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Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. Is it your kind of game?

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About Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.

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Platforms: PlayStation
Release date: February 11, 1999
Length: About 53 hours
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Card & Board Game
Themes: Fantasy · Science fiction · Open world
Perspective: Third person · Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes

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How long is Final Fantasy VIII?: About 53 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Final Fantasy VIII on?: Final Fantasy VIII is available on PlayStation.
Does Final Fantasy VIII have co-op?: No, Final Fantasy VIII is single-player only.