Damnit. If I knew this was coming out, I probably wouldn't have picked up Contact.

Damnit. If I knew this was coming out, I probably wouldn't have picked up Contact. From what I've experienced so far, I'd say Contact is a fundamentally better game anyway.

Damnit. If I knew this was coming out, I probably wouldn't have picked up Contact. From what I've experienced so far, I'd say Contact is a fundamentally better game anyway. You do realize you're talking to someone who's put in a total of 500+ hours into all of the PSO games that've come out, right?

Damnit. If I knew this was coming out, I probably wouldn't have picked up Contact. From what I've experienced so far, I'd say Contact is a fundamentally better game anyway. You do realize you're talking to someone who's put in a total of 500+ hours into all of the PSO games that've come out, right? So have I... [spoiler:6ca49a7abf] this includes C.A.R.D [/spoiler:6ca49a7abf] I miss the old female 'Cast look, though. This will probably be the first game I get on the 360.

Game Brink has the first review I've seen. They give it a 9/10, and say it's the sequel PSO fans have been waiting for. I'll probably pick this up when I head to the mall tomorrow.

Damnit. If I knew this was coming out, I probably wouldn't have picked up Contact. From what I've experienced so far, I'd say Contact is a fundamentally better game anyway. You do realize you're talking to someone who's put in a total of 500+ hours into all of the PSO games that've come out, right? I think I put 500+ hours into the FIRST PSO game that came out. I love the series and the series that spawned it. But if I only had money for one I'd honestly get Contact instead.

I miss the old female 'Cast look, though. This will probably be the first game I get on the 360. Me too, but it looks like the cast creation will let you replicate the old look for the most part.

I've been on the fence too long about this game. I think I'll pick it up the PC version tomorrow and rock the cast life once again. Well that and too many friends are hoping back in, so peer pressure was another factor. It looks like I am sold...goodbye 200 more hours of life...

Man, why does everyone want to play a stupid cast? Casts are stupid. [spoiler:199c248c90]I want to play a cast, but everyone else is doing it [/spoiler:199c248c90]

Man, why does everyone want to play a stupid cast? Casts are stupid. [spoiler:d4a8e2762e]I want to play a cast, but everyone else is doing it [/spoiler:d4a8e2762e] Casts were great. no anti every five seconds in Episode II plus traps!

Man, why does everyone want to play a stupid cast? Casts are stupid. [spoiler:93b8c80e16]I want to play a cast, but everyone else is doing it [/spoiler:93b8c80e16] Casts were great. no anti every five seconds in Episode II plus traps! I think the most important reason is that they're freaking robots. And that special trap class looks all kinds of sexy-hot, I want to try that too.

Man, why does everyone want to play a stupid cast? Casts are stupid. [spoiler:1a3f6a1857]I want to play a cast, but everyone else is doing it [/spoiler:1a3f6a1857] Casts were great. no anti every five seconds in Episode II plus traps! I think the most important reason is that they're freaking robots. And that special trap class looks all kinds of sexy-hot, I want to try that too. I've always been a ranger type with a melee on the side. Traps were just a very nice bonus to me. I'll probably try that class too, but it will be bows and shotguns for me at the start. This game really is coming out at a bad time. I have tests next Monday and Tuesday.

So, if say, I refuse to pay money to Sega for a Guild Wars/Battle.net-esque service, what can I expect from the single player stuff? I loved PSO (but not the later incarnations, as I wasn't interested in paying for the online part), but I don't recall it being that fun in single-player. I've heard, however, that this is supposed to have a more robust offline campaign...is it even close to the old PS games?

I'mma be all up on this... Tomorrow.

So, if say, I refuse to pay money to Sega for a Guild Wars/Battle.net-esque service, what can I expect from the single player stuff? I loved PSO (but not the later incarnations, as I wasn't interested in paying for the online part), but I don't recall it being that fun in single-player. I've heard, however, that this is supposed to have a more robust offline campaign...is it even close to the old PS games? No. It plays out as a much more story driven version of PSO. Cinemas (mostly in game, but some CG), lots of NPCs, etc. The story is told in chapters. You talk to people, you gather info and your bot partners and go through fields of the same type that are in multi player. It plays the same as PSO always have, they just wrapped it in a better produced story and an episode like wrapper.

So, if say, I refuse to pay money to Sega for a Guild Wars/Battle.net-esque service, what can I expect from the single player stuff? I loved PSO (but not the later incarnations, as I wasn't interested in paying for the online part), but I don't recall it being that fun in single-player. I've heard, however, that this is supposed to have a more robust offline campaign...is it even close to the old PS games? No. It plays out as a much more story driven version of PSO. Cinemas (mostly in game, but some CG), lots of NPCs, etc. The story is told in chapters. You talk to people, you gather info and your bot partners and go through fields of the same type that are in multi player. It plays the same as PSO always have, they just wrapped it in a better produced story and an episode like wrapper. Can you still choose your race/class in the offline mode?

So, if say, I refuse to pay money to Sega for a Guild Wars/Battle.net-esque service, what can I expect from the single player stuff? I loved PSO (but not the later incarnations, as I wasn't interested in paying for the online part), but I don't recall it being that fun in single-player. I've heard, however, that this is supposed to have a more robust offline campaign...is it even close to the old PS games? I get the notion that it is in the vein of kingdom hearts, where you kill everything in the room to advance, but mixed with the style of the final xenosaga game which was seperated into chapters. There are [spoiler:22740b9070]12[/spoiler:22740b9070] of them and they seem to branch out later on. IGN describes them to be like a television show with the "Last time on PSU!" narrative. IGN went over alot of aspects of the offline mode in this article. The story missions in PSU are packaged similar to a television show. A voice over narrative describes the events of the next mission after one's beaten, much like a "coming next week" preview. Each mission is titled as well, again like a television episode, and each mini-story contains its own fleeting and returning characters. With the focus they have put into it this time, I doubt it will be very flawed, this time around. edit: beat'd

So, if say, I refuse to pay money to Sega for a Guild Wars/Battle.net-esque service, what can I expect from the single player stuff? I loved PSO (but not the later incarnations, as I wasn't interested in paying for the online part), but I don't recall it being that fun in single-player. I've heard, however, that this is supposed to have a more robust offline campaign...is it even close to the old PS games? No. It plays out as a much more story driven version of PSO. Cinemas (mostly in game, but some CG), lots of NPCs, etc. The story is told in chapters. You talk to people, you gather info and your bot partners and go through fields of the same type that are in multi player. It plays the same as PSO always have, they just wrapped it in a better produced story and an episode like wrapper. Can you still choose your race/class in the offline mode? Not for the story mode. But yes for the second offline mode, which is just the online campaign without anyone else playing. Now, I think I'll go buy this. And I think I'll get some tacos on the way. Mmm. Tacos.

I didn't quite see this anywhere in the OP but do you have to have a Gold account on Xbox live to play online in addition to the Guardian Fee or is it like FFXI where you're only paying for PlayOnline.

I didn't quite see this anywhere in the OP but do you have to have a Gold account on Xbox live to play online in addition to the Guardian Fee or is it like FFXI where you're only paying for PlayOnline. Only need Silver, and you can buy your license through the marketplace directly, so no need to bother with Sega's site, I think.

Man, why does everyone want to play a stupid cast? Casts are stupid. [spoiler:630e488f7d]I want to play a cast, but everyone else is doing it [/spoiler:630e488f7d] Casts were great. no anti every five seconds in Episode II plus traps! Unfortunately, I don't think Casts have that advantage anymore. I've been hit by poison before, and I said to myself "Bug... it has to be. I'm a frickin' ROBOT!". And traps are no longer cast-only. Actually, you can't even get traps unless you go Protranser (I think). However, I'll still be a cast since they have the second highest HP and ATP, and the highest ATA. Trust me, you're gonna want that ATA especially if you're gonna be a hunter. Besides, who doesn't want massive satalite-issued guns to fly down to them and destry everything in the room?

Man, why does everyone want to play a stupid cast? Casts are stupid. [spoiler:9afd380764]I want to play a cast, but everyone else is doing it [/spoiler:9afd380764] Casts were great. no anti every five seconds in Episode II plus traps! Unfortunately, I don't think Casts have that advantage anymore. I've been hit by poison before, and I said to myself "Bug... it has to be. I'm a frickin' ROBOT!". And traps are no longer cast-only. Actually, you can't even get traps unless you go Protranser (I think). However, I'll still be a cast since they have the second highest HP and ATP, and the highest ATA. Trust me, you're gonna want that ATA especially if you're gonna be a hunter. Besides, who doesn't want massive satalite-issued guns to fly down to them and destry everything in the room? I'm pretty sure I was able to use traps (but I was supposed to buy them if I remember correctly) as a Cast, it started me off as a ranger.. so, I dunno.

I didn't quite see this anywhere in the OP but do you have to have a Gold account on Xbox live to play online in addition to the Guardian Fee or is it like FFXI where you're only paying for PlayOnline. Only need Silver, and you can buy your license through the marketplace directly, so no need to bother with Sega's site, I think. Good. Good.

So the 360 people won't be able to play with PC people?

So the 360 people won't be able to play with PC people? Nope. Ps2 and PC people get to play together, but only in their regions. Xbox 360 people only get to play with their own people, but in every region the game is availiable.