Phantasy Star Universe (PS2)

One hundred years of peace is destroyed in an instant when deadly invaders called The SEED descend on the Gurhal System. As the Alliance Military Force Fleet crumbles under the SEED's superior might, Ethan Waber begins a heroic journey to save his home planet alongside the elite GUARDIANS." This event change the life of Ethan Waber, a 17 year old Human who lives at the Guardian Colony with his sister Lumia. Ethan is not very fond of the GUARDIANS, a group of protectors whom his father once belonged to and was killed while on a mission for the Guardians. Eventually, he realizes his hatred was ... more

*My review of Phantasy Star Universe is based on the offline experience because I can't afford to play online.* The fighting system is similar to and will feel familiar to fans of Phantasy Star Online. So it's in real-time, and there's no pausing the game offline. The game sees to the likes of lock-on and strafing, but is still fairly simple, and as satisfying. A sense of character progress - not only does your character level up from battling, but by using skills and earning mission points, then the photon arts and character type, respectively, level up. Would have been nice to have had a ... more

Phantasy Star kept entertained over the last xmas period. It was a gift i received and was very surprise to get. You could image i steamed into this on xmas day and was pleasant surprise with its furtristic graphics but limited on the areas to travel to. But loads of little fun things to do. You take the role of a young boy whos father was a protector of the planets (Guardian) almost a bit like a UN peace officer. To his dismay he finds out his father is killed while out on a mission and now needs to help bring his sister up and try to get a job to look after her and seems to be watched over ... more