if it's based on love.

CG OMG was fantastic and the music was also pretty good. Storyline was also good and the characters were fine...if you quit some annoying characters but..anyways I love this Ff^_^

[Hitoshura]

Why does it sound like football cleats whenever the characters walk ? .-.

[Neal]

Yeah, its probably one of my top 3 at least. The story, characters, music and overall style is so good and yeah the ending was pretty good. :P

Ultimica always picks my shittest people when I fight her though xD I always forget she choses the characters at random.

[Ultima Star]

I don't know..it was kinda annoying sometimes...I still don't get why all the characters had to follow Squall XD

and yeah Ultimecia picking random characters was so annoying....I always had to kill the ones that were unequipped and on top of that the first time she chose the party I wanted and she managed to kill them the bad party had to appear>_<

[Neal]

I prefered the following than just walking inside him and dissapearing like FF7.

[Hitoshura]

Ultimica always picks my shittest people when I fight her though xD I always forget she choses the characters at random.

Actually, its sort of a pattern. If Squall isn't in your party when she chooses. He WILL be the last one to show up when all the others die. Same thing goes for Rinoa too.... and basically anyone that has a Junction to them.

[Ultima Star]

Ok but it's always necessary to have Squall in your party, I've never fought without him so I don't get what you said..you said if Squall isn't in your party..and that's what confused me>_<

[Neal]

Squall isnt always chosen, and its a bitch when he isnt but Kira's right. If he isnt chosen you have to wait until someone dies and they get absorbed into time (lolz) then a new character is chosen at random, excluding Squall who is only put into the fight when your other reserve characters have been absorbed.

[Ultima Star]

Oh, ok you were talking about the final battle then? I thought it was in the whole game XD cos everybdy knows that Squall always is there when you fight:lol:

[Erika]

some moments in the game was boring.... and i think that this game on once.

[Flint]

FFVIII was my first FF game and it's still my favourite. It's a flawed game in some ways, but it'll always be special to me as the game that really got me hooked on console RPG's.

[Desi]

I will only said I dislike this game. Oh and you could have bumped one of the other FF game quality threads "One of my favorites" or "Worst FF IMO". Since they do the same thing yours is doing.

[~SapphireStar~]

Its my favourite. It was the first Final Fantasy I played and the first RPG. So it introduced me to the FF series.

I cant find fault with the game and love everything about it.

[Desi]

People really need to start and analyze their "first" better. My first was FFVII and I know the faults of it (and it has many) because I would not let myself fall into a blindly loyal crowd.

[Hitoshura]

Hey Desi, I started out with FF10 first. o.0

[Desi]

I pray for your life my good sir. Now lets go to Macronni Temple.

[Hitoshura]

Even after playing FF10 first, I still thought FF7 blew it away. Ok, say if my first FF was FF2.... does that automatically means that it has to be my fav?

[Desi]

No, not at all. I used the "It took my virginity, it is the best, it is perfect" people.

[~SapphireStar~]

Just because your first final fantasy wasnt your favourite, doesnt mean that applies to everyone.
Let people have their opinions.

[Hitoshura]

I never said that. Im just tired of hearing in threads "Which is the best Final Fantasy" most of them say "FF[insert number here] is the best cause it was my first." Thats kinda lame if you ask me.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is my fav Zelda, but its not my fav cause it was the first one I played, its my fav because it had the best plot and was the deepest of all Zeldas.

[Mavericc]

i love this game!! :wub:

the only downside was the junction system which could be really tedius juggle with.. so i just tried to stay away from it as much as i could :D

[Pixel]

I never said that. Im just tired of hearing in threads "Which is the best Final Fantasy" most of them say "FF[insert number here] is the best cause it was my first." Thats kinda lame if you ask me.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is my fav Zelda, but its not my fav cause it was the first one I played, its my fav because it had the best plot and was the deepest of all Zeldas.

In my opinion, The Twilight Princess comes pretty damn close if not equal to Ocarina Of Time.

[Dream Machine]

I like this game a lot. It is one of my favourites despite some obvious flaws (the fact that Selphie, Zell, Quistis and Irvine didn't get developed at all for the most part) which is a pretty big flaw, but everything else sorta makes up for it. The world is great, I unlike most people love the junction system and the boss battles were pretty fun.

The sorceress mythology was so cool too. EDEA ROCKS. Ahem.

[Exodus]

FFVIII is on my top 3 for my favourite FF's. Its plotline was great with the Garden-Sorceress conflicts, Galbadia-Everyone else conflicts. The characters were great and, even though it wasn't the best, they had some good development and you did get to learn more about their pasts.

Junction system was ace as it could make or break your party depending on how you junctioned them. I remember my first playthrough I sucked horribly because I didn't fully understand it, but time went by, I got to appreciate it used it very strategically to make sure I pwnt everyonez.

Also, music and triple triad ftw. :cookie:

[Endless]

Honestly, it was Final Fantasy VIII that got me into the Final Fantasy game series. I was so crazy over the game for a long time. After that I went to play Final Fantasy X and become a complete fan (although I said that, it's only several selected title that caught my interest). Right now, I am playing Final Fantasy VII.

[Desi]

Off-topic but playing FFX makes you a complete fan? If it does anything it would be that Nojima fails hard as of late.

[Endless]

Off-topic but playing FFX makes you a complete fan? If it does anything it would be that Nojima fails hard as of late.
Lol. :lol: Well, maybe not completely, but it is a favorite of mine.

[Ice Prince]

I really enjoyed 8. It's probably my favorite FF to date.

I really liked that it was much more realistic compared to most FF games. An all human cast, and a not so unrealistic plot.

It also had my alltime favorite character, Quistis. I loved everything about her character, even though she was in the background alot of the time.

[SquallEX]

I love 8 a lot.But it seems to be forgotten by people today.I hope square-enix will do something to bring FFVIII back like they did to FFVII

[Little Miss Scarlett]

Definetely one of my faves (drawing with IX, I think), I just really enjoy playing it everytime. Each time I replay it I'll do something different, like taking Irvine to the moon instead of Selphie, and it just never gets old like it does in a lot of other games I've played. Plus most of my favourite characters are from this game, that definetely helps.

The whole first half of the third disk had me bawling, nothing else has EVER done that to me, ever. Though I do half blame that on the sleeploss...

Totally loved the junction system, I swear it's so annoying that almost all the people that slag it off are the people that barely tried to use it. Loved the Rinoa meteor trick for Ultimecia, too, I don't even have to look ^_^.

[olorin818]

after FF7 this is my sec fav FF title, and also one of my fav games in general,

[Moklin]

8 is so great! I never played the four CD thouht cause my pc got crazy( i was playing it on a emulator), i have to do he game all again. Maybe i will start next week.
I loved the story and the romance, CG s are beautifull and the gameplay was cool.
FF8 is on my TOP3 FF.

[Carley Jay]

FF8 is my 2nd fave FF game, I've read alot of forums where people say they really didn't like the game because of the whole draw system but I actually thought that was quite nifty =]
The storyline was really good aswell, not as 'epic' as ff7 lol but it was a really good game and deserves good feedback...In my opinion anyways

[DaveyBoy]

Final Fantasy 8 is my 3rd favourite out of all the series, the only thing that put me off it was when you junction magic. Doesnt put me fof it though as i still play it every now and then and enjoy the story of it.

[bjenks]

FF8 is my 2nd fave FF game, I've read alot of forums where people say they really didn't like the game because of the whole draw system but I actually thought that was quite nifty =]
The storyline was really good aswell, not as 'epic' as ff7 lol but it was a really good game and deserves good feedback...In my opinion anyways

My suggestion would be to look up the definition of epic. *sigh*

Anyways, Final Fantasy VIII is my favorite of the series. Loved the characters, battle system, story, and the graphics. Triple Triad is one of the best mini games in any RPG. Music was awesome and Lionheart is the best limit of the series.

[Naunen]

My suggestion would be to look up the definition of epic. *sigh*

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[dilldoe]

ff8 is the king of all ff. not like ff7 that put me in a freakin coma man :blink: but anyway if you want another place to talk about how awesome this is go here http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/822/ it's too cooool for schhhhhoool man. but it needs more activity :'(

[Stella Nox Fleuret]

I love it a lot too, one of my favorite games. I liked how Rinoa evolved from a normal girl to a Sorceress that was something really important.
Then the schools plot was really nice, followed by great characters. Squall, a cold and lonely man, hiding always his feelings, but in the end realizing that he couldn't be away from Rinoa.
Then all of his friends supported him and they realized they knew since little children.
However it left some plot holes. I had heard rumors of Laguna being Squall's father and that Ultimecia is the future Rinoa, which they never anwered.
The only thing I didn't like about FFVIII was the magic system... Drawing magic from draw points or the enemies.

[choas-lightning]

love the final fantasy series its the best rpg game out there loved playing it since the age of 6.

[bjenks]

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Doesn't make it any less ridiculous.

[Vincent_Hugs]

Thought that the game was alright. Don't hate it, it's a pretty cool Final Fantasy game but some things do make the game annoying/ totally random.

Love it how the game has the whole See D idea and doing missions around the world, Loved the game's music and the game's theme of dealing with a heavy past and dealing with the emotions of love.

However some of the characters got tossed to the side like they were unimportant. They made the main female Rinoa a annoying damsel, and the whole Balamb flying thing was pretty- strange.

apart from that Final Fantasy 8 is a pretty cool game.

[pupucachi]

Well this game was one of the most popular FF games in my country years ago, along with VII and X. I think it's really cool :D. The story and music are great and so is the gameplay :)

[Tempus Frangit]

Worst Final Fantasy, in my opinion.

- Junction system sucked. It barely made any sense.
- Summons/Guardian Forces were weird.
- Story kind of sucked. "Oh yeah we were orfanz together, we just forgot lolz" <_<
- Characters were not as endearing to the player as in other FFs.

[StrangeCat]

was amazed by FFVII then loved FVIII.
FFX was really damn good too!
I thought the story and the whole play thing was rather clever in FFIX though.
I remember long long ago when I played FF for the first time then FFII on the Snes(yea FFIV) those were the days.

[Sundance Kid]

Worst Final Fantasy, in my opinion.

- Junction system sucked. It barely made any sense.
- Summons/Guardian Forces were weird.
- Story kind of sucked. "Oh yeah we were orfanz together, we just forgot lolz" <_<
- Characters were not as endearing to the player as in other FFs.
hahahah yeah agreed.

I honestly don't care much for FF games anyways, I liked 6 and Tactics. VII is WAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY over rated in my book.

[NoctisXStella]

I think FF8 was great. GOod storyline. The GF was awasome. So is the special Move. Squall + Riona = Perfect Couple.

[The Brat Prince]

I remember when it came out I was 12 and I got it for christmas, I couldn't fucking wait for it and I bought every magazine that had any info on it, totally worth the wait, lived up to all my expectations. I'd really loved FFVII before it but I thought this blew it away. I'm glad it's remained untouched and not become overexposed and annoying like this FFVII franchise.

[namyrb]

I couldn't play it when I was younger due to all the magic drawing... I'm one of those people that had to have 100 of every type of magic... that task in itself is more horrid than grinding for hours on end... But beyond that and some other things like that stupid band you have to make (the sound was so bad) it was pretty damn good.

[Angelus-Mortis]

It was an okay game. After FFVII, FFVI and FFIV. At least. I'm not really into romance, so I can't say I really ever got into the storyline; parts of it didn't really make all that much sense to me. I also didn't like the drawing thing. It got annoying. I had to rely on GF abilities and draw points (which sucked near the end because they'd usually only give you 3 or less spells each time unless you were really lucky, and those spells were the best) to get any magic. The graphics and sound were nice, but there are better games out there. I might see myself returning to it, if I could get my hands on the German version, but then I'd only be doing it to learn German.

[stalemate666]

I couldn't play it when I was younger due to all the magic drawing... I'm one of those people that had to have 100 of every type of magic... that task in itself is more horrid than grinding for hours on end... But beyond that and some other things like that stupid band you have to make (the sound was so bad) it was pretty damn good.

you know you could just play cards for two secs then mod them into magic

[DrStein]

ha mayb i was different but all my chacters were lvl 100 and could kick her arse so i didnt matter who i got at the end xD ........ this ff was the first i ever played ... and i loved it i knwo the game off by heart backwards and under a drunken coma.... i could write a walkthrough onit i know it that well ...

[Astraia]

No complaints here.

The soundtrack is very nice and i kinda liked the minigames. The only thing i hated was RINOA.

[•!¦[• kÎm •]¦!•]

i have loved FF since i was 12, the first pic and the first favorite character was Yuna chan and Tisdu( then for some reasons i hate Tisdus cuz his colourful clothes made him like a colourful bird ) in FFX2, but i dont like FF1 =>FF10, i played and hate the system of game,when i move i can meet the monsters, it spends too much time moving from this city to another city ^^, i dont have many time to play ><

[Devegas]

FFI(the starter) - i enjoyed it
FFII(the resistance) - hated the leveling, loved the everything else
FFIII(the crack baby) - i disliked the story
FFIV(the kissass) - liked everthing but the namechanging hooker and the fat chocobo
FFV(the temp) - disliked the ability point system
FFVI(the biracial booty) - see FFV
FFVII(the homo) - never played sweet by looks and story but hate the bitchy blonde boy
FFVIII(the LSD amnesiac) - never played but liked rinoa(reminds me of yuna)
FFIX(the deformed comedy) - never played but makes me wanna take drugs
FFX(the drama queen) - i loved the story and the aeons
FFXI(the MMORPG) - never played liked design see a.k.a for dislike
FFXII(the flat-chested daughter) - vaan sucks dick nuff said
FFXIII(the late diva) - to be played love the looks but takes too long to come out

[DreamEater]

FFVIII is my favorite FF to date. The junction system is broken, I'll admit, but that's exactly what makes it so awesome. The limit breaks were also awesome.
Lionheart > Omnislash...

[Hae]

- Story kind of sucked. "Oh yeah we were orfanz together, we just forgot lolz"
What an annoying generalization you got there ... .

[Mr.T]

Prepare for a big post!>_< Personally I think this one of the best FF's together with FF7 and FFX. I like this game because:

-The best love story (together with FFX). The theme of love has always been a part of FF more or less and the story between them is just soo good, how Rinoa changes Squall little by little and vice versa. Squall becomes more human, Rinoa calms herself down a little. They accept each other's differences and turns into a wonderful couple. The last scene on the balcony just feels so right.:D:wub: Very good site about Rinoa here: http://rinoa.nu/rinoa/rinoa.php

-The deepest story of them all. The ending is open for discussion and interpretation and this FF definately have the deepest character development in a FF I think. Take Squall for instance. A real bastard at first.:nag: But you get to know why he has become like that and you can follow how his personality changes. He goes from refusing to rescue her in Deling city to almost giving his life for her. The story gets on your mind and you discovers new stuff even after you finished it. The story really has everything, romance (Rinoa, Squall), action (there are some exciting moments, like when they are attacked from another Garden and motorcykles "invades"), comedy (there are a lot of funny scenes with Squall and Rinoa)... the list can be made long. And then I haven't even mentioned the time travel paradoxes, Laguna's visions... etc Good article about it here: http://kotaku.com/5292917/remembering-final-fantasy-viii

-Graphics. Compare this to FF7 and the difference is huge. In some parts I think it's even hard to think that this is actually a PS1 game, like here: http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/11737/images/ultimecia.jpg The CG movies look a lot better too.
-Gameplay. Yup, I think the junction system is rather good.:ohmy: But I didn't think that at first though. I thought it was too complicated at first and didn't really understand how to use it untill the end of the game hehe. But when I did found out how it really works I realized there is not many other FF games that gives so many possibilities for customization. In the end of the game I began even enjoying the random encounters because it was fun to see how my junction "setup" worked.

-The Ending. FF8 has one of the best ending in a FF I think. It really lifts the entire game to new heights. Directly afterwards it feels like one of the best games you've ever played.:dance:

That's what I think. I remember seeing it for the first time when it was new back in 1999 (I had just bought my PS1) and thinking how incredible realistic it looked hehe. But I didn't played it untill 2008. Everything's not good though. I can think that the first disc is a little slow, it takes untill the second disc till it gets really interesting. And you must finish the game to really appriciate it, which can actually be a bad thing because I have noticed a lot of people didn't have the motivation to finish it. It's a shame because the ending is so good.

If you are a FF fan and haven't tried FF8 yet, don't hesitate! Just make sure you get pass the first disc.:)

[1nOnly]

never finished it and the little part of it that i played was weird, it seemed like a good idea but way to unpolished, BUT i liked the comedy and Squall(what an awful name) seemed cliche-ish enough to make for a good story lol

[Zantetsuken]

Easily the best in the series, IMO