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Phantasy Star Online 2 – Closed Beta Test Impressions - MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited February 2020 in News & Features Discussion

imagePhantasy Star Online 2 – Closed Beta Test Impressions - MMORPG.com

Last weekend an 8 year wait in the West got closer to coming to an end, as the Phantasy Star Online 2 Closed Beta Test took place on Xbox One. For fans who have been waiting for a Western release of the venerable Japanese MMORPG, the Beta is a signal that the wait is closer than ever to being over. However, how did the Beta fare? Steven dives into his experience over the weekend.

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  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    When this game releases it will be my #1 mmorpg until the new mmos like Blue Protocal and Pearl Abyss's new mmos release.



    IlayaPuReDusTalkarionloggastovski1maskedweaselxpsyncTenohira[Deleted User]Varthanos1UnrealRpg
  • kitaradkitarad Member LegendaryPosts: 8,164
    I recall the quest obscurity when I played on the Japanese servers. I did use guides. I enjoyed this game when I played it but the odd freezing on the Japanese servers forced me to leave. Looking forward to this.

  • Spriggen1337Spriggen1337 Member UncommonPosts: 276
    only problems i had on jap servers were the latancy and lack of mobs in lower levels when you first start its grind fest through and through also the lack of Beast race in PSO2 was annoying too
  • XenokevXenokev Member UncommonPosts: 43
    I also had a lot of fun in the cbt. The game ran well and I hope it is not too long before open beta and release.
    Thuplixpsync
  • ACommonMuggerACommonMugger Member RarePosts: 558
    It was a good time! I only got to play the opening mission, but it's clear that I'll be coming back.
    Thuplixpsync
  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    Also I think the game is 4K on Xbox One X.  :)
    Ilaya
  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    Mikeha said:
    Also I think the game is 4K on Xbox One X.  :)
    It might be. It doesn't look great on XB1. It will probably look better on PC, but I hear they even released it on mobile in JP.  Accessibility will probably do them more favors than high graphics, but as a PC gamer primarily, I hope it looks much better on PC on all high settings.
    xpsyncIlayaValentina



  • JacktimekeapperJacktimekeapper Newbie CommonPosts: 7
    Has anyone already played? What are your impressions?
  • koldmiserkoldmiser Member RarePosts: 353
    Tried it on my One X this weekend. I can confirm it runs 4k, but it presented sort of a mixed package. In some ways in looked good, in others it seemed to really enforce how dated this game is.
    It was fun to play for a bit, but I just kept thinking I could be playing something similar with better graphics and more modern features.

    xpsync
  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    koldmiser said:
    Tried it on my One X this weekend. I can confirm it runs 4k, but it presented sort of a mixed package. In some ways in looked good, in others it seemed to really enforce how dated this game is.
    It was fun to play for a bit, but I just kept thinking I could be playing something similar with better graphics and more modern features.

    I would like to think I could play something better that was more updated too, but unfortunately, I can't. I think the closest  thing would be FFXIV, and I didn't really enjoy that game much.  

    I was talking to a friend who enjoys the PSO games too, and we concluded that PSO has everything. Like literally, everything, player housing, shops, fishing, gambling, rng loot rolls, classes and subclassing, pets, crafting, large scale enemy battles... it has just about everything MMOs have, but many of them are instanced.  There are a ton of MMOs out there that don't have half of the things PSO2 does. 
    xpsyncsschruppIlayaMikehaDoctorhoodeathwand123PowerBottom



  • xpsyncxpsync Member EpicPosts: 1,854
    Now this is good news! Great read btw, ty.

    Having played and finished Phantasy Star 1 and 2, played a lot of 3, bought 4 and checked it out was about it, ofc my interest here is high, but i didn't know about this western release, guess i've always heard rumbling but this is reality, nice! I'll be checking this out when officially released, obv.
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  • lahnmirlahnmir Member LegendaryPosts: 5,050
    going to take a week off when it releases for PC, I haven’t done that in a decade, not even for Monster Hunter World. Bring it.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
    maskedweaselxpsyncIlaya
    'the only way he could nail it any better is if he used a cross.'

    Kyleran on yours sincerely 


    'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'

    Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...



    'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless. 

    It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.

    It is just huge resource waste....'

    Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer

  • Panther2103Panther2103 Member EpicPosts: 5,777
    I'm just excited to be able to play a release of this that doesn't have a fan made english patch. It really throws me off when I get an item in game that is all in Japanese when everything else is in english and I have to guess what it is. 

    Can't wait for launch here. 
    McSleaz
  • LinifLinif Member UncommonPosts: 340
    I used to play PSO, it was good fun. I read about 2 but the conversations, articles and forum posts I saw on it said it'd never get released in the West. I'm please they were wrong lol.

    On another note, Look at all these positive posts, it's refreshing to see people not crapping on a game for once!
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  • PuReDusTPuReDusT Member UncommonPosts: 21
    No EU :(
  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    When I look back, I think Phantasy Star Online on my Dreamcast was my first real online game addiction. I loved that game. Definitely excited for this one.
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  • lahnmirlahnmir Member LegendaryPosts: 5,050
    PuReDusT said:
    No EU :(
    I am from the EU too, the game won’t be region locked.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
    'the only way he could nail it any better is if he used a cross.'

    Kyleran on yours sincerely 


    'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'

    Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...



    'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless. 

    It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.

    It is just huge resource waste....'

    Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer

  • HarikenHariken Member EpicPosts: 2,680
    This review means nothing to me until it's on PC where it belongs.
    MikehaalkarionlogMcSleaz
  • PuReDusTPuReDusT Member UncommonPosts: 21

    lahnmir said:


    PuReDusT said:

    No EU :(


    I am from the EU too, the game won’t be region locked.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir



    I know but what about the latency?
  • MaridMarid Member UncommonPosts: 128
    Wow! Over 8 years old? I'm going to pass on this one...even though it's "free".
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  • alkarionlogalkarionlog Member EpicPosts: 3,584
    I do belive this game kinda aged well, graphic wise, plus people saying teh graphics are bad but play muonline, WoW and so on
    maskedweaselMikehaMcSleaz
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  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,195
    Marid said:
    Wow! Over 8 years old? I'm going to pass on this one...even though it's "free".
    To be fair, the game has been ported and revamped somewhat over the years. By comparison, Guild Wars 2 launched the same year. I find it a little funny that so many will consider playing one but not the other.  Especially since so many people would probably enjoy PSO2 more, as they have way more RPG systems and progression opportunities than other MMOs.



  • alkarionlogalkarionlog Member EpicPosts: 3,584

    maskedweasel said:


    Marid said:

    Wow! Over 8 years old? I'm going to pass on this one...even though it's "free".


    To be fair, the game has been ported and revamped somewhat over the years. By comparison, Guild Wars 2 launched the same year. I find it a little funny that so many will consider playing one but not the other.  Especially since so many people would probably enjoy PSO2 more, as they have way more RPG systems and progression opportunities than other MMOs.




    to be fair I do consider the "anime" draw graphics one of the best to long year, they kinda don't age so they still look good, but since most people on this forum, I don't why, hate the anime draw thing.

    its like when I look at wild arms or nocturne, they still somewhere look good, but then I see FF7 and FF8 with a lot of graphical draw, its really aged bad
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  • lahnmirlahnmir Member LegendaryPosts: 5,050
    PuReDusT said:

    lahnmir said:


    PuReDusT said:

    No EU :(


    I am from the EU too, the game won’t be region locked.

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir



    I know but what about the latency?
    We´ll see, I have played several MMORPGs on USA servers over the years and never had to deal with bad latency. Then again, what do you consider bad? 

    /Cheers,
    Lahnmir
    'the only way he could nail it any better is if he used a cross.'

    Kyleran on yours sincerely 


    'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'

    Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...



    'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless. 

    It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.

    It is just huge resource waste....'

    Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer

  • jdnycjdnyc Member UncommonPosts: 1,643
    If anyone knows, curious about a couple questions. So how close is this game to the Dreamcast version? Also is it only slated for Xbox and PC?
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