Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII

Released: February 11, 1999
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita PlayStation PlayStation Portable

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Fantasy Science fiction Open world

Player Perspectives:

Third person Bird view / Isometric

Ratings

User Rating

82.2
Based on 479 ratings

Critics Rating

90.0
Based on 1 ratings

Total Rating

86.1
Based on 480 ratings

Summary

Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.

Storyline

Final Fantasy VIII is set on a fantasy world with science fiction elements, and focuses on Squall Leonhart, a young SeeD mercenary hired out to various missions by Balamb Garden. Squall and his friends are enlisted to help a group known as the Forest Owls led by Rinoa Heartilly, an endeavor that escalates into a conflict against the forces led by Sorceress Edea.

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Involved Companies

Square Electronic Arts

Role:
Publisher

Square Enix

Role:
Publisher

Square Product Development Division 1

Role:
Developer

Square

Role:
Publisher

Keywords

anime bloody time travel magic grinding minigames turn-based dystopian summoning support jrpg death military fashion time manipulation dolphin mythology flight insanity multiple protagonists bromance overworld party-based combat backtracking apocalypse artificial intelligence dialogue trees sailing amnesia mad scientist heavy metal dreams bats sword & sorcery alchemy boss fight explosion card based combat train level attributes rivaling factions leveling up world map bink video human polygonal 3d psone classics shopping damsel in distress loot gathering transforming boss love triangle party system multiple storylines collectibles full motion video original soundtrack release active ability motion blur non-player character profanity card collection save point sniping tyrannosaurus rex minotaurs checkpoints saving the world side quests resistance questing melee pocketstation support blindness male antagonist stat tracking instant kill betrayal optional boss female antagonist subtitled silence audio logs rock music political thriller active time battle mercenary playstation tv support non-linear storytelling interactive environments healer anti-hero recurring boss level cap temporary invincibility motion capture animation wrestling moves in non-wrestling games plot twist quick time event power of friendship not-so-bad guys villain turned good spiky-haired protagonist teenager androgyny camping ancient advanced civilization technology ambient music weapon workshops fan service new protagonist in sequel flashback women in refrigerators syndrome poisoning victory music scripted events random encounter surprising character switches time paradox basilisks escaping imprisonment battle screen innocent people die context sensitive disc streaming anti-villain playable boss restoration status effects black magic phoenix bad parents secret history fictional currencies tragic hero potential love interest false death war veterans dark past secret past j-pop pre-rendered backgrounds reluctant hero retroactive achievements groundhog day scenario real-time over pre-rendered movies greatest hits white magic armageddon metagame damage over time level scaling planet destruction kill quest pom-pom tragic villain interactive battle system interactive achievement awards 2000 soft reset fate playstation underground male protagonist

Alternative Names

Финальная Фантазия 8 FINAL FANTASY VIII Final Fantasy 8 FFVIII FF8 最终幻想8

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