Final Fantasy VIII

Pros

• I've never cared about the criticism around this game, even as a 10 year old who didn't speak English I never had any issue with any of the systems, all I know is that this game was not just a milestone in my development, it was a gemsto...
• It's such a broken mess, but it's an *ambitious* broken mess and that's why I love it.
• To this day, VIII is firmly in my second favorite FF spot (though fighting it with X, XV, and XVI).
• FFVIII is my favourite FF and I rate it way higher than VII. Close second is FFX but VIII has my heart.
• Final Fantasy VIII is a wonderful game. ... FFVIII has aged beautifully! The models are obviously outdated, but they have relatively realistic silhouettes, and the models are packed full of character.

Cons

• For me, VIII was always the black sheep. ... I couldn't find much redeemable about it. I figured it was just a bad entry
• FF8 feels like a massive 7-disc game where all the even-numbered discs were removed, and the text has been hastily rewritten to speed past the gaps. ... Contrary to Internet discourse, I don’t think the story isn’t convoluted and full of...
• There are a lot of things I like about VIII but its execution misses the mark big time for me. ... I like VIIIs vibe and a lot of its characters but it just reeks of “the writer understood the complicated plot and forgot to explain it we...
• In my opinion, the game does an absolutely terrible job of explaining the junction system. ... I actually enjoyed how OP you could get once you figured out how it worked. ... I think that drawing is a terrible mechanic, but modern ports...
• I don't like the soundtrack as much as IX's, but I really enjoy the battle themes, the main leitmotif, and the game's signature track, "Eyes on Me". ... Of course, this game wouldn't have so many haters if it was flawless. I think that F...