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Phantasy Star Portable 2 (NA) Demo Impressions
- Thread starter Volcynika
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Ya can only have 1000 items in storage? THAT'S NOT ENOUGH. PS
had only 300 and I was having to get rid of cool stuff by the end of my quest to collect all 100 titles. I need double that if not more. The hoarder in me hath spoken!
Oh an I love how they throw new enemies at ya. Badira aren't new but the rest in the first mission were. New baddies is something PSU badly needed after the weak amount of new ones the expansion provided. Plus the enemies here seem smarter. A Shark was guarding my attacks! And a couple of 'em had like circles under 'em, I guess they were kings?
When ya put it that way it does sound really dumb! Its nothing new and its ramping up instead of going away but yes it is dumb! Can't imagine having to input a code to play SSFIV online its just nonsense!
edit: its even dumber since ya don't need a code to play the demo online! :lol
I don't see why not since ya could with the first game.
edit again!: its pretty neat ta think my character started on the PS demo then went to PS then PS2 demo and finally PS2!
had only 300 and I was having to get rid of cool stuff by the end of my quest to collect all 100 titles. I need double that if not more. The hoarder in me hath spoken!Oh an I love how they throw new enemies at ya. Badira aren't new but the rest in the first mission were. New baddies is something PSU badly needed after the weak amount of new ones the expansion provided. Plus the enemies here seem smarter. A Shark was guarding my attacks! And a couple of 'em had like circles under 'em, I guess they were kings?
Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
When ya put it that way it does sound really dumb! Its nothing new and its ramping up instead of going away but yes it is dumb! Can't imagine having to input a code to play SSFIV online its just nonsense!
edit: its even dumber since ya don't need a code to play the demo online! :lol
YagizY said:
I don't see why not since ya could with the first game.
edit again!: its pretty neat ta think my character started on the PS
demo then went to PS then PS2 demo and finally PS2!Reluctant-Hero
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YagizY said:
It seems like you can, since the demo is creating a save file. Can anyone else confirm this?
It took an hour to download for some reason but I finally played the US demo. Same as the JP one except I understand what's going this time. I appreciate the fact that I can be an ass to Emilia. 
I jumped into a online party but everyone was goofing off in the city instead of loading up a mission. Reminds me of my old PSO days. :lol
Anyway, I'll play more tomorrow.
I jumped into a online party but everyone was goofing off in the city instead of loading up a mission. Reminds me of my old PSO days. :lol
Anyway, I'll play more tomorrow.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
It says right on the description on the PSN store that the demo data will transfer to the full game.
I played through the first story mission and did one online mission with a full group. The online play is... meh my first go around. It was way too laggy. Maybe it was just me, but I wasn't hitting my "timing combos" with the weapons as well as I was offline. There seems to be a brief input lag and the other players were really just laggy as can be, I never saw my teammates actually move too much - they were mostly just a slide show. Again, maybe that's just my internet connection and not the game's fault. I liked the setup of the online mode a lot. The preset conversations worked extremely well and were easy to use on the fly.
... My biggest problem is the game only about 30 minutes in is, it already feels repetitive. Granted I put 75 hours into the first game, and already just starting this game I've heard the SAME music, fought some of the same enemies, on the SAME locations. They literally recycled the same areas, enemies, and music from the first game. I don't like that. I know that the whole game isn't going to be like that. But I wonder if I'm willing to play this game enough to get through all that stuff. I played the first game SO MUCH - I don't know if I'm really ready for more of the same. With Valkryia Chronicles 2 and Kingdom Hearts around the corner for PSP, I think I may take a pass on this game - only because I played the first one so much.
This game has everything it takes to be a real contender on the system. I think online play is HUGE. If you didn't play the first game this is a NO BRAINER. This is the MMORPG that this system has needed from day one. But for those, like myself, who put 70+ hours into the first game, I don't know if there's enough new content and game play here to really want to dive in. As much as I loved the first game, I'd rather have new game experiences rather than just play, what is essentially the first game with an expansion pack, and an added online play mode.
I played through the first story mission and did one online mission with a full group. The online play is... meh my first go around. It was way too laggy. Maybe it was just me, but I wasn't hitting my "timing combos" with the weapons as well as I was offline. There seems to be a brief input lag and the other players were really just laggy as can be, I never saw my teammates actually move too much - they were mostly just a slide show. Again, maybe that's just my internet connection and not the game's fault. I liked the setup of the online mode a lot. The preset conversations worked extremely well and were easy to use on the fly.
... My biggest problem is the game only about 30 minutes in is, it already feels repetitive. Granted I put 75 hours into the first game, and already just starting this game I've heard the SAME music, fought some of the same enemies, on the SAME locations. They literally recycled the same areas, enemies, and music from the first game. I don't like that. I know that the whole game isn't going to be like that. But I wonder if I'm willing to play this game enough to get through all that stuff. I played the first game SO MUCH - I don't know if I'm really ready for more of the same. With Valkryia Chronicles 2 and Kingdom Hearts around the corner for PSP, I think I may take a pass on this game - only because I played the first one so much.
This game has everything it takes to be a real contender on the system. I think online play is HUGE. If you didn't play the first game this is a NO BRAINER. This is the MMORPG that this system has needed from day one. But for those, like myself, who put 70+ hours into the first game, I don't know if there's enough new content and game play here to really want to dive in. As much as I loved the first game, I'd rather have new game experiences rather than just play, what is essentially the first game with an expansion pack, and an added online play mode.
Blueblur1 said:
The problem is, most of the people dicking around probably didn't do the story missions that explains the new lobby system. I went into online as a level 1 coming from PSP1 and thinking "oh, I go to the planet menu and then start a mission." No, you join a persons lobby/room and then go into the "ship"/teleporter to go to the center thing in the "ship" for your missions. It's weird. Very PSO (IIRC), but definitely not newbie friendly.
In any case, first time I tried online I had the Adam Prime mentioned lag. Second attempt just a few minutes ago: Smooth as butter. Depends on connection and locations, I guess. Still, was fun not having to hook up the PS3 to a wired connection to play Phantasy Star.
Defintely going to get this. I just wish I could import my PSP1 character to the demo to be ready to import to PSP2. DAMN YOU CUSTOM FIRMWARE! >_<
You can edit the presets. And I think you can use a chat screen option. It's a bit clunky, but it's better than NOT HAVING IT like PSP1 didn't.
Dodge rolling into the next block in this game is what jumping through gates is to Mega Man hehe
That happened to me in PS! Once I got used to the timing in multi-mode I was all messed up in single player x_x I think its cause the framerate drops big time between single/multi modes.
Awwwww c'mon! I put 2000+ hours into PSU which PS was essentially a port of and still put over 100 hours into that! Of course they "recycled" stuff from the other games. Its a SEQUEL. All of the old stuff plus a lot of new! The baddies are smarter/stronger and there are even difference mob spawn for older missions. Go do Plains Overlord in the first game and then in this one. The area and music is the same but there are changes!
Select button brings up the software keyboard if ya press it twice (in the first game it switched ya to first person view for most gun-type weapons).
Adam Prime said:
That happened to me in PS
! Once I got used to the timing in multi-mode I was all messed up in single player x_x I think its cause the framerate drops big time between single/multi modes.Awwwww c'mon! I put 2000+ hours into PSU which PS
was essentially a port of and still put over 100 hours into that! Of course they "recycled" stuff from the other games. Its a SEQUEL. All of the old stuff plus a lot of new! The baddies are smarter/stronger and there are even difference mob spawn for older missions. Go do Plains Overlord in the first game and then in this one. The area and music is the same but there are changes!Teknoman said:
Select button brings up the software keyboard if ya press it twice (in the first game it switched ya to first person view for most gun-type weapons).
Azure Phoenix
Member
Have they mentioned yet if that online play redemption code is region locked?
I imported the US version of PSP1 so if that code is locked to PSN accounts of the same region then I'm stuck buying the EU version of PSP2 and subsequently will be unable to bring my old PSP1 character over.
I imported the US version of PSP1 so if that code is locked to PSN accounts of the same region then I'm stuck buying the EU version of PSP2 and subsequently will be unable to bring my old PSP1 character over.
In terms of recycling. PSP2 is essentially the compendium of everything PSU with new stuff in addition. So yes you'll be running into basically the same exact locales and missions. Only story mode and DLC will have unique areas that PSU hasn't seen before. Sakai was aiming for the ultimate PSU experience in terms of having it all in one place.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
kiryogi said:
Hmm, maybe I just need to keep on playing to see more of the game. I think I'll hang in there in the demo.
... also am I just rusty, but can you not upgrade your Photon Arts in the demo or something? I thought that by using them in battle you gained "exp" with that Photon Art. Looking through the Photon Art menu I couldn't find where it told me how much "exp" that I had gained with that Art.
digita1alchemy
Member
Adam Prime said:
It's like PSO now, when photon arts discs drop from enemies or you buy them in shops they are a certain level. So to get higher level PAs you have to simply find them. Or trade for them. I am hanging onto my duplicates of lower levels for that exact purpose since they don't sell for anything.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Was the visualization of combo timing in the last game? It's been a while and I'm too lazy to pop it in, but the circle constricting around the button is something I don't recall.
Either way, it's more PSP goodness which I love.
Character customization seems more robust. I don't recall being able to make characters this fat in the last game.
Either way, it's more PSP goodness which I love.
Character customization seems more robust. I don't recall being able to make characters this fat in the last game.
I had a lot of fun. I played PSO back on Dreamcast and Gamecube days. I had a level 200 HUcast named God who was a skyly if I remember correctly. Maybe it was a Redria.
I didn't play much PSU for whatever reason and just couldn't get into it like I had PSO, but that's most likely because I was hooked into FFXI at the time.
Playing this demo though was a blast. I'm going to hit up the online with a buddy who played PSO with me all the time later on. Should be awesome.
I didn't play much PSU for whatever reason and just couldn't get into it like I had PSO, but that's most likely because I was hooked into FFXI at the time.
Playing this demo though was a blast. I'm going to hit up the online with a buddy who played PSO with me all the time later on. Should be awesome.
RuneFactoryFanboy
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I just tried it out, it was really fun.
I'm so used to the systems from PSU that I struggled with it. It looks like PSU but a lot of things behave quite differently and it throws me off. I would probably enjoy it a lot more if I could read a difference comparison.
A big question for me is: Are humans still worthless? I always used to be so jealous watching my beast Hunter friends transform and go batcrazy while I got nothing to compensate.
I'm so used to the systems from PSU that I struggled with it. It looks like PSU but a lot of things behave quite differently and it throws me off. I would probably enjoy it a lot more if I could read a difference comparison.
A big question for me is: Are humans still worthless? I always used to be so jealous watching my beast Hunter friends transform and go batcrazy while I got nothing to compensate.
GotchaForce
Member
Will I be able to use the same character in online and single player? This will be my first PSO game (cept for the demo I played of PSU on 360) so I'm looking forward to it!
I got killed AND drained of my healing items by De Ragan of all things. That thing isn't a pushover no more! As a ranger I shoulda been able to sit back an just fire away from a safe distance but nope all of its charging around and double homing fireballs had me scurrying for my life! In fact all enemies do much more acting than just standing around getting pounded on. Is the scape doll limit really just 1 in the full game? That'd be nuts!
The Take Out Bandit said:
No. It was like PSU/O where you had to see the end of the animation and get into the "rhythm."
Which is still there, but the circle is new and helps newbie players get into the rhythm of perfect attacks.
360 version didn't. If the PC/PS2 version did, that's weird. PSO DID however, but PSU didn't. PSP2 will let you, as does PS0.
donkey show
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Hmmm, can I take my PSP1 character into this demo?
donkey show
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Word. Will download when I get back from work.Teknoman said:
Working on my partner card~trying ta remember what all I had in it on PSU an noticed my id is 60000307. 307? Thats kinda a lame uneventful number! If I restart the demo and go online do I get a new number? Prolly not... oh wells a low number will be pretty good ta show up noobs in the future *cool*
Oh ya an character name is Helena, female cast as always since the PSO days!
Who's doing the official thread for this game? I did a pretty mean AotI one (gonna update it soon, promise!)... but its kinda fun having PS OTs passed around to a different person each time!
Previous PS OTs:
The Official Awesome Phantasy Star Universe Thread <- Maxrpg
Phantasy Star Portable info thread <- Tailzo
The Official Phantasy Star Zero Thread (US) - Blueblur1
Ambition of the Illuminus ~ Official Thread of the first PSU expansion! - Me!
Thread of Del Rols and Olga Flows: The Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Discussion! - Brettison
PS2 OT - ???
;_;
Oh ya an character name is Helena, female cast as always since the PSO days!
Who's doing the official thread for this game? I did a pretty mean AotI one (gonna update it soon, promise!)... but its kinda fun having PS OTs passed around to a different person each time!
Previous PS OTs:
The Official Awesome Phantasy Star Universe Thread <- Maxrpg
Phantasy Star Portable info thread <- Tailzo
The Official Phantasy Star Zero Thread (US) - Blueblur1
Ambition of the Illuminus ~ Official Thread of the first PSU expansion! - Me!
Thread of Del Rols and Olga Flows: The Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Discussion! - Brettison
PS
2 OT - ???Teknoman said:
;_;
DiscoJer
Member
Lindsay said:
This is what I don't like about the demo (and might put me off buying the game). I used to use guns a lot in the original, so I'm used to using select to the first person view. So I kept doing that only to have that keyboard thing up.
I guess it probably makes more sense, but at the same time, when you're used to something it's hard to adjust..
I said I'd make the OT for this one but I'm not sure I'll have the time to work on it though.Lindsay said:Working on my partner card~trying ta remember what all I had in it on PSU an noticed my id is 60000307. 307? Thats kinda a lame uneventful number! If I restart the demo and go online do I get a new number? Prolly not... oh wells a low number will be pretty good ta show up noobs in the future *cool*
Oh ya an character name is Helena, female cast as always since the PSO days!
Who's doing the official thread for this game? I did a pretty mean AotI one (gonna update it soon, promise!)... but its kinda fun having PS OTs passed around to a different person each time!
Previous PS OTs:
The Official Awesome Phantasy Star Universe Thread <- Maxrpg
Phantasy Star Portable info thread <- Tailzo
The Official Phantasy Star Zero Thread (US) - Blueblur1
Ambition of the Illuminus ~ Official Thread of the first PSU expansion! - Me!
Thread of Del Rols and Olga Flows: The Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst Discussion! - Brettison
PS
;_;
Takao said:
I was L8 Ranger which apparently wasn't good enough even with 50% fire armor and icey weapons!
Gattsu25 said:
Naww its like hunters/guardians id. Its not something ya have to know or remember.
DiscoJer said:
I'm used to it! I'm always holding the L button in when baddies are closeby so its just a matter of briefly moving your thumb from the stick to press up then back.
Blueblur1 said:
Hmmm hmmm if the JP release is anything to go by there will be bi-weekly DLC and quests! Ya gotta stay sharp if you wanna undertake such a task!
I had no idea about being able to choose to equip weapons of other classes via Extend Points, individual bullet elements being gone, and you no longer level PA's (you find level discs like oldschool PSO). I mean, this was already probably my 2nd most anticipated game of the year behind Reach, but God Damn.
I did an OT for this at another forum, but I'm maintaining a much larger Reach OT there as well and I just honestly wouldn't have time to do a PSP2 thread here as well, otherwise I'd volunteer if you weren't able to :/
Blueblur1 said:
I did an OT for this at another forum, but I'm maintaining a much larger Reach OT there as well and I just honestly wouldn't have time to do a PSP2 thread here as well, otherwise I'd volunteer if you weren't able to :/
Anyone ready to party up? Volcynika and I are about to start one (i'm still lvl 3 though).
Dunno if I should password it.
Also people need to get hype (everyone seemed to be interested in PSP1 until they found it didnt support infrastructure).
EDIT: Room name is Teknoman's party
You'll also know its mine via comment.
Dunno if I should password it.
Also people need to get hype (everyone seemed to be interested in PSP1 until they found it didnt support infrastructure).
EDIT: Room name is Teknoman's party
You'll also know its mine via comment.
OMG at the names/comments in the party list!
This must be a taste of what the 360 online demo is/was like :lol
If your party is up an running its not showing up in any searches I'm doing. I guess the party list doesn't list every party there currently is. Using "Teknoman's party" in party name search comes up empty to.
lol psu noobs ahoy!
This must be a taste of what the 360 online demo is/was like :lol
Teknoman said:
If your party is up an running its not showing up in any searches I'm doing. I guess the party list doesn't list every party there currently is. Using "Teknoman's party" in party name search comes up empty to.
Volcynika said:
lol psu noobs ahoy!
I'll repost it, since we all ran into an error. I guess with the game only having one server, people just pile in.
That onscreen keyboard typing is kinda awkward, but I guess I can make quick messages or something.
Going to repost and then password so I can get used to things again.
Party name: Teknoman
Password: ys
That onscreen keyboard typing is kinda awkward, but I guess I can make quick messages or something.
Going to repost and then password so I can get used to things again.
Party name: Teknoman
Password: ys
Alil laggy here an there but that was fun an worked pretty well!
No ! or & voice/sound effects on demand ;_;
I need ta keep improving my software keyboard skills!
The title reward for playing in multi-player wasn't the Rappy Suit like in the first game but a brand new and much weirder one... z_z
Sleep!
No ! or & voice/sound effects on demand ;_;
I need ta keep improving my software keyboard skills!
The title reward for playing in multi-player wasn't the Rappy Suit like in the first game but a brand new and much weirder one... z_z
Sleep!
Played a game with Teknoman on a tough mission for my current exp level 5 and managed to go through all of my health items by the last boss, and was on my toes the whole time so I wouldn't die. (I was also afraid I was going to flick the power switch like I've done before) It's pretty intense because you can't just wale on an enemy but need to dodge and not always get caught up on combos to avoiding getting hit.
The lack of a touch screen on the PSP or keyboard makes it a bit slow to chat. I guess I'll have to set some quick messages in the future.
The lack of a touch screen on the PSP or keyboard makes it a bit slow to chat. I guess I'll have to set some quick messages in the future.