Is Phantasy Star Online worth it?

[KenaiPhoenix]

Before fans of PSO kill me, let me elaborate:

PSO is a game remember reading about on Nintendo magazines (Im still impressed with the NGC keyboard controller), but never actually got a chance to play any version of it.

Until a couple of years ago when I give New Genesis a try and... well it didnt click with me. I tried other 2 times to get into PSO NG but, I dont know, the combat is not that appealing to me or the rest of the game loop.

The other day I thought it might be cool to maybe connect my Dreamcast or my Xbox (or even Wii) to PSO, but since I have already give it a try, I dont know if it is worth the hassle.

So dont get me wrong, Im not saying the games are bad, Im asking if you guys recommend give a go to the OG PSO, maybe just try PSO2 (that iirc it is inside NG), or maybe it is really not worth since New Genesis didnt click with me.

What do you guys recommend?

Thanks

 

[Don Patch]

Well, if it's the OG PSO you're talking about ,play it offline first to see if it's your thing.
It's a tad slow-goings by today's standards and a might jank to boot. But it can be fun now with the right mindset.
If you're thinking about going online, there's a PC version called BlueBurst which is still pretty active.
I know the DC can hop online with the nifty raspberry pi deal, but I can't speak for the game's activity level and you may need to burn a patched GDI/CDI to get it to connect.

 

[TruxtonTatsujin TruxtonTatsujin]

I'm not big into PSO but I remember a lot of PSO2 vanilla players also didn't like New Genesis, so might be worth giving the older games a go for a second chance at it.
I've also considered giving PSO1 on the Dreamcast a try, but since the online part is a big aspect of an MMO I might just play on the Blue Burst fan server on PC since it seems much more active than any of the console servers. Plus Blue Burst has extra content not on DC or other console versions.

 

[NeonKnights]

I've played Phantasy Star but not PSO. Is it worth trying the offline GameCube version? I know it's an MMO and I'd be missing out on some features but I have always wanted to check out PSO. Is the GameCube version somewhat comparable to the MMO gameplay wise?

 

[ZEGA ZONIC]

Ephinea PSOBB | Home

A Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst private server that recreates the classic PSOBB experience while adding new content and features.

ephinea.pioneer2.net

I'm in this one, but I haven't played in a while lol

 

[χKai]

No

There's nothing interesting or unique, it's a very bland game from start to finish.

 

[Don Patch]

No

There's nothing interesting or unique, it's a very bland game from start to finish.

While I disagree, respect the shit outta your no nonsense, straightforward answer.