LogFAQs > #972936984

I actually think the fact GFs stop working in the tail end of disc 3/disc 4 is intentional gameplay design.

You know GFs cause memory loss by that point. The fact GFs can no longer carry you so easily and your characters can and must come into their own if they haven't yet is very thematic to me.

FF8 is such a fun game for challenge runs, honestly. If anyone here hasn't done the 'FF classic' playthrough (rely on magic and commands primarily for your damage output, use obsoleted magics for your junctioning such as Fira when you have Firaga), you should try it. It's actually really fun! The game very much feels like it was balanced for it, actually, save for the postgame stuff which very obviously expected you to bring properly minmaxed stats and suchlike.