Heh, the people are starting to go a bit off topic. So..

(Spoilers Ahead) Everything is just my opinion...

There were, from what I think, many good things about Final Fantasy VIII, but it did have some cons.

1. They could have heard more things about Irvine and Selphie; the only thing about their past you knew was that they were in the same orphanage as everyone else.

2. To some people, the junction system was too confusing, or made the game really easy.

3. None of the characters had their own special ability, like summoner, fighter, etc.

But of course, I have amny good things too.

In my opinion, the junction system was a brilliant idea, which made the player have to use both GF's and drawing magic to make themselves stronger. Without junctioning, you would have to level up to 100 before you could max at your stats.

IMO, the characters were very detailed, and they would have their own attitude, which made them more memorable.

"Oh I remember Selphie, she was that annoying girl, right?"

I liked the graphics. From all of the Final Fantasies on the PS1, FFVIII had the best graphics, IMO.

That's what makes FFVIII my favorite Final Fantasy. But from what I think, it is based on what the player likes in a game that makes FFVIII good or bad. Someone that enjoys the dailouge, or someone that enjoys the cool type of battle system. Some people were dissapointed in FFVIII, and some people loved it. I think that I loved it.