Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
- August 5, 2020
- SEGA
Get on SteamPhantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, the latest chapter in the Phantasy Star Online 2 series, is here at last! It's time to jump into adventures beyond imagination! This new adventure takes place on a vast open field! Up to 32 people can enjoy the adventure in a new world with beautifully evolved graphics! The simple and intuitive controls developed in the series up to now have also evolved! A n…
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Reviews
- The character creator is one of the best for an anime-style game, offering a vast amount of customization options.
- Engaging combat and fluid animations make gameplay enjoyable, providing a sense of immersion.
- The community is friendly and helpful, enhancing the overall experience with support and guidance.
- The game suffers from a lack of content, with limited enemies, classes, and quests, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- There are significant issues with server lag and a problematic player market, including the absence of trading.
- Players face harsh penalties for minor infractions, including permanent bans, which can deter engagement.
- story24 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for being nearly non-existent, with very few story missions and limited content available after completing them. Players note a lack of quests, dungeons, and social spaces, leading to a repetitive grind of daily and weekly tasks with minimal narrative engagement. Overall, the story aspect is seen as a significant weakness, detracting from the overall experience.
“Would recommend, but maybe take your time with it as, again, once main and side quests are done, it becomes grinding dailies/weekly; do know there is nothing really 'grindy' about said daily/weekly tasks however.”
“Very grind-fest friendly game with a bit of story that lets you delve into the action.”
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“Story is practically non-existent.”
“Barely any story missions at all, and there's barely any other content to do after that.”
“The quests are even scarce outside daily tasks.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its fun, fluid, and endless nature, while others criticize the lack of variety, rating it as low as 4/10. Overall, players appreciate the enjoyable mechanics and the ability to customize the soundtrack, but the repetitive nature of the gameplay is a notable drawback.
“The gameplay feels really good!”
“Gameplay that is fun, fluid, constant, and quite endless.”
“There is very little gameplay variety.”
“Gameplay 4/10”
“There is very little gameplay variety.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game received an 8/10 rating, with players praising the stylish and appealing graphical style of the new generation system (NGS), especially in contrast to the original title, PSO2, which they found less visually appealing.
“Graphics 8/10”
“The graphical style for NGS was quite nice and stylish, which allowed me to enjoy the game more, especially since I truly dislike the graphics in the original title PSO2.”
“Graphics 8/10”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered passable but contributes positively to immersion, providing a relaxed atmosphere during exploration. Players appreciate the varied soundtrack, enhanced by in-game concerts and the ability to change music through certain mechanics.
“Music adds a nice element of immersion and a relaxed feel while exploring the world for resources.”
“The audio is fine for the title, with concerts adding to an already cool and varied soundtrack, as you are allowed to change the music in-game via some mechanics.”
“The music and sound are just passable.”
“The music and sound are just passable.”
“The music and sound are just passable.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game manageable, as the daily and weekly tasks are not overly tedious or repetitive. While some recommend taking your time to enjoy the game, the grinding does not detract significantly from the overall experience.
“Would recommend, but maybe take your time with it as, again, once main and side quests are done, it's grinding dailies/weekly; do know there is nothing really 'grindy' about said daily/weekly tasks, however.”
