Really, that was its biggest flaw. I couldn't play past the intro, but FF7's intro, dear god, I never seen an RPG just throw you in like that, Epic^90. FF8, I was like...eehh?

Want to go out and buy a ps2 again.

I think FFIX is better.

I actually played VIII but never did beat it. I made it up to Ultemecia but wasn't prepared enough. -.-;

The game does have faults...especially with the plot. Oh, the days of staring at the screen and not understanding what the HELL just happened.

my favourite and 1st final fantasy loved it played it for an entire year b4 i decided to move onto somthing elss i was hooked

And I can be a bit of a fanboy to when it comes to this game, I won't lie. I disagree w/ him saying that the junction system was too complicated. I found it relatively easy first time I played (I was 8).

It also seems to me as if this guy is trying to say that FF7 had a better story and I must seriously disagree. I found the plot twists in FF8 to be much better than that of 7. Plus I loved how you started this game as a mercenary student who was for the most part just trying to fight a war, and then it turns around at about the end of disc 2, and tells you to save everybody from the time compression. Edea being basically your stepmother and married to your headmaster?! Seriously those were some great twists. (there's more I just don't have the time to go through 'em).
Though the draw system was actually easy right off the bat w/ a high magic stat. so I'm agreeing w/ him and disagree w/ him at the same time lol. And he is right about the money making it a little to easy. Though he didn't say this the bosses were too easy (except for the optional and last bosses. I never died on a storyline boss but damn the monsters were tough at lv 100.

Sorry for the rant. Btw FF8 was my first FF game so you can dispute my opinions if you like. Please don't disagree w/o saying something. I like to debate.

First, the junction system is NOT difficult. It is about as difficult to use as the Materia system. You junction magic to a stat to power it up. How hard is that?

Second, if he thinks you're invincible at level 50, he obviously hasn't been everwhere. Try going to the Island Closest to Hell and fight a Level 50 Ruby Dragon, or Malboro and tell me you're invincible. Or, better yet, get to Disc 4 and fight Omega Weapon.

These pathetic excuses people come up with to put down FFVIII actually make them look like n00bs. It'd take me forever to go through all of these complaints and show n00bs like this why they are dumbasses.

Final Fantasy VIII is an amazing game, unfairly overshadowed by FFVII. I must have played through it countless times and I love the fact that its not anything like VII. Not because I dislike VII, but because one of the reasons I love the FF series is each game is different to the previous ones(apart from certain themes, objects, chocobo's etc).

I have no idea why everyone seems to have found the junction system complex, I found it quite easy to understand.

Plus the FMV were outstanding, I still remember my sense of wonder at seeing Edea's parade and her attack on Squall.

I may be the only one but I liked VIII more then VII. Not that VII was bad. I love both just I preferred the story in eight more. That being said I would love to see both remade. I wonder what they would look like now.

Quite frankly this is my most favorite FF EVER

I remember one of the things that annoyed me the most is when there is an item on the floor there is nothing that will hint to you about it, you have to walk around and hit "X" until you find something, and it was a big deal especially when you play as "Leon".

Anyway they fixed that in FF9 (my all time favorite FF), I couldn't finish FF8 I got really bored in the space part (I think it was disk 3).

I found it annoying that he wore that damned fur costumed since he had that cool uniform which he wears once in a dance and then you cant wear it again. Its in your damn bunker but you all you can do is see it. :P

Seriously though biggest flaw for me was that suddenly at the end of disk 2 or 1 dont remember the story has explained most of its mystery and justs looses air. The rest of the story felt like filler.

I recently replayed FFVIII about 6 months ago and I was utterly shocked at how well it holds up in both game play and visual. I was expecting not to be able to complete it because the graphics would get on my nerves but it didn't the back grounds look great and considering the age of the game the character models still are pretty good. I never really had a problem with any of the stuff he mentioned like the junction system I watched the help thing once and then got the hang of it with no problem.

Best final fantasy game ever. Yes, its way better than VII, IX, X, XII, you name it, and this FFVIII is the best of them all, the only one that holds a treat to it is FFVI.