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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.

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!

This game is simple!!!! but fun.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun and really easy. it has a tutorial in the game so you don't need a manuel. you can change what the premade charters look like (I think) after you beat the game. It is really fun and has more of a story than pso1&2 the only thing I don't like is that it is turn based. but it is still really fun. i do recomend renting it before you buy it though. also you can choose to be the dark side or the light side. this game is really fun and I give a 5.

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.

I dig it, but watch out.......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: August 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really like Phantasy Star Online Episodes I&II, so I got PSO III. I heard that the game play was different, but I couldn't have participated HOW DIFFERENT. PSO I&II is so 'actiony' comparitively. The first time I tried playing PSO III, I thought, "Use cards in battle? What happend to the weapon I just whipped out? What the %@&# am I doing?" I was determined to figure out how to play the game though, and needless to say after practicing a couple rounds I understood how the action is supposed to flow. My friend Chris and I think that it's a prettty cool game. My friend Mike fell asleep while watching. If you can get into it, the game rocks. If you're not into RPG stratagy though, don't even waste your time.

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!

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. (...)

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.

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.

Holy!......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Oh my gosh. My friend brought this game over to my house for us to play and I was stuck with Ino'lis as my character and lost. Nonetheless, this game is not a:1. waste of money. 2.waste of time. 3. not "%#@*" as another reviewer said. 3 (last) words: Very fun game.

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