Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
In the eighth numbered Final Fantasy title, Squall and his band of mercenaries fight to save their world from conquest and destruction. It introduced several new concepts to the franchise, including a subplot with an alternate main character, level-scaling enemies, and the Junction system.
First released
Feb 11, 1999
Aliases
FFVIII, FF VIII, FF8, Final Fantasy 8
Franchises
Final Fantasy
Developed by
Squaresoft, Square Visual Works
Published by
Squaresoft, Square EA, Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia, Square Enix, Eidos Interactive
Platforms
PlayStation, PlayStation Network (PS3), PC, iPhone, PlayStation Network (PSP), iPad, Android, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Anime
Rating
ESRB: T, OFLC: M15+, CERO: B, PEGI: 16+
Releases
- NSW - Final Fantasy VIII Remastered United States
- PC - Final Fantasy VIII United States
- PC - Final Fantasy VIII United Kingdom
- PC - Final Fantasy VIII - Remastered United States
- PS1 - Final Fantasy VIII United Kingdom
- PS1 - Final Fantasy VIII United States
- PS1 - Final Fantasy VIII Australia
- PS1 - Fainaru Fantajī Eito Japan
- PS1 - Final Fantasy VIII (Limited Edition) United Kingdom
- PS1 - Final Fantasy VIII (Greatest Hits) United States
- PS1 - Final Fantasy VIII (Platinum) United Kingdom
- PS3N - Final Fantasy VIII United States
- PS3N - Final Fantasy VIII Japan
- PS3N - Final Fantasy VIII United Kingdom
- PS4 - Final Fantasy VIII Remastered United States
- XONE - Final Fantasy VIII Remastered United States
Community reviews
ff8
this game is a really good time, true its not as good as ff7, but the music and characters are the reason the game kept going for me while the story almost lost me at one point
Final Fantasy 8 is known as the Romantic Final Fantasy and comes with a unique gameplay system
Game: Final Fantasy VIII
Genre: RPG
Publisher/Developer: Squareenix/Squaresoft
System: Steam (PC)
Total Score: 88/100
Value Score: 8.8/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 9/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 6/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Improved visuals thanks the PC Port - can be scaled up to higher resolutions via a separate menu
+Boosters which can make the game easy for those who do not want to grind (i.e. gil cheat, magic spell cheat, increase game speed, etc)
+The ability to play the game in SD similar to PS1 version.
+Chocobo World comes included digitally unlike the Japanese PS1 version which came separate via a separate piece of hardware
+Achievements
Cons
-Music uses midi format and requires modding to implement original PS1 version OST
-Black borders may appear but not as bad as FFVII
-Control manual and tutorials have not been updated and use the keyboard's instructions regardless of whether using a controller or not which can lead to frustration through some parts of the game
-Cutscenes are in low resolution/standard PS1 resolution
-FPS in battles are still 15 FPS, 30 FPS in world map/towns and 60 FPS in menu just like in the original PS1 version
-Due to the game having higher resolutions, this can show the polygons/design flaws (this can be removed/fixed via using PS1 resolution setting - there's a setting which makes you play with original PS1 graphics)
Genre: RPG
Publisher/Developer: Squareenix/Squaresoft
System: Steam (PC)
Total Score: 88/100
Value Score: 8.8/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 9/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 6/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Improved visuals thanks the PC Port - can be scaled up to higher resolutions via a separate menu
+Boosters which can make the game easy for those who do not want to grind (i.e. gil cheat, magic spell cheat, increase game speed, etc)
+The ability to play the game in SD similar to PS1 version.
+Chocobo World comes included digitally unlike the Japanese PS1 version which came separate via a separate piece of hardware
+Achievements
Cons
-Music uses midi format and requires modding to implement original PS1 version OST
-Black borders may appear but not as bad as FFVII
-Control manual and tutorials have not been updated and use the keyboard's instructions regardless of whether using a controller or not which can lead to frustration through some parts of the game
-Cutscenes are in low resolution/standard PS1 resolution
-FPS in battles are still 15 FPS, 30 FPS in world map/towns and 60 FPS in menu just like in the original PS1 version
-Due to the game having higher resolutions, this can show the polygons/design flaws (this can be removed/fixed via using PS1 resolution setting - there's a setting which makes you play with original PS1 graphics)