okay its time for the FF8 review......

FF8 is the 8th installment of the FF series and the expectations were very high. Can it be better than its past predeccesor FF7. Of course being the next game , it had sold a lot more games..This game has sold more copies than any game in the FF series. It had sold more than $50 million in the US alone and it keeps growing. This game has a lot of mixed feelings about it. Though its story was better than FF7, its gameplay was its small lowlight. The story and the new and amazing graphics that exceeded even FF7's was its real highlight. Though most people liked FF7.....this game is still a game of its own and is still a great masterpiece..

Story= 10/10

The best part about this game is its wonderful story. Its story is even better than FF7 and FF7 story was great. This was ofcourse better than great. It was a long complex story with lovable and unforgettable characters. I must say FF8's story is the best story in RPG history. It is captavating and it is great. Combined with amazing FMVs the story got even better. Its story will keep u in the edge of ur seat.

Gameplay= 8/10

Its lowlight is its gameplay. Though fun it was very complex and u will spend a lot of ur time drawing magic. Sometimes it will just piss u of and if u use ur magic against enemies u will get weaker if that magic was junctioned to u. Of course it was still fun. The best part about its gameplay is probably the limit break. This time u could actuall just use a magic to use it without waiting along time for it to fill up. Also the summons in the game are a spectacular thing with a new feature called boost. This time u could actually do something while u watch the stunning entry. Of coursesome of the cutscenes were so long that u just want to fast forward it.

Graphics= 10/10

Wow! to sum it up in one word it woluld be "breathtaking" It was just so stunning. I have never seen such richly detailed graphics. Plenty of changes were done from the past two years. It was so awesome. The FMVs are to die for. It was so good. So detailed and they look close as real. When the character moves, his/her hair moves and it seems as though they were like walking for real. Even in its rough form it was good. The magic and summons were spectacular. A truly must see. It was one of the best graphics ever seen in PS.

Sounds= 8/10

I have to say that the sounds were great but probably not as great as FF7. The sounds in the FMVs were great but the in battle sounds were just like any other game. The main theme song in FF8 was Eyes on me. It was a good song but kinda annoying. Faye Wong sang the song which made the game even more popular. Voice Actings shouldve been put in this game. Seeing the FMVs were their mouths move but no sounds came out of it. If they put voice actings it would truly make its beautifully done FMVs even better.

Longetivity= 10/10

This game was pretty much longer than FF7 but its sidequest were pretty much optional and it was pointless. So pretty much its longetivity was as long as FF7. This game expanded in 4 disc which was more than FF7. Some sidequest though like the Triple Triad was fun and sometimes u will get some nifty items which made this game even longer. I have to say this is one of the longest game in PS if u do most of the sidequests.

overall= 9.2/10.....fabulous game but it had some pretty noticable flaws