Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus

Background

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus continues the exciting action-RPG storyline of Phantasy Star Universe. A new Human Fundamentalist movement, known as the Illuminus, disrupts the peaceful Gurhal System throwing the Gurhal Government into chaos.

Gameplay

Using their custom-made Guardian, players will explore exciting new levels, such as the Ruins of Old Rozenom City and the subterranean Granigs Mines, where they will encounter new and more powerful enemy types, as well as mastering additional versatile class types. Using their custom-made Guardian, players will meet familiar characters like Ethan Waber from Episode 1, and other new characters including GUARDIAN instructor Laia Martinez, whilst they fight through the next chapters of the exciting story missions that started its singleplay experience in the original Phantasy Star Universe.

Features

• Expanded character customization. Players get many more options to customize facial features, hair styles, body types, color palette, and clothing options.
  
• Enriched player-to-player interaction. New lobbies, including the Casino Voloyal which features games like roulette and slots, provide more social experiences for players.
  
• New weapons, combat abilities and classes heighten the intensity of real-time battles. With additional weapons types and new special fighting abilities, such as SUV-weapons, Photon Arts, and all new classes, players will have more ways to expand or specialize the character's role within the Universe.
  
• New levels, enemies and bosses. With new areas to explore, such as the ruins of Old Rozenom City and the Granigs Mine, and new enemy types including new bosses, players face brand new challenges in all-new environments.
  
• The user's personal avatar is the star. In Phantasy Star Universe, players experienced the Universe through the eyes of Ethan Waber. Now they navigate the missions using their own customized avatar, working to restore peace in the Gurhal System.

Hardware Requirements

•Operating System: Windows 2000 (Later than SP4)/ Windows XP (Later than SP2) / Windows Vista •Processor: Higher than Pentium 4 1.6GHz (Pentium 4 2.6GHz Recommended) •Memory: Higher than 256MB (512MB Recommended) * 1GB required in Vista environment •Disk Space: At least 9.0GB •Graphics Card: Direct 3D support, Over 64MB VRAM (128MB Recommended) •Direct X: Version 9.0c (Included) •Optical Drive: DVD-ROM drive required •Internet connection: 256kbs or better

International release dates:
Europe: Jan 25, 08
Japan: Sep 27, 07
Australia: Feb 7, 08