Buy it if you like
- Story: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 45 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 10k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its unusual mechanics can require patience, but beneath them lies an ambitious adventure with memorable characters, excellent music, and a remarkably distinctive world.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
FINAL FANTASY VIII stands apart from much of its series because of its willingness to experiment with character progression, storytelling, and combat mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with Triple Triad, Guardian Force customization, memorable environments, rewarding secrets, and an exceptional soundtrack, it remains an imaginative RPG that rewards players willing to understand its unconventional design.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Junction system by itself is very fun and again, after the 1st boss, its possible to get late-game stats.This is very feesible by exploitig Triple Triad, the card game, to modify cards into items, weapons and magic to Junction.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music is fantastic, The visuals were a big improvement on FF7 at the time.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story138 reviews
Gameplay82 reviews
Audio46 reviews
Combat43 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters85% still recommend
Steam Deck50% still recommend
Players complain
Controls42% still recommend
Difficulty83% still recommend
Interface73% still recommend
Crashes25% still recommend
Bugs33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$4.79$11.99−60%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $4.79
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