Indeed, FF8's introduction is undisputedly the greatest of eternity.

I love all the knuckle-draggers and mouth-breathers who say, "The intro makes no sense." Of course it doesn't make sense. Yet. By show of hands, who watched the intro and thought to themselves, "OHHH, I get it!!! That sorceress wants to use time compression, this guy falls in love with that chick, and all the characters have a connection via an orphanage." The producers and writers did that on purpose. It forces you to want to figure out exactly what the hell is going on. Hook, line, and sinker. If you knew what was going to happen, why would you continue the game?