Squall e rinoa são muito bons juntos.
As mecânicas de combates do são interessantes.
Final dele é lindo.
A party é sem sal
As mecânicas de combates do são interessantes.
Final dele é lindo.
A party é sem sal
Every year I play this game and try to do something new in it , or play it a different way. I've been doing that for at least 5-6 years now.
One of the most replayable jrpgs ever.
Awful characters
Awful story
Combat that punishes first time players
Graphics that arguably hold up the worst from the ps1 final fantasy trilogy
And it is one of the best games ever made
One of the most replayable jrpgs ever.
Awful characters
Awful story
Combat that punishes first time players
Graphics that arguably hold up the worst from the ps1 final fantasy trilogy
And it is one of the best games ever made
This review contains spoilers
This is the best game ever made.
Coming hot off the back of 7, an international sensation that thrust square front and center of the videogame scene, the madlads decided to make a fully modern final fantasy who's main plot was a romance. Nothing about the development makes sense. That said, I can't think of another game which is so bold about its romance. Most relegate romance to subplot, treat it as a dirty secret, or hide behind innuendo. 8 is bolder, and the romance is one of the most ambitious ever penned. Squall and Rinoa get a beautiful tale spun, one that acknowledges previous and former love interests in a very adult and mature fashion, whilst being filled to the brim with tropes and melodrama as befitting the stakes of the plot. The game is bold enough to tackle its themes earnestly, fear of inadequacies, fear of being alone, fear of failure just to name a few.
My favourite moments are too numerous to list but I do want to shout out when loveable himbo Squall forsakes everything and everyone to walk Rinoa miles to a doctor on the off-chance he can save her. Like bro you have a flying city you don't need the cardio.
Laguna is to 8 what Zack is to 7, but more realised. Both are puppies, and both deserve the world. The Man With The Machine Gun goes hard, and I always show up for my boy Laguna.
Rinoa trying to keep pace with the mercenaries, and lamenting that she can't, only to be shown Griever by Squall, and deciding "Maybe I'm a Lion too" lives rent free in my pigeon brain.
I replay 8 yearly, and it ages like fine wine.
I'll admit I have my grievances with a few mechanical aspects, but if Squeenix remakes the game, just call me, I know how to make it perfect. Decouple magic from stats, or have a hardcap for stat boosts from spells. Add voice acting, and give Squall to Ben Starr. Add more Garden v Garden battles, and more Squall x Seifer duels. Give Quistis literally anything to do after the first 3 hours of game.
Remember the time they used Liberi Fatali at the Olympics? That was weird
Coming hot off the back of 7, an international sensation that thrust square front and center of the videogame scene, the madlads decided to make a fully modern final fantasy who's main plot was a romance. Nothing about the development makes sense. That said, I can't think of another game which is so bold about its romance. Most relegate romance to subplot, treat it as a dirty secret, or hide behind innuendo. 8 is bolder, and the romance is one of the most ambitious ever penned. Squall and Rinoa get a beautiful tale spun, one that acknowledges previous and former love interests in a very adult and mature fashion, whilst being filled to the brim with tropes and melodrama as befitting the stakes of the plot. The game is bold enough to tackle its themes earnestly, fear of inadequacies, fear of being alone, fear of failure just to name a few.
My favourite moments are too numerous to list but I do want to shout out when loveable himbo Squall forsakes everything and everyone to walk Rinoa miles to a doctor on the off-chance he can save her. Like bro you have a flying city you don't need the cardio.
Laguna is to 8 what Zack is to 7, but more realised. Both are puppies, and both deserve the world. The Man With The Machine Gun goes hard, and I always show up for my boy Laguna.
Rinoa trying to keep pace with the mercenaries, and lamenting that she can't, only to be shown Griever by Squall, and deciding "Maybe I'm a Lion too" lives rent free in my pigeon brain.
I replay 8 yearly, and it ages like fine wine.
I'll admit I have my grievances with a few mechanical aspects, but if Squeenix remakes the game, just call me, I know how to make it perfect. Decouple magic from stats, or have a hardcap for stat boosts from spells. Add voice acting, and give Squall to Ben Starr. Add more Garden v Garden battles, and more Squall x Seifer duels. Give Quistis literally anything to do after the first 3 hours of game.
Remember the time they used Liberi Fatali at the Olympics? That was weird
A flawed but extremely underrated Final Fantasy. The vibe of the world is one of the best in the series. The story stumbles and genuinely doesn't make sense in some parts (the orphanage...), but it also goes places that no other FF game has since and is a truly unique entry in a long running series.
Def a step down but still good
squall and rinoa get so much hate for the crime of being teenagers
This game is an odd one, as it has so many great pros but also so many nefastous cons.
First of all, the setting is really cool, I love the idea of the witches, and the gardens, and the first third of the game is really mystique and charming, you really are clueless of what's going on (in the good way).
The music is absolutely amazing and memorable
It's so much better graphically than VII, the 3D models were great and the CGI was super good!
The character designs are really cool, especially Squall's, Edea and Ultimecia.
It features the first big vocal theme in the saga, which i love, Eyes on Me is such a beautiful tune.
The game also has another cool feature, which is a second party/main narrative going on at the same time as you advance with the main one.
It also has interesting spacial/sci-fi elements, which I adore.
And lastly, the love story is really beautiful and charming, its kinda like a...soap-opera?
Now, the cons...
I feel like the combat system is really bad, I hate the menus and the customization that this game had, I didnt like how enemies leveled up either, and the worst was having to grind enemies to make the link system work properly.
The story had so many plotholes and problems, It's such a mess to explain, honestly, I'd like a Remake to see if they can improve/fix so many of these problems.
And the worst thing, the side characters, they are all super bland and awful, which is something that cannot be forgiven in a Final Fantasy, everyone but Squall and Rinoa have 0 personality in the party, if anything, Quistis and Irvine have a certain charm, but that's it.
Anyways, I love this game, but its flaws are very evident too, give it a try you all!
First of all, the setting is really cool, I love the idea of the witches, and the gardens, and the first third of the game is really mystique and charming, you really are clueless of what's going on (in the good way).
The music is absolutely amazing and memorable
It's so much better graphically than VII, the 3D models were great and the CGI was super good!
The character designs are really cool, especially Squall's, Edea and Ultimecia.
It features the first big vocal theme in the saga, which i love, Eyes on Me is such a beautiful tune.
The game also has another cool feature, which is a second party/main narrative going on at the same time as you advance with the main one.
It also has interesting spacial/sci-fi elements, which I adore.
And lastly, the love story is really beautiful and charming, its kinda like a...soap-opera?
Now, the cons...
I feel like the combat system is really bad, I hate the menus and the customization that this game had, I didnt like how enemies leveled up either, and the worst was having to grind enemies to make the link system work properly.
The story had so many plotholes and problems, It's such a mess to explain, honestly, I'd like a Remake to see if they can improve/fix so many of these problems.
And the worst thing, the side characters, they are all super bland and awful, which is something that cannot be forgiven in a Final Fantasy, everyone but Squall and Rinoa have 0 personality in the party, if anything, Quistis and Irvine have a certain charm, but that's it.
Anyways, I love this game, but its flaws are very evident too, give it a try you all!
- Developing on the technology and things possible to do on the PS1 within the RPG genre.
- The plot is good if sadly hindered by some of the characters in it.
- Outside of 2-3 tracks, the OST is not that memorable.
- I'll finally talk about the gameplay in FF, this has actual good gameplay with its mechanics and keeps it varied with mini-games (the card game) and side quests to attempt to keep the game interesting.
- The plot is good if sadly hindered by some of the characters in it.
- Outside of 2-3 tracks, the OST is not that memorable.
- I'll finally talk about the gameplay in FF, this has actual good gameplay with its mechanics and keeps it varied with mini-games (the card game) and side quests to attempt to keep the game interesting.