Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360)

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Description

Phantasy Star Universe can be considered the sequel to Phantasy Star Online with hack-and-slash RPG gameplay. Once again, there are two components: both offline and online content. In the offline single-player story, the 17-year old Ethan Weber is a military cadet on a mission to save his kidnapped sister from a mysterious force called THE SEED. This events and characters complement the online gameplay. Additionally, there is an offline mode that plays similar to the online mode, with character customization.

In the online MMORPG component, players create their character based on four races: Humans, CASTs, Newmans and Beasts, with 3 main classes that can still be changed during gameplay. Once at a high level, there is further specialization with 7 advanced classes. The character's customization includes the clothes, hair, facial features, voice, and body proportions.

The game takes place in the Gurhal Star System, with three planets to explore. Players can also team up in squad-based combat and tackle over twenty massive dungeons. The movement options of the previous game have been improved, with enhancements such as strafing. Characters can wield different weapons for each hand and there are player-controlled vehicles. A monthly fee is required to keep playing.

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Alternate Titles

• "ファンタシー スター ユニバース" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Auto-mapping
• Middleware: CRI
• Phantasy Star games

User Reviews

Phantasy Star Online... how I miss you.

Parf (7315)

The Press Says

Shin Force	Dec 26, 2006	8.25 out of 10	82
Xbox360Achievements	Nov 01, 2007	77 out of 100	77
GameSpot	Nov 03, 2006	6.8 out of 10	68
Play.tm	Jan 12, 2007	64 out of 100	64
Video Game Talk	Nov 06, 2006		60
Extreme Gamer	Nov 20, 2006	6 out of 10	60
Totally Gaming Network	Dec 13, 2006	5 out of 10	50
PlayDevil	Mar 05, 2007		50
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 24, 2006	8 out of 20	40
FZ	Feb 12, 2007		40

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Trivia

Server shutdown

Due to low population, the PC/PS2 servers of Phantasy Star Universe were shut down on March 31, 2010.

Related Web Sites

• Phantasy Star Universe (Official game website (in English))
• Phantasy Star Universe (Official game website (in Japanese))
• Wikipedia (Phantasy Star Universe article on Wikipedia)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for Phantasy Star Universe.)