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Dreamcast | RPG | Phantasy Star Online | Review

There is no Boxart for - Phantasy Star Online
  • GRAPHICS: 4.0
  • SOUND: 4.0
  • CONTROL: 3.5
  • FUN FACTOR 3.5
  • AVG USER SCORE 3.9
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 3.8

Review: Phantasy Star Online

Review by FOUREYEDDRAGON | 01/23/2001 | 16:15:42 PM PST

Does Sega?s first fully networked console-based RPG live up to its hype or is it just a Phantasy filled with lost expectations?

While its unique multiplayer gameplay raises the bar for the Dreamcast?s online capabilities, Phantasy Star Online is nothing more than a watered-down role-playing game that will disappoint both RPG enthusiasts and fans of the Phantasy Star series.

While PSO may triumph in originality, it lacks depth?especially as an RPG. The story is extremely basic without any character development, and if it wasn?t for the ability to level up, the game would be in the hack-n-slash, beat-em-up genre. Additionally, you can?t attack while moving even though combat is in real-time. The game also has some draw-in, and, because the controls are a little loose, targeting specific enemies can become a chore.

Don?t expect Phantasy Star Online to be an epic RPG or an inspirational continuation of the famed series. Instead, it?s an intelligent online rumpus meant to create teamwork among Dreamcast owners without archaeology.