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    Default Why should someone play FFVIII?

    Imagine I'm a stubborn old man(stubborner and older than I am now) and that I've never played FFVIII, or any Final Fantasy for that matter. Why should I play it? What's so great about it? Why should I play it instead of another Final Fantasy as my first foray into this series?
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    Because it has a gunblade.

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    Because it has a great storyline, is fun to play, is pretty straight forward to use without being to easy (the draw system), and is romantic (if you don't romance, though that won't convince you).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    Because it has a gunblade.
    What's a gunblade?
    Quote Originally Posted by MJN SEIFER View Post
    Because it has a great storyline, is fun to play, is pretty straight forward to use without being to easy (the draw system), and is romantic (if you don't romance, though that won't convince you).
    Why is the storyline great? Why is it fun to play? What's straight-forward about it that makes it fun to play? Mushy stuff, eh? Are there boobies?

    *is playing ignorant stubborn old man*
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    because you sumbitch if you dont ill smother you in your sleep. your old, everyone will think you just gave up the ghost. so theres your choices play, or die.
    I like chocolate!! No matter what flavor you get, you can always taste the broken dreams!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Mullet View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    Because it has a gunblade.
    What's a gunblade?
    It's a gun that's also a sword. It's cool, trust me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Mullet View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jessweeee♪ View Post
    Because it has a gunblade.
    What's a gunblade?
    It's a gun that's also a sword. It's cool, trust me.
    That does sound pretty sweet.
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    Because you look like a right numpty being registered to a FF forum and not having played it
    ...Geddit?

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    Because it has a pretty neat card game as a mini-game in the game itself. You old peepz like card games, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Breine View Post
    Because it has a pretty neat card game as a mini-game in the game itself. You old peepz like card games, right?
    Is it like Gin Rummy?
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    If Final Fantasy VII was consider the best game for Playstation, and FF8 is the one after it then the graphics are much more improved and teh story is also great... (SPOILER)Aerith just doesn't die!

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    faster paced than gin rummy. uses numbers & elements & stuff. can be enjoyable if you get into it.

    viii also has immensely powerful sorceresses who can bend time and space.

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    FF8 is set in a crazily sci-fi world that is reminescent of late 1990s America with just enough magic to set it apart.

    you start off as a student in a military academy, and you must work your way to the top of your class by completing various missions that are assigned as the game goes on. Not only does this form the modus operandi of the plot, but also is how you earn money in-game, so if you want those new weapons, you better succeed, SOLDIERSeeD!

    Not only will you be treated to some excellent FMVs for the year (1999), but also a budding romance, excellent battle system, addictive card game, intricate (but not overbearing) politics, and a trip to [spoilers]outer space[/spoilers].

    I love it~

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polaris View Post
    If Final Fantasy VII was consider the best game for Playstation, and FF8 is the one after it then the graphics are much more improved and teh story is also great... (SPOILER)Aerith just doesn't die!
    Why is the story great?
    Quote Originally Posted by champagne supernova View Post
    faster paced than gin rummy. uses numbers & elements & stuff. can be enjoyable if you get into it.

    viii also has immensely powerful sorceresses who can bend time and space.
    Faster than Gin Rummy? Will I need to take my medication to play it?

    Bending time and space sounds pretty sweet.
    Quote Originally Posted by rubah View Post
    FF8 is set in a crazily sci-fi world that is reminescent of late 1990s America with just enough magic to set it apart.

    you start off as a student in a military academy, and you must work your way to the top of your class by completing various missions that are assigned as the game goes on. Not only does this form the modus operandi of the plot, but also is how you earn money in-game, so if you want those new weapons, you better succeed, SOLDIERSeeD!

    Not only will you be treated to some excellent FMVs for the year (1999), but also a budding romance, excellent battle system, addictive card game, intricate (but not overbearing) politics, and a trip to [spoilers]outer space[/spoilers].

    I love it~
    Why is the battle system excellent? Why is the card game addictive? how are the politics intricate? I like outer space.
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