Final Fantasy VIII
The Steam version of Final Fantasy VIII comes with several in-game enhancements, including a speed-up option to fast-forward through cutscenes and FMVs and built-in cheats, such as Battle Assist, making…
Final Fantasy VIII is an adventure developed by Square, released 5 December 2013 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Final Fantasy VIII is
Final Fantasy VIII is an adventure game developed by Square and released in 2013. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Final Fantasy VIII is set on a fantasy world with science fiction elements, and focuses on Squall Leonhart, a young SeeD mercenary hired out to various missions by Balamb Garden. Squall and his friends are enlisted to help a group known as the Forest Owls led by Rinoa Heartilly, an endeavor that escalates into a conflict against the forces led by Sorceress Edea.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are drama, fantasy, open world and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy VIII is the 166th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken in 2013.
What it launched against
Final Fantasy VIII launched on 5 December 2013, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D World, The Walking Dead: Season 2 and The Walking Dead: Season Two.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D World, The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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