I'm ready to give up on FF8 . This is like the fourth playthrough, over like a fifteen year span, and I have yet to finish it. This last time, i'm at Ultimicia(sp?) and the boss after her, Griever, just one hit kills my party. No damage is shown, just dead. My question; "Can I just consider myself finished?"About 200 hours over the years. Is it finally time to say; "Well, I had a good run."

It's been a long time since I've played the game, but he is beatable. If I remember correctly, once you've beaten him, you should be set, since the boss after that is pretty damn easy.

You can move on, if you can deal with the fact that you're just not good enough to beat a video game. CAN you deal with that?

That's just it, I know I " could". I could just try over and over and over and hope Phenix rebirth kicks in, but what's the chances of that happening? Mabey I'll try again on PS5, cause you know they'll still sell it in some form :)

Yes you should move on from the FF series in general it had a good run much like yourself.

"   I'm ready to give up on FF8 . This is like the fourth playthrough, over like a fifteen year span,

" @TepiDDeatH said:

"   I'm ready to give up on FF8 . This is like the fourth playthrough, over like a fifteen year span,

Nitpick: Game was released in 1999, but I get what you're saying. I remember spamming a bunch of GF abilities during the final fights, including Recover which fills everyone's HP, or something. That system is very exploitable. If you know what you're doing it can become the easiest in the series. "

" @vidiot said:

" @TepiDDeatH said:

"   I'm ready to give up on FF8 . This is like the fourth playthrough, over like a fifteen year span,

Nitpick: Game was released in 1999, but I get what you're saying. I remember spamming a bunch of GF abilities during the final fights, including Recover which fills everyone's HP, or something. That system is very exploitable. If you know what you're doing it can become the easiest in the series. "

Unless you use Knights of the Round and kill the Final Bosses in VII in one hit. haha "

The topic of this title made me laugh, haha.

" @Dtat said:

" @vidiot said:

" @TepiDDeatH said:

"   I'm ready to give up on FF8 . This is like the fourth playthrough, over like a fifteen year span,

Nitpick: Game was released in 1999, but I get what you're saying. I remember spamming a bunch of GF abilities during the final fights, including Recover which fills everyone's HP, or something. That system is very exploitable. If you know what you're doing it can become the easiest in the series. "

Unless you use Knights of the Round and kill the Final Bosses in VII in one hit. haha "

Well, yeah. I would argue the amount of time getting Knights of the Round takes more time, than exploiting basic aspects of the Junction system.I remember finishing the first disk with like, over 6000 HP for my characters or something. "

Sure, you can quit now...you quitter.

@JasonR86: I BEG TO DIFFER! In my personal opinion, Final Fantasy VIII is THE BEST of the FF series... Unless, of course, you just don't like Final Fantasy at all, then your statement would have no relevance.

Yeah something like that did happen, I was doing well then died like in a few hits from a boss and considered it cheap. I don't even know what happens thoughout the story or the end either.

I just finished it. It was brutal.

no, not for at least 8 more years.

Even if you say you quit now, I still think you will go back to it eventually, so I say try to finish it. I would be pissed not to have finished the game after 15 years. Then again, I skipped VIII and jumped into IX.

Shit I gave up on disc 2 when your ship was getting invaded, so don't feel bad.

Even if you say you quit now, I still think you will go back to it eventually, so I say try to finish it. I would be pissed not to have finished the game after 15 years. Then again, I skipped VIII and jumped into IX.

@NegativeCero said:

Even if you say you quit now, I still think you will go back to it eventually, so I say try to finish it. I would be pissed not to have finished the game after 15 years. Then again, I skipped VIII and jumped into IX.

I skipped IX (though I have it) and jumped into X.

Don't feel bad, i've never finished a single FF game. I've pretty much done what you did, get to the final boss and then never beaten it.

THough most of the time it was cause i didn't want to beat it and wanted to do everything else first, then just never got around to it.

You can beat it man. I BELIEVE IN YOU!

Ya, unless it's stressing you, don't give up! Have you looked up the internet for "hints"? Asked fellow GBers? You deserve to cheat a little for spending a decade playing that game!!

@birdflu777 said:

@NegativeCero said:

Even if you say you quit now, I still think you will go back to it eventually, so I say try to finish it. I would be pissed not to have finished the game after 15 years. Then again, I skipped VIII and jumped into IX.

I skipped IX (though I have it) and jumped into X.

You, sir, missed THE best Final Fantasy every made.