ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED GAMES!! Hands down the most innovative multiplayer action dungeon crawler on ps2 and possibly computer. GRAPHICS=10(considering its made with in the limits of a multiplayer game,with alot! of animations, on a home console (the ps2) The design is AAA Anime scifi GAMEPLAY=10 the experience I got from this was unlike any other. Heres why. Gave me a large amount of controll over what my character looks like with out it looking like shit model that was made in a wrestling game,character generator. Higth, width, skin tone,facial structure, at the slide of a bar!, at about 1:56 you can see what I mean. http://youtube.com/watch?v=_tFaa1f4eIM and vast great verity even over the voice, and yes like every online game you can grow tired of it, but sooner or later some new feature will come in and spark you up again. The one thing that this games lacks, is Sega's support and lack of good narration. There are a lot of PSO fans who bitch and whine about this being diferent from pso. I say shut up, because its more like Phantasy star then pso and it has Pso in it but better, only thing missing is the offline grinding, which the psp version should have. The game is 10 times as big and has deeper way better mechanics system, and a new counter and timed attack system which just adds to the depth. Having a verity of themed rooms to choose from and a NPC that you grow that manages your weapons and sells you shop items while your offline is pretty awesome. the shop system is pretty in depth and Sega is always improving on a good shop system that already worked good to begin with,by adding a good depth of features unlike any other game has seen. You do not have to be total nerd to pick this up and play! sonic team (especially if Yuji naka is behind it) has always been good about making games accessible by anyone. ITS NOT THE GREATEST THING 4 EVER, but it has a ton of FUN INNOVATIVE features that have set a bar, that many are not aware of.… Expand

Awesome game! I feel that this will be a great game with all of the new aspects.

The new Phantasy Star is a very refined online game, the navigation and game features are both immersive and convenient when other games make very deep tradeoffs one way or the other. Combat gameplay is smooth and very active. It's not as deep or challenging as Monster Hunter but still nicely varied and well-suited to the environment and opponents.

Have had it for 2 days and logged in 23 hrs on the xbox 360....lvl 21 beast and love it beyond belief. If you played the beta and enjoyed even a fraction pick this up....if not check out other reviews and see the light! GREAT TITLE.

Story: Three world are in danger when a force known as the SEED attacks. This PS is taken away from the planet Ragol and is now set on Parum, Neudaiz, and Moatoob. Its a little cliche but still a good story. Ethan Waber, the main protagonist, can get annoying. Gameplay: 6/10: It gets very repetitive. The new weapons, bedrooms, character customization and areas are nice but its not enough. Basically its just eliminating, destroying, or killing enemies...over and over. You will get bored after a few days playing offline only. Online on the other hand is pretty fun, but still repetitive. Sound: 9/10: You have to be insane to not enjoy the harmonious orchestra/techno in every area. Its so beautiful, fast pace, rythmatic music in all of phantasy star. This is definetely the highlight of the game. The character voices though are awful. Graphics: 7/10: The graphics are nice, much better than PSO. Many areas are absolutely gorgeous. You might just stare at the screen for hours. Replay: 5/10: Low replay value for offline. Moderate for online. Conclusion: 6/10: I was very dissapointed in this game. I found PSO to have a much better story, replay value, and just all out fun with quests. Despite what people say, PSO is much better than PSU. Maybe next time Sega.… Expand

An MMO that has exactly the right balance of collectibles and coolness to keep up with the most rabid fan -- without sacraficing fun for the casual player. This game will reward you with style points and lets you get as deep as you want into the nitty-gritty mathematical details (you know, the ones that will make you RICH)!