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...
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Most players never reach the end. On a 38.3-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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Worth it · RPG · 2013
Steam Deck PlayableBUY IT.
Yes, worth it at $4.79.
about 38.3h$4.79 (~)
Better value than 98% of RPG games
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FINAL FANTASY VIII scores 77/100 on the BANG Score (worth it). The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steamBANGERS.com/game/39150/final-fantasy-viii<a href="https://steamBANGERS.com/game/39150/final-fantasy-viii"><img src="https://steambangers.com/api/badge/39150" alt="BANG Score" width="340" height="80"></a>[](https://steamBANGERS.com/game/39150/final-fantasy-viii)The BANG Score is one number for value, 0 to 100: price against how it reviews and how long it was built to be. It rates value, not taste. Whether it is for you is on you. How the score is computed → Data · updated 7h ago.
Low $4.79High $11.99Now $4.7960% off high
Price line + bands by tier:Worth itPrice history via IsThereAnyDeal.
Peak 99Low 99Latest 99
Daily peak concurrent players.Player counts via SteamSpy.
The lowest price on record is $4.07, set in June 2014. It has been discounted 59 times in the 13 years tracked here, typically at 50 percent off, with about 10 weeks between sales.
On value it sits in the top 2 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE ($14.99, scores 78) beats it on value, while it beats FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster ($11.99, scores 76).
Steam's global achievement data says about 2 percent of players ever finish it. On a 38.3-hour game, that is a lot of paid-for hours most people never see.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).