Final Fantasy VIII

03-24-2003, 07:52 PM

Storyline: Just your average soap opera...With an evil sorceress involved!! I can't really explain the storyline, but damn is it good! 10/10

Graphics: I like Irvine, he's so dreamy.

,And Le-DAMN YOU KINGDOM HEARTS!!-I mean Squall looks pretty good too, the backrounds...MAN!! Final Fantasy 8's graphics are so good, but then again, it might just have been from the fake character sprites in FF7. 10/10

Difficulty: Boy is this hard...Hard to catch onto! This game seriously takes some time to catch onto, but you only need to level up some (Alot actully) and then all the bosses, even Ultemacia will be as easy as Kingom Hearts was. 10/10

Controls: Like I said, they're pretty hard to catch onto, maybe because even Selphie is over 7 feet tall. But still, it takes some time to catch onto, but you'll soon be playing like a pro. 10/10

Lastability: I got this from my sister for christmas, back when she was nice. I started playing at Christmas, but I actully beat it before Valentines day. I thought it was pretty short for a PS1 Final Fantasy. 10/10

Overall: 10. Ultemacia is enough to make this one of the best games ever, alongside Chrono Trigger, Ocarina of Time, and Super Mario Brothers 3.

[ March 24, 2003, 07:53 PM: Message edited by: A18, still in chemo ]

Pentagon · 03-24-2003, 07:58 PM

Square must have used my sister as a model while designing Ultemacia.

03-24-2003, 08:22 PM

since i dont own it, i don't really have an opinion either way on it

imported_c_jks · 03-24-2003, 09:06 PM

Finally, a FFVIII review I actually agree with. FFVIII, from what i've heard was really bad, so of course I got it for my birthday. I started playing it, and the next day I slapped all my friends who said it sucked. The gunblade is so...cool! That'd be my weapon of choice. If I was a SeeD, of course.

03-24-2003, 09:29 PM

It's good but not that good.

03-24-2003, 10:37 PM

WTF? 10s for everything? Learn how to write a review before doing so. No game should be rated 10 at all, read: 10 is PERFECT. No game is perfect. There's always room for improvement. 9, maybe, but not 10.

In any case, FFVIII rocks and I agree with what you say about it (not the scores). And it's underrated, which is a shock as most of the FFs are actually overrated.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 03-25-2003, 02:38 AM

Maybe after FFIX, I might start this game again.

03-25-2003, 11:57 PM

I would have given the Difficulty and the controls a 9. The graphics are enough to make this one of the best overall games ever.

03-26-2003, 12:45 AM

Here's what I would give it:

Storyline: 6/10

Graphics: 7/10

Difficulty: 8/10

Controls: 9/10

Lastability: 9/10

Overall: 8.5/10

One of my fav games ever.

03-26-2003, 06:49 PM

^Graphics don't deserve a 7, Lupus. They deserve a 9 or 10, those backrounds and characters are so realistic, you'd think that FF8 is a movie!

03-27-2003, 02:11 PM

Personally I'd say the graphics in a game such as... SSB:M are better. The fact remains that outside of the FMVs, in FFVIII they aren't that great. Even the PC version lacks amazing graphics.

03-24-2003, 07:52 PM	#1
Red mage Guest Posts: n/a	Storyline: Just your average soap opera...With an evil sorceress involved!! I can't really explain the storyline, but damn is it good! 10/10 Graphics: I like Irvine, he's so dreamy. ,And Le-DAMN YOU KINGDOM HEARTS!!-I mean Squall looks pretty good too, the backrounds...MAN!! Final Fantasy 8's graphics are so good, but then again, it might just have been from the fake character sprites in FF7. 10/10 Difficulty: Boy is this hard...Hard to catch onto! This game seriously takes some time to catch onto, but you only need to level up some (Alot actully) and then all the bosses, even Ultemacia will be as easy as Kingom Hearts was. 10/10 Controls: Like I said, they're pretty hard to catch onto, maybe because even Selphie is over 7 feet tall. But still, it takes some time to catch onto, but you'll soon be playing like a pro. 10/10 Lastability: I got this from my sister for christmas, back when she was nice. I started playing at Christmas, but I actully beat it before Valentines day. I thought it was pretty short for a PS1 Final Fantasy. 10/10 Overall: 10. Ultemacia is enough to make this one of the best games ever, alongside Chrono Trigger, Ocarina of Time, and Super Mario Brothers 3. [ March 24, 2003, 07:53 PM: Message edited by: A18, still in chemo ]

03-24-2003, 07:58 PM	#2
Pentagon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: 1313 dead end drive Posts: 2,682 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Square must have used my sister as a model while designing Ultemacia.

03-24-2003, 08:22 PM	#3
[sage] Guest Posts: n/a	since i dont own it, i don't really have an opinion either way on it

03-24-2003, 09:06 PM	#4
imported_c_jks Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA Posts: 5,330 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Finally, a FFVIII review I actually agree with. FFVIII, from what i've heard was really bad, so of course I got it for my birthday. I started playing it, and the next day I slapped all my friends who said it sucked. The gunblade is so...cool! That'd be my weapon of choice. If I was a SeeD, of course.

03-24-2003, 09:29 PM	#5
Kolorado Koopa Guest Posts: n/a	It's good but not that good.

03-24-2003, 10:37 PM	#6
Noodle Ding Guest Posts: n/a	WTF? 10s for everything? Learn how to write a review before doing so. No game should be rated 10 at all, read: 10 is PERFECT. No game is perfect. There's always room for improvement. 9, maybe, but not 10. In any case, FFVIII rocks and I agree with what you say about it (not the scores). And it's underrated, which is a shock as most of the FFs are actually overrated.

03-25-2003, 02:38 AM	#7
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Maybe after FFIX, I might start this game again.

03-25-2003, 11:57 PM	#8
Sim Kid Guest Posts: n/a	I would have given the Difficulty and the controls a 9. The graphics are enough to make this one of the best overall games ever.

03-26-2003, 12:45 AM	#9
Noodle Ding Guest Posts: n/a	Here's what I would give it: Storyline: 6/10 Graphics: 7/10 Difficulty: 8/10 Controls: 9/10 Lastability: 9/10 Overall: 8.5/10 One of my fav games ever.

03-26-2003, 06:49 PM	#10
Sim Kid Guest Posts: n/a	^Graphics don't deserve a 7, Lupus. They deserve a 9 or 10, those backrounds and characters are so realistic, you'd think that FF8 is a movie!

03-27-2003, 02:11 PM	#11
Noodle Ding Guest Posts: n/a	Personally I'd say the graphics in a game such as... SSB:M are better. The fact remains that outside of the FMVs, in FFVIII they aren't that great. Even the PC version lacks amazing graphics.