/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10084394
play ff8,it has all you think it should have.

kino music.
kino art style.
hundreds of secrets.
god tier waifus.
timeless gameplay.
infinite replayability.
you don't have to like it. it'll still be the best jrpg ever made when you wake up tomorrow.
deal with it.

This universe...home

im thinking about playing ff8 since i was playing ff9 and was bored of the grinding you have to do to unlock spells and stuff and i heard you dont have to grind in 8,i would be playing the ps1 version is there any bug i should know about in that version like in some other final fantasy.

Getting ready to dive into this hot mess of a game. Any advice?

I think I actually finished this. I can't even remember anymore. Pretty graphics, lovely music, nonsensical story, pointless gameplay. It's so easy, that I'm not even sure if it's possible to die.

So we're done pretending to hate this game? I feel like the joke has been run completely into the ground at this point.

Still my favorite at 32 lol

What's the best hard mode mod for this game? Steam version preferably, but old PC version is fine too.

FFVIII has the best story of any jrpg

I'm currently playing through my first Final Fantasy, I'm currently at Ultimecia's castle and have just loved this game since the beginning

underrated masterpiece

Final Fantasy VIII is the best jrpg ever made.

ITT we post games that require a high IQ to comprehend

>>5897179
Move aside, big dog soundtrack coming through.

>>5847281

It is time for the annual Final Fantasy VIII thread. In this thread we discuss the greatest video game ever made, while posting like gentlemen. To get us started, let's talk about the magic system.
>muh drawing magic
No. The only times you ever draw magic in ff8 are at the start of the game to build up a base supply for Selphie, 300 Aura from Seifer at the end of disc 3 and 300 Meteor from level 100 Ruby Dragons. You can also draw 300 Pain from Elnoyle if you're using Quistis. You refine ~98% of your magic.
>but casting magic makes your stats worse
Yes, technically it does, but if you are playing the game properly (ie: not speedrunning/challege running) then this is negligible because you've got tons of stuff to refine to replace it.
Tbh the magic system in ff8 allows for such fun casting. A party consisting of Squall + two casters is peak jrpg casting. Using Cerberus for double/triple allows the player to "spellweave" which is just spectacular.
>why would you ever use magic when you can just break the game by junctioning Death to your status attack?
I used to do this when I was a child, but it got boring
>you need to find retarded challenges to make the game fun
No, the game is already fun, but admittedly jrpgs are not very challenging. Also, there is only one difficulty in jarpigs so to play the game on "hard" the player must implement their own challenges

It is time for the annual Final Fantasy VIII thread. In this thread we discuss the greatest video game ever made, while posting like gentlemen. To get us started, let's talk about the magic system.

>muh drawing magic
No you fucking retard. The only times you ever draw magic in ff8 are at the start of the game to build up a base supply for Selphie, 300 Aura from Seifer at the end of disc 3 and 300 Meteor from level 100 Ruby Dragons. You can also draw 300 Pain from Elnoyle if you're not using Quistis. You refine ~98% of your magic.
>but casting magic makes your stats worse
Yes, technically it does, but if you are playing the game properly (ie: not speedrunning/challege running) then this is negligible because you've got tons of stuff to refine to replace it.

Tbh the magic system in ff8 allows for such fun casting. A party consisting of Squall + two casters is peak jrpg casting. Using Cerberus for double/triple allows the player to "spellweave" which is just spectacular.

>why would you ever use magic when you can just break the game by junctioning Death to your status attack?
I used to do this when I was a child, but it got boring

Unlike every other game in the series, and unlike every other jrpg, the ff8 universe is brimming with passion. It truly is the greatest game ever made and we should talk about it more often.

>>5646627