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Final Fantasy VIII

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First release
Dec 05, 2013
Developer
Square
Publisher
Square Enix
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Drama, Open world, Fantasy, Science fiction

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 battles almost impossible to lose. Like Final Fantasy VII, the re-release version comes with the Magic Booster feature that allows players to boost their characters' magics to 100. Achievements and cloud save data storage are also available. Windowed mode and high-resolution displays (up to 1920x1080 @ 60 Hz) are now supported. However, the game still uses the original MIDI tracks from the 1999 version, rather than the PlayStation version music, unlike the 2012 re-released Final Fantasy VII which has received a musical update. Chocobo World is playable directly from the launcher after booting Final Fantasy VIII.

Also known as FINAL FANTASY VIII, 最终幻想8, FF8, FFVIII
… See more, Final Fantasy 8, Финальная Фантазия 8

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 05, 2013
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 12, 2013
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 08, 2014
Age ratings
ESRB TPEGI 16
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
minigames, death, boss fight, party system, ambient music

How it plays

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IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026