This game has done irreparable damage to my OC canon.
10/10 better than WoW.
10/10 better than WoW.
I don't know anything about the story(again), combat is still kinda fun I guess? I'd say creating characters and fashion is the main focus of this game.
pretty!
Eh type of game, but still addicting
I'll still never forgive the moderators.
bummer
Worse than base PSO2. Massive downgrade.
Waited a decade for the chance to play PSO2 officially - played this for about 10 days straight, and it was fine, but I haven't had the urge to go back again.
I am not an MMO guy in the slightest, a friend talked me into playing this and it was fun for a couple days, but I tried coming back to it after not playing for a few days and I was already bored, now I honestly have no desire to ever go back to it. Really all I can say about the game is that the combat is stylish and cool and it looks pretty, I only put 10 hours into it so I can't speak for the story, but it certainly didn't grip me at the start. If you're like me and do not enjoy MMOs this game is definitely not going to change that and if you do like MMOs I'm sure there's plenty of better ones out there because this game just felt completely bog-standard.
It's not bad but it doesn't feel like the natural upgrade of PS01 that PSPortable did. It just feels like an anime f2p game with some of the ugliest NPCs you'll ever see
Eh?
Absolute disaster that only modern Sega could put out. Add insult to injury, instead of just making a terrible sequel, they built it on TOP of an actual good game and killed it in the process. This is an abomination almost comparable to Warcraft 3 Reforged.
Combat is kinda fun and satisfying. I'm a big "number go up" kinda guy so i enjoyed it. Rest of the game is pretty shit though.
Game was fun in the first few hours. Once it said I had to reach a certain power level I knew that it will only get worse from here.
Oh god there's so much shit I can write about this, but here's a watered down version:
-Combat is extremely dumb down compared to base PSO2 (3 PAs, lackluster skill tree, KNUCKLES GOT FUCKED OVER BY GOING FROM A FAST COMBO WEAPON INTO A BOOTLEG HERO'S SLOW COUNTER WEAPON)
-No real difficulty (Gigantix being recolored bosses that can one shot you is not real difficulty. They still move slow as shit and their AI isn't changed)
-Fixa is a horrible mechanic (No, the future update to transfer a Fixa onto a weapon WITH THE SAME NAME does not fix the problem)
-Content (There is none lmao. You can reach "endgame" in 1 day)
-Community (Garbage. Filled with people that will defend this, and even say real endgame is fashion. Pathetic)
-Market (No meseta sink so it's getting worse everyday)
This is basically a tech demo that killed base PSO2. Maybe give it 2-3 years just for a CHANCE it MIGHT get SLIGHTLY better.
-Combat is extremely dumb down compared to base PSO2 (3 PAs, lackluster skill tree, KNUCKLES GOT FUCKED OVER BY GOING FROM A FAST COMBO WEAPON INTO A BOOTLEG HERO'S SLOW COUNTER WEAPON)
-No real difficulty (Gigantix being recolored bosses that can one shot you is not real difficulty. They still move slow as shit and their AI isn't changed)
-Fixa is a horrible mechanic (No, the future update to transfer a Fixa onto a weapon WITH THE SAME NAME does not fix the problem)
-Content (There is none lmao. You can reach "endgame" in 1 day)
-Community (Garbage. Filled with people that will defend this, and even say real endgame is fashion. Pathetic)
-Market (No meseta sink so it's getting worse everyday)
This is basically a tech demo that killed base PSO2. Maybe give it 2-3 years just for a CHANCE it MIGHT get SLIGHTLY better.
The best time I've ever had with an MMO, no contest.
EDIT: Base PSO2 is one of the best MMOs. Don't play NGS.
(Written as of Stia Part 2 and Dark Falz UQ, will be edited when new content releases)
First of all, I never got much into vanilla PSO2 because the window simply passed me (and also New Genesis did not add support for Proton until recently) so I entered NGS blind.
Truth is, I don't like MMOs, but seeing as this one is made by SEGA, which is my favorite game development studio (despite everything they have been through) I was fairly optimistic that I would find something to enjoy.
To start of with the first area, it's a nice starting point but that's all I can say on it. It definitely grew on me more after playing the other worlds, but nothing incredible. But it's also the first world to showcase the game's biggest problem: repetition. I really do hope you enjoy the gameplay like I do, because you will be facing the same waves of enemies for quiteeeeee a while.
Fortunately, I'll argue the second area is the peak of the game for me. Way less repetition, more emphatic characters, Nadereh gets introduced, and the area actually evolves correspondingly to how much you progress to the story.
Third world is boring.
Latest world so far seems like a mixture of 1 and 2: emphatic story but some repetition in gameplay. The latter actually making sense because of the story's structure this time around, so it doesn't feel as boring as the first area.
The game's areas look absolutely stunning. I don't know who designed these but they nailed the look of them. It's not anything groundbreaking design wise, but they work very well.
If you wonder why the overall negative reception to this game, it's because the launch months were absolutely terrible. It wasn't until the second area where the game started to form.
So far, the game is very oriented to casual play, and sometimes the combats can get a little boring because of it, but overall this game can really only get better. We'll see.
(Written as of Stia Part 2 and Dark Falz UQ, will be edited when new content releases)
First of all, I never got much into vanilla PSO2 because the window simply passed me (and also New Genesis did not add support for Proton until recently) so I entered NGS blind.
Truth is, I don't like MMOs, but seeing as this one is made by SEGA, which is my favorite game development studio (despite everything they have been through) I was fairly optimistic that I would find something to enjoy.
To start of with the first area, it's a nice starting point but that's all I can say on it. It definitely grew on me more after playing the other worlds, but nothing incredible. But it's also the first world to showcase the game's biggest problem: repetition. I really do hope you enjoy the gameplay like I do, because you will be facing the same waves of enemies for quiteeeeee a while.
Fortunately, I'll argue the second area is the peak of the game for me. Way less repetition, more emphatic characters, Nadereh gets introduced, and the area actually evolves correspondingly to how much you progress to the story.
Third world is boring.
Latest world so far seems like a mixture of 1 and 2: emphatic story but some repetition in gameplay. The latter actually making sense because of the story's structure this time around, so it doesn't feel as boring as the first area.
The game's areas look absolutely stunning. I don't know who designed these but they nailed the look of them. It's not anything groundbreaking design wise, but they work very well.
If you wonder why the overall negative reception to this game, it's because the launch months were absolutely terrible. It wasn't until the second area where the game started to form.
So far, the game is very oriented to casual play, and sometimes the combats can get a little boring because of it, but overall this game can really only get better. We'll see.
I...like it? I'm not super invested or anything, but it's just so tranquil and neat
Mobile Game parading as an MMO.
Why did they do this to my child?
An okay game in its own right but it is a significant step-down from PSO2 in many ways. The combat, class building, and mission structure are simplified, it launched with very little content (may still be that way, I have not kept up with updates) and the open world design doesn't really impress much. The only thing I find better about NGS compared to the OG are the graphics: the game looks pretty nice, if a bit less charming. I vastly prefer base PSO2.
The game was ok, completely different from all the other phantasy star games, I miss the old style hub world and missions.
Sweet foundation and decent enough grindgame with some really cool and flashy battles. Exploration is pretty basic and enemy variety isn't too great. Still that's pretty much all it seems to have going for it right now until they flesh it out further. Got all my enjoyment out of it for free as the lootbox seems to be where the microtransaction comes in which really is only cosmetics anyway.
Expected too much, and ended disappointed.
I really wanted to like New Genesis, but when it was released, it quickly became the most disappointing game I’ve played in 2021. I was beyond excited for it. A free update to PSO2? And it’s a gigantic overhaul of the mmo? Hell yeah sounds great! So it comes out, there’s server issues but that’s to be expected. The game doesn’t feel finished exactly. I have a pretty high end system, and even then the game tends to stutter a lot in cutscenes or when loading a new area. I had audio issues as well, like character voices being very loud all of a sudden. The most disappointing thing to come out of this game however? The massive content drought. There was a period of time where there was practically nothing to do outside of grinding levels from monsters and that’s it. As far as I know they’re starting to update the game now, and if they are significant changes, then I’ll update this review. But when there’s barely any content for a “reboot” of an already popular mmo, that’s basically a death sentence for player numbers. Personal gripe here but, I tend to play as the Cast race, which are basically robots and I like em. They were highly customizable in PSO2 classic, but in New Genesis there’s barely anything for Cast parts. I just wish there was more.
There are good things that I like about this game however, such as the overhauled combat. It feels fresh, and very fun to use. I’m still used to the old system, but it feels so streamlined now compared to the old system. I used to be purely a ranger class that used only ranged weapons, but now in New Genesis, I’m a ranger mix with the Hunter class, and use wires and swords along with the rifles and launchers the ranger can use. Movement feels fun, and I enjoy exploring the world. I do wish I was able to cancel my actions, mid animation though, but that’s muscle memory for me. That’s where the good things end however.
It’s really unfortunate. I really wanted to like New Genesis, but that launch left a sour taste in my mouth, and I’m unable to find the motivation to try the game again once there is eventually more content.
There are good things that I like about this game however, such as the overhauled combat. It feels fresh, and very fun to use. I’m still used to the old system, but it feels so streamlined now compared to the old system. I used to be purely a ranger class that used only ranged weapons, but now in New Genesis, I’m a ranger mix with the Hunter class, and use wires and swords along with the rifles and launchers the ranger can use. Movement feels fun, and I enjoy exploring the world. I do wish I was able to cancel my actions, mid animation though, but that’s muscle memory for me. That’s where the good things end however.
It’s really unfortunate. I really wanted to like New Genesis, but that launch left a sour taste in my mouth, and I’m unable to find the motivation to try the game again once there is eventually more content.
NGS is a game that very much so is still improving. At the start it was rocky and heading into a direction that seemed abysmal. I never give up on the game since I adore its combat and character creation. Its story (especially compared to base game) is by no means good. Its super basic and at the moment seems to be leading nowhere. Hell even now as I type this, SEGA's decisions in terms of balancing a F2P experience with Premium is a nightmare. Its very daunting at first but I swear there is a good game underneath the glaring problems. I love it a lot, and I couldn't recommend it enough.
what a giant fuck you to PSO2
currently 50% tutorials. remarkably dumbed down from pso2 while also being 20x more handholding. what the fuck
Its incredible to me that despite its great visual and combat overhaul I went from playing Phantasy Star Online 2 for 2-3 hours every day (even after having a job again following covid layoffs) to not really wanting to log in period.
The gameplay loop is so stale and unsatisfying. The trade off for an open map is just no guided content. After you finish all the towers and story quests you just grind out daily quests. I know PSO2 launched with barebones content and we were spoiled with its global release but its really disappointing to see a game I love playing become incredibly stale.
The gameplay loop is so stale and unsatisfying. The trade off for an open map is just no guided content. After you finish all the towers and story quests you just grind out daily quests. I know PSO2 launched with barebones content and we were spoiled with its global release but its really disappointing to see a game I love playing become incredibly stale.
Starts out great and the combat changes feel really good, but, it's just a slog. There aren't really side quests and you have to be a certain power level to progress the main quest, which means you have to grind by literally killing the same enemies in the same area over and over. It's like a gacha game that isn't trying to make you pay money, I don't get it.