‘Final Fantasy VIII’ Now Available On Steam! Watch The Launch Trailer Now!

Briefly: Well this is a nice surprise!

The Square-Enix classic (Squaresoft at the time) Final Fantasy VIII has just been released on Steam. I’m really excited for this, as it’s one of the only PS1-era Final Fantasy titles that I missed out on, and I hear that it’s absolutely excellent.

Here’s the game’s synopsis if you’ve forgotten (it has been years, after all):

It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the ‘lone wolf’, Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while Seifer lacks the discipline of his rival. However, a chance encounter with the free-spirited Rinoa Heartilly turns Squall’s universe upside down; having thrived on discipline, Squall find the carefree Rinoa fascinating. He also begins to dream that he is Laguna Loire, a Galbadian army soldier…

 

Meanwhile, a sorceress manipulates the most powerful men in Galbadia.
Will Squall and his party succeed in defeating this maniacal sorceress and saving their world?
What part does the mysterious Laguna play? Only you can decide what happens next, as the greatest Role Playing Adventure of all time returns…

Take a look at the launch trailer below, and let us know if you’ll be reliving this classic. You can grab the game from Steam here.