final fantasy viii be the apex of fantasy rpgs . not only do it take place in a world we can believe and understand ( a somewhat futuristic world that be fairly peaceful but still militarize ) and but it feature character we can feel akin to and for the first real time in the ff series . these character be very real while they have problem and ambition and fear . they love and hate . they experience real hope and true despair . final fantasy viii be truly the last great love story of the 20th century . a story for the age .