Versus Books Official Phantasy Star Online Perfect Guide (Paperback)

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Product Description

Phantasy Star. The name inspires awe and reverence among gamers worldwide! Named “BEST RPG OF SHOW” at the 2000 Tokyo Game Show, Phantasy Star Online for Dreamcast is one of the most highly anticipated RPG titles to be featured on ANY platform! Versus Books will provide gamers with all the help they need in order to get through this awesome game.

This all-inclusive Guide Features: A revolutionary communication system that virtually eliminates language barriers by using a universal icon system, pre-set phrases, and keyword translations—Versus Books will provide detailed info on just how this works. With real-time combat featuring many of the original weapons and enemies from previous Phantasy Star games—Versus Books will reveal the BEST weapons to use against specific enemies for ultimate gameplay! You can play completely online, completely offline, or a combination of both---Versus Books will provide tips for both online and offline gamers. Create your own character by modifying race, profession, body proportions, hair, outfit, and more! Versus Books will give gamers examples of character creations so gamers can get the most out of this exquisite game!

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Versus Books (January 30, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0970347375
• ISBN-13: 978-0970347374
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,268,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Versus always gets it right, February 15, 2001

By	G. Hodges (Mesa, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got a copy of this today, and if you are a PSO fan you probably want to check this out. Like all vs books' guides, there are tons of pictures, charts, art, and maps, but also a load of text explaining every aspect of the game. While it is a little light on the info when it comes to rare weapons (in the name of preserving their mystique), it makes up for it in its tips on mag feeding (along with tons of pics of different mag evolutions), weapon lists, spell descriptions, and step-by-step instructions on how to get stuff like the legendary Soul Eater weapon.

On a side note, I am a huge Phantasy Star fan, and played since the very first on the Master System, so I was thrilled to see pics and mentions of all the previous games in the book. And you can tell the vs books guys are gamers - they even have tips on how to make your character look like characters from other games (Virtual On, Skies of Arcadia, etc.).

It has a big poster too. I couldn't have asked for more. Like I said, if you like PSO you must at least peek at this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Phantasy Star Online Extra, March 6, 2001

By A Customer

Excluding the walkthroughs and strategies, this is what the Phantasy Star Online instruction booklet should've been. I was left with a lot of questions on how to play the game, raising Mags, and differences between weapons. This book answers them all. Kudos to the writer and editor for not revealing everything. Some things are better left to mystery and discovering for yourself. If you're playing PSO, one of the best online games of all time, do yourself a favor and get this book!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for maps and quest information, April 11, 2002

By	"foxyroxychick" (Hawaii, United States) - See all my reviews

This guide's value lies in the multitude of maps and information regarding the quests that come in-game. This guide made the truly long and tedious ruins quests possible and a cinch (well unless you still get beat down by ruins creatures). The maps for regular game play also are great, and include variations of the areas and a break down of monsters and their stats. It also has some strategies that are helpful, but some are truly lame. Why go in and hack creatures when shoting from afar using a gun or techniques will do?

The information on mags goes up to the 3rd evolution, but do not contain info on the rare mags like Robochao, Soniti (the most sought after mag if it is hacked) or Chao. It does has the charts for feeding your baby lvl 5 mag (based on the 6 doff preference types) and changing it into the mag you desire, and the information is specific to your class as well as to the mag.

This guide also has a run down on Photon blasts in the same section. Also noteworthy is the info on the different character classes and thier relative stats, beating each boss that is class specific, a nice poster, and a breakdown of the weapons you'll most likely find in non-cheat device play on all 3 difficulty levels.

However, the bad news. Nothing is very in-depth to the lvl a serious player of this game wants and needs. Forget the teaser on the cover that says all hidden 10-12 star weapons and rare mags are revealed. That is bogus. They give you the name of like 8 rare weapons and 3 rare mags, but do not tell how to get them, where they can be found, or their special abilities, or anything really about the rarest things in the game.

I guess they want the element of surprise to remain intact, but this game is so old and almost completely hacked online that this info should have been standard. Do not buy this if you want to find and know what the most rare weapons are. Instead, go online and find a good website that is dedicated to this game, like PSO Quest V3 or PSO Top 100 sites network. The information is WAY BETTER from these online sources, and many have info on ways to cheat/protect yourself from cheaters.

In all, a good buy ..., but only if maps, character class and race data, mags, and boss & enemy data is what you are looking for.