Unexpected addiction

So the other night, me and some friends on Xbox Live got really bored and started downloading a bunch of random demos on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The TimeShift multiplayer demo (PUKE), Juiced 2 multiplayer demo (eh...), and others including surprisingly still online Phantasy Star Universe beta demo. Now, I've downloaded this demo already a long while back, but I'll admit that I had NO clue what was going on, and it took me like an hour to find out where the missions were at, and when I did, I died immediately (was a high level dungeon lol). I got a couple of friends to join me this time, so I figure, hey, I'll try to figure it out and give it a fair shot... and became extremely addicted. Now let me tell you, the demo is very lean on content (both mission wise and customization options, among other things), but.... I dunno, it just became extremely addicting the more I played on.

So the other night, me and some friends on Xbox Live got really bored and started downloading a bunch of random demos on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The TimeShift multiplayer demo (PUKE), Juiced 2 multiplayer demo (eh...), and others including surprisingly still online Phantasy Star Universe beta demo. Now, I've downloaded this demo already a long while back, but I'll admit that I had NO clue what was going on, and it took me like an hour to find out where the missions were at, and when I did, I died immediately (was a high level dungeon lol). I got a couple of friends to join me this time, so I figure, hey, I'll try to figure it out and give it a fair shot... and became extremely addicted. Now let me tell you, the demo is very lean on content (both mission wise and customization options, among other things), but.... I dunno, it just became extremely addicting the more I played on.

I'm surprised the PSU beta demo is still up and playable.  I thought it was limited time only.  When I tried it during that period a few years back it was a laggy buggy mess.

I mostly only played Phantasy Star Online on Dreamcast when it was free.  Was amazingly good fun, and this was during a post-Everquest 1 period, which I basically consider the best MMO of all time.  PSO played great on my crappy dialup too.

Were there many people online? or is it a persistant open world? I have always been curious about Phantasy Star online.

" Were there many people online? or is it a persistant open world? I have always been curious about Phantasy Star online. "

" @Bucketdeth said:

" Were there many people online? or is it a persistant open world? I have always been curious about Phantasy Star online. "

The online PS games have many user hubs but everything beyond that is instanced.  It's built quite like Guild Wars in that way.  I don't think it's right how they charge monthy fees for PS games now though.Can't tell you what the population is like now though. "

Whaaaa?!?! LOL, dude I never thought you would play PSU. Its fun though and yes addicting 24 hours OUCH. Anyway IT will get boring. Since your starting from the ground up it will last a good while. Good Luck, in joining the guardians.

PSU I've heard is a shame to the series, so this is weird seeing this from you. I didn't like PSO at all so I doubt I'll ever give it a chance.

I have the full game but only have played the single-player because paying 6.99 a month for the online for this I feel is a bit on the ridiculous side.  If it were half price or free I would consider it. 

I know you have been addicted to it since everytime I go on during the morning/afternoon, you are playing it with John.  Never thought I would see the day you would like something like this.

I found myself strangely hooked on PSU for a little while, I never played any previous iterations for more than a couple hours, so this came as a surprise to me. It wore off eventually. I don't know about being a shame to the series though, it seems like more of the same as previous games. But then I only played the previous for a small amount of time like I said, especially the dreamcast one.

The single player is hella boring, but easy and relaxing 1000 points. Long though.

I love when someone says they're loving a game, and someone comes in saying the game is garbage even if they haven't played it.

good to hear ur addicted to something. i was addicted to Wow when i first played it. it is an addicting game from having friends playing and meeting friends.

it kind of sucks getting addicted to a game. u feel u want to play it no matter where u are.

Ah, the video game addiction, the sweetest of all.
It's especially mystifying when it's a game not a lot of others understand.  I recently felt that way with the Ghostbusters multiplayer, and even more recently, Call of Juarez in general.

I subscribed to PSU earlier this year on PC only to be dissapointed. It is very similar to PSO, but it has quite a few flaws. Due to this the PC community was dying. I saw a total of 20 people then entire month I played. From what I heard the Xbox 360 community is a bit more vibrant. If you're interested in it you might as well play PSO for free on PC instead

PSP for the... drumroll* ...PSP is excellent as well.

Well, as long as everyone you know has a PSP, as well as a copy of PSP.

I'm sure there's Adhoc fun to be had there. You know on PSP on the PSP.

Did I mention PSP?


I'm currently a MHFU addict, sadly I don't have anyone to Adhoc with... Still good though. Epic solo battles against monsters meant for a party is always fun.

PSO was so much better lol

Oh Phantasy Star Universe, so much fun choosing girl characters and having dozens of dudes trying to hit on me and my friends.  And yet, so very creepy at the same time...

That game sucks. Go play Phantasy Star Online for the Gamecube or Dreamcast and then you'll play a GOOD Phantasy Star game.

PSU?  Are you serious?  That's what this was all about?  I gave that POS a shot a few years ago & could flat out tell it sucked immediately. And you want to pay a monthly fee for this?  It sounds like you're trying to get people to waste time downloading a crap game by saying it's good, when it isn't. How very spam-like.

I tried some demos as well this weekend.  FNR 4 and UFC.  UFC is too complicated.  Those were the only 2 demos I had time for.

Wow, some of you people are pretty hardcore on the hate. Yes, I'm addicted to it. I love the game, so what? Get over it.