Quote Originally Posted by edczxcvbnm
The only Sega game I want a new version of is Phantasy Star. None of this online crap. I want a good ol' fashion signle player Phantasy Star game...that would kick ass.
Being that you're so very much against online gaming, I'm assuming that you've never played Phantasy Star Online. If you have, and still feel that way, then I have to say I'm the complete polar opposite when it comes down to this issue. If you haven't, well then I'm still going to say the same thing: I'm the complete polar opposite of you when it comes down to this issue.

The Phantasy Star games that I've played (I and II) are alright, but they are nothing compared to Phantasy Star Online. I'm pleased to hear that Phantasy Star Universe will also be online. They're just so much more fun than the older ones and by far the most fun games I've ever played online. They beat Final Fantasy XI, Everquest Online Adventures, and Champions of Norrath as far as next generation online RPGs go by miles. If Phantasy Star Online didn't have cheating, it would easily be in my top 10, maybe even top 5 games of all time list. That's how good it is.

The battle system in Phantasy Star Online is so much better. I've mentioned before that turn based fighting puts me to sleep, and I won't hold that against the old PS games too much because they were one of the first to do it. However, there is always room for improvement when it comes down to battle systems. Just look at how much Star Ocean evolved over the course of ONE game.

I know it's cheap to compare 8 bit music with next generation music, but I'm going to do it anyways. Cry for IDOLA the Holy, IDOLA have the Immortal Feather, and From Seeing of the Rough Wave decimate the soundtrack from what I've played of Phantasy Star I and II. The battle music for Phantasy Star II is good, but it's even better when it's remixed in...you guessed it, the Space Station level in Phantasy Star Online.

All in all I think Sega is making the correct decision in keeping their Phantasy Star series online. I would never want the series to go offline. We already have plenty of offline futuristic RPGs out there, and another one won't do much besides provide a bit of nostalgia for a very small fraction of gamers.