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Phantasy Star Universe | 
| From: Sega Of America, Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy Used: $12.81
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 4128
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: role_playing_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 68008
Model: 10086680089
UPC: 010086680089
EAN: 0010086680089
ASIN: B000G0JD9I
Release Date: October 27, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Three enormous planets to explore. A gigantic overworld and more than 20 enormous dungeons are featured. | | • | All-new ene mies to fight. Along with a brand-new roster of standard opponents, there are more than 15 major bosses to challenge. | | • | Player-controlled vehicles. Players no longer need to travel everywhere by foot, adding a new dimension to exploration. | | • | The best online Phantasy Star experience to date. Features a game world that will evolve with new content over the course of several years. | | • | Players: Single and Multi-player |
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Product Description
Phantasy Star Universe offers a suspenseful single player adventure that fans have been clamouring for. Players will get two completely different experiences for use in both online and offlineplay. It boasts more than 40 hours of single-player exploration -- with a character-intensive storyline and plenty of cutscenes. The game follows a 17 year-old military cadet named Ethan Waber, a man that's determined to rescue his kidnapped sister from a mysterious life force known as THE SEED. Player-controlled vehicles eliminate the need to travel by foot Incredible multiplayer online action via Xbox Live Additional downloadable content
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Just a Regular Review December 21, 2006
K. Bisram (New York)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I got the game recently it has like 12 levels where you can get to travel to three different worlds [I forgot their funny names, I remember now, Parum, Mootab...i forgot the other]. So far I'm on 7th quest and each quest last roughly 30 minutes [Some I finish under 20] so overall the game is pretty quick offline. But there is an online mode which you can play online with other users; I haven't tried it out so I can't fill you in the details. There's also an "Extra Mode" which you can unlock after you do a certain amount of quests. Extra Mode is basically you get to be another "Guardian", other than the main character, Ethan [I know what kind of RPG name is thaT!!], and take on the quests you already completed with the Ethan. Unlike "Story Mode" which is the original mode you play with Ethan, Extra Mode never ends until you end it yourself. Extra mode is pretty nifty because you can create your own character from the hair to the clothes and even the voice is customizable.
Even though, the game is pretty fun and has a somewhat good replay value, I would suggest renting it first. I haven't played the rest of Phantasy Star sagas, so this one is my first so I can't tell you the differences and similarities
Cons:
-the buttons commands were hard to get use to
-too short
-stupid AI, stand around doing nothing, and when you leave to kill the enemy, they yell "where's Ethan!!"
-When the character's have conversations, the bubbles take up a good portion of the screen making it hard to see
-No pause button!! So if you left your game, let say to go the bathroom you have to make sure you clear out the area because can get attack and die [trust me on this on]
-Not much to explore in the planets, unless you prefer not to have a bunch of places that don't serve a purpose
-When you beat one of the 12 chapters they show the same cut scene from the beginning act over and over...it's pretty annoying
Pros:
-Big area maps w/ pretty scenery
-A lot is customizable; include Rank, such as Hunter, can buy clothes and change into them
-You can use almost any type of weapon you want and change it easily
-Nice cut scenes
-Nice futuristic look but as great as Star Ocean
-They put extra characters but the ones who you can't talk to disappear
-"The Buddy System", you can get to pick which characters you want to go with you on your side quests
-The three planets you get different distinctive shops, they don't sell you the same thing as the others
-Earn money pretty quick and spend it quickly
-Pretty easy to gain levels
-Enemies offer a good challenge, they don't die to easily and they aren't too defeat
-A lot of treasure to be found
-The made the chapters look like an anime or TV show, having a introduction on what the chapter is about before you play it, can be interesting for some or just a spoiler for some
-Synthesis ability, even though you have to find the boards before you can synthesis item and each board has a limit to how much you can synthesis
-When an ally is dead they resurrect themselves in some time
[That's all I can think of on the top of my head]
Overall I would say the game is good, but too short [But the online & Extra mode seems to show some promise]. I recommend people who haven't played the rest of the phantasy star sagas to rent it before, instead of regretting spending $60 on a game they didn't like. Great way of just spending time killing enemies, saving the world without much of hassle of needing a walkthrough
Pretty Good October 28, 2006
Mark Twain (California)
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
Like many, after playing Phantasy Star Online, I became obsessed. I was anticipating this sequel a lot, and it wasn't a let down.
Once you get past the BORING first chapter (I felt like I was reading a book), it opens up the all so familiar world of Phantasy Star. This game has 20 chapters, and I am looking forward to beating every one of them. So far it takes about an hour per chapter, but I imagine this time will increase, otherwise this will be a short game.
The AI isn't all too great. You get partners during the first chapter, and often times they will just stand around and not do anything. Obviously, if you've played PSO, you know the game isn't known for it's graphics, but more for it's gameplay, which is why I gave it a 4 overall. It has an OK storyline, and is overall an entertaining game to play.
 Tedious at best March 28, 2007
Pard (CT)
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
Tedious is about all this is. Imagine a hack'n'slash and add a futureistic Star Wars look-a-like story and you got Phantasy Star in a nutshell. I have owned this game since November. I feel so guilty it sits there and sits there just taking up space. I pick it up now and than to play it, [...] you know what? The tediousness just gets worse. First chapter, you have to run around a subway station, see a cinematic and then hack some penguin wannabes. Then there is the long and boring task of putting on these goggles to see weak spots in rubble, than taking them off hacking. Move to the next rubble thing and do it again. Chapter three you have to use the goggles again, then you have to use a laser thing to kill these plant spores, then you pull out a sword and slice'n'dice a plant into chewable pieces. Chapter three is the farthest I have gotten so far.
As for online, it is annoying! Most people don't speak English on there. You also have to type to people to talk, and the vast majority don't know that once you join a party you can talk, so they just type in the party, annoying as hell! Plus you have to pay 10 dollars for it.
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