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Regulus 777 · #2 Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:18 pm

I'm not much for newer games in recent years I occasionally pick up one or 2 but there is soemthing I'm pumped about.

The only game I'll be looking to buy anytime soon will Phantasy Star Online 2, hopefully by this winter.

A trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm1ZPgxStE4

I've always loved the Phantasy Star series. Especially the 3D offerings!

I own....

Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 3
Phantasy Star 4: End of the Millennium *beaten*
Phantasy Star Online *Beaten, played over 1000 hours of this between all my characters and all the modes*
Phantasy Star Universe *Beaten, Probably played 500+ hours between the characters and modes and including the expansion*
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of Illuminus *The expansion to the first Universe*
Phantasy Star 0 *haven't beaten properly yet, got much more into portable 2*
Phantasy Star Portable 2 *My current entry in the series, Have played over 300 hours far.*

I started with PSO and went backwards through the regular games which are good RPGs in their own right but the 3D ones are the titles that truly grabbed my heart. It's very fun creating your own characters and playing with your friends. Getting stronger, finding better gear, killing monsters and formulating your own play style as you progress. It's only gotten better with each entry. More customization, more weapon types, more freedom and larger worlds with more to do so I'm very excited.

Phantasy star has a much more action oriented play style in comparison to many other popular MMOs that are more click and drag styled games and I find leveling up and advancing to be a chore in those games. Phantasy Star I actually enjoy playing in the long term. I've sometimes played 5-10 hour sessions at one time and it flies by.

Like any game though overtime they break down and start getting monotonous and as you run out of things to do start losing their appeal but I know for a fact I've played it more then any other game series every made.

Anyway, I've gone way off on a tangent here.....

This is a video of what gameplay will be like from the japanese version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQTNUClxhyo&feature=related