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PAY TO PLAY

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 20
Date: July 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

That's right to play this game online you have to pay! My friends and I being hardcore Sega fans are very disappointed. You already have to pay 40 bucks for the game. In this version there is only new items and new levels no new characters. I would recommend purchasing the first one it is very good and you dont have to pay to play online. I also recommend Sonic Adventure 2 it is way fun the best sonic game ever.

still blows chuncks

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 21
Date: September 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the second largest travisty in all video game history only following PSO ver.1. What part of Phantasy Star "ONLINE" doesn't just screem for broadband compatibility. You would think that that would have been one of the primary objectives for release one but note that even when given a second chance to get it right they still flubbed. Ironic don't you think that A "SEGA" designed "SEGA" programed "SEGA" released product would work on a "SEGA" built unit with "SEGA" peripherals but nooooooo. We have to wait till they release the game later for the "SONY" system before they might actually get it right. Don't get me wrong the game IS fun as long as you don't mind supporting your home broadband bill as well as a pathetic 33.6kbps antiquated I can't even stand the thought of it 1994 technology known as "Dialup" and having to Pay to play on top of all that. If you ask me I think they should be paying anyone who buys this game for the mental anguish of having to put up with "Dialup" in their house. If you don't mind getting ... both comming and going then by all means pick this up and enjoy but personally I'LL wait to see if they figure this ... out by the time it releases on the PS2. ITs things like this make you wonder how on earth did SEGA fail in the console market HEHEHE.

Nothing against PSO actually

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 16
Date: August 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

PSO is a great game, my friend brought it over and it's incredibly customizable and fun to play, if you want a game to brainwash you into playing more and more and more, this is your game. However i'd advise against the version 2 very very strongly, you have to give Seganet your credit card number to play this and it costs like 24 bucks a month or something for a few extra levels. However PSO is a very very good game and you can head out today and buy PSO and a keyboard for 45 bucks and never pay a cent. It's kind of a no brainer unless you live, eat, sleep, bleed, sweat, etc... PSO.

A great expansion, but not yet perfect!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: July 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The Version 2 of Phantasy Star Online is a great addition to an already great game, with the addition of Tons of new items, a Ultimate Mode (which is REALLY hard) a Battle mode (fight your friends online!) and a Challenge mode (limited time to kill the boss!), version 2 is sure to keep the gamers busy for quite a time... Although the expansion is good, some things have been left much the same, including the limited numbers of items you can have, the online quests and the monsters. Furthermore, the disc seems to have slightly longer loading times...still a great buy though and a must for PSO players!

Ignore the biast reviews.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is good. But you should only get it for two reasons.

The first is if you are a hardcore PSO fan. Version 2 for the Dreamcast doesn't match up at all to the Gamecube version. And most people that have been playing the Gamecube version have transitioned to the more superior "Blue Burst" for the PC. So this is a novelity perchase at best.

Secondly, if you are going to play this game, Sega doesn't have their Dreamcast servers up anymore. So you'll have to find a private server to play this game online. Yes, they are out there. But this game simply isn't all that much fun unless you are online.

There are also some key diffrences in the Dreamcast version in comparision to the Gamecube version. The most prominent one being that you actually drop the weapon that you have equipped if you die rather then it just merely being unequipped. I don't think I have to tell you what that means if you're playing online. And for those of you that are looking forward to playing all the offline quests, some of the quests that were in the Gamecube version were downloadable only in the Dreamcast version. So you'll miss out on a few of the quests if you stay offline. But you will have more fun with that quest where that useless RAmar, MOME, tags along with you to fight the Del Rol Le. Unlike the Gamecube version, he doesn't play dead and you have to protect him the entire fight. I thought I'd mention that for those that want to try that quest out in a new light.

In summary, this is a novelity perchase for the fans and nothing more. You can only have one character at a time in the Dreamcast version as well. So, whatever class you pick, you're stuck with and you don't have the other 3 slots to play with. It's also worth noting that the HUcastal, RAmarl, and FOmar aren't in this game either. None of those classes were particularly practical anyway. So, that's no big loss. But if you're looking for a version of PSO that can be played online for free, this is the best thing you can get outside of getting a hacked J version of "Blue Burst" to play on a private server (which is hard as hell to find now).

The kids that say that this is the best game ever, should know better.

Great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this is a very good game except that the only way you can play is online and sega is shutting down the servers so you can't play version 2 at all if you wan't this game then get the original or the one for Gamecube or Xbox

Phantasy star online ver. 2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is defenently one of the best games I have ever played. Its a lot of fun getting to make a character but even more fun to put them into action! This game rocked you've got to try it.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: September 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I loved the first one,and this has to be a alot better.One reason is battle mode,you get to fight and hopefuly defeat the other players.Another plus in this game is thenew levels and animals and the ultimate mode for 80+,and you can trade symbole chats too.Soccer is another major thing in this gameyou will love this.The pay to play issue is no poblem its only 15 dollars every three months not a big problem.

PAY TO PLAY?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: September 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was very upset (to say the least) regarding the pay to play policy for the upcoming PSO VER.2. I don't have a credit card, nor do I intend purchasing one. What about those who don't have credit cards or have preexisting credit troubles, or who want no association with a "credit" card? I have PSO VER. 1 and was looking forward to purchasing VER.2, but do to this unfortunate policy, I'll stick with what I have......*FROWNS*

One of the last decent titles of the Dreamcast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: August 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Phantasy Star Online Version 2 is one of the last games that you will still see on the shelves. Very few stores still sell this title, because it is the successor of the huge international bestseller "Phantasy Star Online". PSOv2 is about the Pioneer being destroyed, and your customally created character must go on a planet called Ragol to research what happened to it, where are it's remains and so on. A plot taken out of the "RPG Storylines" book. It has a weak storyline, but the gameplay is incredible. This game has a online and offline game. The offline game is you can do this adventure yourself, level up your character, buy items, learn magic tricks. The online mode takes advantage of the Sega Dreamcast's build in 56k modem, or a purchasable Broadband Adapter. The modem allows you to connect to the PSO server and play with people all over the world, including Europe, Japan, South America, Africa, Australia and other places with the Internet. The second version of Phantasy Star Online has more additions to it. There is a highly wanted "Battle" mode, which lets you battle other online players. That is really cool! They also have Go-Go Soccer which lets other PSOv2 players play soccer in the lobbies. Now, the cons to PSOv2 is that I found not too much use to it. If you read the cover, you must pay a steep fee of 15 dollars for 3 months of unlimited online play, due to the new filters to eliminate Gameshark users and people who use illegal items, and the overwhelming amount of users. So you have to convert your PSOv1 file into a PSOv2 file, and there is no turning back. The only way to get free online gaming without the extras is to play with version 1. Now, I purchased a DSL modem, and I got rid of my second phone line, which I used for PSO when there was no one online. The only way my DSL modem to get online is to buy the rare, exclusive, expensive broadband modem... They discontinued it after their announcement of the ending of the Dreamcast. Now you can only buy it on [name of store] for ridiculously high prices. I found no use for it, because I refuse to pay [dollor amount] to the additional [dollar amount] for hte game. You have to pay [dollar amount]to own the game and play online for a year.

Phantasy Star Online is an excellent expierence that must be had by any Sega fan. I recommend also playing "Sega Smash Pack" which includes "Phantasy Star 2" from Sega Genesis. I would recommend Phantasy Star Online Version 1 so you can get the expierence of free online play, at a excellent affordable price. You cannot find it in stores, but you have to look around online for it.

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