It's an interest concept but, 1 - FFVIII is my favourite game and 2 - I generally dislike most action RPG's bar a few. If it was in the style of FFXII then perfect. I thought it nailed it the cross between time-based and action based combat. Wish producers wouldn't be so quick to jump on the action-RPG bandwagon and away from time-based in general. I tend to prefer the latter all the time. It's sad.

Every now and again I'll open a search on google and type in FFVIII remake or remaster or updates in general and get nothing. It's like they've deserted VIII when IX got a remaster and VII got the full remake. Disappointing.