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Author: | Namakemono [ Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Opinions are like assholes. |
And this review will be similar to one fresh from the bathroom. Yep, a review. Of Phantasy Star Universe. A dead game. No longer playable online. Although I will still give my review. It was written before the time the servers officially closed, though. And edited quite a bit before posting it here. I warn you, if you like PSU and are going to uhfended by certain criticisms, please do not read ahead. On the other hand, if you have trouble trying to understand or express how PSU is a bad game, feel free to read it up! If you DO however like PSU yet are very open minded and can share a well thought out reply, whether you agree or disagree with me, many many cool points to you. I will like you. You will be my best friend. I like level headed people. Some people like PSU, some didn't like it and stuck with PSO. Those who liked PSU may realize the bad but able to endure it. Personally, I don't see anything about PSU that's better than PSO aside from aesthetic stuff... aesthetically, the game is REALLY pleasing to the eyes and ears, and sometimes I just wish all SEGA did with PSO2 was remake the original PSO, only with the elaborate aesthetic details that PSU had down to the voice acting, making it more update friendly so they can actually ADD content, rather than just having to use "already existing slots" like we do here at Eden. I warn you, this review is a WALL OF TEXT, so I understand if you will not be willing to read it because "oh it's so long, moving on" and I will thus lack replies. But that's all dandy. I've had this review for a while, but then finally waited until now to decide and share my thoughts to the world... or Eden. Also, any forms of rage you see is acted out, for I am just trying to imitate a certain nerd who likes many video games, but has a very short temper. Anyway, I think that's all I wanted to say... Check psupedia.info for terms you don't understand. I'll leave the review in a spoiler tag. It's gonna... take up space. ... With that said, I'm sure the portable games fixes a lot of problems, but classic PSO is ultimately the best formula. Thank you for reading. |
Author: | roronoa58 [ Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Opinions are like assholes. |
Hmm i dont play PSU a lot (arround 80 hours) but i am agree with many point. Musics : not bad but they dont stay in my mind after i stoped to play, PSO music can and i listen them when i play without sound (my poor brain >_> ) PSU Forces : .... just try to play FO 1 night, i ran far aways those rod wand tech and other shit. PSU Ranger : PP ... you need to reload your wep ... WTF !!! multi target wep ? shot ? just lol for the range, you can't be safe with those "ranged" wep. Interface : yeah 2 main attack button, i can leave my brain in water for play but ... PSO have 3 (6 with ctrl) + 10 keyboard additional button... why sega reduce PSU to 2 button ? Gameplay : I played PSU on jap serv and my first surprise when i begin was : WTF i take damage when i skip mob's attack O_o Server too laggy or i dont know, but you can't skip attack and fastly counter mob, you can just tidy your brain in a box and rush and scream on mob by attacking and taking blow. Well just for say i prefer PSO than PSU :3 |
Author: | mirroralchemist [ Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Opinions are like assholes. |
I'm horribly horribly biased because PSU was the series that got me DEEP into Phantasy Star. But I will say this PSU brought me Hyuga and I could play a female human hunter, that's all it really needed to do :B No but seriously, I do agree on a lot of those points. Hence why I never really played the console/PC PSU more than I did the portable games. Except for PSPo1, that was basically a literal portable PSU. But Portable 2 and Infinity is where I think they got things right. Of course the bulk of it is that you hack and slash shit until it dies, but with the introduction of the ability slots you could customize to something that's easier to play. I was literally like "Whoa I can make Ami a fucking tank and have lady parts HELL YEAH." And Infinity just took the parts that made Portable 2 awesome and added more awesome. It really is a shame it will never see an English release So as someone who loves the Gurhal based Phantasy Star games to death I go like this PSU ep.1-3 : skip unless you want to experience the story but even then with the servers done (thus making ep3 unable to play) just youtube all three episode plots. PSPo1: skip unless you want the "Veteran Guardian" title for importing to PSPo2, but no items carry over between the two games. So you can probably grab a save somewhere PSPo2: PLAY THIS GAME. Plot's a bit meh and Emilia really is a load for most of the game. Just be weary when you play online on the english side (JPN servers closed early in the year) PSPo2i: PLAY THIS FUCKING GAME SERIOUSLY. Language barrier be damned, there's a pretty good English guide around. Also Hyuga <3 TL;RD version: I agree with everything on that review as much as I'm thankful for PSU for bringing me back to Phantasy Star. Nice poo is still poo. |
Author: | Fontes [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Opinions are like assholes. |
Well, might as well shove my thoughts in here in terms of comparing PSU (a.k.a. Chronicles of Ethan Waber) with PSO. ----------------------------------- Visuals: Obviously PSU is more recent, and of course it DOES look more polished. However, there's one thing PSO nailed better, which is STYLE. PSO's character design was quite varied while still being consistent, not to mention a huge change in the Phantasy Star series as a whole. In PSU... I dunno, save for Casts, everyone looks like they came out of the darkest depth's of DeviantART. Just looking at them makes me wanna scream "GENERIC!!!". The fact that we had to put up with one of 'em as the main character didn't make it any better... Gameplay: Yes, it's a mindless hack-and-slash in a corridor. Yes, some enemies are cheap as hell. And yes, the action palette from PSO is the best thing since the invention of sliced bread... but if you ask me, the controls in PSU feel a whole lot smoother. The way they walk, their response to button presses, etc. Also, I find it less frustrating that you can do the 3-hit combo even if you don't time it right (I always found that more annoying than challenging), instead giving you the reward of a critical if you DO time it right. With this you have normal and heavy attacks on a single button. But yes... that's where the good stuff stops. All those missions where you had to pull those goggles outta your ass to see anything, and then pull that other thingamagig to neutralize the evil capsules from outter space... Those were a PAIN IN THE ASS!!! Not only for the mission objectives themselves, but by how you constantly had to open that lame-ass sample of an action palette to switch between goggles to ray-thing to weapon to goggles to... GAAAAAHHHHHHHH, FLUTE IT! Just... friggin' flute it! ... and don't get me started on that "follow the kid" mission in Ambition of the Illuminati, or however they're called. I don't give a damn... So yeah... To me, a nice mix would be PSU'd core controls with PSO's action palette. I wonder if that's how PSO2 will be like (I'm waiting for the global server to try it out)? O_O PS: PSU had knuckle weapons. Being a fan of martial arts, that alone is a HUGE improvement for me. Good thing we'll have 'em in PSO2, as well! (I know PSO also has a handful of fists, but they're not a common weapon type, so they don't count!) PS2: Partner Machines... GET THEM OUTTA MY FRIGGIN' SIGHT!!! Sound: I share the same opinion as the OP. PSU has nice music, but PSO's still better, overall. Nothing else to say about this that hasn't been said already. Story: Now... this is one heckuva nail in the coffin. It got a lil' better in Ambition... up until Ethan shows up again, now trying to follow the emo stereotype instead of the dumbass he was before. It's not all bad, though... Take Ethan out, and the rest of the cast is actually pretty decent. Yeah, they're stereotypes too, but most are pretty tolerable, my personal favourites being the Beasts and Casts. Gotta love that Lucaim dude... Mr.Miyagi's got nothin' on him! Another thing that I liked was how they actually tried to present it like a TV show, with the opening theme and all. It was a nice touch, and I personally would love to see it done more often! So all in all... If Ethan Waber never existed, this could've actually be pretty good! But as it is, it's... ok. ----------------------------------- And there it is. PSU had some nice ideas, but it lacked a lot, as well. We'll see if Sega learned their lesson with PSO2. |
Author: | Bushie Boy [ Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Opinions are like assholes. |
i played PSU.. in fact its lying collecting dust in front of me and i can honestly say it was like a really hot hooker you paid for had a good few hours of fun, sweat and rears then the realization that you paid for something that you could have easily used your charms/few drinks at a wee rock n roll bar down the grassmarket, basically had all the looks and noises you were after but had no soul to it .. nothing to keep you coming back for more passionate love making like PSO did. |
Author: | olibatt [ Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Opinions are like assholes. |
Never got a chance to play it, doesn't sound Like I missed out on much! |
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