Underplayed Gems

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002)

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II cover
Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
Xbox, Nintendo GameCube
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating
3.7 of 5, 16 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

Teaming up with others to push through escalating difficulties gives this online sci-fi dungeon crawl a steady, social grind.

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About

Create your own character from one of three races (Android, Human, or Newman) and choose a class (Hunter, Ranger, or Force type) to journey through the new world of Ragol. Play with up to 3 other people. Progress through 4 difficulties and complete side quest story lines to unlock better items.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.