Final Fantasy VII vs. Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII is better in almost every way for me. Story, Graphics, Gameplay. Definitely my fav FF game.

I loved part 7 but stopped half way through 8 cause it just wasn't doing it for me.

this thread is going to get sooo far away from either of these two.....
 
But for the record
FFVII > FFVIII
Though,  FFVI > All

"FFVI > All "

In my opinion 7.
Materia>junction
7 story>8 story
7 characters>8 characters
golden saucer mini games>nothing
difficulty in 7>spam summon over and over in 8
8 graphics>7 graphics
im sure theres more to start this argument thats been made 60 times but im too lazy to list em.

8>7, mathematically speaking.

I'd pass on both, personally. As someone who can objectively judge both games, because he doesn't have the nostalgia bullshit clouding my judgment: They're both garbage in 2010. They have NOT aged well.
 
EDIT: For the record, Final Fantasy IV is the best in series.

The correct answer is Final Fantasy VI or IV. Oh wait, that isn't an answer? Dang. I guess I will have to vote VIII then, because it's cool to hate Final Fantasy VII on the internets.

This thread again?  Personally, I prefer VIII over VII, but I've come to appreciate VII more than I had before over the past few years.  While I feel that VIII has a better story, main character, and combat system, some of the scenarios in VII are just downright awesome.  I can no longer play VII without going to all of the trouble to deck Cloud out in full cross-dressing attire so Don Corneo picks him.

holy shit it's 50/50 right now o_O
 
i would have figured 7 by a landslide.
 
8 for me personally

" holy shit it's 50/50 right now o_O  i would have figured 7 by a landslide.  8 for me personally "

VII.
The battle system in VIII is a pain in the ass.
So much grinding, it makes me sick.

I Hate most FF games after FFIII but if I had to chose, I'd pick FFVIII

" VII. The battle system in VIII is a pain in the ass. So much grinding, it makes me sick. "

FFVIII for me. 
Liked the story more than I did in VII. 
Though both are good games. 

" @Hailinel: 
Well- I meant the draw system.
It's like stealing in other FF's but you have to do it. Bleh. "

" @Hailinel:  But when you're a perfectionist- and the draw gives you only 1 of something.. It's a nightmare! "

The draw system kind of sucked. I thought Materia was a much better way to go. Also FFVII was my first final fantasy game and so was pretty mind blowing and left a good impression. There were also parts of that game I thought were funnier than in 8. Did you totally go to space in 8? I vaguely remember something like that. 8's art style was pretty sweet though.

" The draw system kind of sucked. I thought Materia was a much better way to go. Also FFVII was my first final fantasy game and so was pretty mind blowing and left a good impression. There were also parts of that game I thought were funnier than in 8. Did you totally go to space in 8? I vaguely remember something like that. 8's art style was pretty sweet though. "

I'd say 7, but it's been quite a while since I've played 8, maybe I'll try it again.

FFX-2, GIRL POWER!

I personally like VI and X but that's not the question asked so I would have to go with VII. VIII was very good but VII is a classic

FFVII, although 6 and 10 are better imo.

I always liked FF9 best.

FFVII didn't have Eyes on Me, so I voted that.

VII > VI > X > IX > V = IV > VIII > Tactics >  III > I > XII = II > tactics advance 
 
That's what I say. 

Boring gaudy convoluted games that blew the mind off 9 year olds everywhere at a time, but only one has the super awesome addictive Triple Triad. The winner is clear.

FFVIII!!!

FFVI... /topic

Sick of VII and its overrated characters, so I'm going with VIII where they actually tried some radically new stuff

8 would be my favourite outta the two.... space

Ultimecia. Also, we are all linked together in the past but guess what, i forgot. Laguna's subplot with Julia was better than the entire mainplot of ff8.  

FFVII for me. The only thing I liked about FFVIII was the love story. Everything else in that game was a mess.

FFVI. But given the selection, I beat VII into the ground and I can't say the same for VIII. Squall was the whiny Tidus of his day, and I was not happy with that at all. IX was actually my favorite from the Playstation generation, though.

I loved FFVii but also like FF9. Ive got FF8 but have never finished it.

FF 7 for me though i think the Best Final Fantasy is 9.  Found 8 to be boring and never understood the big deal with the gun blade.  Everyone raved over how original it was but I always thought they kind of took two of the most popular weapons and combined them.  It's like being surprised that they made ice cream cake.  Not a brilliant revolutionary idea, it's just a good one.  Also in the end i thought Sephiroth is one of the coolest characters ever.

BUT...

I loved FF8 a lot more. The graphics are more evolved, the characters are some of the best ever for the series, and the battle system look bolder choices. Yes, repeatedly summoning and drawing spells is tedious. But - you have to admit that no armor, no MP, and most of your character progression coming from junctioning was a bold move.