Yup mind was blown by the jump from 7 to 8 in the graphics department"Aged the worst"
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Final Fantasy VIII 20th Anniversary
- Thread starter Wazzy
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At least put the battle models for FFVII if you want to he fair.
final fantasy 7 is funny they are still learning how to create 3d graphics for example:
last battle model/ normal battle model
last battle model/ normal battle model
What I love most about FF is about how modern it looked. It's a fun game that I might replay since I haven't in years.
Having finished playing triple triad (FOR NOW) I have decided I'm going to do a super low level run through the first couple of discs, to take advantage of the GF bonus stats. Should keep things fresh
I resolved to finish my FFVIII cosplay (Squall jacket) this year though it's probably more closer to Dissidia/FFXIV flavor of Squall's jacket...
(I have a very strong attachment with the game because I got the PC version in 2000 and I happened to have a giant tri color aussie who looks just like Angelo. Then somehow I wound up with another tricolor aussie (in mini size!) this year....)
(I have a very strong attachment with the game because I got the PC version in 2000 and I happened to have a giant tri color aussie who looks just like Angelo. Then somehow I wound up with another tricolor aussie (in mini size!) this year....)
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Thanks!
I actually finished a couple days ago to cap off the Anniversary month. I'll probably go a bit more into the playthrough when i get some time. I'm currently finishing off the achievements which I have about 5 or 6 left.
Most accounts acknowledged the anniversary in some form except SE which was disappointing. Mobius has been running a pretty great VIII collab event for the 20th but it probably won't come to Global for another 6-7 months. It has voice acting and uses locations, music and callbacks to VIII. You can check the collab out on YouTube.
I want a remake but I really hope they aim for the original style of the FMV's. Dissidia works for the style it uses but as a remake for VIII its hollow in comparison. Dead eyes with design changes that look messy and the movements feel more unnatural. Mobius handles Squall so much better.
Why would that be fair? The graphics comparison used the regular models for both games except for Seifer who is using his battle model which is very close.
If anything it shows how poorly VII aged when you see they used three different models and one randomly detailed Cloud.
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One of my most hyped titles of all time.
At the time it felt like the game was taking forever to come out and I kept re-watcheing thumb-nail sized videos downloaded from IGN over and over again.
I actually ended up forgetting that it was coming until one day I saw it on the store shelves (launch month Europe). Looking back however I guess it was first revealed spring/summer 1998... That's a relatively quick or normal turn-around from reveal until launch by today's standards but it felt like forever back then.
I used my savings and called my FF buddy who was living in the next town over and he took the first bus (this was a Friday) and we played day and night that weekend. At first I had a negative graphical shock because it didn't measure up to my expectations based on those thumbnail videos but I was over it in an hour. Fantastic game.
At the time it felt like the game was taking forever to come out and I kept re-watcheing thumb-nail sized videos downloaded from IGN over and over again.
I actually ended up forgetting that it was coming until one day I saw it on the store shelves (launch month Europe). Looking back however I guess it was first revealed spring/summer 1998... That's a relatively quick or normal turn-around from reveal until launch by today's standards but it felt like forever back then.
I used my savings and called my FF buddy who was living in the next town over and he took the first bus (this was a Friday) and we played day and night that weekend. At first I had a negative graphical shock because it didn't measure up to my expectations based on those thumbnail videos but I was over it in an hour. Fantastic game.
Nah, FFVIII's battle models were very detailed vs the field models. Like come on man. Same with FFIV-VI.
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Both models are detailed. The battle models more so with the faces.
VII has no consistency between its field and battle models so using the battle models to dispute the disparity in graphics makes no sense. Not only that but VII has barely any detail with it's battle models and the only one to have it is the updated Cloud model used at the end of the game. They couldn't even accurately portray color on the models.
Here is an example of regular models versus battle:
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just started replaying this and there's a very obvious pause when dr kadowaki remembers your teacher's name, do you think they were going to let you rename every character? it's kinda' weird that they didn't to begin with.
Someone ran the opening through an AI upscaler and it does a pretty good job. There are some artifacts, and the petal scene doesn't like it too much, but overall it's nice and holds up really well.
Hahaha, I lost Quistis, Ifrit and Minimog in a winner takes all card game. Unfortunately I had been playing for 30 mins without saving beforehand, so I had to play ten more games to win them all back.
Okay I just started playing this for the first time thanks to Wazzy 's gifs in that last Nintendo Direct thread...this game is amazing holy crap. Love the characters, the setting, music, everything. Junctioning was confusing at first but I get it now. Something tells me I'm gonna be up late tonight playing lol.
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I'm happy to hear you started and that you're enjoying it so far!
If you ever have any questions obviously ask away in here. There is so much fun and quirky stuff that I'm sure you will love. Make sure when you finish the game to post your thoughts! I always love hearing peoples reactions to the ending which is one of the best endings in the series.
Thank you!! It's such a weird and wonderful game so far haha.
I'm happy to hear you started and that you're enjoying it so far!
If you ever have any questions obviously ask away in here. There is so much fun and quirky stuff that I'm sure you will love. Make sure when you finish the game to post your thoughts! I always love hearing peoples reactions to the ending which is one of the best endings in the series.
I think that's the appeal to J-RPGs.
I didn't notice this until now, but why is he wearing a V-neck.
I can't be a fan of Squall anymore. :(
I'd be more concerned about how long his actual neck is in that drawing :P
Still my favorite JRPG of all time. I was blown away back then. Graphics, cutscenes, soundtrack, characters, story, side-content (Triple Triad!), atmosphere, setting. What a crazy, unforgettable ride.
When I was kid a liked this game so much. I still have the guide in one of my closet.
Only thing I didn't like was the use of magic with the Junctions System. After a certain point of the game I never used magic. Only the one that increased chance of having the limit.
Only thing I didn't like was the use of magic with the Junctions System. After a certain point of the game I never used magic. Only the one that increased chance of having the limit.
It's crazy how Square never recaptured the intensity and epicness of the Gardens battle, despite better technology.
The Venice battle from Versus XIII was the close but :(
I'm currently on the Dollet misson. Killed off zell and squall (who are still at initial level) and going around killing everyone with just seifer to level the GFs.
Brings back memories when I used to do this for Breath of Fire 3 to take advantage of the masters from lvl1 (except with FFVIII it's to take advantage of the GF bonus stats ability).
Also Seifer is absurdly overpowered lol
Brings back memories when I used to do this for Breath of Fire 3 to take advantage of the masters from lvl1 (except with FFVIII it's to take advantage of the GF bonus stats ability).
Also Seifer is absurdly overpowered lol
This is still one of my best wtf childhood memories. When that battle with Seifer begins and Odin appears out of nowhere, I got super pumped and then he gets smacked...I remember being in total disbelief.
Final Fantasy VIII – 1998 Developer Interviews (originally featured in Famitsu magazine) → http://shmuplations.com/ff8/
"Storyboards for one of Kitase's favorite event scenes, the parade."
"Leviathan's Tsunami storyboard."
"Storyboards for one of Kitase's favorite event scenes, the parade."
"Leviathan's Tsunami storyboard."
So... what's up with Ellone's powers? They're not sorcery since she's not a sorceress, they're not para-magic since she doesn't need to be junctioned with a GF, they're not a limit break since she doesn't have to be in critical situations or be using Aura...
It's never explained. It's just "she's magic, shut up though"
Oh man, its been 20 years already ?
It's one of my very first games on PS1 that my dad gave me. This still remains my favorite FF.
I still remember playing this through in black and white as my TV back then isn't compatible with my PS1.
Yeah I had a tough time beating the monsters in Ragnarok lol
It's one of my very first games on PS1 that my dad gave me. This still remains my favorite FF.
I still remember playing this through in black and white as my TV back then isn't compatible with my PS1.
Yeah I had a tough time beating the monsters in Ragnarok lol
That'd be an interesting story to tell. Like, the only things that can do something similar to Ellone are Guardian Forces. Ellone connects one mind to another, trained people Junction themselves with Guardians, and the Junction Machine mimics her power.
Maybe she's related to Guardian Forces? There's a story there.
I actually prefer the blocky 'chibi' whatever you call it FFVII looks. Has way more charm to it IMO that I really like.
VIII is still great though, really hope we get a remaster one day. Can't just have it lost to the world for years like III ended up being while others got multiple ports until the DS one saved us!
VIII is still great though, really hope we get a remaster one day. Can't just have it lost to the world for years like III ended up being while others got multiple ports until the DS one saved us!
A random annoying thing about this game is the physical PAL version of the VIII had a bunch of issues on PS3 and some releases just straight up didn't work with the back compat. I had to buy it digital lol
One of my favorite games of all time, glaring flaws and all. If Square ever completes the FF7 remake and actually winds up doing a good job I'd like nothing more than to see FF8 get the same treatment. It really needs a battle system/mechanics overhaul as well as logical changes to its nonsensical story.