Final Fantasy VIII (1999)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes:Open world, Fantasy, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.Show more
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There are few games I want to come to GOG more than this. One of the most important games ever made to me. I grew up playing my brother's PS1 version. I had no idea how to navigate the complex mechanics or play well, but I was absolutely enraptured by the setting, characters, and the plot. If I could only choose 1 game to come to GOG it would absolutely be this. Thanks to everyone who voted/votes and I hope to one day see this on GOG.
This was my first Final Fantasy game, and I was blown away by the cutscenes, which still look great. While the game is usually overshadowed by its great predecessor, it is still an amazing game and tried some interesting game mechanics with its junction system.
The Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX and X/X2 versions on Steam are completely broken and dysfunctional on a fundamental technical level and you need to install a fan made mod just to have Japanese voices with English subtitles for FF X/X2. Square Enix handled their Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX and X/X2 ports so poorly and then they wondered why they didn't sell. And now they have released this three fold abomination that is the VII remake. It's like Square Enix is spitting us PC gamers in the face. Please release these games in a proper state on PC in their original states and with proper voice/subtitle choices. All these games need is the ability to run at high resolution and a bare minumum of 60FPS. No remakes. No UI changes. And certainly no story or gameplay changes.
One of my first game ever. I remember playing this with my dad back in the days; I wasn't still sure how to read at the time so, my dad, would read the dialogs out loud thus we could went thorugh the story togheter (even though we didn't have a guide and get conostatly stuck in the middle of disc 3). The current situation of the various games version is a little sad (midi audio format in the original steam release and the new character's look for the remastered), I really wish for a much closer 1:1 version. If there is a place for this request is here, I really love the scope and the goal of this project. Kudos!
Gunblades became a thing for awhile from this game, permeating other Squaresoft games at the time like Parasite Eve II and The Bouncer. Probably the most romance-centric of all the Final Fantasy games and also featured a surprise English ballad from Faye Wong, a singer based in Hong Kong who usually sings in Mandarin.
If gog does this (and they should), offer the classic original version and the remake, but give people the option to choose. Don't go the D&D game "enhanced" route and force people to pay more for options they don't want.
The combat, exploration, music, and innovation in this game was really something special. Squall is still a mega edgelord in my book, but I appreciate that he doesn't stay in the angst phase forever. I also love that this game introduced a lot of Western players to the magic of Faye Wong, and I'm forever grateful to Square Enix for that.
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Betrayal and darker dealings await in Square Soft's game of war.
Fight hundreds of battles across dangerous 3D terrain as an ancient blood feud awakens a deadlier foe.
* Command knights, mages, ninjas and more
* Based on Final Fantasy characters and magic
* 19 character classes, 400 abilities
* Deep customization options
* In-game interactive manual
* Only on PlayStation.Fantasy Historical
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