Let’s be clear here. Final Fantasy VIII was critically acclaimed when it was released. It also sold extremely well and there is a legion of fans who love it.
It’s my favorite game of ALL TIME and I still play it once a year. The music is beautiful. The love story epic and the Sorceress Edea has some of the best villain moments in a Final Fantasy game.
The VII and IX fans love to be vocal and bask in their hate but it’s a quality title.
The issue is copyright issues with Eyes on Me. The reason they can’t simply replace it is the song is used in multiple renditions throughout the soundtrack and key moments in the game. Hopefully one day it will be ported. If not I still have my PS3