Phantasy Star Online

"This is my second review, 200 hours of gameplay later."

This is a great game, for the first 150 hours. After that it just gets boring. Still it's well worth $50. Here is my second review of PSO, after playing it for 200+ hours. Keep in mind that it's still a great game.

Gameplay 7/10
Like I said in my previous review of PSO, it's your basic hack-n-slash gameplay. But the problem is that it gets a little tiresome after 200+ hours. And there is only four dungeons. A couple more dungeons would've made this game far more enjoyable.

Story 7/10
Since the story didn't change since I last reviewed PSO, I'll just quote what I said in my last review.

''Sonic Team kept the story to a minimum. Which I don't blame them for doing. You're not really paying attention to the story in an online game. The story goes as follows. A ship, Pioneer 1, sets out to find a new home planet. Mainly because their original home is dying. Pioneer 1 discovers Ragol. Pioneer 2 follows shortly. But right when Pioneer 2 makes a communications link, a huge explosion occurs. You play as a hunter sent down to the planet to investigate. This is where your quest starts.''

Audio/Video 9/10
Again, because the Audio/Video didn't change, I'll quote myself.

''The graphics in this game are simply stunning. The frame rate is silky smooth as well. And the most amazing feat this game pulls off is the virtually lag free gameplay. That's a feat for a 56k modem to pull off. The music is great. It gets stuck in your head easily. The music after you kill the last boss is quite beautiful I must say. The sound effects are nice and crisp. You can hear the footsteps of each of your party members as you run into battle.''

Replayability 7/10
200+ hours isn't bad, it's just that the charm eventually wears off. Hacking away at monsters for 200+ hours can get boring. You have to remember though, that the average game will hold your attention for about 20 to 60 hours.

To Buy or Rent
You can't rent this game, so you'll have to buy it.

Overall 7/10
Great game, it just gets boring as hell after a while.

Well, reviews require at least 400 words, but I ran out of stuff to say. So I'll sing the song at the end of PSO for you. Here I go, *clears throat*, La la la la la la la la la la la la.*voice cracks*

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 03/26/01, Updated 04/28/01