Phantasy Star Online 2
Genres:
Role-playing (RPG)
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Adventure
Themes:
Action
Fantasy
Science fiction
Sandbox
Perspective:
First person
Third person
Game modes:
Multiplayer
Co-operative
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Released on:
04/07/2012
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Language Support
▶Involved Companies:
Sega
Publisher
Summary
Embark on a never-ending assortment of missions with fellow operatives and experience unparalleled character customization and action RPG combat, completely free to play. Explore numerous worlds with a party of up to four friends or exclusive multiparty areas where up to twelve players can play simultaneously! Originally released in Japan and Asia in 2012 and 2014 respectively, The game makes its Global debut in 2020 with a North American launch on Xbox One and Windows 10 before eventually releasing on Steam and across 33 countries. The Global version features the latest balances and patches from the Japanese version while also slowly unlocking new content and features; starting out with the game's first three Episodes, Nine classes and several features introduced in latter major updates. Aside from that, the game supports cross-platform multiplayer and uses a Free-to-Play model with in-game purchases; players can experience a lot of what the game has to offer with no upfront fee.
History
Home to four species - Humans, Newman, CAST and Deuman -the fleet known as "Oracle" has traversed numerous galaxies and discovered countless worlds. To further their purpose, groups known as ARKS were set up to explore and research newly discovered planets. However deep in space, a deadly threat would surface: the Falspawn. Spreading like a virus, Falspawn have infected inhabitants of various worlds. With the discovery of their weakness, Photons, ARKS gained a new purpose- to protect the universe from the Falspawn.
Expanded games
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Expansions
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode2 Code
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode3 Mission
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode4 Reborn
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode5 Heroes
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode6 Stars
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Bundles
Phantasy Star Online 2 -Ragol Edition-
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Phantasy Star Online 2: Sonic Collaboration Edition
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
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