FINAL FANTASY VIII vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of FINAL FANTASY VIII vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification FINAL FANTASY VIII Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Eidos Interactive, Square, SCE Australia The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date February 11, 1999 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Square CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Eidos Interactive, Square, SCE Australia CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.ffviiipc.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player
Average Playtime 3 hours 43 hours
Perspective Third-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit) Processor: 1Core CPU 2GHz or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated sound chip or more
Recommended Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU 3GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT or faster DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated sound chip or more
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 90 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (423 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)