Phantasy Star Universe

by Sega

Product Features

• This time worlds collide! Product Information In a far away galaxy, a brilliant sun is orbited by three planets.  TheBurhal System is inhabited by humans and their creations: CASTs, Newmans andBeasts.  For 500 years, there was war among the races, then finally..Anera of peace and prosperity that has lasted 100 years.  But now, a darknessthreatens the universe.  As the All

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000G0HJ30
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,063 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

This time worlds collide!Product InformationIn a far away galaxy a brilliant sun is orbited by three planets.  TheBurhal System is inhabited by humans and their creations: CASTs Newmans andBeasts.  For 500 years there was war among the races then finally...Anera of peace and prosperity that has lasted 100 years.  But now a darknessthreatens the universe.  As the Alliance Military Force Fleet crumblesunder the SEED's superior might Ethan Waber begins a heroic journey to save hishome planet alongside the elite GUARDIANS.Phantasy Star Universe delivers a rich ever evolving world and will providehours of entertainment to both online and offline RPG enthusiasts. Single-playerfans will embark on an offline quest as Ethan Waber a 17-year old cadet intenton saving his sister from an invasion of mysterious life forces called THE SEED.While online players will create their own characters from a range of races andthen set off to explore all three planets in the Gurhal solar system. Fans will travel with a squad of other adventurers enter urban sprawls teeming with hundreds of other players and build their avatars into powerful warriors. Product Features Interplanetary single-player adventure across 12 chapters. Three expansive worlds teeming with over 70 enemy species. Huge variety of online quests for a party of up to six players. Talk to various characters in the GUARDIANS Colony from small talk to something useful. As the story progresses you can change Ethan's type. Buy weapons and items at shops or use various facilities at the GUARDIANS Colony. As the game progresses you will be able to go to the cities on other planets.Windows Requirements Online play requires monthly fee and registration via a computer with an Internet connecti

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lack of Customer Service ruins an otherwise amazing game., October 2, 2009

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Vincent T. Fox - 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 (DVD-ROM)

The game itself is fantastic. A wonderful combination of RPG and action.
It has a variety of weapons and outfits to customize your character as you like, all with their own look; wonderful cut scenes and graphics for the overall game. Some of the missions can be a little tedious to do but I don't think it takes away from the overall quality of the game.

The online aspect is also a very good one as well. In theory, that is.
The few times I had the chance to play with other players, it was fast paced and exciting - something you don't get in a lot of online RPGs. However, the player base for the PC/PS2 community is a very, very small one. From what I've heard the Xbox players outnumber PC and PS2 combined. This wouldn't be so much of an issue if you were given the option to interact with the Xbox players as well, however PS2 and PC players are restricted to one server, while Xbox players are restricted to another.

On top of this, customer service is next to non-existent. For an online, pay-to-play game, this is shocking to say the least. I encountered a game stopping bug, and have had a petition requesting help from Sega up for the last month, with absolutely no response whatsoever but for the automated confirmation. Thus I have been unable to continue the main storyline.

Amazing game. Wonderful potential. And a lot of fun... if I could still play it.
If there were any moderators, customer service, or help from the company of any sort, it could have been an amazing game. But right now it's just sitting there, collecting dust.

Watch the Sega site before buying this one. If they ever get their act together, and actually TRY working on this one again, it'd be worth playing. Until then, don't expect more than the main story. And even then, if you're buying the PC based version, be ready for bugs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT remade for the PC, December 29, 2008

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Naughty Puppy (Redmond, WA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Phantasy Star Universe (DVD-ROM)

I usually enjoy the added functionality of a mouse and keyboard when I have the option of going with either the console or PC version. You can imagine my surprise when I found out that you don't even use the mouse in the PC version. The controls on the PC are painfully awkward using a keyboard for a game designed for an analog controller.

As far as the game itself is concerned, the single player game limits you to a unforgivingly cliche male adolecent which I could not bring myself to play. The online version does allow for some respectable character creation, even if you aren't into the Japanese stereotypes (although it's $10 extra each month).

I imagine this game would be fairly playable if you have a pretty good controller for your PC, but it's downright painful with a keyboard. It's overwhelmingly obvious that this was a console native game that was poorly ported to the PC when you first start and get to select from 5 screen resolutions ranging from 640x480 up to 1280x1024.

After you are in game, be prepared to spend a good time going through tutorials and exploring the large starter city before you ever actually get to any combat (online mode).

Overall, the single player I imagine would be unplayable for most, the controls are just unacceptable on the PC unless you have a good controller, the resolution is terrible by PC standards and it takes forever to really get started but even after all is said and done, it's a Phantasy Star game. I enjoyed Phantasy Star Online quite a bit for the Dreamcast and I imagine I'll enjoy this as soon as I get around to buying it for my 360.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Skip this, buy its expansion, November 22, 2007

By 

Fujiarmu - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Phantasy Star Universe (DVD-ROM)

It is in my opinion that you shouldn't buy this game. If liked Phantasy Star Online, and would like to see a similar game, check out the stand alone expansion for this game (called Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus). The expansion improves upon the gameplay by adding features that SHOULD have been included in this one. Take a look at my review on the expansion for a more in-depth exploration of my reasons for not liking this game.

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