Phantasy Star Online 2 - New Genesis 2021

[Rokku]

Especially when the 360 servers for PSU are the only ones still going... they must know they have a market for it there.

Not really. Afaik the 360 servers are only still running because Sega had a contractual agreement with MS to keep them running for a specific period of time, whereas the PS2 version didn't have anything like that with Sony. I played on the 360 originally, the game was a fucking graveyard compared to the PS2/PC version, still is as far as I know.

Agreed on all other points though. PSP2 was a good game, if still a little bit lacking. Alfa knows what they're doing, or at least they're getting the hang of it. The real downfall of this game will almost undoubtedly be if they put it back solely in Sonic Team's hands again.

[Tymon]

I think we only know that Sega is making the game.

also, saying "take my money" is mostly because I'm a dumbass. I'm a big nostalgia sucker, and tend to get overexcited about stuff like this.

I was one of those people that was going to quit FFXI day-one for PSU. ...Hahahahaha

[AoE]

I mostly want this game to be good so I can spend another few years saving a ton of money only playing one video game.

[Snick]

Edit: And honestly all the hate for PSU (map was horrendous is probably the worst I can come up with, economy was really a problem due to players) is seriously unjustified.

I didn't necessarily hate PSU, I hate how Sonic Team handled(And continues to) handle it.

I do still play PSP2 occasionally, cause I do like the gameplay.

[Akiyama]

Yeah, I'd like for it to be good because outside of FFXI, PSO's the only other online game I truly enjoyed a ton and didn't mind the 'grind'

[Lazaruz]

Im already sold on this game, i play on scthacks server sometimes and that game has a decent population. so i assume all those players will try this game out.

[Nitsuki]

Is PSP2i multi-language like the previous PSO titles? And is the online play free? lol

durr stupid question, found the d/l, but the other questions still roll.

[Hyan]

http://pso2.jp

better quality trailer.

[Akiyama]

Is PSP2i multi-language like the previous PSO titles? And is the online play free? lol

durr stupid question, found the d/l, but the other questions still roll.

Looks like if you buy new or something, it's free, but if you buy used, you have to pay $20 for the hunter license.

[Kiarax]

Is PSP2i multi-language like the previous PSO titles? And is the online play free? lol

durr stupid question, found the d/l, but the other questions still roll.

Infinity is Japanese only right now. PSP2 (without Infinity) has an English release though. Online is free, but you have to buy the game to get it, at least that was the idea. It was actually possible to play online with custom firmware and a pirated copy when it first came out, but I dunno if Sega ever fixed that.

[Saga]

I'm really confused, what specifically makes this look so much better than PSU and more like PSO to people? I played the old PSO extensively, as did everyone else, and if anything the gameplay vid of PSO2 looked way more like PSU than PSO. Actually, PSU with action bars. I'm shocked people aren't claiming that there's a bastardization of the gameplay system with the action bars as opposed to the old system of 3 main buttons and 3 alt buttons.

[Nitsuki]

PSO was more nature-based than anything else, the environments looked awesome for its time back in the day. PSU well... everything was too cyber looking.

[rezn0r]

i never thought of it that way but that's a really good point nitsuki

[Akiyama]

Yep, and outside of Ep4, PSO avoided the whole "HAVE SOME DESERT LOL".. which was annoying.

Though PSO also had the Mines/Seabed/Spaceshit areas for the 'cyber-style' stuff.

[Charismatic]

Infinity is Japanese only right now. PSP2 (without Infinity) has an English release though. Online is free, but you have to buy the game to get it, at least that was the idea. It was actually possible to play online with custom firmware and a pirated copy when it first came out, but I dunno if Sega ever fixed that.

They did, and that was the day I stopped playing it.

[Saga]

Sooo...people had issue with the scenery in PSU?

[Akiyama]

Sooo...people had issue with the scenery in PSU?

Not just that, but the feel of the game. I think it felt too urban. Not sure, though. That was just one of many problems.

[The Blackrose]

I'm really confused, what specifically makes this look so much better than PSU and more like PSO to people? I played the old PSO extensively, as did everyone else, and if anything the gameplay vid of PSO2 looked way more like PSU than PSO. Actually, PSU with action bars. I'm shocked people aren't claiming that there's a bastardization of the gameplay system with the action bars as opposed to the old system of 3 main buttons and 3 alt buttons.

From what I can see, it still has a Blue Burst UI - 3 main keys along with 1-10 hotkeys (3 keys appearing in the center).

And god forbid improvements in gameplay appear.

[Kiarax]

And god forbid improvements in gameplay appear.

No kidding, some people are delusional. If PSO got released nowadays as it was back in the day, it would get ridiculed for how dated the gameplay is. If you want to play that shit again, knock yourself out and play Blue Burst. Those of us who aren't living behind nostalgia goggles want a new game worthy of being called a sequel, not a remake with HD grafix and the same stiff and uninteresting gameplay.

[Arvin]

I am all for a new system if it isn't trash like PSUs was. The level sequence and format was good, the way items worked was good. I'm sure if they touched up on combat and changed it a bit it'll still be great even for people who aren't "hiding behind nostalgia goggles".