I just read a blog post degrading FFVIII... and I held back the urge to reply with this:
I have to argue that FF8 wasn't as terrible as it seems.
When FF7 launched and FF8 followed soon after, it was praised by many companies and highly regarded magazines for being in league with, sometimes surpassing, FF7 in many ways. Even today it is regarded as a "Greatest Hits" title and sells well to this day.
Now, I have played through FF8 twice and enjoyed it each time. I can't make people like the battle system (which I thought was great, and I loved the GF system!) but I can sympathize with those who hate the story.
I can honestly say the first disc was pretty good. I mean, you're basically a soldier trainee that goes on an epic mission with magic, gun swords, and mystic beasts to dispatch machines and wild dinosaurs!
But then it all goes down hill. In Disc 2 the mysterious happenings turn into ridiculous things that feel almost like the creators had to rush the story. Suddenly everyone is related, memories were conveniently erased, and magic becomes nearly useless. In the end, Disc 4 is completely useless, Disc 3 is where you spend you're real fun NOT doing the story, and Disc 2 is almost unbearable.
But still, FF8 will always have a place on my shelf. Just don't hate on people who enjoy a game just because you feel otherwise. :(
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