Those who have played the original twenty years ago will remember just how pixelated Squall’s face is, but with the remastered version, it has all been polished and cleaned up, especially now that the character models are in high-resolution. While Square Enix didn’t really do a major overhaul of the game’s graphics, they have made Final Fantasy VIII, however, look pretty at least, with them polishing the character models. Right off the bat, one of the most notable improved changes in the remastered version is the visuals. With Square Enix remastering several Final Fantasy games in the past, those who are wanting to get the remastered version of Final Fantasy VIII will know what to expect.
#FINAL FANTASY VIII REMASTERED VS ORIGINAL SERIES#
With so many titles released for the series already, there will always be someone who will like one over the other, but for me, Final Fantasy VIII is among those titles that are underrated and finally, it has been given another chance to shine. Over twenty years following the release of Final Fantasy VIII on the original PlayStation, the story of Squall, and Rinoa has always remained a classic one and delving into it once more in a more enhanced version brings back all the nostalgia that made fans remember why Final Fantasy VIII continues to remain one of the best Final Fantasy games to date.
After so many years of waiting, do the improved graphics and performance justify revisiting it or is it actually overrated? With Square Enix spending the past decade remastering these titles for current generation consoles, many were surprised how long it took to get to Final Fantasy VIII. Releasing after the absurdly successful Final Fantasy VII, it led to a lot of unfair comparisons and hurt the title’s lasting appeal. Final Fantasy VIII is arguably the most underrated mainline Final Fantasy game of all time.