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Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews
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Rating:10
One of the Sega Genesis's finest moments.
Phantasy Star two was a sequal that exceded the original hands down. The music was better, the graphics were incredible for the time, and the fighting system was revolutionary at the time. Not to mention the first RPG ... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Phantasy Star II
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Rating:5
This game is acclaimed to be amazing?
Phantasy Star II is considered a marvel for its time. I personally am curious as to why. I say this because if I were to have purchased this game back in 1989, I'm not sure I would have played another RPG again, or at le... Read Full Review
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Rating:8
Phantasy Star II may be archaic in some respects, but its mysterious sci-fi atmosphere makes it well worth playing.
Ancient classics like Phantasy Star II, which came out at the end of the eighties, are inherently hard to review. A giant step forward for its time, Phantasy Star II does show its age in 2011. It still has an instantly d... Read Full Review
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Rating:9
Follow the Moskva.
Phantasy Star II is an important part of gaming history.It was the first 16-Bit console RPG and it set a new standard for character-driven stories that actually make you care about the characters.Final Fantasy and Drago... Read Full Review
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Rating:9.5
A classic masterpiece reborn portable
Phantasy Star 2 will remain timeless for those of us who had the rare privilege of experiencing this game first hand when it was originally released. I remember that summer well playing deep into the night hours with the... Read Full Review
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Rating:9.5
More bits, more mega, more awesome!
Despite having an awful cover, phantasy star II is a really great old school turn-based RPG, it's just simple RPG fun. What makes this one better than most RPG's of the era is that isn't as frustrating to play. There's n... Read Full Review
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Rating:9
Epic, important and difficult! But not without it's faults. But worth seeing past it's faults to see a timeless classic!
Where can I start? I was a big Sega head in the late 80's. I got news of a new console coming out from Sega. It was a cruddy photo copied article showing off the next generation console promising "stereo" sound, 16 Bit g... Read Full Review
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Rating:9
Phantasy Star II is unforgiving in its unrelenting difficulty.
The Phantasy Star series is not only Sega's longest running role-playing series; it is also just one of Sega's longest running franchises, even pre-dating Sonic the Hedgehog. The series marked its console debut in 1988 w... Read Full Review
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Rating:7
This game isn't for everyone. But if you are fan of REALLY old-school RPG's, then I would recommend checking this out.
'Phantasy Star II' is an 20 yr. old RPG. If that statement doesn't excite you in any way, then I would suggest saving your Microsoft Points for something else and move on. The reason is that 'PS2' is a brutal and dif... Read Full Review
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Rating:6.5
With no significant upgrades, we are playing the exact same game we've played in Genesis and in plenty of compilations
Phantasy Star II is the same classic (read: mistranslated, incredibly difficult, confusing, unforgiving) game it's always been in it's Live Arcade iteration. My biggest complaint is the same one I've had with every re-r... Read Full Review
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Rating:8.5
This game still stands on its own today but still can be a chore to finish.
I thought about my reviews for these older games and decided why not review them to how they stand up today and not just review them based on nastalgia.So thats how i'm gonna try to do this. Phantasy star 2 takes pla... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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