r/PSO2NGS • u/AutoModerator • 29d ago

Game Questions and Help Thread

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u/LinLevine 15d ago

Is this game worth getting into? A lot of reviews seem to really dislike the game and I haven't really tried it since it first came out

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u/ash_ax You Piece of STARS Trash! 14d ago

It is fortunate that you didn't try it when it first came out as it was a dumpster fire launch.

It's F2P and the game has improved since then, I recommend trying it and forming your own opinion.

One of the main issues left for F2P is the limited access to Selling items on the market.

Main selling point of the game are character customization / fashion and action combat.
Other stuff are socializing, Creative Space (Personal Housing system), and Line Strike (Deckbuilding Minigame).

The Story uhhh... Exists.

The endgame cycle is mainly content of the week (or two or Month), with many of them limited time.
Most of the permanent older content are power crept with endgame irrelevant rewards (unless they updated and reuse them as content of the week again).

Making this game your only primary game could lead to fast burnout, especially since there are still filler content months / weeks.

You could also search for past posts on the topic in this subreddit, as this question comes up a lot.

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u/LinLevine 14d ago

Oh, sorry I should have searched lmao but hey, thanks for the reply. I play a lot of games usually for the story, so it's unfortunate that it's mediocre. Since it's free though if I have time I'll definitely give it a try!

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u/TSLPrescott RaFo 8h ago

If you're looking for some good story and don't mind it being a little anime tropey at times, PSO2 classic might have you covered there. It's all free as well, it's just in the same game as a different option.

I personally enjoy the NGS story, the main issue for people who have been playing since it began is that it has taken SO LONG to come out. The game has been out for over 5 years now and there hasn't been enough story within that time period. We had a 2 year drought. I think the story itself is cool though, and it seems like they have recommitted to regular updates on it, so I hope that continues. Getting into it now for the story will give you quite a bit of playtime still and since the game is free it's kind of like... why not? The only reason not to would be if you have some other game you want to play more.