If you are a fan of the FF series, you should not miss this one. As all JRPGs that matter and that make a difference, the game has an absolutely twisted but beautiful story, with uncertain drawings for the male characters, and with epic dialogues and twisted plots. But, ultimately, if you won't fall for this game's series use of turn based, heavy tactics fights, you'll have to give this one up. The animations are engorging and have a materiality and a feel that are hard to find, even in the most recent of RPGs.
JRPG at its finest, Final Fantasy VIII sports all the beauty that Square Enix could pour into it. Modern, nice looking but still appealing only to a niche of RPG players, FF8 is a game that will immediately entice some but be too hard to sink in for others.
