Who here has actually played PSO?

[DonRoyale]

I find it alarming the amount of people who aren't aware of things from PSO, so I figured I'd ask the board who's from PSO.

I am, myself-played on GC, Ep3, and BB.

[Silver_Wyrm]

I have but...we have a very similar topic, even if its "PS" as opposed to "PSO" >.>

[Sinue_v2]

v.1, v.2, v.2 PC, Ep I & II GC, Ep I & II XBOX, Ep III C.A.R.D, and Ep IV Blue Burst

Yeah, I've played a few times.

[Libram]

I only had access to PSO Episode 1 & 2 for the Cube with no net access, and I still had a ton of fun there.

[NPCMook]

Yes... but the poll confused me, I hope I voted right http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

[VanHalen]

I've played v1, GC 1&2 plus, Ep3, and BB for a little bit.



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[hiraisho]

yup, i've played v.1 v.2 on dreamcast. ep i & ii, ep i & ii plus, ep iii on gamcecube. haven't played blue burst tho http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

[Kanore]

PSOW account's as old as I've been playing the PSO series on and off from GC, Ep3 and BB.

[unicorn]

Episode I & II for GC. Episode III.

I would have gotten BB, but my computer is lulz.

[Ruru]

I've played episode I&II. i'll never touch the CARD one i can't stand card "games" can't play BB because my computer is ancient >.>;

[Zorafim]

Has anyone in PSU not played PSO? I was under the impression that the fanbase in PSU was either people who played PSO or friends of people who played PSO.

[GuardianElite]

I played PSO for good amount of years..

[Chuck_Norris]

On 2008-02-18 21:24, Zorafim wrote:
Has anyone in PSU not played PSO? I was under the impression that the fanbase in PSU was either people who played PSO or friends of people who played PSO.



I actually played PSO AFTER i started PSU. So i guess you could count me as that.

[APEXi]

played pso on dreamcast, 56k! then a couple years later played pso on xbox, c-mode.

[DEM_CIG]

no i havent played pso...

[bp_shoruko]

I have in fact, played pso. The real flowen's sword was my Humars best friend. =)

[cApNhOwDy]

7 years and counting.

[Freeze]

First played V1 but didn't own it until V2. Still quite active on PSOX, and played BB just to check out episode 4.

[Syl]

Got DC Ver 1 when it first came out, I've played every version since then. Even PSO Ep III was fun lol.

[DoubleJG]

Very similar to another thread, but yes, I started playing PSO when it was on PSOGC.

[Raine_Loire]

ver 1 & 2 for dc, ep I & II for gc, ep III, and a bit of BB. I put the most time in v. 1 on DC. BY FAR!!!

[Aka]

JP Ver.1, EU Ver.1, JP Ver.2, GC PSO + Blueburst. Didn't bother with Ep3.

[Finae]

My mom held my hand as I played most of the pso series and the PS series. I needed someone to get rid of the nubs and for me not to get corrupted by teh intranetz and online gaming!

[Isabella]

On 2008-02-18 22:53, SylviaEspada wrote:
Got DC Ver 1 when it first came out, I've played every version since then. Even PSO Ep III was fun lol.


LIES!

[Spacepest]

PSO v.1 and v.2 on DC (I imported), then switched to PSO Ep II and Ep III (crappy card battle) on GC. I played BB for a few weeks when it had the first free public beta, but quit that because I had already played those levels over and over again on GC and DC, and never did have time to pick it up later to play Ep 4. I never did XBox PSO because at the time there was no high speed internet in my area to support XBox live (and by the time high speed internet did come to my area, a few of my old PSO friends had experienced the Endless Xmas on Xbox, and I refused to play it on Xbox for that reason).

Edit: Dear gawd, I just looked at my "join PSOW date"--2001!!!!

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[Mystil]

Dreamcast all the way to the very end of GC.

[Alamar]

played all the offline ones,pso v.1,v.2. had me hooked for years

[Feign]

Played em all from release except ep3, couldn't pay me to touch it, no offense of course lol

[Xefi]

i played on GC and PSOBB before. I took a liking in Phantasy Star through PSO. And now, PSU is fun too and i am just awaiting for more events to show up soon.
But yes, PSO was really a great game and have plenty of memorable enemies. I salute Sonic Team on a job well done on that game.

[Skye-Fox713]

ep 1&2 on game cube

[Lighthero]

PSO 1? Or was there a 2 too? I dunno. It was for the Dreamcast.
PSO 1&2 XBox/GC, NGC, PC.
EPS 3(NGC)

I only didn't play BlueBurst...

[Noblewine]

I played PSO on the GC. The co op offline was fun but kinda aggrevaiting.

[Snitch]

v.1 and v.2 on the dreamcast online , GC , not Ep 3 though.. I cant stand virtual card games. And some BB on pc, but only tested.

I booted up my DC a couple of days ago, did some ruins runs.. ahh the memories. I realy hope the port over the monkey king bar. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif And the Madams parasol

[Middle]

I played all versions of PSO! from Dreamcast Ver.1 to BB.
But the Best was the GC Version .... when you played with legit players...

[ZeroNova]

I have PSO episode I & II and III for GC, but I've never played them online. Episode I & II offline was really fun though, especially in multiplayer.

[Rainu]

I've played everything except PSO-Xbox and Blue Burst.

Yeah, even the card battle one.

[milka]

PSO on DC -> PSO v2 on DC ------------> PSOBB -> PSU =D

<3 <3 Love some much my dreamcast <3 <3

[Mewnie]

I played PSOGC a little bit. Offline.

I was more into EQ at the time, so it never really held much of my interest.

[Hyda]

I was on v.1, v.2, Xbox, GC, and PSOBB.

I had Ep III, but I never went on there much, so I guess it doesnt really count.

[Minamo]

Dreamcast! My memory there is forever.

[Raine_Loire]

I miss my dreamcast... I miss pso and shenmue. And I liked the card game, lol U_U

[milka]

On 2008-02-19 05:47, Raine_Loire wrote:
I miss my dreamcast... I miss pso and shenmue. And I liked the card game, lol U_U



me too T_T

[Neith]

I started on Gamecube PSO Ep I/II, and got several 100+ characters (Highest was 164- I still have the save file)
Then played through Episode III.
Then played Blue Burst, got several 100+ characters again, as well as finally hitting 200.

Probably played for 4 years or so, I guess.

- I actually bought a Gamecube solely for PSO, after playing it for about 3 hours round a friend's house.

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[EMPYREAN]

nope, i have not playd any other games than psu. and in fact i had never heard aboute pso untill i got my hands on psu. reason to that is that is:
1-im too young(22) and my first console was ps1
2-i live in norway and games that wasent released in europa was never mention in game shops.

[Gigorman]

Horribly simple game.

[Snitch]

On 2008-02-19 06:21, EMPYREAN wrote:
nope, i have not playd any other games than psu. and in fact i had never heard aboute pso untill i got my hands on psu. reason to that is that is:
1-im too young(22) and my first console was ps1
2-i live in norway and games that wasent released in europa was never mention in game shops.



1. ur wrong http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif Since Dreamcast came after PS1.But sadly the dreamcast didnt shine that much in Norway.. T_T great machine... RIP!
2. Im in norway , and I got my PSO V.1 and 2 for the dreamcast at my local gamestore (gamezone.no) And played online with the built in dial up modem on the Dreamcast. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Men sikkert ingen rundt deg som hadde Dreamcast eller spilte tidligere Phantasy star spill på sega mega drive

translated:
But prolly nobody around you had a Dreamcast, or played earlier Phantasy star games on the sega genesis.





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[littleman2347]

I,II, and yes even III<---(what a lame game nice try though) never got to for then PSU was waiting for PSU since like 2003 04 when we first got hints of it.

[rogue_robot]

PSI, PSII, PSIII, PSIV, PSO-GC, PSO-Ep3

(Yeah, in spite of only being 20 - when I first caught on to the series at PSO-Ep3, I went back and got my hands on copies of the earlier games.)

Part of the appearance that so few people seem to know anything about PSO comes from the fact that some people on this board assume that those with recent join dates don't know much about PSO.


I've had someone before, in a "What weps do you want to see in the game?" topic, following my comment that scythe + minigun / chaingun would make the KOS-MOS clone players ecstatic, say "Scythe was in PSO, you know."

Yeah, I knew that. You only see one being used in the first Hunter's Guild mission, for heaven's sake! What the hell did that have to do with "scythe + minigun = happy clone players?" I made a perfectly legit comment, and some asshat assumes that I didn't know scythes were in PSO.

[Akaimizu]

I own and played these PSO games.

Dreamcast PSO v1. Japanese.
Dreamcast PSO v1. US Release.
Dreamcast PSO v2.

Xbox PSO Episode 1 and 2.
Gamecube PSO Episode 3.

However, for all the time I played, I'm unaware of lots of rares in PSO. I wasn't exactly collecting a bunch of rares in the game, but I got what I saw; and many I never seen.


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[Tianna]

Played PSO Ep I&II and made it through Ep III until i liked it http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

[parabolee]

I have played every singly version. DC V1 & V2, GC Ep1&2, Xbox EP1&2, PC Blue Burst.

I even played Ep 3, but I didn't really like it much.

[elainesangel9]

I had it for GC

[Para]

Played many versions but my heart is in Blue Burst in the Subterranean Desert <3

[Neith]

On 2008-02-19 06:32, Gigorman wrote:
Horribly simple game.



Oh god, here goes. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Kylie]

Kind of. Once or twice, offline, with a friend. I don't think it matters much since the games are so different. In fact, the only real difference between a "PSO vet" and a new to PS player is that a "new" player won't feel all the nostalgia.

[darkante]

On 2008-02-19 06:43, Snitch wrote:

On 2008-02-19 06:21, EMPYREAN wrote:
nope, i have not playd any other games than psu. and in fact i had never heard aboute pso untill i got my hands on psu. reason to that is that is:
1-im too young(22) and my first console was ps1
2-i live in norway and games that wasent released in europa was never mention in game shops.



1. ur wrong http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif Since Dreamcast came after PS1.But sadly the dreamcast didnt shine that much in Norway.. T_T great machine... RIP!
2. Im in norway , and I got my PSO V.1 and 2 for the dreamcast at my local gamestore (gamezone.no) And played online with the built in dial up modem on the Dreamcast. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Men sikkert ingen rundt deg som hadde Dreamcast eller spilte tidligere Phantasy star spill på sega mega drive

translated:
But prolly nobody around you had a Dreamcast, or played earlier Phantasy star games on the sega genesis.





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Tycker inte att Dreamcast var så poppis här i Sverige på sin tid heller.

Mest snack om PSX och N64 före PS2.


Translation: I don´t think Dreamcast were particular popular here either in it´s time in Sweden..

Most talk about PSX or N64 before PS2.

Lmao.

[stukasa]

The only version I played was Episode I & II for GC and I played it completely offline. I thought about buying a network adapter but I didn't want to pay the monthly subscription fee. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

[Darius_Drake]

played pso on dreamcast (version 1 & 2) then played it on the xbox as well.

[Sora_Psu]

PSO-Dreamcast all versions, PSO-Gamecube Episode 1&2, Episode III C.A.R.D, a little bit of BB, but by that time i was stuck on FFXI

[Snitch]

http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif jeg er dum , men digger Phantasy Star serien

translated:

http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif I am stupid, but likes the Phantasy star series.

[Ezodagrom]

Played PSO ver.2 on dreamcast offline, and PSO Blue Burst http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

[jobber]

DC v1 and v2
Xbox for 3 years

[Shishi-O]

dc v1, for way too long

[kazuma56]

played from V1 (DC) straight to both GC versions (ep.2+ and C.A.R.D) as well as BB.... but i've been playing PS before PSO was made so i'm a veteran of the "universe" and not just the PSO/PSU incarnations.

[Mystil]

On 2008-02-19 06:21, EMPYREAN wrote:
nope, i have not playd any other games than psu. and in fact i had never heard aboute pso untill i got my hands on psu. reason to that is that is:
1-im too young(22) and my first console was ps1
2-i live in norway and games that wasent released in europa was never mention in game shops.


You're "too young"? Dude I'm 25 O________O. You just started late in gaming thats all.

[Powder Keg]

Played since Version 1 on Dreamcast, and skipped Episode 3 and BB. Was never into cards, and starting all over after all the time I spent in GC wasn't very appealing.

Most of the PSO references I randomly throw out during runs most people catch.

[Lamak]

I didn't.

[Toruxxx]

I played V1 on the DC got banned from it! Was not my fault tho! I then went to the GC version then the Xbox. Its been awhile since i posted on these forums!

[Iduno]

On 2008-02-18 20:59, Libram wrote:
I only had access to PSO Episode 1 & 2 for the Cube with no net access, and I still had a ton of fun there.




The same here but I had episode 3 as well

[Kietrinia]

PSU is my first Phantasy Star game. I'm quite happy with it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

[Seira7]

i STILL play PSO occasionally(the gamecube version looks amazing in progressive scan on the Wii - yea I say this in every PSO post, but its true!!)

Yea, I still play PSO, Im a loser *dodges incoming tomatoes*

[Guildenstern]

"Alarmed" at how many people never played PSO? That's a little much, don't you think? Contrary to popular opinion, you do not need to have played PSO to fully appreciate and enjoy PSU as the two titles (other than superficial name and design elements) are not related. I never even knew PSO existed before I came to these forums to read about PSU, and I'm by no means a 'late bloomer' or 'too young' gamer. PSO just wasn't that popular.

I don't go around my FFXI forums being 'alarmed' if not enough people played FFX prior to picking up FFXI. Cheers to you if you're some kind of PS series veteran, but in reality PSU is an even playing field, and your ability/levels in other games really do not matter.

In before "Don't call R-mags and TECH mags 'Mags', you might offend a veteran PSO player!!1!1!1!!1"

[Feign]

On 2008-02-19 15:23, Guildenstern wrote:
PSO just wasn't that popular.


Actually it was. Keep in mind, PSO was the first online console-based game. Just because you didn't hear of it doesn't mean it wasn't popular. But of course, compared to actual popular games NOWadays, it wasn't. What is WoW up to now, ten million?

Compared to now, no, it wasn't popular. When it first came out and for two to three years after? Yes, it very much was.

[Sinue_v2]

PSO just wasn't that popular.

PSO was more popular than PSU, in terms of both copies sold and online population. It also recieved much more critical acclaim and higher review scores.

Sonic Team seems to think so too, as AoI is jam packed with PSO content.

At least from my experience, people either never heard of PSO or remember it fondly. On the subject of PSU they either never heard of PSU - or they mock it.

[darkboi66]

i have played it its just i never got very far http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

[Topcover]

no offense to the original poster but i think this poll is a little flawed because most of the people here played pso and the site is called pso-world after all. I don't want to get flamed for this just fealing a need to point it out

[Vyre]

dc v.2 (offline), gc, blue burst http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Clank1348]

i've played DC and all cube versions i still play pso

[Ullias]

The copies I own are PSO version 1 and PSO version 2 for the dream cast, the Japanese version of PSO episode 1+2 on the GC, The Uk version of ep1+2 on GC and Episode 3 never got to play Blue Burst unfortunately

[Nisshoku]

Since PSOv1 DC, baybee~

[XxKitexX]

Even though it's not nearly as long as some of the people who have posted, I've played PSO on the Gamecube since 2002, online since 2003. I bought Episode 3 a short while later, and sort of switched off between that and 1/2. I also played BB for a short while, but I was sorta' done with PSO by then.

[Ithildin]

Ditto to the above post.

[Ryno]

PSOX, EPIII, PSOBB,
but...
(on PSU)

I've played with good people who have good weps and armor on psu and they said "i've never played pso"

and that means they are NOOBs

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[Guildenstern]

On 2008-02-19 16:19, Sinue_v2 wrote:
PSO was more popular than PSU, in terms of both copies sold and online population. It also recieved much more critical acclaim and higher review scores.

Sonic Team seems to think so too, as AoI is jam packed with PSO content.

At least from my experience, people either never heard of PSO or remember it fondly. On the subject of PSU they either never heard of PSU - or they mock it.

And yet for it being so popular, I never heard a word about it from anyone other than 'You can play some cute clown girls in space'. I'd never even played a PS game and PSU came highly recommended to me from some other gamer friends of mine who knew I was looking for a more casual MMO experience than the very intensive and hardcore FFXI. PSO may be remembered fondly by the people who played it, but it hardly matters anymore except as a way to pump nostalgia items into PSU to keep attrition down from the older playerbase. Again-- you don't have to have played PSO to be good at PSU, and it's better that way. PSO has no impact on the present game except 'gimme' stages, spell names and references.

So yeah, I'd say PSU has a lot more mainstream appeal, if even total strangers to the PS series are hearing of it and trying it. Also, comparing the popularity and population of PSO to PSU is kind of a flawed argument-- Just HOW many MMOs did PSO have to compete with back in the day? How many does PSU have to compete with -now-? The MMO world has changed a lot since PSO roamed the earth, and what might have seemed like an excellent game back then would probably be judged much more harshly now.

Sadly, the future of PSU and other PS online games is not going to depend on the series die-hards and throwbacks-- it's going to depend on the new people and the introductees to the series-- I.E. the 'n00bs'.

Sorry, but this game and future ventures made by Sega need us new people, and they know it.



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[Indica]

I never played PSO, and was luck enough to come across PSU. I had a $20.00 Best Buy coupon and bought PSU to try out offline...lol

[The_Gio]

played PSO for the Xbox. I had my share of fun. But honestly,i miss all the easter egg weapons and variety,sadly somethin PSU lacks to me but still PSU has its moments...

[Foxfire15]

played PSO eps I, II, & III on the cube, finally stopped after the big FOSDer attack...pissed me off preaty bad.

EDIT - well, that and shortly after having my memory card eat it.

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[HandOfThornz]

I started on Dreamcast PSO V2 then, Gamecube PSO ep2, PSO Ep3, (briefly) PC PSO Blue burst. finally PS2 PSU from UK launch,up to AOI.
After 6years of PSO/U every day, i'm taking a much earned break, i'll pick up AOI someday!

[Zantra]

Dreamcast Version 1 and 2, Gamecube Episode 1 and 2 and 3, Xbox Episode 1 and 2.

[Zael]

PSO GC for maybe 2 and a half years.
PSO BB since the day servers opened till the day PSU was released.

[lostinseganet]

I played the best of times DREAMCAST MAN!...dreamcast. Everything else xbox, and Blue Burst was just icing on the cake.

[Bomber The Cosmonaut]

Every PSO in existence.


Except Blue Burst. ;-;

[addictedtopsu]

I played ep.1 and 2 for the gamecube I only played online for about a day before all my stuff got deleted. I just recreated all of my characters and now i'm at a higher level and have more rare stuff than before so I don't care I had to start over. I wanted to play BB but I could never find it anywhere.

[Yusaku_Kudou]

DC, Ver.2, PSOX, EPIII, BB

Boldest for best. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

I just got another Xbox today just to play it again. I couldn't go without it maaan. ><

[Anduril]

Played EP.1&2, and Episode 3. Never got online becuase in my stupidity I peeled off the Seriel Key and couldn't access Online. Didn't play BB because of Financial and Hardware issues.

[leighfield]

I played PSO Ep1 and Ep2, on Dreamcast and Gamecube. I used to come here for item drops but never registered until now. If i hadn't have played them i doubt i'd even be aware of PSU's existance.

[Rayokarna]

On 2008-02-20 16:27, HandOfThornz wrote:
I started on Dreamcast PSO V2 then, Gamecube PSO ep2, PSO Ep3, (briefly) PC PSO Blue burst. finally PS2 PSU from UK launch,up to AOI.
After 6years of PSO/U every day, i'm taking a much earned break, i'll pick up AOI someday!



Man, me and Sierra almost cried when you said your taking a break lol. Hoping that break is going well dude, the gang isn't the same without you. We've found a shit load of stuff you should catch up on with us.

On topic: Yeah, I started PSO from the GC. Didn't go online with it tho.

[Finalzone]

I do and own the original PSO: Dreamcast PSO v1.

[IrisForscythe]

I came in late as such I only played BB but I had alot of fun. :3

[hero-of-ragol]

dreamcast pso #1

[Keiko_Seisha]

-Raises hand- I have. Speaking of, I received two PMs around the same time about two-three months ago both from different people asking about a certain item I had on PSOGC. I found it strange, yet nice to know I was remembered for that item.

[SolomonGrundy]

I would have hated this game were it not for PSO.

[Wash]

On 2008-02-26 12:50, SolomonGrundy wrote:
I would have hated this game were it not for PSO.




I know what you mean... =/

[Sinue_v2]

Also, comparing the popularity and population of PSO to PSU is kind of a flawed argument-- Just HOW many MMOs did PSO have to compete with back in the day?

EverQuest, Ultima Online, Diablo, Dark Ages of Camelot, Monster Hunter, The various PS2 EQ's, etc. Yes, there is more competition now. So what? What you're basically saying is that PSO was only remembered fondly and had a higher population because it was decent only in terms of it's available competition. However, it's not the competitions fault that PSU is doing poorly in the west. It's Sonic Team's fault for making PSU unable to stand up in the contemporary MMO market. And that is kind of the core of the point. PSO was a better game in relation to it's age and available competition than PSU is. If it were to be released today in v.1 format, it'd flop even harder than PSU.

You are right in that the series needs to expand and draw in new customers. That's fine. But PSU is NOT doing that. Maybe a few here and there, like you, but not like it needs to be to make the series a decent contender in the MMO/ORP marketplace. And so, it's fanbase consists mainly of those who are either longtime fans of the series or fans of PSO. And as I said, Sonic Team knows this. Which is why they are pandering so hard to them.

I understand that the series needs change to grow, but change does not equal success nor does it equal quality.

[Danny_Dark]

I Played on Dreamcast,Gamecube and now on PS2...

[pionear]

I've played:

- PSI on the Sega Master System
- PSII on the Sega Genesis
- PSIII on the Sega Genesis
- PSIV on the Sega Genesis
- PSO ver. I on the Dreamcast (never went online, though)
- PSU org. on the PS2
- PSU:AotI on the PS2

[RemiusTA]

Of course 99% of the players were PSO players....How could it be otherwise?

Sega doesn't advertise their fucking games anymore. Unless its one of those shit-ass sonic titles.

[Chaobo99]

I played Dreamcast PSO..and almost played every pso game afterwards including CARD(well,I was on GC online so i didnt play xbox..same thing :/)

[Psycho_Sonic]

This brings a question to mind.

For the people who haven't played pso: How the hell'd they get into this?