Information Final Fantasy VIII Available on Steam

[Crooked Bee]

Tags: Final Fantasy VIII; Square Enix

Jaesun's favorite RPG, Final Fantasy VIII, is now available on Steam. Naturally, it also includes built-in cheats, just like the recent FF7 release, as well as the Codex's favorite feature -- Steam achievements!

It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while Seifer lacks the discipline of his rival. However, a chance encounter with the free-spirited Rinoa Heartilly turns Squall's universe upside down; having thrived on discipline, Squall find the carefree Rinoa fascinating. He also begins to dream that he is Laguna Loire, a Galbadian army soldier…

Meanwhile, a sorceress manipulates the most powerful men in Galbadia.
Will Squall and his party succeed in defeating this maniacal sorceress and saving their world?
What part does the mysterious Laguna play? Only you can decide what happens next, as the greatest Role Playing Adventure of all time returns...

Key Features:

• Magic Booster

When Magic Booster is used, the player’s inventory of the following spells is increased by 100: Cure, Cura, Curaga, Fire, Fira, Blizzard, Blizzara, Thunder, Thundara, Sleep, Blind, Silence, Berserk, Bio, Esuna, Aero, Confuse, Break, Zombie. This feature can be used from the launcher.

• Chocobo World

This version of FFVIII includes the full game “Chocobo World” that was released as a separate application for previous versions. It is possible to play “Chocobo World” directly from the launcher after booting up FFVIII and by fulfilling certain specific conditions in the main game you will also be able to synchronise data between the two games.​

Grab the game here if you feel like paying $11.99/12,99€ for it.

 

[TripJack]

newsworthy

 

[Infinitron]

I never got the impression that Balamb Garden had any political affiliation with Dollet, nor that Squall and Seifer viewed it as "their country".

 

[taxalot]

I enjoyed Final Fantasy VIII.

 

[FeelTheRads]

I waited for this with bated breath and my heart nearly skipped a beat when I saw this post.

 

[Crooked Bee]

I enjoyed Final Fantasy VIII.

Is it as good as Fallout 3?

 

[taxalot]

I enjoyed Final Fantasy VIII.

Is it as good as Fallout 3?

Not as good as Fallout 3, about on par with Gothic IV.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

I never got the impression that Balamb Garden had any political affiliation with Dollet, nor that Squall and Seifer viewed it as "their country".

The garden is mobile, it's just sort of stationed there.

 

[Infinitron]

I never got the impression that Balamb Garden had any political affiliation with Dollet, nor that Squall and Seifer viewed it as "their country".

The garden is mobile, it's just sort of stationed there.

But it's not even stationed there, isn't it on some sort of island IIRC? They had to do an amphibious landing to rescue Dollet.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

It's stationed on Balamb, which used to belong to Dollet.

 

[oljebox]

Ties for best Final Fantasy game with FF-X. Too bad they went all Japanese on the third act. Also too bad it's on Steam.

 

[HanoverF]

So there's finally an rpg on steam

 

[procrastinator]

Final Fantasy VIII has Cloud's sword. Avoid it like the plague.

 

[Kattze]

The only good FF is V and VI.

 

[Gragt]

Final Fantasy VIII has Cloud's sword. Avoid it like the plague.

And Final Fantasy VII has Cloud.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

I enjoyed Final Fantasy VIII.

I did, too. Mostly because I didn't like Cloud from FF7 as a protagonist with his "I'm a loner because of my mysterious past angst" schtick, so Squall was a refreshing character. I liked playing Squall, who seemed more reserved and quiet due to some of his fellow classmates, but willing to work with others earlier into the game. I really didn't dislike a Final Fantasy until FFX, FFX-2, and FF12 (which is the only one of the series I started and never finished). I haven't touched a Final Fantasy since FF12.

 

[Athelas]

This game has level scaling, a stat system that punishes and cripples your characters for daring to use magic and a story that's retarded even by weaboo standards. Avoid at all costs.

 

[Crane]

Got hours into it years ago and gave up because I lost interest. I played it after 7 and it seemed like they were trying too hard to distance it from 7, like they felt like every final fantasy has to reinvent the franchise. It made a bunch of stupid decisions, like remove experience from boss fights.

I'm guessing the part about Steam Achievements being the codex's favorite was sarcastic. Who in their right mind cares about achievements?

 

[MicoSelva]

Save some money and time, bros.



Much more entertaining than the game, and also free.

 

[oljebox]

Save some money and time, bros.



Much more entertaining than the game, and also free.

Was funny until he started doing the voices. Don't know if I can sit through much of that. It's really fucking annoying.

Also, people need to stop the Two men! Can you feel all the latent homosexuality? shit. It just marks them as retards.

 

[Infinitron]

Ah, old Spoony, when he was just a mumbling profanity-spewing son of a bitch and not a basement-dwelling "Internet celebrity".

 

[Surf Solar]

Really liked some of the levels and the music in this game. The combat music when you play as that other guy when you dream, aw yeah.

 

[oljebox]

The guy in the video is complaining that the Junction System is too complicated. Sign of a mouthbreather. Someone give MicoSelva a dumbfuck tag.

 

[Surf Solar]

Its not complicated, it's just boring and a chore.

 

[Infinitron]

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