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Phantasy Star Portable - Sony PSP

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Platform : Sony PSP |

Rated: Teen

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The complete Phantasy Star Universe experience on the the go.
A whole new storyline with new characters, and over 150 new items to collect
Create your own avatar or port in your character from the "Phantasy Star Portable" downloadable demo.
Original content from "Phantasy Star Universe" and "Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus"
Up to four party members can team up via Sony wireless.

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Fans of the acclaimed Phantasy Star Universe series can now explore Gurhal on-the-go via the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. Up to four friends will team up to unravel the exclusive new storyline that picks up where Phantasy Star Universe ends and before the start of PSU: Ambition of the Illuminus. The infestation of the alien SEED was thought to be under control by the end of PSU, but a new menace has stricken the Gurhal system. Alongside a new character named Vivienne, players must investigate the contamination and clear out the affected wildlife. In this intriguing new installment, players will delve deeper than ever before into the mysteries of Phantasy Star Universe.

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B001IB1YOQ

Release date

March 3, 2009

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67 ratings

4.5 out of 5 stars

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#35,862 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#175 in Sony PSP Games

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Product Dimensions

6.98 x 4.15 x 0.61 inches; 3.2 Ounces

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Teen

Item model number

010086660265

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Item Weight

3.2 ounces

Manufacturer

"Sega of America, Inc."

Date First Available

October 15, 2008

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Daniell Mathews

Fun!

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020

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I'm a big fan, I'm still just starting it and normally would get farther into it before posting, but what I've played so far is very fun. I like the idea of having a team, unlike in Phantasy Start Online 1&2, where you had 'guests' sometimes. I'm sure this was inspired from the 'Card' themed game that I enjoyed on Gamecube. The graphics are really good, being it came out awhile ago. I still enjoy my PSP. The controls take a little getting used to, but I like it so far. I've played mostly on PS2 & Gamecube for the other Phantasy Star Games .

The game came quickly and works great so I'd buy it again if needed. I do love how it's a normal story game, since I don't play online, not that I think you can any farther. I'm a single mode player for the most part, so good stories offline is really important to me. One that note, I'd recommend this game for any Phantasy Star player.

At any rate, I have no regrets adding this game to my collection.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2011

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Lately I've been on this crazy Phantasy Star kick! I missed out on these little gems growing up, and I never really wondered about them until recently. It's like this: I got the Sega collection for my birthday and started playing the originals and I was really impressed, especially with four. So hey what they heck I think. I'll give these new ones a try too.

I think they did a great job on this game, in that they have preserved a lot of the elements from the originals. It's a different sort of experience mind you, but it feels like a Phantasy Star game. This is important, because online RPG type formats have been tried with other huge RPG franchises, with some questionable results. Final Fantasy 11 for instance, just felt like some second rate free Korean MMO that had some extremely superficial elements thrown in to justify calling it a Final Fantasy game. That is that and this is this happy to say. It works. Everything they do they do well. The only problem is that in many cases they are too timid, and just don't carry their ideas out far enough.

This game is basically an online dungeon crawler that boasts cooperative play. If you are in to this kind of thing, you can hardly find better for the PSP. If you happen to have a friend with the game then all the better. Its charm lies mostly in the cooperative aspect. Its still charming enough to get you after a few drinks even so! Don't leave your PSP unattended readers.

GRAPHICS AND SOUND:

The graphics in the game are pretty darn good. The environments of the game vary from outdoor grassland, to icy caves, to Sci Fi monster factories, replete with plenty of phosphorescent future junk everywhere! It does sometimes feel like you are traversing one big empty identical room after another sometimes, especially on inside level but also a few outdoors as well. The dungeons would have greatly benefited from a less linear lay out, and maybe some more random stuff around to make them look like a real compound or such, (where does everyone sit?) but honestly this isn't an exploration based game. Like in Diablo, rooms are little more than mini combat arenas and too much clutter could cause problems.

The monster designs are phantastic! (Ok I'll stop now.) Seriously though, they are very good especially the bosses. Even the reused monster models have enough slight aesthetic differences that you don't feel like you are fighting your way through a rainbow of goblin clones as in many RPGs.

Its worth mentioning that this game has some of the best character customization, appearance wise, of any console or hand held game I have played. You can choose your hair, face, etc. etc., but you can also choose height and build, voice, and ears just to name a few. This doesn't even get into the veritable plethora of clothing and accessories you can wear. Playing dress up with your character is a good source of fun for awhile, and as you progress through the story mode you gain access to even more options. You might even be able to con your girlfriend into playing this with you given the sheer amount of shoes and hairstyles available.
Joking aside, you had better because otherwise she's going to break up with you when you start playing this nonstop! Can we say addictive?

The sound is good but not spectacular. Its just a backdrop for the action, and I don't think anything really distinct comes to mind. That's alright really, because this isn't the kind of plot driven game that would benefit from a tear jerking classical piece anywhere. Its pretty much spazzy electro-monster-whack music the whole way through, but what else would you expect. Plus given the futuristic setting, its appropriate.

Voice acting? Don't ask... Ok fine but I warned you. It's bad but not unbearable. Its anime stuff you know. Lolitas, sleazy old men, bad boy anti heroes, and tough silent guys. We're talking Naruto caliber stuff for the most part. I like anime though, so it doesn't bother me much. I's used to it in other words.

PLOT & CHARACTERS:

Well this is only really applicable in the Story Mode of the game. Now here's the deal... This is not really an RPG in the traditional sense. The Story Mode is more of a trumped up tutorial meant to get you familiar with the game. It serves that purpose quite well, and you can even get some decent game life out of it, if you do all the side missions as well.

The plot revolves around your character who is a recent addition to the Guardians, a sort of paramilitary organization that hangs out on a satellite and does interplanetary odd jobs. They're sort of scary when you think about it. They have their own secret intelligence division as well as a research, and martial aspect. Wow. Good thing they are governed by a lecherous old... robot?

That leads me to the next section. In this game your character is the typical mute, but that's OK because the trade off is you don't have to be a Japanese pop star in yellow shorts. Just make up your own dialogue in your head, its better this way trust me gamers...

You can choose to be Human, Newman (elves) Beasts which are like humany lion type guys, or a CAST which is code for robot. One minor gripe I have is that they constantly talk about how the CASTs are these cold logical beings, and yet most of the ones you meet in the game have personalities that range from Benny Hill to Rainbow Brite. In many cases characters don't say things that you would expect they should, as in the dialogue sounds like it was written by the same witty localization guy, and sometimes not even from different points of view. Again, its not a game breaker.

So you're in the Guardians, and you get partnered up with some sort of well endowed playboy bunny bot named Vivienne. She fits the bunny/cat girl niche that we expect to be filled in any proper J RPG. After awhile her saccharine personality and odd fits of impossible naivety may be off putting, but she does at least act like an android for the most part, and your frustration mounts as you try to avoid sneaking peaks at her mega thruster units... Go on pretend its just me!

As the story unfolds you find yourself chasing after an evil cabaret dancer, as she repeatedly shows up just ahead of you depositing evil robots, SEED form aliens, and traps in your path like some sort of sadistic sultry Easter bunny.

The head of the guardians is Master Roshi from Drangon ball... I mean he literally is... He's a robot but don't expect that to stop him from chasing tail, or tail bone, or coolant exhaust valve...

Overall, even the story mode is hokey good fun. Just think of it as though you are playing through a very episodic anime series, and it won't bug you.

GAME PLAY:

This game has some great addictive game play, and while they mess up on a few things, its lots of fun, and hey that's what matters right? Besides, they get much more right than they do wrong. You basically pick up a mission, form your group, and then fight your way through a level's worth of slimy aliens or mad robots, finally going toe to toe with a large boss. If you have ever played a Monster Hunter game then this set up will not be new or confusing one bit. In many ways its very similar. There are lots of things I could say about it but I think I will just try to keep it short and have a good and bad column.

The Bad
1. When you aren't on a mission you are just navigating menus. for instance you can't walk around anywhere on the planets you go to. It doesn't really feel like you are on other planets, when you just choose them from a menu.

2. The game is just a bit too easy. The monsters AI ranges from dumb to catatonic in most instances, and you will be cranking out so much damage that most things will just die before they even get a crack at you. Combine this with the fact that you have so many healing items that you almost couldn't die if you tried. This could be tweaked a bit.

3. Certain Battle Types, (Job classes) seem to be way better than others, and some are just not much fun. Being a melee character makes you almost invincible. Being a gunner is good, but not much fun, as all you can really do is strafe and shoot, and being a Force (The magic users of the game) is just not really viable from what I can tell as you do less damage, and take more than the others. Even the support role they fill can be accomplished by popping some space roids and going nuts with your weapons.

The Good

1. The game has random drops. Random drops folks, random drops. You know you love random drops!

2. There are randomized dungeon layouts. Its not like you are going to ever marvel at it, but lets be honest, you do the same thing over and over in a game like this. A little touch like that goes a long way to keep it from getting tedious.

3. Customization! Yep they got the goods here. You can change your looks, you can change you acts, you can change your very space soul! If you wanted to, you could recreate the characters from your favorite Phantasy star game even. They have put a lot of thought into making you feel cool doing what you do! Style is king here. Its unlikely that you will ever run into anyone that looks like you in multi player. WOW neato.

4. Flexibility. The developers show a surprising amount of foresight with this title. They realized that giving you all these options, might mean that you pick some that you can't live with. No problem. You can change just about anything you want about your character... for a nominal fee of course! There's no such thing as a free astronaut ice cream. This way you can explore various avenues, and yet everyone still has a niche they fill.

5. and more... (you can trust me earthlings ;) )

In closing, this game is lots of fun, and its well made. Here's the kicker. The second one is out now, and from what I have played of it, its just flat out better! It fixes almost all the issues I point out here, and wow is it fun. So why play this one when you can just jump right in with that one?

Oh I'm sorry that was my question... well there are a few little extras you get for importing your saved game from the first one. You also get to import your character, though you may want to tweak him a bit anyway because of all the new clothes and hair styles available. ( I won't judge you for it...) Here's one reason to get it for you though. The first one is like twelve dollars on Amazon. Its more of a why not type of thing. Also there are some familiar faces in the story mode of PSP2. Oo, oo and you can then see and appreciate the progression of the series a little more this way.

I liked some heck out of this game. It kept me off the streets for awhile, and gave me an outlet for my rampant murderous xenophobia! Now if only I could find some buddies that have the games too...

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gets boring over times but good weapon and good character creation system.

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012

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first i don't speak English very well, please forgive my grammar errors if i said anything wrong, or things don't make sense to you, or just ignore me. Is my first time play phantasy star, Anyway this game gets boring over times, the only fun part for me is at the beginning you get to create your own character. But in the game.. the City graphic is just...flat... i will upload image on there so you all know what i m talking about. Even tho you play in the story mode you feel like your character is not the main character at all, because all you do is reading other game character's dialogue, your character don't have much dialogue, most the time when other character spoke to my character , he just automatically respond "..." , or "!!!" and there is about 3 or 4 times when sentence option pop up allow you to choice and respond back. And the boring part is the missions, is just like regular dungeon game, you enter a dungeon fight monsters, and get the key, enter the next floor...and yah you repeat the process again and again. I mean if you like dungeon games this might be a fun game for you. The good thing about this game is that you can change your jobs, they have many jobs in the game, is not hard to change your character's job, you just pay small amount of money and your character job is changed, and there is many different type of weapons you can get and use in the game, the rare item drop rate is quiet high. The story line is interesting to me, but the battle is just boring over times, and it also take a long time to clear dungeon depend on what job your character have and your character lvl. Oh yah forgot to mention about upgrade your weapon and armor, is easy to upgrade them, all you need is to get the upgrade stone , they will be rewarded to you every time you clear a story mission.

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This phantasy star game got boring quick. I don't know why but the DS ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018

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This phantasy star game got boring quick. I don't know why but the DS version was more entertaining than this one. This one has better graphics(it's a different game altogether though).

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