Title: Phantasy Star Online
Console(s): Sega Dreamcast
Developer: Sonic Team
US Release Date: January 31, 2001
European Release Date: February 16, 2001
Japanese Release Date: December 21, 2000
Genre: Network RPG
Players: 1 (4 online)
Online: Yes
Extras: Sonic Adventure 2 Demo Disk
Rating: T
 
  The Story:
Faced with the immient destruction of their home world, a large-scale evacuation plan known as the Pioneer Project war established to find a new home planet. Unmanned probes sent into deep space discovered a habitable planet they dubbed Ragol and the first interstellar transport ship Pioneer 1 was sent to establish a colony. After confirming Ragol was suitable, the initial colonists began preparing the planet starting with construction of the central dome.

7 years later...

Pioneer 2 completed its long voyage with the main wave of refugees aboard but just as they entered orbit and opened a communications link with the Central Dome, an enormous explosion occurred. All contact with the men and women or Pioneer 1 was lost.

Exactly what happened on Ragol?
 
  The Gameplay:
Although it's from the Phantasy Star legacy, it has hardly a thing to do with the series. PSO is the very first Online console RPG ever created, and very sucessful. You and 3 teamates can work together online and go through each of the four levels to get items, weapons, and experience.

Four players will go online as a team, they'll work together, fight over weapons and items too. The best feature would have to be the interactive playability of the game. You can trade weapons, items, sell them, and other things with other players. You can even communicate with people overseas and team with them.

If your a fan of Diablo, then this game is for you, and if you wanna be shut out from human life as well. Though it's very entertaining when online, you can practice alone offline and get through all the levels and difficult bosses.

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