An unprovoked attack
against a neighbouring country,
an assault by a strike team deep
into enemy territory, and a declaration
of war against the world plunges
a previously peaceful existence
into bitterness and chaos. Thrust
into the ensuing madness is a young
man named Squall Leonhart, a cadet
in the Garden military academy of
Balamb.
A lone wolf by the
standards of others, Squall's relentless
drive to become the best leads him
into SeeD, an elite mercenary unit.
His final test as a graduating cadet
of SeeD is to settle the growing
hostilities between the neighboring
countries of Galbadia and Dollet.
What was already a confusing set
of events takes a turn for the worst
when Galbadia begins its invasion
on the rest of the world. For Squall,
the turmoil of the world around
him is nothing compared to the turmoil
inside of him; his encounter with
a free-spirited young woman named
Rinoa Heartilly has turned his well-ordered
universe upside down.
FFVIII continues its trend of quality
role-playing games. Final Fantasy
VIII introduces the new innovative
junction system, which revolutionaries
the world of role-playing. It can
be very confusing and time consuming
at first, but it is really an interesting
way to build your character's attributes
and stats.
FF8 seemed to be a little slower
paced than it's predecessors, and
the graphics look a bit rough. The
more I played it the more I paid
less attention to those flaws. I
really liked the card trading game
as I thought it added depth to the
storyline. It can be a frustrating
to play as sometimes you lose rare
cards and end up wandering the world
to replace them. You'll learn when
lose a card to restart from the
saving point
I liked the time-period shifts
in the storyline, which kept it
suspenseful and added a sense of
mystery to the plot. I enjoyed the
storyline and bonus hidden secrets
this game had to offer.
Once you have given this game a
good amount of playing time, you
will realize that your hard efforts
are rewarded. FF8 comes through
with one of the best RPG endings
of all time.
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