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Explore numerous worlds with a party of up to four friends or exclusive multiparty areas where up to twelve players can play simultaneously!\n\nOriginally released in Japan and Asia in 2012 and 2014 respectively, The game makes its Global debut in 2020 with a North American launch on Xbox One and Windows 10 before eventually releasing on Steam and across 33 countries. The Global version features the latest balances and patches from the Japanese version while also slowly unlocking new content and features; starting out with the game's first three Episodes, Nine classes and several features introduced in latter major updates.\n\nAside from that, the game supports cross-platform multiplayer and uses a Free-to-Play model with in-game purchases; players can experience a lot of what the game has to offer with no upfront fee.","187749\u002Fphantasy_star_online_2_cover_webp","187749\u002Fphantasy_star_online_2_header_jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FXkCtBS-sHOg","2012-07-04",74,513,"phantasy-star-online-2",null,[19,24,27],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Sega",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":26},"AsiaSoft",{"company":28,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":29},"Online Entertainment R&D",[31,32,33],"Role-playing (RPG)","Hack and slash\u002FBeat 'em up","Adventure",[35,36,37],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One",[39,55,70,85,99,114],{"id":40,"author":41,"outlet":44,"summary":50,"review_url":51,"review_date":52,"original_score":53,"normalized_score":54},72580,{"id":42,"name":43},5589,"David Jagneaux",{"id":45,"logo":46,"name":47,"website_url":48,"score_format":49},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","10","Phantasy Star Online 2 is the kind of game you likely already know if you’re interested in before you even play it. Between the ludicrous variety in classes, sheer number of things to do and see, and the slick, refined combat, there is a lot of meat left on these eight-year-old bones. It certainly shows its age in some convoluted ways and lacks an engaging story that can hold your interest, but overall it more than makes up for those shortcomings with some of the most exciting combat that stands out when compared to any action RPG released in recent years.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002Fphantasy-star-online-2-review","2000-01-01","7",70,{"id":56,"author":57,"outlet":60,"summary":66,"review_url":67,"review_date":68,"original_score":69,"normalized_score":54},38008,{"id":58,"name":59},3740,"Brandon Adams",{"id":61,"logo":62,"name":63,"website_url":64,"score_format":65},50,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FAttack-Of-The-Fanboy-Logo.jpg","Attack of the Fanboy","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002F","5","If you live for long-term loot grinds, visceral combat, and everything anime then Phantasy Star Online 2 will amuse you with hundreds of hours of entertainment.","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002Freviews\u002Fphantasy-star-online-2-review\u002F","2020-06-20","3.5",{"id":71,"author":72,"outlet":75,"summary":80,"review_url":81,"review_date":82,"original_score":83,"normalized_score":84},66980,{"id":73,"name":74},1377,"Chris Carter",{"id":76,"logo":77,"name":78,"website_url":79,"score_format":49},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","Phantasy Star Online 2 is a difficult game to assess and a hard sell for a lot of people. It can get repetitive and the anime aesthetics aren’t for everyone. But like many expansive online projects, the opportunity is there to really get sucked into a new and exciting world. Plus, it’s on a console, making it more accessible; true to the original spirit of PSO.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-phantasy-star-online-2\u002F","2020-05-03","\n\t\t\t8\t\t",80,{"id":86,"author":87,"outlet":90,"summary":95,"review_url":96,"review_date":97,"original_score":98,"normalized_score":84},79429,{"id":88,"name":89},5908,"Rashaad Johnson",{"id":91,"logo":92,"name":93,"website_url":94,"score_format":49},38,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FBut-Why-Tho-Logo.jpg","But Why Tho","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhytho.net\u002F","Overall, I can’t praise this game enough, to be honest. Anytime someone asks me what I’m currently playing, this is the first game that comes out of my mouth. My favorite part about saying that is that I can tell people all about this game, and possibly persuade them to check it out too. I feel once Phantasy Star Online 2 expands to other consoles like it’s Japanese brethren, and possibly even pops up on Steam, this game will take off and be around for years to come.","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhythopodcast.com\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F18\u002Freview-phantasy-star-online-2-arks-prepare-for-battle-in-the-west\u002F","2020-06-18","80",{"id":100,"author":101,"outlet":104,"summary":109,"review_url":110,"review_date":111,"original_score":112,"normalized_score":113},97872,{"id":102,"name":103},223,"Andrew Farrell",{"id":105,"logo":106,"name":107,"website_url":108,"score_format":49},136,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCInvasion.jpg","PC Invasion","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcinvasion.com\u002F","Extremely dated and worsened by a clunky interface and missing content, Phantasy Star Online 2 probably won't have much to offer to modern players who aren't already invested in its world.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcinvasion.com\u002Fphantasy-star-online-2-review-dont-get-2-close-2-my-phantasy\u002F","2020-06-03","6",60,{"id":115,"author":116,"outlet":119,"summary":124,"review_url":125,"review_date":126,"original_score":127,"normalized_score":128},152425,{"id":117,"name":118},5117,"Steven Weber",{"id":120,"logo":121,"name":122,"website_url":123,"score_format":49},40,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FMMORPG%20Logo.png","MMORPG","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mmorpg.com\u002F","Phantasy Star Online 2 is a game that many in the west are only just getting introduced to. While the game has been released in Japan for nearly 8 years, this SEGA institution still garners a substantial amount of fanfare from its admirers around the globe. Now with a PC launch looming, and years-worth of content to explore, is Phantasy Star Online 2 worth the wait, or is it too little too late?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mmorpg.com\u002Freviews\u002Fphantasy-star-online-2-review-2000118107","2020-05-08","8.4",84,6,0,[21,26],[29],[]]