Final Fantasy 8 is a beautiful mess of daring ideas and narrative concepts blended together through an inconsistent execution that stays fascinating for its oddity identity that gradually evokes the game's development constraints the further you get to play it.

The obvious cut of narrative content, occasionally stiff localization/writing and inventive, yet broken battlesystem adds quality imperfection in contrast to Final Fantasy 8's very finest.

Since at its best, Final Fantasy 8 is both compelling and memorable with many cool set pieces, an odd and charmy world to explore, great character moments, fantastic fmvs and finally one OST that will capture your soul.