Is FF8 worth playing?

[FunFan]

All the PS1 FFs have their pros and cons. They are all inferior to VI but still worth playing. Anyway a few facts about VIII:

 

- It plays like a FF should. According to those that know wtf they are talking about.

- It has the FF magic. By the time it came out, Square had not yet lost their "Nintendo" touch.

- The music is unique, highly memorable and it fits the game perfectly. It definitely competes for the Best in this category.

- It uses a more realistic style than VII. The characters have human proportions, and the colors are much more dry.

- Triple Triad is still the best mini game in a FF. Some say Triple Triad is the actual main game and it includes a FinalFantasy game as bonus.

- It has the most badass FF weapon. The Gunblade originally appeared here. But XIII Lightning is the hottest Gunblade user.

- It has the fastest combat speed of the three PS1 FFs. But the longest unskipable summons.

- It has the most stats/ability management. Be prepare for menus, menus and more menus. You will go through a lot of them.

-The Draw system can be a shore. You might spend too much time drawing spells from enemies. At least grinding for exp is useless since enemies LV up with you.

- It has much more dialog than VII. Be prepared to read a lot more.

- It has more emphasis on romance, for better or worse. Unlike the implied romantic relationships in VII, the romance in VIII is actually out there, explicitly.

- It has a more linear campaign than VII. You can explore the world like in VII but you rarely have to do some actual exploration as most objectives are pretty much in front of you. (except finding that ship ). The "end game" is very limited as all towns are off limits.

- It has the most amazing "set-pieces". You could say FFVIII is the most Uncharted of the PS1 FFs, as is more movie than game.