Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2

"Could This Game Possibly Get Any Better?"

What can you say? An add-on disc for on of the IMO greatest games ever (all consoles). I got the first version in the first of February, and I got online directly. WOW! I was amazed by the online ''society'', all the different people, the game itself and just the whole ''aura'' around it. I never did anything else than play PSO the following weeks! It was so madly addictive I just couldn't stop, I just had to play, play and play even more. Why? I can't explain, it was almost like magic keeping me playing. I still remember the days when the word GameShark didn't exist. I remember the time when someone said WOW!, just for seeing a double saber or a photon claw, when you jumped up and down with joy, for only defeating the first boss. Or the pleasure of feeling and being more powerful than you're fellow teammates in an online game, though you had the same level as them.

Graphics: 10/10
The atmospheric graphics are still as wonderful as in version 1, but even better in Ultimate mode.
An easy ten!

Gameplay: 9.5/10
Anyone can play this game, I mean it's six button to use:
A,B,X,Y,L,R. It's really easy to use the controls, its just hack and heal! If you have problems learning the controls of this game, you're not experienced enough in gaming.
The analogue stick guides the character in the game perfect, and the camera works perfect, maybe 2-3 times in 50 hours of gameplay it's weird.
The 0.5 minus is for the unpresence of a trading system (like in Diablo II), and many cheaters or stealers can easy get away, leaving you behind with raging anger! (LOL)
Also, i have the European version, therefor I wont have to pay a Hunters License.

Story: 8/10
It's not much of a story really, after all this is an online game, where you kind of create your own story. But even so, you still want to continue playing! Isn't that worth a little extra credit? This game is so enjoyable anyway, that it doesn't really matter that much.

Replay value: 10/10
9 different characters, 4 different worlds, 4 difficulties, challenge mode, uncountable quests, battle mode, lobby soccer, last but not least: ONLINE GAMING!!!. What more can you ask for? You can play this game for hours and hours, I have met people who played 1000 hours + on five different characters!

Overall Score: 10/10
A more easier ten there never was!!!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 03/17/02, Updated 03/17/02