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Final Fantasy VIII

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Wow. Just...Wow.	Aganar	10/10
The game which ended Squaresoft’s Golden Age	Avalokitesvara	1/10
Great gameplay, along with a motion capturing storyline makes a fantastic RPG	BigCj34	9/10
The shattered lifespan was the downfall.	Gbness	6/10
What exactly is a gunblade, anyway?	MSuskie	4/10
What do you get when you make the main character of the game an angsty teenager? This.	PeTeRL90	3/10
What was Square thinking?	UltimaterializerX	3/10
"Boy Meets World" meets "Star Trek."	Archmonk Iga	10/10
And the final result is... DRAW!	Arkrex	7/10
Good by itself, but the odd-ball of the series even though it is pretty good-to a point	Behreandto	9/10
The weak gameplay isn't enough to stop this mesmerising classic	bigmuffpi	9/10
Final Fantasy VIII – A game which will always bring fond memories.	Black_Seed	10/10
A game that doesn't obey the normal mold, yet still is impressive new	bover_87	7/10
One of the best games of all time, like it, or not.	Braben	10/10
One of the best of RPG's up to this date	Clallzidus	10/10
Final Fantasy VIII: my 'final' fantasy before FFXIII comes out, and probably the toughest to review	Computerbug8	7/10
Squall's journey is another gaming masterpiece from Square	Crocomire	10/10
A wonderful experience, and a controversial masterpiece.	Cyber-Sushi	10/10
An awesome game, but sadly, not for everyone	Cyril	9/10
Welcome to the Garden.	DarkReign128	8/10
Home again, I promise not to leave you on your own again	Denouement	9/10
All style, no substance.	Draco1214	3/10
Truly, my favorite game of all time.	Dude Love Fan	10/10
Square's romantic dream.	Fein	10/10
A great game... but nothing on FF7	fghtita	7/10
Another legend in a long legacy of greatness.	Fraghappy	10/10
It is obvious that 'Final Fantasy VIII' is a much more mature and story-driven game than the rest...	Garbol Shora	9/10
Broken, because no one tried to make this game work.	grasu	2/10
How romantic can a game be?	Halron2	8/10
Squall's the Yin to my Yang... Or whatever...	hecktic00	8/10
Retrospective: Still one of the greatest ever	Ice69_69	10/10
Underrated? That's for you to decide. Take a look.	IronMan0723	8/10
A Game that has Inspired Cult-like Fanaticism in Some and Hatred in Others -- Here's Why	JPtheGreat	9/10
Underrated. The BEST Final Fantasy and the BEST Rpg. Who sayd FF7?	Kaiden	10/10
A haunting epic story in Playstation History	KasketDarkfyre	10/10
A yard from immortality.	King Broccoli	9/10
Best. Game. Ever.	Kyle Bowen	10/10
Just like Titanic...nothing but the hype.	Lady Raven	4/10
Find out why you should save the world all over again	Leebo	9/10
This is the result of when Square becomes rich over a previously terrible game.	Lord_Kefka	4/10
Don't let your obsession with FF7 'cloud' your mind.	Luniara	9/10
Only Edea can rival Queen Amidala’s wardrobe	matt91486	4/10
Same Fantasy, Different Style	Menji	7/10
An Unbiased, and fair review.	MIKE YO	6/10
New ideas. Embrace them.	Myzery_Clown	9/10
Final Fantasy VIII: a in depth review..	nalo010	10/10
FF Gameplay at its Very Best	Naomi	10/10
One of the greatest games of our time	Neptune Star	10/10
A nice adventure, although a steep learning curve and weak characters do it no favors	nintendosega	7/10
A fantastic game that receives unwarranted criticism due to the acclaim of its predecessor	Osafune2	9/10
It's all about the love!	Pastulio_	10/10
The ultimate RPG that the powers of the universe have finally blessed our meager reality with...	Perdurabo	10/10
Easily one of the best games on Playstation	plasmabeam	10/10
Now introducing the runner up for most overrated RPG of all time..	Psycho Penguin	3/10
Final Fantasy VIII gave more than what everyone expected!	RandomFalco	9/10
Quite simply, the hands-down best game/experience ever in video gaming history. This is it.	Ranma	10/10
One of the best Final Fantasy's out there	Reaper24	9/10
Most people who like the series tend to exclude this one...why?	RHarrison	10/10
A true cinematic masterpiece - my favorite game of this type of movie-like storytelling	rxfang6	10/10
No words can describe the greatness of this game!	Sana chan	10/10
Possibly the greatest and most underappreciated Final Fantasy ever!	SCCAN85	10/10
Square releases a more mature game at the expense of several factors	Shirow	7/10
This game doesn't deserve the hate it gets	Shivan Reincarnated	9/10
Don’t send me your poorly written hate mail filled with grammatical errors and unnecessary abbreviations, because I will simply ignore it.	shneepshnop	4/10
The game like marmite - You either love it or hate it	sonicandfffan	9/10
One of the better games in the series but not the best.	theone1batman	7/10
Convoluted storyline does NOT a good game make	Thunderlipz	4/10
It's not final, the story isn't really a fantasy story, but it IS the eighth in the series. Unless you count the Game Boy games..	Tom Clark	9/10
Try too hard to create a good game and Final Fantasy VIII will be the result	Tricky	4/10
This is just Square's way of mocking us!	White Ninja	3/10
Why do some people like it while some don't? Read on to find out why???	YSF	9/10
Final Fantasy VIII - Mediocre RPG	Yugo1337	5/10
Space, time and orphanages -- does it get any crazier?	ZFS	8/10
8 Years Later and It's STILL My Favorite	zilaroth	8/10
What has happened to the series that I used to love?	Zylo the wolf	3/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

This is THE defining game on the Playstation	ARemington	10/10
One word pretty much sums it up... WOW!!!	Astounded	10/10
My favorite Final Fantasy	BBallman7	10/10
ALMOST perfect...	CWildfyre	9/10
A sequel that surpasses Final Fantasy 7.	Fin_Obelius	9/10
Where are the mini games ?	GunBlade82	9/10
Final Fantasy VIII The Best Game In The Series. (Spoiler-Free!)	Ichigo025	10/10
Square does give what they've promised	Id XG	9/10
This is as good as it gets....	JHealy	9/10
Even a so-so RPG from Square tops anyone's best efforts	MasterReviewer	9/10
A very worthy addition to this legendary series and best rpg on the psx besides Legend of Mana and Xenogears	mog007	9/10
Save your money for FFAnthology.	Ninjak	2/10
Only the blind fail to see this for a good game.	NMarin	10/10
Squaresoft is triumphant yet again.	PContaminator	9/10
The RPG that knocks out FFVII out of the league!!	SDefender	10/10
The RPG with unbelieveble depth	SquallMacloud16	10/10
Final Fantasy VIII, it's all bout love...	Terry C.Y.H.	10/10

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A First-Rate RPG	Arkturus	9/10
A few noticeable flaws, but overall a worthy successor	BBigwig	8/10
What's this?!	BrakZero	4/10
FF8 is one small step for Squaresoft, one giant leap for Playstation.	Dark Paladin	9/10
The greatest 32bit RPG.	ForlornHope	10/10
Whatever...	LegendaryFrog	8/10
Not a perfect game but the theme of love saves it...	MKim	6/10
Different enough from the rest of the series to make it stand out	Psyke	9/10
...Perhaps the best in the series!!!	Squall69	9/10
The opposite of a Final Fantasy game new	the_quickness	6/10
One of the best in the series...	XeroXtancy	9/10