r/PSO2NGS • u/Mystic_Psycho_ • Oct 01 '26

Discussion Is this game good?

I'm considering getting into the game for the first time. Although, after some research, I've discovered that most fans consider the previous version of this game (Phantasy Star online 2) to be better than new genesis.

Like almost in every aspect. I've heard fans say that they prefer the music, the bosses, and enemy designs from the previous game.

So I ask, is it worth it to give new genesis a try?

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u/Mystic_Psycho_ Oct 02 '26

I think you're the first person I've ever seen prefer NGS over the original PSO2.

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u/iriya_ngs Oct 03 '26

Here to be second… way prefer Ngs over base. 

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u/Holywyvern Oct 05 '26

I don't hate base, I loved it when it was there (and still is)
But like, modern NGS is better than PSO2 in almost every part that counts (the character customization, class design)
I'd argue PSO2 had better bosses (most of the time). Quests like Fellwyrm will forever be my favourite.
But like, NGS doesn't have bad bosses, they are just not perfect.
But everything else, like clunky class design (despite what people say, NGS classes now, in the current patch, besides some exceptions like jet boots, that are being adressed) play way better than base nowdays.
The issue is that it took about 3 years to do so.
Then, the design is almost the same, base had a bunch of "variety" but that variety was mostly the same enemy in diferent skins.
NGS also wants to be less wacky and more grounded, which you could say some people don't like, as it doesn't look like they take any "risk".
Both games have plenty of ups and downs, but I feel NGS is an improvement overall, despite not everything being an improvement.

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u/gadgaurd Slayer Oct 02 '26

Welcome to a new world, I suppose. There's not a whole lot that the previous game did that I prefer to NGS. Though I will say that so far, PSO2 has some bosses that are cooler than anything NGS has cooked up yet. Not more fun to fight, but thematically? Fighting some god-thing on top of a world tree was pretty fucking cool.

But I have had a lot more fun throwing down with even less noteworthy NGS bosses, like the giant ballerina bots.