what is the best phantasy star game?????

[nibbler]

which is the best ps game out of 1,2,3 and 4 <p>i only just started playing the ps games again now that ive managed to get them on pc and i must say i ve really enjoyed playing ps3. which was also in my opinion the best when i played them the first time back in the day of the old mega drive. Being a big rpg fan ive not really come a cross many games that better the ps games on story and game play.<p>but being a big star wars fan (i know a bit sad) ive enjoyed the knight of the old republic on the pc. <p>[size=small][Edit by nibbler on [TIME]1119801370[/TIME]][/size]<br><p>[size=small][Edit by nibbler on [TIME]1119806520[/TIME]][/size]

[Halikus]

I cannot say for sure which is the "best" ( and it has been up for some debate too) but i reccomend 4 as my favorite. although you will benefit from playing at least ps1 and 2 beforehand as this will give alot of meaning and backstory to certain things.

[Sain Cai]

its really a tossup between 3 and 4. 3 had the generations and 4 had combos and new techs.<br><p>[size=small][Edit by Sain Cai on [TIME]1119800705[/TIME]][/size]

[gm2987]

How many times must this topic be made >.><p>PS4 is my fav game.<p>In number of fans PS2/PS4 has about dead even amount, both are good games, but I can't really replay PS2 that much becuase it just gets boring with the battles/slow moving rate.

[Zylo]

I have no idea which Phantasy Star is my favourite, but PSIV is the best.

[Koichi]

I agree PSIV is the best.

[Monocromatico]

You will have to judge for yourself.

[Synbios]

PS2

[Damien 1234]

don't care what anyone says, PS IV is the best

[iceman1977]

Hands down PSIV its quite obvious.

[ThePeaGuy]

...<p>Everytime I read favourite topics from various message boards such as this one, opinions are usually expressed with lazy, half-assed one line sentences, like this one, for example:<p> <blockquote>Originally posted by some random idiot:<br>PS4 iz teh besht! PS2 suk00rs!!!010101</blockquote><p>...For god sakes, peeps, can't you add more input than that? What about gameplay, music, graphics, storyline, characters? I want to know all of the details of why you like/dislike something; otherwise, I, and probably many other intelligent posters here, will not feel inclined to take you seriously as a poster if you choose to put a lack of content on your messages. Simply put: it's dull, it's tedious, it's boring to read.<p>It really isn't that hard. Here's my own input of my favourite Phantasy Star game.<p>I highly regard Phantasy Star IV (PSIV) as my favourite game of the infamous Phantasy Star series, and I'll explain why. <p>Considering the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis is inferior in technology compared to the Super Nintendo, you can see how much of the technical abilites of Sega's 16-bit machine has been pushed to its limits when you see the beautiful graphics of PSIV. The animation, the cut-scenes, the battle sprites and the special effects -- it's all first class. <p>The music of this game is rather good, because it gets you in the mood when you explore towns/dungeons/villages and when you fight in battles. My favourite music of this game are some of the boss themes. I like Ooze, Laughter and King of Terror the most.<p>The battle system, imho, is the most innovative feature included in this game. Not only you can attack, heal, defend (like you do on the other PS games), you can also combine various Skills/Techs with the other teammates to create more powerful skills, which has a more positive impact on the battles than your standard ones.<p>The storyline is rather good, although I admit it does lack depth compared to PSII's storyline (my most hated PS game). Instead of the highly refined plot twists you would find in that said game, PSIV tends to rely on tedious cameo apperances alot to keep the PS Phan surprised and such. You see the projection of the PS1 antagonist Dark Falz on the final dungeon, Myau makes an appearance as the Old Man, Lassic returns, etc. It's not all bad, though, because this game has better character development than the other games in the series. Chaz' surrogate mother/mentor, Alys Brangwin, dies and Chaz has to become an adult without the support of Alys herself -- you witness an adolescent Chaz growing up to be a responsible and wise adult that has the fate of Algo resting on his shoulders; Rika, the genetically-engineered humanoid who trys to find her reason of living when she leaves the Biosystems lab administered by her creator -- an AI called Seed; and Rune, an arrogant magic user that has an awe of mystery to him.<p>So there you have it -- my input of my favourite game. I might have made a few errors here and there, but at least I have made the effort on expressing into greater detail compared to others that can't be arsed to do so.<br> <p>P.S: Koichi, please minimise the resolution of your avatar to an adequate size because it's overstretching the tables of this thread.<p><p>[size=small][Edit by ThePeaGuy on [TIME]1119807252[/TIME]][/size]

[gm2987]

I could do that, but after saying it so many times it just gets old, PS4 is the greatest game of all time (IMO) I've stated many reasons why, I don't care to type all of that out all over again.

[ThePeaGuy]

<blockquote><i>Originally posted by gm2987</i><p>I could do that, but after saying it so many times it just gets old, PS4 is the greatest game of all time (IMO) I've stated many reasons why, I don't care to type all of that out all over again.<br></blockquote><p>Then don't post in topics when you have already provided your input from a previous one. Simple as that.<p>On a side-note, if I receive one penny for every one line posts on any favourite threads, I would undoubtedly make a shitload of 'em.<p>EDIT: I'm a spelling perfectionist. Go figure. :p<p><p>[size=small][Edit by ThePeaGuy on [TIME]1122066226[/TIME]][/size]

[iceman1977]

Dude! stop whining! ThePeaGuy your right about one thing,but actually we don't have too because we know why we like the game in the first place. If we want to,the title of this board should've been: What is the best phantasy star game and why? <p>If they posted like that,then we will have a decent reponse,rather than a half ass one-line sentences you so call it. :p <p>[size=small][Edit by iceman1977 on [TIME]1119812141[/TIME]][/size]<br><p>[size=small][Edit by iceman1977 on [TIME]1119812530[/TIME]][/size]

[Benoit]

<blockquote>Considering the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis is inferior in technology compared to the Super Nintendo</blockquote><br>Not really. The SNES' main CPU is vastly inferior to the Mega Drive's.<br>SNES: 3 Mhz<br>Mega Drive: 7.5 Mhz<p>On the other hand, though, the SNES has better graphics and sound. Still, the main CPU has to direct pretty much everything, so it's a huge weakness.<br> <blockquote>Myau makes an appearance as the Old Man</blockquote><br>The Old Man is not Myau. It's just a reference to Myau transforming into a big winged cat in the first game.<br> <blockquote>P.S: Koichi, please minimise the resolution of your avatar to an adequate size because it's overstretching the tables of this thread.</blockquote><br>Sent him an e-mail earlier about that. <br> <blockquote>Dude! stop whining!</blockquote><br>I see a pattern here.<br> <blockquote>ThePeaGuy your right about one thing,but actually we don't have too because we know why we like the game in the first place.</blockquote><br>That has to be one of the most idiotic reasons I've read on a message board. Of course you know why you like it! But why do you post on a message board? That's right, to convey ideas and discuss issues with others. When you post your favorite, the others won't know why it is your favorite.<p>ThePeaGuy makes a good point. Use common sense, please. A thread filled with one-line responses just stating your favorite game is a pain to read, and unconstructive.