Phantasy Star Online Dreamcast
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Product Details: Phantasy Star Online
| Genre | Role-playing |
|---|---|
| Style | Third-Person 3D Action RPG |
| Platform | Dreamcast |
| Release Date | 2001-01-30 |
| Number of Same Screen Players | 4 |
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Product Description: Phantasy Star Online
Although many role-playing games have come and gone, there are a few console RPGs that invoke a sense of fond memories in those who play such games. Arguably, these stalwarts consist of Square's Final Fantasy games, Enix's Dragon Quest series (at least in Japan) and, of course, the Sega titles that have carried the name Phantasy Star. What began on the Sega Master System, with a first entry that was many people's choice for that console's finest piece of software, and continued on to the Genesis, has now finally been brought to the next generation, with a legion of fans hungry for the update. It is not, however, a game that follows the traditional console RPG model, as the addition of "Online" might suggest.
Rather, Phantasy Star Online consists of a game which takes a back seat in the story department and focuses more on the building of a character and their levels, in much the same vein as Diablo, at least on a surface level, although it does follow the now-standard Phantasy Star design model, mixing futuristic sci-fi with classic fantasy. Players will pick from one of three different classes: the ranger is adept at movement and range weapons, the Force is a typical spell-caster, and the warrior is handy with melee attacks. In addition to class, players can select their race from a choice of human, numan, or android. These races offer a different set of attributes. You can also select from a wide variety of different superficial attributes: heads, body-sizes, and colors are available.
As previously mentioned, the game eschews a deep plot to give players the experience of hunting down and killing numerous monsters and participating in a number of quests to build their levels and find equipment such as weapons an armor. This can be done single-player, in an offline experience, where players will try to finish the various areas of Ragol themselves, or you can go online and join three other players to take on the planet's challenges. There are different strategies for playing offline and online, as the game tends to throw many more monsters at you when you're with a group, and the different skills of the various classes can be used in conjunction with each other.
The combat system takes place in real time, and is primarily a hack-and-slash type affair. Each weapon has two basic attack styles, and many armaments have an additional attack that is more powerful and has extra effects. There are both ranged and melee weapons, and there are also different sorts of magic that can either be used defensively or offensively. Phantasy Star Online for the Sega Dreamcast uses the built-in modem, and no Broadband support officially exists within the game.
User Reviews: Phantasy Star Online
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Phantasy Star Online
, March 9, 2002Reviewer: independent118 - See all independent118's reviews1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this Phantasy Star Online review helpful This game is a fairly good game for the Sega Dreamcast. The gameplay is original and the graphics are crisp and clear. Loading time is a little long but i don't mind that too much. The sound is good but the soundtrack souds like they just taped nature.(a little boring) The control is great as is the replay value. Phantasy Star does get a little boring after a while though, besides the fact that you must have a memory card to play it. It is a challenging game that requires time and a lot of patience. All in All, Phantasy Star is a good game that I am satisfied with. ... -
Great Overall Game -
, May 10, 2006Reviewer: thorfinn2dogs - See all thorfinn2dogs's reviewsPros: I love the control with this game!
Cons: Sound is rather boring.
The grafics are great except for the animals. They dont have much detail to them.
The sound is alright. Its all nature-y which fits but gets boring.
As for control, you can customize your attacks,techniques, and chats(thats is a cool feature).
As for fun this game is one of the most addictive ever. I loved it. ...
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