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Great, but not the best

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

PSO 3 is a game that many people have unfairly discarded because its a card game. I admit, it took a little time for me to get into it, but it has great soundtrack and decent graphics, a good storyline, and great gameplay. Not the absolute best, but still high up there!

Ruined a perfectly good game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big fan of Phantasy Star 1 and 2 (despite number 2's incredibly short story), so I was excited for a number three, but also hesitant about it being a card RPG. I heard that it was a huge hit in Japan and decided to give it a shot. The first two were good games, I admit not great, but they kept me entertained and constantly working for cool new weapons. Number 3 however is a completely different story. Fans of the hack and slash nature of the first two might as well not even bother with this installment since it's a turn based card battle system based on dice rolls and cards in your hand. You roll the dice and divide up your dice roll between moving your character, using/equipping cards, and actions, which all cost dice rolls. Thus, you get a big roll you can do a lot in your turn, you get a small roll your SOL, hope for a better roll next turn if you survive. Now I'm not hating on card RPG's here, I have nothing against them, but fans of the previous two games may be sadly dissapointed. There's also no exploring levels like in the first two. You chose a mission and it throws you right into the one battle for that mission, just one. However, in my case, the game overall was just plain boring. I foung myself falling asleep right in the middle of a battle after only two or three battles. I continued to try and force my way through about 15-20 hours of gameplay hoping the game would livenup... it didn't. Overall, if you liked exploring levels and hacking up hords of monsters with cool new weapons (basically the entire concept of the first two), I wouldn't bother with this third installment, sorry to dissapoint.

AWESOME game to play on the Nintendo GameCube

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: March 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Phantasy Star Online III C.A.R.D. Revolution is going to be a really AWESOME game to play

I give it 5 Stars "Highly Recommended" REALLY WORTH IT TO BUY and play this game on the Nintendo GameCube

Great for Card Lovers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you like Yugi Oh then you will love this game. It is the best game i have ever played. I like the Yugi Oh game boy game a lot. This one is even better than those because it is 3D.

Hmm..

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: May 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Not a very good game compared to most internet games. I would suggest you wait for other Game Cube internet games that are acually good and spend your money on those.

An Okay Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: May 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is not for people who like action games. My friend came over to play it and he thinks it is horrible, but I think it is ok. So overall if you like slashing swords and shooting do not get this game or you will be disapointed. The only action you can do is walk around the morgue.

Good But remember

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: June 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

it is a great game but like all games that you can go on online with you can't return it. so make sure you really want it. (...)

I gotta play it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: June 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I luv card battling! This game looks like a card version of chess! I looked at the video clips and it looks awesome! But best of all, I luv 2 see the people die in the game fer some reason. I wonder who I should use. I cant wait fer Phantasy Star Universe to come out!

What's going on?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 11
Date: February 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The game wins the award for "WORST INSTRUCTION MANUAL EVER". I can't figure out what the rules are to this game. I've played other strategy trading card games, and enjoyed them very much. But in this game, I can't figure out what's going on. In order to play a strategy game, you really need to know what the rules are.

I'm afraid I'll never know how much fun this game may have been.

Gigantic Waste of Time TURD

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: March 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

After playing Phantasy Star Online (PSO) Episode III for 12 hours between 3/3 and 3/4, I have concluded that Episode III is meant for the die-hard players and not casual players. I'm one of the casual players who formerly owned a Gamecube copy of PSO Episode I&II and enjoyed that game immensely.

Card "chess" game engine is not the factor why I don't like about it. It's the length of time in the battles and it takes hours to sort, edit, plan, play battles and win or lose according to strategy. They say it's better than mindlessly hacking and slashing while adventuring freely. I say Episode I&II is much better in terms of fun factor.

After having to hear about the newbies whine in Episode III lobbies about this game being a waste of time and money, I must concur after having spent hours of time playing it.

For all the hype crowing about Episode III being the best, gameplay-wise and community-wise, it isn't worth wasting time playing long battles either to win or lose, increase rank and collect cards like it's Yu Gi Oh or Pokemon as bragging rights.

I have better things to do like modeling hobby and solving algebra problems with my time rather than p**s away my life on Episode III. I called Gamestop for the possibility of a refund and they can only give credit for another game. So I returned the game promptly and got the credit on gift card.

Maybe less-than-expected sales in North America will show Sega that Episode 3 is catered strictly to die-hard fans and video game addicts who like to spend 8+ hours a day playing a freakin' card game like D&D geeks.

Phantasy Star Online Episode III is a stepback for Sonic Team, who pioneered the fun of net-playing on consoles beginning with Dreamcast in 2001. I must warn against buying children this horrid time-sucking game unless they're fans of Yu Gi Oh and don't mind the turn-based strategy if they have the brains, patience and willingness to spend ungodly amount of time for less fun. As a matter of opinion, Episode III may incite anti-social aggression. This game takes the cake as the worst time-sucker since EverQuest.

Sonic Team, you lost my trust. Poor sales in Asia is evident of the experimental failure. Shame on you!!!!!

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