Should I buy FF8

[link64]

Ive heard a lot of bad things about FF8 and a few good things but being a fan of 4 and 6 but not the later FF (10-12) Im not sure if I should buy it.

[pdRydia]

Does a friend have a copy? If so, borrow it & play it for a few hours. It's the best way to find out.

Otherwise, if PSN download is an option, you could put it on your wishlist. When I'm iffy on a game, I ask someone to buy it for me.

[Kiwi the Tortoise]

Short answer: No!

Long answer: There is a high risk that you won't like FF8 (like I do), but you might still get a couple of good & fun hours out of the game (before the story gets really bad ). Borrow & try yourself is a good advice. If your cash is sparse, don't get it since you can get more & better entertainment for the price.

[link64]

Actually it's the gameplay that worrying me, the draw system seems over complicated and reptative.

[pdRydia]

That's a legitimate complaint. I'm a fan of roguelikes and a min/maxer to boot, so I don't mind long, repetitive battles. The part about the gameplay that bothered me was the junctioning system: you'll never cast magic in battle because it's too useful to keep it junctioned to your weapons, armor, etc.

A lotta people didn't like the characters/story. To avoid getting into a long, drawn-out debate over it, I'll just say: it wasn't a problem for me.

I didn't like FF10, either, but FF12 is looking mighty attractive, so our gaming tastes don't align perfectly.

[digiki]

The Draw system isn't too complicated, it is quite repetitive though.

Since it's a 3D RPG it's also a bit slower paced, than 2D ones.

[link64]

Actually I think I'll just buy Vagrant Story for now since its About 60% of the price.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

FF8 is pretty awesome. The draw system works pretty nicely, forcing you to decide between casting spells or saving them for your stats. It does get repetitive later on when you're drawing out lots of good spells on the map, but that's the game's equivalent of "grinding" which you'll find in most RPGs of that era.

As for hearing bad things about it, you're going to hear bad things about any game, especially any FF game, especially any FF game released directly on the heels of a game that invited a whole new horde of gibbering droolers into the fan community.

I definitely recommend it.

[link64]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

FF8 is pretty awesome. The draw system works pretty nicely, forcing you to decide between casting spells or saving them for your stats. It does get repetitive later on when you're drawing out lots of good spells on the map, but that's the game's equivalent of "grinding" which you'll find in most RPGs of that era.

As for hearing bad things about it, you're going to hear bad things about any game, especially any FF game, especially any FF game released directly on the heels of a game that invited a whole new horde of gibbering droolers into the fan community.

I definitely recommend it.

Actually I would get it but the fact that square felt the need to jack up the price annoys me and also Vagrant Story is £3 cheaper.

[Kiwi the Tortoise]

Originally Posted by link64

Actually I would get it but the fact that square felt the need to jack up the price annoys me and also Vagrant Story is £3 cheaper.

While I'm not really much of a fan of Vagrant Story either, I still would recommend it to you. The price/performance ratio is far better.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by link64

Actually I would get it but the fact that square felt the need to jack up the price annoys me and also Vagrant Story is £3 cheaper.

Vagrant Story is also pretty awesome. If you think you'll be able to hold out for a better deal on FF8, by all means.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by pdRydia

The part about the gameplay that bothered me was the junctioning system: you'll never cast magic in battle because it's too useful to keep it junctioned to your weapons, armor, etc.

Never had a problem doing that myself. I don't really get why people get upset that their characters' stats are variable...