The official site for Phantasy Star Online 2 has now opened, with screenshots and a “Concept video” trailer for the game. Hit the jump for the trailer, and an analysis of some of the new features of the game.
Things the trailer shows/states:
- “Random field” or basically randomised maps/dungeons?
- Multi-party support for maps (up to 3 teams of 4 players I believe)
- “Interrupt events” which sound like random events that you have to resolve during the mission
- You can now jump!
- Original combo system, how customizable this is we don’t know yet
- TPS Style? No idea what this is.
- Advanced character customization/creation (Cue breast size slider).
Well just how customizable is your character?
From the screenshots and the trailer, it’s quite clear that all of the body part proportions are now customizable separately (see those boxes on the sides?). You can change the proportions and colous of facial features like eyes, ears, lips, nose all individually now, so it’s much like what’d you expect from other RPGs like Mass Effect or Dragon Age.
There’s also a new “twin whip/lance” kind of weapon which can be seen in the trailer.
For now the game has only been announced as a PC release in Japan, but hopefully the game will be brought to the West as well.
TPS based on what I saw in the trailer, if you didn’t already figure it out means Third Person Shooter.