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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

36 Screenshots here. Honestly, after looking at all the screenshots, I don't see why it needs to be a 360. Not saying that it looks bad, it just looks like most current gen systems could handle it. Here is the news blurb (minor editing for important points):

"Phantasy Star Universe offers long-time fans the epic experience they have been clamoring for. The solo adventure features more than 40 hours of gameplay, an emotionally engaging story, traditional cut scenes, and strong character development. In Online Mode, players are given the opportunity to create their own characters from a range of races, and they get to explore all three planets in the Grarl solar system."

I am a bit disapointed. I mean, this was announced over a year ago now, so I have been hoping that since it would be an RPG/MMO hybrid game that they would make the single player game short and awesome, but my guess is that they have just packed it with fluff. Why can't anyone make an awesome 20 RPG anymore (well, aside from the M&L games)?

And why do cut scenes need to be traditional?
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Persona-sama · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

It's just a PS2 game that was also developed on the PC and now happens to be ported to the Xbox360 to cash in on the effort they put into the PC version. Sonic Team has already done this a few times with the DC > PC for PSO v2 and to Gamecube > Xbox > PC with PSO Ep1&2.

When I played the game last year at E3 it seemed really boring. It was pretty much like PSO except with Xenosaga-esque 3d graphics.
...but I'll still buy just because I enjoy the online experience so much.
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Fred · . Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 99 Location: Iowa

Yeah. If they can make a new console Phantasy Star Online that isn't hacked to death, I'm there.

I remember going online with my Dreamcast copy of PSO after I bought it back in '02, when the servers were still up... had to finagle a dial-up account from a friend and spend a half-hour on the Sega help line to reset the ID code for my (used) Dreamcast. Finally I connected, and I think it was on my second trip to the lobby that I got NOL'ed. Thankfuly I had read some Internet forums first so I knew what to do to save my data. I never went online with my Dreamcast again, though.

SuperWes · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:12 am Post subject: Re: Phantasy Star Universe

TheRumblefish · . Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 258 Location: Florida

I don't know. It seems a little half hearted to me. It doesn't look like it contains that same Phantasy Star Online beauty and character design. It's as if everything is just way to "neon"

I could be wrong.
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