New PSU info from a Jap Mag

[Lord Khyron]

<blockquote>Offline - single player<p>Here's some specific tidbits for offline, as requested by someone in my EGM rumors thread:<p>Offline - 40-hour quest. It's a linear story, but you can explore the world as you please. It has everything you'd expect from an actual RPG -- huge towns, more than 20 dungeons, more than 15 bosses. You can have up to three members in your party, and while you don't directly control them, you can assign them commands. The single-player mode will have cutscenes, dialogue, an in-depth story, character development, etc., etc. Some people will have to join you for missions, but when you just want to explore and build levels, you can apparently select anyone to go with you. By the end of the game, you'll end up exploring three planets. It starts on the hume world, Parum, which gets attacked by weird aliens. You visit Neudaiz, a water world of "newman people," and Motwob, the planet of the beast people - desert planet. THe main character's name is Ethan Waber. He decides to fight because his sister gets attacked. Gameplay remains relatively similar to PSO, but there will be more puzzles and stuff in dungeons -- and not just flipping switches.<p>Okay, online:<p>No longer jobs, just character races. Each of the four races has its own strengths, but you can develop them as you see fit. For example, casts are the best with guns, but that doesn't mean you can't build up their other characteristics and make them good magicians. Character customization is apparently incredibly improved. You can change colors of lips, eyebrows, eyes, hair, clothes, shoes, you can mold faces and bodies, create large or small breasts, make them firm or jiggly. That's an example the lead artist gives. HDD is NOT supported, because Sony pulled the support. It looks substantially better on the PC, and EGM recommends that version. Voice chat, regardless, has not been confirmed, for either platform.<p>Combat remains relatively similar to PSO, but there are differences, There are six-hit combo strings now, but you insert custom technique attacks into the combos to change them up. Strafing has been adding, and button-timing is supposed to be quick, for combat. Like John said, the number of party members is much higher, but Sega hasn't revealed how many it will be yet. Characters can dual wield different weapons now, so a gunner can have a short range gun and a long-range one equipped at the same time. Mags are gone, robot partners are in. Downloadable content will be more frequent and more substantial.<p>And PSO Blue Burst is coming this Summer, the mag says it's "free," but you just have to pay the $13 Hunter's Fee.<p>One last thing I forgot, vehicles are included.<p>scan 1<br>http://www.uploda.org/file/uporg63908.jpg<p>scan 2<br>http://www.uploda.org/file/uporg63910.jpg<br></blockquote> <p>All I can say is.. WHOAH O.o

[Dhuval]

So it seem that SonicTeam will release a PSV+PSO2 game <br>Offline you play PSV with fixed character<br>Online you play your custom hunter<br>and they share same world and game system.<br>It's sound cool, but I've some doubts about online story, there will be one?<p>And hope that robopartner will be smart, or we should cry for our old mags !@#$

[gm2987]

Its not really a PSV it takes place in a 'copy' world of the Algo system (Hell even with those names its so damn ovious that its sad!) Its basicly a new PS game series with PSO's craptacular battle system woohoo...<p>Although I do admit those are the most stunning graphics I have ever seen in ANY video game.

[Halikus MK2]

I will be positive about this and say that Sega are listening to the fans and that I cant wait!

[Dhuval]

<blockquote><i>Originally posted by gm2987</i><p> Its basicly a new PS game series with PSO's craptacular battle system woohoo...<p></blockquote><p>I think you mean PSO system is bad, right?<br>In my opinion instead it is one of the funnier I ever try (and I start to play with the original PS for MasterSystem)

[Neo48]

I'm not happy with this....not at all....

[LaconianShot]

I really don't know what to say. I feel betrayed, as it's painfully clear that the only two platforms that it will be on betray Sega's loyal PSO fanbase.

[Saner2]

Do'n't be so narrowminded. PSO started on Dreamcast. <p>yeah Gamecube got mots of the PSO stuff. but Gamecube was a bad choice to begin with due to limited online consumer base compared to PC and PS2. <p>Sega is doing a ssmart thing without going bankrupt again. <p>The online portion is sounding great but its kinda messed up we gotta use Ethan offline,. <br><p>[size=small][Edit by Saner2 on [TIME]1111879910[/TIME]][/size]

[Benoit]

<blockquote>yeah Gamecube got mots of the PSO stuff. but Gamecube was a bad choice to begin with due to limited online consumer base compared to PC and PS2.</blockquote><br>You're wrong on that.<p>When PSO came out on the GameCube, the PS2 had NO online play. Since before the PS2 was even released, Sony has been announcing online play, but it was going to take years. And now online play has recently started, but isn't supported that well, it seems.<p>It wouldn't have worked on PC either, because most gamers on PCs aren't interested in console games.<br><p>[size=small][Edit by Benoit on [TIME]1111956937[/TIME]][/size]

[Lord Khyron]

I can't wait to see the..<p>Japanese players make prepubescent midget Lolitas, because they are attracted to that..<p>And..<p>The teenage american players making F cupped Amazons. <p>

[Saner2]

rofl! that would be crazy. <br>

[Neo48]

<blockquote>The online portion is sounding great but its kinda messed up we gotta use Ethan offline,. <p></blockquote> <p>I agree totally...its not fair...

[Lord Khyron]

You all had CHAZ in PS IV ((Even worse than Ethan!))<p>You have Rolf in Ps 2.. Agent type..<p>Why does Ethan/Isan seem bad?

[Benoit]

Basically, people would like to be able to level their character offline also.<p>Makes me wonder why Neo likes Blue Burst. It also has server-side saving. %)

[Wosu]

The thing about Ethan is his look I personnaly don't totaly like.<p>He looks like a nobody with nobody's clothes ( to me). At least Chaz and the other of the PS serie had hunter like clothes.<p>Ethan's hair cut doesn't go along to well with a hero's hair cut. But maybe it's just the pictures we are shown that make him look bad (hehehe)<p>Then again he might be already loved by lots of PS fan, it's just a matter of taste