Square Enix Creative Business Unit I

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered features upgraded character models, enhanced Guardian Forces and improved visual effects while preserving the original game’s story and pre-rendered backgrounds. It includes modern features such as achievements, controller support, and optional battle enhancements like 3x speed, no encounters and max stats.

Released: 3 September 2019
Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit I
Publisher: Square Enix
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric · Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB T
Controller: Full controller support
Steam recommendations: 4,765
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Also known as: FF8 · FF8 Remastered · FFVIII · FFVIII Remastered · Final Fantasy 8 · Final Fantasy 8 Remastered
Estimated owners: 500,000–1,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 79
Critic rating: 39
Ratings counted: 75.6%
Steam reviews: 34
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