Why does everyone hate FF VIII?

[Riachu]

Soriku said:

jake_the_fake1 said:
I don't hate FF7, and I'd be willing to play it, but I simply cant stand the graphics. Now if there ever was a FF7 remake, then hell yeah I'll play the game.

That's a pretty bad reason not to play it. I'm going to play FF VII sometime soon I guess (after FF IX, Brave Fencer Musashi , Star Ocean, and Suikoden) and I don't mind the graphics. I think FF VIII's graphics are fine. They're not in line with the current games, of course, but I tend to not compare old games to current games so basically I can enjoy games with crappy graphics.

That's a plus for me I guess.

I am a little hesitant to play FFVII, not because of the graphics, but because of the horrendous localization.  If there was a remake, I would jump on it.