For many of us, we seek to relive the nostalgia that FF8 would offer to us through steam. This review will be a juxtaposition of the PS1 version and the Steam version.

I guess I'll start with a few pros:

+You can simultaneously play Chocobo World while playing FF8. Chocobo World was not offered on the console version of FF8, so I thought this was a nice addition to the game.
+There are much faster loading screens. I think this was one of the most notable things seeing as how I would spend 50% of my time on the console version just staring at a black loading screen between transitions.
+Cloud Saving - No, not referring to FF7, but this is a nice way to save your progress without having to deal with memory cards. You will always have your non-corrupt Squall wherever you go.

Now, for some cons:

-MIDI files are messed up. If you're a big FF fan, you will know that the music plays a big role in the series. The fact that the MIDI files sound like garbage just tells us that Square Enix did not give a **** about the PC port. Thankfully, there is a mod/fix for this, so it's not that big of a deal.
-If the Square Enix servers are down, then you're not able to play your offline single player game. I'm not sure if this is primarily because of the cloud server, but it's annoying.
-You need a Square Enix account to play. This can be problematic because.. well, a lot of people experience all sorts of problems. Some have problems navigating the site, while others are still waiting for their email confirmation.
-This is the PC version, but that doesn't mean that the keyboard controls will be great. If you want to fully enjoy the PC experience, I would recommend a controller for your PC. I bought one for about 20$.

I actually did not swap out the music, did not have (too) many problems with accessing my account and still managed to almost get 200 hours into the game.

All in all, despite a handful of annoying flaws, I like the PC port. Am I adamant on strongly recommending this game? No. In fact, I would ONLY recommend buying this if you have played a previous version of FF8 and/or if it's on sale.

If you are new to the Final Fantasy series, I would not recommend this as you will probably be dismayed by the frustrating flaws of the steam version. This could potentially just leave a bad taste on your tongue overall for FF8, too.

TL;DR - Buy if you're a veteran and/or if it's on sale; skip if you're new to the game.