Saturday, 17 August 2013
Brace yourself, Phantasy Star Online 2 to hit South East Asia early 2014
Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO2), one of the biggest online RPG titles in Japan, has recently been unveiled to officially arrive in our South East Asian shores as Asiasoft ties the knot with Sega to collaboratively publish it. PSO2 comes as the highly anticipated sequel to the award winning Phantasy Star Online which spans a history of up to 25 years, and will be made available in 6 SEA countries namely Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Phillippines.
In Phantasy Online 2, you take up the role as a member of an Oracle interplanetary expedition called "ARCS", into the unknown galactic territories and the infinite universe. This may all seem pretty cliche and what not, but what PSO2 has to particularly offer is its top-level action and a highly-customisable character creation and control system. This provides players with the opportunity to feel unique and distinct, giving them an edge and control over themselves while propelling players into a more dynamic experience.
"Since its first conception in 1987 on SEGA Master System, PHANTASY STAR has been one of the most renowned gaming franchises in the world. In PSO2, SEGA has developed exciting, unique and polished online action RPG experience," says Sherman Tan, Chairman of Asiasoft. "On behalf of Asiasoft, we are proud to carry on the legacy of PHANTASY STAR franchise to the current generation of gamers and to provide the best online service for this exciting title in Southeast Asian countries."As part of the collaboration between the two giants of the industry, Asiasoft has also proudly promised to prepare and provide localised content that will "appeal to the market in said countries". Though localised content are great, it can sometimes become a little too cheesy, though we have to give it to Asiasoft for still being one of the most consistent and easily-likable content provider.
Phantasy Star Online 2 has been slated for an early 2014 release; meanwhile, do check out some of their latest blockbuster titles as well, especially if you're an avid football maniac.
Friday, 16 August 2013
Taking a look at Plants vs Zombies 2, officially launches on iOS
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Having such a successful launch 4 years ago, Pop Cap decided to continue Plants vs Zombies with a sequel that was supposedly set to be release earlier in July.
After releasing the beta version only in Australia and New Zealand, people worldwide were anticipating the official release of Plants vs Zombies 2. Good news is, as of 15th August, PvZ2 have finally made their worldwide launch and is finally out of beta. Claps for them, maybe?
However, the game is only available for iOS devices for now. The game is free-to-play with in-game purchases. Android users will still have to wait for its release until further notice. There could even be possibility of the game being charged for a certain amount on Android devices.
Similar to their first game, PvZ2 employs a similar format, a strategic game of planting plants defending your lawn from zombies munching on that brain of yours with a limit of 5 lanes, but definitely with some additions here and there to spice things up.
For example, PvZ2 features different types of terrain on your “lawn”. Not only that, PvZ2 also introduces a whole new bunch of plants to be used to defend your lawn. Though, new plants, there has to be new zombies. Zombies with specific abilities are also introduced as you enter different terrains.
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Graphics on the other side has not much difference from their first game. Players who have played the first game and also, look at the graphics of PvZ2 closely will then only realize the slight improvements in graphics. Engines used in the game are of better quality than the first game, as the movements in the game are much smoother.
Overall, PvZ2 is definitely a game worth trying if you miss the old good PvZ and would like to experience it with the new surprises. However, if you were hoping for well, superior graphics considering that it is after all the next generation, just a note that you might be disappointed. Also, don't forget that Pop Cap will be unleashing Plant vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare in spring 2014!
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by Marcus Heng
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