Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminous is the expansion pack for Phantasy Star Universe. It was released as DLC for Xbox 360, and as a standalone disc on PC and PS2. It brings a more personalized…
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is a video game developed by Sonic Team, released 27 September 2007 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus was developed by Sonic Team and released in 2007. It was published by Sega. It is available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminous is the expansion pack for Phantasy Star Universe. It was released as DLC for Xbox 360, and as a standalone disc on PC and PS2. It brings a more personalized and interactive universe to the series. The online multiplayer world has been expanded, enriching the battle experience for up to six players with additional new maps and levels and lobbies. Gamers now have more customization options for their characters with additional weapons, armor and clothing, and they can bring this greater level of customization into their rooms, with the new room grid system that allows full customization of their personal space.
How it plays
Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Phantasy Star series
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus is the 24th of 51 entries we hold in the Phantasy Star series. It arrived 11 months after Sega Genesis Collection. The next entry was Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection in 2008. Its critic score of 40 is 31 points below the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Phantasy Star Online at 90.
How it was received
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus holds a critic score of 40 out of 100. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 24 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus launched on 27 September 2007, within three weeks of Portal, Halo 3, Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode Two. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Portal, Halo 3, Team Fortress 2, Half-Life 2: Episode Two.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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