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- Rating:10
Genre defining masterpiece.
There are very few games released that I would consider leaps and bounds ahead of their contemporaries. Phantasy Star is one of those games. It is a brave game in many ways: It had a reserved, female protagonist in an er... Read Full Review
5 of 6 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Phantasy Star
- Rating:10
A Must Have Classic
I remember playing this game when it came out. The game had a nice compelling story for it's time. Getting to fly to different worlds, have a talking cat and secret walls to discover new passages. It pretty much had eve... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:5
An old cIassic that has aged a lot
Originally released in 1988 by SEGA for the Master System, this game is pretty old by now, and for its time it was really good and really long, but as a guy who played it for the first time in 2011, it isn't all that goo... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7
Good for it's time, but not much storyline and some tedious parts.
I played this game for the first time in 2010 and was able to play through the whole game which says a lot for a game this old, but obviously compared to modern day RPGs this was lacking a lot of the in depth story line.... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
A good game that pushes the Master System to it's limits.
Reviewing RPG's is very time-consuming and very different from evaluating other games. There is usually much more time spent. Add to that the many times you have to listen to the tunes that make up the soundtrack! More o... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.5
An iconic masterpiece.
I can't believe this game came out such a long time ago in 1988. I never owned the Sega Master System. Instead, we owned the NES. Luckily, in the late 80's and early 90's, I had a close friend who did indeed own the SMS.... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:10
So Ugly,So hard but so much fun and its not just nostalgia, this game is fun today! A true masterpiece!
Let me start by saying you should play this game if you have not.This is just a masterpiece plain and simple.Its was nostalgia that made me buy the new sonics ultimate sega collection for the 360, however when I started ... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.5
Twenty One Years Later & Sill Playable!
I'm currently replaying this game as part of the Sonic's Ultimate Genesis collection. I still have the original Master System cartridge with the retail box, manual, and Sega's pack-in advertising. As I recall, I shell... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:10
THE ORIGINAL RPG
This game has so much to offer that it cant be expressed in words. This is the original RPG of the 90's, it paved the way for all the New school rpgs we have today. Obvciously the graphics dont live up to much, and the a... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
One of the Original RPGS, this game definitely helped set the genre for many video games to come.
If you've heard of Phantasy Star lately, it's much more likely that you're aware of Phantasy Star Universe and possibly Phantasy Star Online. Back in 1988 on the ol' Sega Master System, this great game was made. If you... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.8
One of the best RPGs of ALL TIME!
I have such fond memories of Phantasy Star...I first played it back in 88 on the SMS. I remember buying the game simply b/c the box art looked so cool and seemed to promise a very interesting fantasy game. See, I was onl... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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