My personal review of FF8
Well before I begin the speech.. I have 5 words to
say "Final Fantasy VIII is great!". Indeed it is great..
for those whom can stand long time training, I guess your opinion
will be different. As I gotten my US copy on the 10th of September,
I was very eager to play and the game was simply a fantastic piece
of work. As you guys know that I have replay this game more than
10 times for Japanese version, I have managed to did it for the
NA version. The only key in completing the game, is your determination
in stocking of spells, training and best of all, attention. The
script of FF8 is really exciting and a couple of humorous spells
from characters. It also shows the development of characters in
the game. The Junction System is easy to learn for NA version
as there is online tutorials about it! The draw system seems a
bit tiring but it is worth the try. There are also a couple of
things that I did not try out in the Japanese version, such as
getting Occult Fan III and Occult Fan IV, the bone quest at Dollet,
recovering lost GFs, Zell's love quest, Obel Lake's Mystery at
Morded Plains, Chocobo Forest Quests and much more. Here is the
ratings of the catergories:
Storyline: 9 /10 - it is really great!
Graphics: 7.5/10 - the graphics is not too nicely rendered unlike those PC screenshots and PSX screenshots.
Music 7.5/10 - the soundtrack is nice and fantastic. Especially, Faye Wong's Eyes on Me!
Game Play 7/10 - the Junction system is really good, if you managed to understand. There are subquests such as the card game, chocobo forests, UFO.... more than 10 hours of leisure. For those whom own the Pocketstation, you can get to enjoy the Chocobo World Subquest..
Overall: 8.0 /10 - it really deserves it...
Learning Curve: Medium - quite hard..
Hi folks, Final Fantasy VIII US version is finally out! The long eagerly awaited FF8 has finally arrived and we die-hard RPG fans can enjoy this epic RPG! It has been about 2 years since the release of Final Fantasy VII.(well, 7 months for those whom have brought the Japanese version) Here is the story of Final Fantasy VIII:
A member of the Elite mercenary Squall is forced into the conflict beyond imagination. To survive, he must contend with a desperate rival, a powerful sorceress, and his own mysterious dreams.
| Final Fantasy VIII Data | |
| Genre: | Role-Playing (RPG) |
| Memory blocks requirement: | 1 ~ 15 blocks |
| Company: | Squaresoft Square Electronic Arts. L.L.C. |
| Release Date: | 9th of September 1999 |
| Discs: | 4 |
| Support: | Analog Control Compatible Vibration Function Compatible |
| Age Group: | Teen - Animated Violence - Mild Language - Suggestive Themes |
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