A game that deserves a retranslation because Squall is more interesting than what the English script makes him out to be and what Western audiences give him credit for.
FF8 is somehow both a 7/10 and 9/10, because while it's really fun to break once you know the mechanics, it also isn't really beginner friendly gameplay wise OR story wise, guaranteeing confusion somewhere.

On one hand the junction system naturally gets in the way of wanting to cast magic, and the enemy level scaling system isn't fun because of how damage spongy the enemies end up feeling. On the other hand, grinding for magic and cards and know what magic to use while staying low level makes the game a lot more interesting. In a certain sense, this style goes well with the story, a story about choosing your fights, or choosing to fight at all.

The world map music makes me sink into the floor. There is a certain dreariness to the game's atmosphere, design, and music. But, there's interesting stuff throughout the game, too. The soundtrack has a unique feel with a wide breadth of good tracks in different emotions.

Fan community was fun. Just thought I'd throw that out there cause it's was part of the experience.