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Topic	Why is FF8s writing so poor compared to its generational siblings
Lopen 12/24/19 2:01:39 PM #51:	LeonhartFour posted... well one of FFVIII's issues is that the game gives you the option to be mean to Rinoa repeatedly without consequence so that can make it seem forced if you chose to go that route because you don't like her it really shouldn't make a lot of their bonding moments optional but the game does plenty to show you ahead of time that Squall has feelings for Rinoa even if he won't admit it to anyone, including himself Not only does it let you be mean without consequence but it also does so in a way where you can have a completely consistent version of Squall that legit does not have interest in Rinoa if you pick all of them. And it holds really well till Disc 3 too. I would say that if FFVIII had affection meters and allowed different scene variations in a few spots like the Eyes on Me part it would be a much better game for it. As it is I kinda agree that it's a bit hamfisted in a lot of spots. Kinda just forces a lot of things that don't entirely seem natural even if you can argue it was technically foreshadowed or whatever. The orphanage scene is the same kind of thing. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! <cite>Lopen posted [p:932007529] in Why is FF8... [t:78265015]...</cite> <quote>LeonhartFour posted... </cite> <quote>well one of FFVIII's issues is that the game gives you the option to be mean to Rinoa repeatedly without consequence so that can make it seem forced if you chose to go that route because you don't like her it really shouldn't make a lot of their bonding moments optional but the game does plenty to show you ahead of time that Squall has feelings for Rinoa even if he won't admit it to anyone, including himself</quote> Not only does it let you be mean without consequence but it also does so in a way where you can have a completely consistent version of Squall that legit does not have interest in Rinoa if you pick all of them. And it holds really well till Disc 3 too. I would say that if FFVIII had affection meters and allowed different scene variations in a few spots like the Eyes on Me part it would be a much better game for it. As it is I kinda agree that it's a bit hamfisted in a lot of spots. Kinda just forces a lot of things that don't entirely seem natural even if you can argue it was technically foreshadowed or whatever. The orphanage scene is the same kind of thing. --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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