Why does everyone hate FF8?

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Acevil said:

Carl2291 said:

Ali-Kharazi said:

Carl2291 said:
Because it was the worst Final Fantasy of its generation.

Okay, but what exactly did everyone hate about it?

@Xxain

Final Fantasy IX is widely regarded as the best Final Fantasy on the PlayStation. That wasn't FF7-2 neither.

Highest rated for good reason, and this is back when the rating system wasn't broken. 

The rating system has always been broken when it relates to squaresoft games, specially FF. Back then, almost every squaresoft game got a perfect score (5's and 10's, or that histerically happy red face from Gamepro), including of course, FFVIII. Ironically, the only game ever to receive a mediocre score was Xenogears (by Gamepro anyway).