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submitted 10 months ago by Ersatz86@lemmy.world to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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If you could only re-experience from new one game (like total immersion, wide-eyed wonder-at-the-majesty-of-it-all re-experience) and had yet to pick a console (Xbox versus PlayStation), what game on which console and why? (and feel free to remark on ideal controllers, add-ons, etc.)

I was hoping Starfield might be that kind of galvanizing experience, but the reviews are pretty underwhelming. So now casting about for the real deal.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Phantasy Star Online: Episode 1 & 2 for GameCube. Its not exactly what you asked for, but its the ultimate game for me.

[–] Ersatz86@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

You are correct. I really want someone to convince me to go out and buy a console and game today but I thank you for your reply and if I come into a game cube, “Phantasy Star Online Episode 1&2” will be at the top of my list! Was the game that special or was it more of a beautiful time-in-the-life kind of impression?

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

The game was that special, I mean it originally released for DreamCast and it had online play! Its a special kind of RPG that actually defined what Phantasy Star would become in the coming decades.

[–] AGD4@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The novelty of being one of the first online, somewhat massively multi-player persistent rpg, was very special for 2000-2001, at least for the minimum wage earning, console-only teen that I was.

[–] AGD4@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Did you play it online, and was the community active in GameCube? (Was it cross platform with dreamcast?)

I played the shit out of pso episode1 on DC, but sisnt have access to a credit cards, or funds for that matter, for episode 2.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I didn't get to sadly. It was actually before my time and I had a friend get me into it around 2010 in high school.

I don't think it was cross platform, as each console version was a different version of the game. The GameCube version differed greatly in some aspects from the DreamCast version. There are online servers for the PC version (Blue Burst) still in existence today. That version had all the content of the previous iterations with an extra last boss fight and level.