

The result was a truly controversely discussed game which polarizes the FF fanbase to this day. Play this game and I assure you will fall in love with it!Īs the successor to the overwhelmingly popular Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII was awaited impatiently by both gamers and critics alike back in 1999. With the game shipping 8.15 million copies worldwide as of March 31, 2003įinal fantasy is truly one of the best Ps1 titles of all time, and personally my most favorite, having finished it a dozen times. Time travel disc 4), the friendship that Squall will make with the people he's gonna met along, and the heart-warming romance with Rinoa Heartily will provide. Plus a Card Battle system called "Triple Triad" is introduced for the first time.įF8 brings a golden script, and an exceptional story line (e.g. Plus, Guardian forces (formerly in materia) are reintroduced, but this time you also junction them via Junction system, furthermore you get to choose abilities that you're gf will learn.

Each character has their own unique limit menus, and you can configure their limit setup differently. Limit break system is reintroduced, however it's more than what you expect. You equip magic (drawn from monster or draw points) to your Junction menu, and it will power up your characters depending on your style and preference. Zell, Irvine, etc.), romance (Rinoa Heartily, shown at intro of game, and introduced later at disc 1), enemies, and revelations.įF8 features a unique power up system called "Junction System". And subsequently, the story unveils and progresses deeper as he meets new missions, friends (e.g. Training with Seifer, an arrogant guy who pisses everyone, he injures himself and is taken to the infirmary before his first mission. The game starts with Squall Lionheart, a member of an elite military force known as Seed - deployed by Balamb Garden for various missions. Published and developed for Playstation in 1999 by squaresoft (now square enix).

Final fantasy 8, like its predecessor Final fantasy 7, is presented as a rpg game with turn base battle system.
