However, the base game has been unchanged. The biggest changes have been made to the cutscenes, which are far slicker than they used to be. The graphics have been updated, but they still feel like an artifact from 1999. And without having to change through four discs, maybe they'll actually make it to the end.Ĭredit// Square EnixMake no mistake, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is still very much the original game. But now, thanks to Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, new players can enjoy the game without the spectre of FF7 hanging over it. However, I will always believe that the game is highly underrated. So, in a way, it is the black sheep of the family.
It was a decision that didn't last long in the franchise, as Final Fantasy IX returned to a more familiar format for casting.įinal Fantasy VIII also avoids the usual Final Fantasy class/job system. Rather than learning magic spells and having to manage your MP (magic points), players steal magic from enemies and can either add them to their stock or use them immediately. Granted, the changes to the magic system were, and remain, highly unpopular. It also changed up the way magic works, introduced a card game, and furthered the cinematic potential of gaming. FF8 was the direct follow-up to the JRPG that cemented the franchise in the minds of fans, which is never a great position to be in. Now, Final Fantasy VIII gets a lot of flack for not being Final Fantasy VII.
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However, the source code was recovered and the final result is absolutely worth the long wait time. The remastered edition of the game was originally thought to have been a pipe dream we'd never see fulfilled due to a lost source code. Square Enix has finally released Final Fantasy VIII Remastered after a long wait.