Final Fantasy VII or Final Fantasy VIII?

[Rocket Edge]

VIII by a mile.

[Avarice-ness]

FFVI? =D

[FF_Chick]

Oh, yeah FFVI by 600 miles, of course.

[,,,]

FFVI? =D

I'm in love with you and I don't care who knows it.

...

Anyway. Between VII and VIII. Well, VII has the distinction as the game that made me stop caring about Final Fantasy. VIII has the distinction as the game that failed to get me to care again (thank you IX, the savior!).

Even though VIII had its share of problems, it was still kinda fun to play. I'm just never going to play it again is all.

VII was not fun to play. For this reason I ended up not doing the sidequests and ironically, this meant I actually did play it again (just recently) to give it more of a chance.

So let's do the math. VII has more replay value, albeit via dubious means. VIII is more fun. And it has a chick in sexy boots who carries a whip....

*20 minutes later*

Oh yeah, as I was saying... right, I'll go with VIII.

[Fuzoya]

I voted FFVIII
Still FFVII is insanely good

[Hazzard]

I'm quite fond of the Juction system, and the materia system appeals to me as well, but FF8 is overall better for me in some aspects.

FF7 has much better backstory for characters and protagonist(s) while FF8 slacks in that department. Both have equally great tracks, nicely composed. I like the military feel to SeeD, makes me feel important and known in the game, I also like the rankings and salary.

Main characters are kinda the same until the endings when they get romantic and feel the love.

[silentenigma]

Of the two, i'd say the one that's almost as good as FFVI.

which is certainly not FFVIII.

[Wolf Kanno]

I can't decide and I refuse to vote. I know VII is a better game even if it has plot holes, one of my least favorite casts and a rabid fanbase that makes me happy that I'm indifferent to Aerith's death... But even I realize that VIII has way more problems...

The problem is, VIII is my "guilty pleasure" of the FF series. The story feels like three different plots were written and then shredded and put back together to form one script. The combat system is horribly broken beyond all hell, and though it features a very unique and compelling cast, if you don't like Squall, Rinoa, or Laguna you are not going to learn jack about any of them except those three.

Oddly, enough I feel VIII has the most potential in the series. VII does as well but VII makes a few minor mistakes that just ruin it for me but VIII was sorta've doomed from the beginning. I sometimes wonder if it's VIII's unique world and set up, the fact it had so much potential to be good that draws me too it? Lately, I'm starting to see a bit of VIII in XIII so I'm beginning to actually have some interest in it. I just have to keep reminding myself that the Nomura, Nojima, and Kitase combo has only made one FF I really disliked. The other two weren't too bad...