I own a copy of FFVIII and I only played through the first disk. I'm not sure if I should continue playing it because of all the trash I hear about what is to come.

So inform me, what is good about this game?
Should I press on?

yes it is fun

Sweet, can you tell me why?

uuuhhh no, i cant really remember

There is already a massive thread (Thread 9566) about this, right below this one.

Why you care what people say? Play the game, the reason it is made is to have fun, so have fun! Then you will have your own opinion. To give you an example, i love ff9 when other people think its a redicilus game with a monkey for main character. So you will see people thinking its an excellent game and people who think it sucks like hell.

I personally think im going to start playing ff8 over again as i had stopped.

what do you mean should you press on? of course you should! if you liked it so far why would you stop? you don't need to 'know' anybody elses opinions. roki is right, play the game and have some fun.

I feel the game is better at the start, however it's more than good enough to play through to the end.
Ive never actually finished it though, i can't be bothered with that damn last castle thing.

This is my favorite FF game ever. And you shouldn't go by what others say. Form your own opinion after playing the game. Some guy told me this was better when I was buying FFVII, and I was like "ok". But when I played it, I too liked it better. So, it's all about how you feel about it. For me, there was a lot of traits that Squall has that I can relate to, unlike Cloud. And I just enjoyed the story more, but FFVII also has an awesome storyline as well. It's all about preference and everyone has their own.

FF VII is better, try that first. FF VIII as an incredibly gay battle system

I have played FFVII more times than I can count.
Out of the entire series (except III) VIII is the only one I have never finished.

This may be asking for too much but I meant don't just say "Yeah that game is cool."

But give specific examples from the game as to why it was cool.

']I have played FFVII more times than I can count.
Out of the entire series (except III) VIII is the only one I have never finished.

This may be asking for too much but I meant don't just say "Yeah that game is cool."

But give specific examples from the game as to why it was cool.

Small question: is your avatar you? J/W
*Anyways*
I personally thought FF8 was better than FF7, I just could relate to the story more than FF7. I love the story, the end is ........ well, completly a "drama" ending. I love the fact you can go to different places/areas to get GFs. I always found that a blast. ( just in case you didnt know: Bamuhat is located on an island (?) southwest on the map, you'll need the airship to locate it. Card game is by far my favorite mini game, you should ( when you reach it)
play the queen of cards sidequest. Other than that, it's well worth it to finish the game. The story gets better as the game progresses.

hahahah yeah.
it is a mike jones impersenation (sp?)

but thanks ill keep that in mind.
i never really got into the card games because i always lost

']hahahah yeah.
it is a mike jones impersenation (sp?)

but thanks ill keep that in mind.
i never really got into the card games because i always lost

It's awesome.

anything you need help with or anwers to about FF8, holla at me.

There is already a massive thread (Thread 9566) about this, right below this one.

With all due respect Viper, I wouldnt wanna go searching for an aswer in a 10 page thread ethier. Consider this as a part 2 to the massive thread.

Oh, so you use laziness as an excuse for shitting up the forums? And, you could have asked the very same question in that thread.

Oh, so you use laziness as an excuse for shitting up the forums? And, you could have asked the very same question in that thread.

Ah, you got me there. Damn, and I thought I was on a roll........ your on your own, Joey.

I was somewhat reading through that and it turned into a pretty much joke thread where it was just flaming back and forth and off topic discussions.

But to answer your question, yes , laziness.

']I was somewhat reading through that and it turned into a pretty much joke thread where it was just flaming back and forth and off topic discussions.

But to answer your question, yes , laziness.

See Vipy?

Even if that thread is heavily one sided every other thread of this nature has been closed. I presume this thread will share a similar fate.

FF VII is better, try that first. FF VIII as an incredibly gay battle system

The point here, is that he started playing viii, and i dont think you help out by saying what u think is better or not. He actually asked about if 8 is any good not if 7 is any good.

It's fun after the first disk. Not hard at all.

It's fun after the first disk. Not hard at all.

Now how come I didn't just say that? :-\

']I was somewhat reading through that and it turned into a pretty much joke thread where it was just flaming back and forth and off topic discussions.

But to answer your question, yes , laziness.

Irrelevant. There would have been nothing wrong with asking what you wanted to know in there. I'm not a fan of the game from a technical point of view, but I quite enjoy playing it nevertheless.

Irrelevant. There would have been nothing wrong with asking what you wanted to know in there.

Onch, that hurt..... :(

I have no desire to 'hurt' you or cause an arguement. I was merely pointing out a fact. If you'd asked the question in there, you would have a got geniune answer. This thread is doomed to closure i'm afraid.

This thread is doomed to closure i'm afraid.

Yeah, I fear you're right.......hope you find what you were looking for Joey.

Just finish the game and create your own opinion. I thought this game was a blast from start to finish, and hopefully you'll feel the same.

Stop saying shit like that. The entire reason for asking the opinion of other people is to get an idea what you're in for if you try something. Perhaps this person does not want to spend money on a game he/she may not like at all and wants to hear from other people first. In that case, the only posts that will actually be helpful are those that very clearly list the good and bad points of the game, as well as thoughts on how likely they are to like it.

Thank you Prak. haha

I take it you already brought this game?

I have no desire to 'hurt' you or cause an arguement. I was merely pointing out a fact. If you'd asked the question in there, you would have a got geniune answer. This thread is doomed to closure i'm afraid.

too late viper, this thread is already open so stop flooding the forum and stay on topic.

i think he bought the game.. as he's finished the first disc. right?

i think the main reason people play FF is for the story. though sometimes thin, the story still kept my attention and made me look forward to what was ahead. FF8 has possibly the most developed LOVE story... though kinda too lovy dovy teenager love - but it's still a good story.

too late viper, this thread is already open so stop flooding the forum and stay on topic.

The point is, the thread should never have been made in the first place. So, your accusation of me 'flooding the forum' is pure bullshit.

I think ff8 is the greatest game in the series other than ff7 but thats probably because it was the first one i played

The point is, the thread should never have been made in the first place. So, your accusation of me 'flooding the forum' is pure bullshit.

It's the forum police oh noes, he gets mad when new threads are made :(

Edit: You're not a moderator are you? I guess not or you would have closed this thread. What's an extra thread to you? You go ballistix don't ya?

Oh yea and the storyline is pretty good, always seems to surpise you in some way. Oh crap a double post, Viper's gonna be on my ass.

Maybe if you took advantage of the bloody edit button, you wouldn't have that concern. By the way, the storyline sucks. If you had read the stand/fall thread two threads below (which was Viper's original point), you would have seen that, though.

It's the forum police oh noes, he gets mad when new threads are made :(

Edit: You're not a moderator are you? I guess not or you would have closed this thread. What's an extra thread to you? You go ballistix don't ya?

No, I don't get mad. I find it stupid and pointless that another thread should be made of a topic already covered(and right below it no less!).

You should play it you already got through the first disk, the rest runs smoothly and you'll barely realize it's a four disk game ( that's a good thing it's not too short). The story actually starts to come out in the second disk it's not just mindless dreams of sis' and crazy mechanical spiders. The strory gets more interesting you learn from your past, the limit breaks get lengthier, and the story gets more magically oriented. I'm sorry I can't tell you more at risk of spoiling the game and it's been too long to remember why the game was soo great.

Just finish it. That way, you'll either like it or hate it.

The only thing I thought that would be considered as a downfall is....dunno. Anyway, I like this game way better than FFVII. But you would do best to just finish what you started. The storyline is awesome. Some people don't like the draw system, but I thought it was awesome.

Maybe if you took advantage of the bloody edit button, you wouldn't have that concern. By the way, the storyline sucks. If you had read the stand/fall thread two threads below (which was Viper's original point), you would have seen that, though.

Maybe if you had understood the sarcasm you would have known why i didnt use the edit button but i guess some people dont get humor. And not only is the storyline amazing so is the graphics and music but play the game joey and you will see that yourself.

By the way, the storyline sucks. If you had read the stand/fall thread two threads below (which was Viper's original point), you would have seen that, though.

quote from Viper -- Story: Emo guy meets energetic girl. Emo guy slowly changes over time. They fall in love. Like that's never been [done] before! This game also has to have the worst, laziest plot twist i've ever seen, that orphanage scene is truly wretched.


one person's opinion does not make fact. boy am i glad i don't listen to what 'everyone' says. If I listened to all your crap, I'd be 'gameless'. lol!

besides something must have made you sit through the whole, wretched, horrid, repulsive thing. unless, you were playing it for the sake of playing it.

one person's opinion does not make fact. boy am i glad i don't listen to what 'everyone' says.

You're a bright one--if you took two seconds to actually read the thread, you would've seen plenty of reasons why it sucked. In fact, this (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=577969&postcount=185) is (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=578606&postcount=192) why (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=580021&postcount=201) FFVIII (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=580054&postcount=202) sucks. (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=527073&postcount=173)

By the way, the storyline sucks. If you had read the stand/fall thread two threads below (which was Viper's original point), you would have seen that, though.

quote from Viper -- Story: Emo guy meets energetic girl. Emo guy slowly changes over time. They fall in love. Like that's never been [done] before! This game also has to have the worst, laziest plot twist i've ever seen, that orphanage scene is truly wretched.

You could say that but once again the games true value is in the eye of the beholder. Don't buy a game if you just hear it's god not all people have the same preferences. And you say that now but, what recent FF plot twist was better than this one.

Y'know...I almost bothered to reply to that. Then I realized what a waste of time it would have been. Anyway, why do you bother hanging around threads where people are debating a game's merits if you're going to spew junk like this? Especially after trying to debate with me in the very thread I linked to?

This game had the worst gameplay out of all the FF's. The story was good, not great. I suggest going for a different FF. Save your money for FF XII

I suggest going for a different FF.

For once, I agree with Pontius. You'd be better served with just about any other FF.

For once, I agree with Pontius. You'd be better served with just about any other FF.
I was gonna reply to this but, I have no reason to you are just dertermined to hate ff8.

FF VIII as an incredibly gay battle system

what is the meaning of that?...

I was gonna reply to this but, I have no reason to you are just dertermined to hate ff8.

He doesn't hate it, he's merely said why he thinks it isn't a bad game. So have I, it doesn't mean I hate it.

what is the meaning of that?...

It means the battle system has a sexual preference for well... other battle systems.

It means the battle system has a sexual preference for well... other battle systems.

Exactly!

I suggest buying FFT. Great story, great gameplay, great music. Only down side is the graphics which can be easily overlooked.


I was gonna reply to this but, I have no reason to you are just dertermined to hate ff8.

The game was pretty good overall, but the gameplay was just such a major drawhback , that I wasn't compelled to finish the game

double post

Exactly!

I suggest buying FFT. Great story, great gameplay, great music. Only down side is the graphics which can be easily overlooked.



The game was pretty good overall, but the gameplay was just such a major drawhback , that I wasn't compelled to finish the game

agreed

I was gonna reply to this but, I have no reason to you are just dertermined to hate ff8.

Seeing as the game gave me little reason to like it, and you've given me absolutely no reason to reassess how I look at it, you may very well be right. You'd only respond with inane drivel, anyhow.


I suggest buying FFT. Great story, great gameplay, great music. Only down side is the graphics which can be easily overlooked.

You've only hit that proverbial nail squarely upon its head. However, I personally like the graphics--they're not spectacluar by any means, but they do the job.