Phantasy Star Online makes its debut on the Microsoft Xbox! Enter the fantastic multiplayer RPG world that is PSO, and explore distant lands populated with real players like you. Chat, exchange items and information, and go into battle with other online players — all in real-time. With Phantasy Star Online, RPG gaming has no boundaries.
* Communicate in real time with gamers from around the country. Use the Xbox Live Communicator headset to fully experience the online community – chat with fellow explorers, coordinate battle plans, and trade valuable items.
* Create and customize your own unique hero. Choose from 12 different character types in three classes: Hunter (powerful close-combat), Ranger (long-range support), and Force (magic casting). From body proportions to hair color, you create the unique appearance of your character.
* Three different modes of play – online, single player, and split-screen. For never-ending adventures, up to four players can cooperate and compete online in normal game-play modes or embark on downloadable quests via Xbox Live. The offline single-player mode lets gamers experience the same exciting online world, while the new split-screen action lets up to four heroes play on the same Xbox.
* All of the content from the original “PSO”, plus a new full-length adventure for gamers to experience. Episode I includes all of the content from the origial “PSO” and “PSO version 2” , while Episode II brings a new full-length adventure to the Xbox. Test your endurance with Challenge Mode, or reign as the supreme champion of player vs. player combat in Battle Mode. Embark on new quests, explore new dungeons and acquire new rare items in this award-winning role-playing game.