Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (2019)
- Developer
- Square Enix Creative Business Unit I, DotEmu, Access Games
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Rating
- 3.9 of 5, 33 player ratings
- Main story
- about 40 hours
- Completionist
- about 60 hours
- Where to get it
- Nintendo eShop
How it feels
A melancholic and romantic RPG with slow-paced strategic combat and a nostalgic, film-like atmosphere.
atmosphericmelancholicromanticstrategicslow-pacednostalgicchallengingstory-driven
About
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered features upgraded character models, enhanced Guardian Forces and improved visual effects while preserving the original game’s story and pre-rendered backgrounds. It includes modern features such as achievements, controller support, and optional battle enhancements like 3x speed, no encounters and max stats.
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