Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus

by Sega Of America, Inc.

Product Features

• Expanded character customization. Players get many more options to customize facial features, hair styles, body types, color palette, and clothing options.
• Enriched player-to-player interaction . New lobbies, including the Casino Voloyal which features games like roulette and slots, provide more social experiences for players.
• New weapons, combat abilities and classes heighten the intensity of real-time battles. With additional weapons types and new special fighting abilities, such as SUV-weapons, Photon Arts, and all new classes, players will have more ways to expand.
• New levels, enemies and bosses. With new areas to explore, such as the ruins of Old Rozenom City and the Granigs Mine, and new enemy types including new bosses, players face brand new challenges in all-new environments.
• The user's personal avatar is the star. In Phantasy Star Universe, players experienced the Universe through the eyes of Ethan Waber. Now they navigate the missions using their own customized avatar, working to restore peace in the Gurhal System.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000RF716E
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,883 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #29 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Role-Playing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Amazon.com

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is the enhanced edition of Phantasy Star Universe, bringing a more personalized and interactive universe to the series. The online multiplayer world has been expanded, enriching the battle experience for up to six players with additional new maps and levels and lobbies. Gamers now have more customization options for their characters with additional weapons, armor and clothing, and they can bring this greater level of customization into their rooms, with the new room grid system that allows full customization of their personal space. Ambition of the Illuminus also continues the single-player storyline from Phantasy Star Universe. This time, the player's personal avatar is the central character, investigating and working to restore peace after a terrorist group known as the Illuminus, brought chaos to the Gurhal System. Through a series of single-player missions, meeting familiar characters like Ethan Waber from Episode 1, along with new ones, including a GUARDIAN instructor, Laia Martinez.

Features:

• Navigate the missions using a customized avatar
• Environments include the Granigs mines or Paracabana Coast where 35 new enemy types can be discovered
• New lobbies, including the Casino Voloyal, feature games like Roulette and Slots, providing more social experiences for players
• New room grid system allows users to place items anywhere in the room
• New weapons, combat abilities, and classes
• Players have additional customization options, from new facial features, hair styles and the addition of bangs, to new body types and CAST body armor

Product Description

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is the expansion pack for the popular Phantasy Star Universe game, bringing a more personalized and interactive universe to the acclaimed series. In addition to new enemies, weapons, levels and cities there will be more options available for gamers to further individualize and customize the look of their avatars. Ambition of the Illuminus continues the exciting PSU story online as the player's personal online avatar is now the central character, investigating and working to restore peace in the chaotic Gurhal System. The player investigates through a series of single-player missions, meeting familiar characters like Ethan Waber from Episode 1, along with other new ones, including a GUARDIAN instructor, Laia Martinez. In addition, the online multiplayer world, with its fast-paced, engaging battle experience for up to six players, has been greatly expanded with new missions, new cities and new enemies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fixes everything PSU did wrong., April 5, 2008

By 

Kuro Korin (Saginaw, MI) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Video Game)

Phantasy Star Universe had a few flaring flaws in the original title: a lackluster storyline, heavy loss-rates for items and repetitive hack-and-slash gameplay. But they made up for it.

PSU AoI introduces several new features, mainly nostalgia relating back to Phantasy Star Online. The addition of PSO based clothing, areas, and timed-hits bring back what made PSO fun, and expands on it. Unfortunately, they did not fix the ratty ally AI, nor did they make it any less cheap with traps or enemies that seem just a tad faster. But the game is still fun, and the flexibility in weapons, clothing and hairstyles they have added make your Guardian completely customizable. I recommend only buying this if you play online, since that is part of the charm of the series.

Offline play does have its merits, even though the story is a carbon copy of Online's Episode 2. Also, it would've been more fun to be able to remodel your room and add more objects like in online play, but it is still solid.

Overall, I enjoyed it, and it is worth checking out, especially online.

5.0 out of 5 stars PSO fan first....now, PSU-AotI, November 3, 2011

By 

Ike - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Video Game)

I originally started playing PSO with my brother on Nintendo Gamecube and I'm amazed at the similarities. I have heard that in PSU the user was unable to modify their character for story mode, which I've always really enjoyed, and I'm glad to this game does. In addition, the game is great and addicting :O) I'm glad I purchased this from Amazon and I couldn't ask for a better result at a great price!

Thanks!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Phantasy Star Universe Ambition Of The Illuminus, November 1, 2009

By 

Cathrine A. Raney "Catails/MidgetQueen" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Video Game)

I am a long time Gamer I guess you could say at 56 I have been playing since Atari first came out. I play Phantasy Star Universe with my son step son and a multitude of friends..just as I have played Final Fantasy Eleven Online for years...It's great interaction, entertainment and an interesting way to meet people from all walks of life from all over the world. I have watched my son play this game for some time now and have enjoyed the 'format/layout and programming'..they finally convinced me to join...I'm glad I did. Purchasing from Amazon was done in a professional and timely manner and I appreciate the process.

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