Ha, the day FF8 deserves a 2 is the day I'll respect Aerith's Knight or the day monkeys fly.
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Ha, the day FF8 deserves a 2 is the day I'll respect Aerith's Knight or the day monkeys fly.
I'd give it a 9, but that's just me. I didn't like it when it came out, and only in the last 1-2 years it really grew on me in a huge way. I like it when games do that.
I give it an 8 (no pun intended) because the game was really daring and tried alot of new things at a time when RPGs were being accepted worldwide and just starting to get used to the genres personal traditions. I also give it props for its way of handling Squall as a character and watching him grow and mature in the story. Now granted VIII is a horribly flawed game and god knows it made so many wrong choices in almost every aspect of it. The Junction system needed to be balanced as well as the GFs and lord knows the limit breaks didn't help. The cast is actually interesting but never fleshed out and of course there are the story issues. It just seemed half finished to me...
Except for FFV (and VII after the Compilation smurfed it all up), I feel VIII probably has one of the most disjointed stories and world designs in the series. There is little explanation of key elements and the world just seems off to me... Its a shame cause it held such potential and I love that about the game. Of all the FFs in the series I think VIII deserves the most expansion and hell, is the only game in the series that actually had enough loose ends to warrant a sequel.
This game was riddled with crap. I'm giving it a two. I could go on why I hate this game, but I don't even have the kinda of time to make a dent in it.
I haven't played enough of it to really give a fair rating, though from what I've played, I think the story is excellent, the gameplay somewhat confusing. Based on what I've played, I'd give it an 9.1/10 (understand that I would give 10s to games like Chrono Trigger and FF VII, and 9.8s to games like Kingdom Hearts, Ocarina of Time, and FFX).
I also wanted to say this: wasn't FF VIII supposed to focus on a love story? Like, wasn't that a main focus of the game? If that was the case, then I don't think someone can bash the game for focusing on Squall and Rinoa. If someone's more informed, please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. :)
A 9. Back in the day it was the bee's knees.
Still has a plot superior to the crap most RPGs try to spill out.
10/10. It's my favourite game of all time. You guys have to realise that the game came out in 1999, and if there is a few errors in the game, Square-Enix did perfect.
2/10
It deserves nothing more than this. The only reason I'm awarding it this score is because I liked Quistis, though she had hardly any development. They could have done a lot with her character. Squall and Rinoa annoyed me. Their 'love' was forced on us. You can't even call it love. Their, what, 17? Chances are, they'll last for a year or two and then they'll have a big fight over absolutely nothing. Seriously, I liked the first disc but then it just went to pieces and Zell, Selphie, Quistis and Irvine got left behind, while Squall and Rinoa had this fantastical time in space and crap like that. This game is lucky I gave it a two. Obviously, I'm feeling kind today.
Uh, the game is a love story, thus their love had to be forced or else the story would have lacked. Not to mention, most characters in FF are like 17 to 22 so looking at any of the "love stories" within any of the games with that kind of cynical outlook is pointless. It's like anime's with 12 year olds falling in love, no one questions that because 12 year old anime chara's are normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by f f freak
Either way, I give it a four out of ten.
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I think by now you people know why I give it this score.
I would give it a 6.5 because of its gameplay. The Junction System had a few important flaws and was a little too open-ended for my liking.
This thread is pretty funny, especially the posts that give it 2/10 or lower. Oh you crack me up, should be a clown/comedian etc.
I know it's a love story, though it does an awful job of that. Let me rephrase it then. Rinoa was forced on Squall. She was forced on the player. In the other FF games, while the love is forced, the characters aren't forced. Take FF X. You can tell Tidus and Yuna like each other at least a little bit and that slowly develops in the game leading up to the scene in Macalania. With Squall and Rinoa it's like, Rinoa flirts, Squall ignores, Rinoa goes into Coma, Squall goes crazy, Scene in space, Squall retreats into shell, more rubbish like that. The characters are like blocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarice-nessUh, the game is a love story, thus their love had to be forced or else the story would have lacked. Not to mention, most characters in FF are like 17 to 22 so looking at any of the "love stories" within any of the games with that kind of cynical outlook is pointless. It's like anime's with 12 year olds falling in love, no one questions that because 12 year old anime chara's are normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by f f freak
Either way, I give it a four out of ten.
We aren't talking about anime, we're talking about Final Fantasy.
I don't see a difference really. FF has always had a heavy anime vibe, especially post-FFV. I felt Yuna and Tidus' love was just as forced whereas I have seen Squall's romance in real life (first-hand actually). My interpretation of VIII is that the theme of Love is about Squall opening up to others, its not necessarily just about his romance with Rinoa...Quote:
Originally Posted by f f freakI know it's a love story, though it does an awful job of that. Let me rephrase it then. Rinoa was forced on Squall. She was forced on the player. In the other FF games, while the love is forced, the characters aren't forced. Take FF X. You can tell Tidus and Yuna like each other at least a little bit and that slowly develops in the game leading up to the scene in Macalania. With Squall and Rinoa it's like, Rinoa flirts, Squall ignores, Rinoa goes into Coma, Squall goes crazy, Scene in space, Squall retreats into shell, more rubbish like that. The characters are like blocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarice-nessUh, the game is a love story, thus their love had to be forced or else the story would have lacked. Not to mention, most characters in FF are like 17 to 22 so looking at any of the "love stories" within any of the games with that kind of cynical outlook is pointless. It's like anime's with 12 year olds falling in love, no one questions that because 12 year old anime chara's are normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by f f freak
Either way, I give it a four out of ten.
We aren't talking about anime, we're talking about Final Fantasy.
Well, it all comes down to personal opinion. We can debate all day long, though it probably won't change anyone's opinion about the game. I dislike the story of FF8 for reasons I've already stated. You like it and I have no quarrel with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf KannoI don't see a difference really. FF has always had a heavy anime vibe, especially post-FFV. I felt Yuna and Tidus' love was just as forced whereas I have seen Squall's romance in real life (first-hand actually). My interpretation of VIII is that the theme of Love is about Squall opening up to others, its not necessarily just about his romance with Rinoa...Quote:
Originally Posted by f f freakI know it's a love story, though it does an awful job of that. Let me rephrase it then. Rinoa was forced on Squall. She was forced on the player. In the other FF games, while the love is forced, the characters aren't forced. Take FF X. You can tell Tidus and Yuna like each other at least a little bit and that slowly develops in the game leading up to the scene in Macalania. With Squall and Rinoa it's like, Rinoa flirts, Squall ignores, Rinoa goes into Coma, Squall goes crazy, Scene in space, Squall retreats into shell, more rubbish like that. The characters are like blocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarice-nessUh, the game is a love story, thus their love had to be forced or else the story would have lacked. Not to mention, most characters in FF are like 17 to 22 so looking at any of the "love stories" within any of the games with that kind of cynical outlook is pointless. It's like anime's with 12 year olds falling in love, no one questions that because 12 year old anime chara's are normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by f f freak
Either way, I give it a four out of ten.
We aren't talking about anime, we're talking about Final Fantasy.