This is the PC port of Final Fantasy VIII, which found great success and popularity on PlayStation consoles both in Japan and in the United States. Like earlier releases in the Final Fantasy series, this role-playing title features well-developed characters and an epic storyline. Players follow the tale of a soldier called Squall, who must overcome both the hostilities of the enemy and his own dissuasion towards close emotional contact as he progresses with his comrades through through the ups and downs of the story. Remaining faithful to the original console experience, little was altered as the game moved to the home computer and even the interface and graphics of this PC conversion are very similar to those of the original PS version.