Final Fantasy VIII

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It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart.

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Developer:
Square
Publisher:
Square Enix
Release date:
05 December 2013
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Description

It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while Seifer lacks the discipline of his rival. However, a chance encounter with the free-spirited Rinoa Heartilly turns Squall's universe upside down; having thrived on discipline, Squall find the carefree Rinoa fascinating. He also begins to dream that he is Laguna Loire, a Galbadian army soldier…

Meanwhile, a sorceress manipulates the most powerful men in Galbadia.
Will Squall and his party succeed in defeating this maniacal sorceress and saving their world?
What part does the mysterious Laguna play? Only you can decide what happens next, as the greatest Role Playing Adventure of all time returns...

Key Features:

  • Magic Booster

    When Magic Booster is used, the player’s inventory of the following spells is increased by 100:

    Cure, Cura, Curaga, Fire, Fira, Blizzard, Blizzara, Thunder, Thundara, Sleep, Blind, Silence, Berserk, Bio, Esuna, Aero, Confuse, Break, Zombie

    This feature can be used from the launcher.

  • Chocobo World

    This version of FFVIII includes the full game “Chocobo World” that was released as a separate application for previous versions. It is possible to play “Chocobo World” directly from the launcher after booting up FFVIII and by fulfilling certain specific conditions in the main game you will also be able to synchronise data between the two games.

New Game Boosters:


  • High Speed Mode
    All scenes (including cutscenes, movies and battles, etc.) can be fast-forwarded. (Fast-forward speeds vary by cutscene, but average about five times normal speed.)
    * CAUTION, certain computers may not be able to process the game with High Speed Mode. If the game crashes while in High Speed Mode, please restart the game and refrain from using High Speed Mode.

  • Battle Assistance
    Grants the following advantages in battle:
    -ATB gauge always full
    -HP always full
    -Limit Break always available
    *Characters die instantly when suffering damage that exceeds their HP.

  • 9999
    Normal attacks, certain Limit Breaks, and certain G.F. attacks deal 9,999 damage.

  • AP MAX
    Sets level and AP of all acquired G.F. to max when used on the world map. 
    *May not function properly when used during event cutscenes.
    *These commands can only be executed via keyboard.

  • Magic and Gil MAX
    Sets inventory of each acquired magic spell to 100 and sets gil to maximum limit
    *Cannot be used on menu screens, during cutscenes, in combat or at shop. Usable when moving between areas while playing Laguna's Dream.
    *These commands can only be executed via keyboard.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit)
Processor:
1Core CPU 2GHz or faster
Memory:
1 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 9.0c compatible card
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
4 GB available space
Sound Card:
Integrated sound chip or more

recommended*

OS *:
Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit)
Processor:
Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU 3GHz or faster
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT or faster
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
4 GB available space
Sound Card:
Integrated sound chip or more

User reviews

1fastA
Recommended | 04 Jun 2026
26.5h played

Final Fantasy VIII is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated games in the entire series and easily my favorite Final Fantasy I’ve played so far. The story really stands out with its focus on Squall and the emotional

Helpful: 16
Galgamos Snowpaw
Recommended | 18 Jun 2026
219h played

I genuinely recommend this over the "Remaster". Add the "Roses and Wine" mod to fix the music, add the mod that fixes the Quetzacotl sound, and you're good to go.

Helpful: 29
Night Sprites
Recommended | 05 Jun 2026
31.3h played

Hot take: I love the Junction system. My favorite Final Fantasy. Not the ideal version of the game but look into the Junction VIII mod manager for a good time. You can find a proper soundtrack fix on it.

Helpful: 7
davidluke1337
Recommended | 15 May 2026
119h played

I strongly believe this is one of the most underated Final Fantasy titles. I have beaten this game at least 4 times and it's one I still come bnack to now and then. The draw system is a little bit annoying and the story

Helpful: 8
Bad Wolf Zak
Recommended | 25 Jun 2026
26.5h played

TLDR: If you're okay with mods: Go with this version. If you want the easiest purchase and play: Go with the remaster. Junction system doesn't warrant the outrage it usually gets. I am playing this game for the first

Helpful: 8
blue
Recommended | 13 Jun 2026
23.1h played

fantastic game, unfortunately this feels like a terrible way to play it. between the cheap launcher, wacky controller support and bad soundtrack quality, it's a bit of a struggle to recommend. i mean yeah you can mod

Helpful: 8