Coming off somewhat of a disappointment after Final Fantasy VII, I had high hopes for Final Fantasy VIII. And it definitely did not disappoint. The storyline was incredibly well written, and the graphics were perfectly fluid, smoothly slipping between the gorgeous FMV and the very good in-game graphics. Many have considered some of the music not to be one of Nobuo Uematsu's best works, but I was enraptured by the final music and the opening song, Liberi Fatali. The rest of the music, throughout the game was quite fitting.