FFVIII Requiem Mod Playthrough - Part #13
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Someone suggested a while ago, while I was playing through the New Threat Mod for FF7, that I also play the latest version (v1.2.1) of the Requiem Mod, a Hardcore Difficulty Mod, for Final Fantasy VIII. Among other things, the Requiem Mods halves the effect of all Junctions, it increases enemy stats, it changes several damage multipliers, it greatly reduces the usefulness of various commands, spells and Limit Breaks, it even removes some abilities from the game.
Having finished the Requiem Mod, I feel that the beginning and the very end stand out as particularly difficulty-enhanced. I did enjoy most of the mod. However, during this playthrough my tendency to use speedups and savestates increased considerably, which is probably partly based on the frustration this mod induces on you.
Frankly, considering some of the endgame content, such as Ultima Weapon, Omega Weapon and Ultimecia as well as grinding for character levels, AP and other things, I find it hard to imagine how one could realistically do these things without resorting to savestates and speedups. Apparently, Omega and Ultimecia both have upward of 2 million HP and at least Omega has a completely random attack pattern, making it impossible to predict and prepare for his turns. Also, some of the endgame stuff did not necessarily feel very challenging or difficult but rather mostly annoying and pointlessly unfair. Still, if you want to give this mod a try, I would recommend doing so, yet be aware that you probably need to utilize savestates and speedups if you want to finish it in a feasible amount of time.
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