PHANTOM DUST VIDEOS BY GAMRGODS ! OVER 70 IN THE PLAYLIST !
HERES THE LINK, BELOW !
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... A0B7251864


INTRODUCTION: BY GAMR

This is it. The game of games . This is the game that I have played like no other game I have ever encountered.
I have had so many matches , wins and losses with this game.

I have seen the mass of new players at first release , and the trickle of new players after a new game release. I was there at the dawn of the phenomenon. when it first sold for twenty. It appeared so humble and plain at first, yet with its low learning curve and its intriguing characters and storyline, I soon realised ,like many others , this was no ordinary bargain game. No not this one.

At fist it teased and taunted, mocking my ignorance and inexperience. It bullied my first arsenal attempts and pampered my first wins. It was a love hate relationship that I was in, yes, with a game that sold for twenty. Definitely not for the mortal mere, this was a test of the spirit. That part of us all that yearns to improve, to overcome obstacles, to take risks , to sacrafice, and to rise above.

Its secrets reaveled only to the player who comprehends the code of aquirement ,combination,and execution. There is no aura before you, no particles of power. There is simply numerical measurements of desire, color coded extensions of our willpower being projected across a digital screen.
It will ask you to see beyond the red and the blue, the fatality, the gun rampage thru the streets , the plague of locusts, and even your dutiful call, to challenge your understanding of sacrifice and success.

This is it , the game like no other , that sold for twenty.



GAME DESCRIPTION:


Phantom Dust (ファントムダスト, Phantom Dust?) is a video game for the Xbox console. It was developed by Microsoft Game Studios (Tokyo) and licensed for release in the U.S. by Majesco. Phantom Dust is a pseudo-card-based action/strategy game in which the player collects skills (over 300 total) and takes missions to attempt to discover why Earth is in the condition it is. Players construct "arsenals" similar to decks of cards and then use them to do battle against other players. The game incorporates strategy and action elements in to a game that requires both mental and reflexive skill.

The game supports Xbox Live. It debuted with a budget retail price of $19.99 and remains a cult hit.

As of April 2007, Phantom Dust is backwards-compatible with the Xbox 360.


There are four aspects of gameplay in Phantom Dust: interaction, Arsenal building, mission assignment within the underground city, and combat in various arenas on the surface of the planet.

Within the underground city, the player can interact with other non-player characters to learn of missions, buy new skills, arrange and alter their Arsenals, and review memory boxes recovered during exploration. Once a player accepts a mission, they may have the opportunity to take a second friendly NPC to the field, though many times, the mission requires a specific NPC.

On a mission, the player and companion are put into a field with a with up to two enemy foes and the match begins. Each participant generally starts with 20 health points, but this may vary for weaker foes or stronger bosses. Due to the nature of the dust that fills each field, each match is limited to 15 minutes of game time, though if either all enemies are defeated, or the player's health drops to zero, or other special conditions are met, the match can end sooner.

Each participant will start with 4 random skills selected from their arsenal, and three orbs near their spawn point representing random skills with their color representing the type of skill, such as red for attack skills, blue for defensive skills, and white for Aura Particles. The player can learn what the spawned skill is by stepping over it, and subsequently can pick up by pressing one of the 4 colored buttons on the Xbox controller to assign it to that slot; any skill previously existing in that space is removed and lost for the rest of that match. After some delay, a new skill will replace one that has been picked up at the spawn point.


Skills typically require 1 or more Aura points to activate. The player starts with minimal Aura, but can increase their maximum capacity by collecting and using Aura Particles from their spawn point. When a skill is used, the aura is temporarily drained from the player but will recover slowly up to the maximum capacity. Skills themselves fall into 5 Schools describing the type of damage or effect they do, the amount of damage that they deal or protect against. There are 6 types of skills available in the game:

Attack skills perform direct damage against the opponent. These skill have a strength value (STR) from 1 to 10 or X amount, a range, and a trajectory or attack type (such as direct shots, falling from the sky, striking in an arc, or sliced like a sword blade). Attack are not guaranteed hits; if the opponent moves to the appropriate type of cover, uses a defensive skill, moves out of range of the attack, or simply moves out of its way, the attack will fail to hit.
Defense skills protect the player by certain means, sometimes limited to attacks from skills in specific classes.
Status skills can alter the statistics of a combatant, such as increasing or decreasing attack power.
Erase skills can remove loaded skills from other players or from players spawn points.
Special skills typically allow the combatant to alter the playfield somehow, such as by flying, teleporting, or changing spawn points for new skills.
Environmental skills affect all combatants directly, generally restricting certain actions for 15 seconds before it expires.
Skills are generally one-shot; once the skill is used, it is removed from the combatant's loaded skills and lost for the rest of the match. However, some skills have two or more uses and other skills can be used indefinitely.


When an opponent takes damage, they are given a few seconds of invulnerability (indicated by a translucent appearance) which they cannot be damaged.

While manipulating and using skills, the combatants can freely move across the highly-destructible field. A player can rotate the camera as needed though they can also lock on to an enemy combat or ally as well. It is quite possible for a combatant to fall out of a field, such as falling through a destroyed floor or knocked off a ledge; the combatant will reenter battle at there respective spawn point but with a loss of 3 life points.

From the nature of combat, a player can create and adjust their Arsenal back in the underground city using existing and new skills they can earn or purchase. An Arsenal has a maximum of 30 skills and will have a limit on the number of Schools represented by the Arsenal; for example, a player will start the game with an Arsenal limited to 2 Schools.

The five Schools that skills can be categorized in are:

Psycho
Skills that use telekinesis to move objects for both offensive and defensive abilities
Optical
Skills that use and manipulate light to the benefit of the player
Nature
Skills that use nature and the environment for attacks and defense
Ki
Skills that rely on psychological effects to protect the player and weaken their foe
Faith
Skills that often consume part of the player's own life and aura for larger offensive and defensive benefits from the other schools.

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MultiplayerPhantom Dust supports multiplayer split-screen on the same console or over Xbox Live, allowing up to 4 combatants to select an Arsenal based on their progress within the game. With a great online play where spin is king

Reception
It has received generally favorable reviews, which praise its level of graphics and innovation. It has currently been given an 8.5 on IGN, an 81 on Metacritic, and an 82 on Game Rankings. The game was also well received with Edge
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Developer(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios (JPN)
Majesco (USA)
Designer(s) Yukio Futatsugi
Platform(s) Xbox
Release date JPN September 23, 2004
USA March 15, 2005
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Teen (T)
CERO: 15
Media DVD


LINKS !

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http: //www.phantom-dust.com/

IGN HOMEPAGE:http: //xbox.ign.com/objects/574/574509.html

TEAM XBOX : http: //games.teamxbox.com/xbox/762/Phantom-Dust/



ONLINE STRATEGY GUIDE ! MUST SEE IT !
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/phantomdust/index.html

YUKIO FUTATSUGI - PHANTOM DUST CREATOR- INTERVIEWS !

YUKIOS BLOGS AT 1UP !
http://www.1up.com/do/my1Up?publicUserId=5550993

YUKIOS 2007 INTERVIEW @ 1UP.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3162620


UNLOCKING SECRETS !
Unlockable: Movies
Once you're at the end of Chapter 4, you'll get a mission from Mikan in the Clinic. Once you've completed it, all the movies will be viewable when you go to talk to Mikan.


Unlockable: Play as Monster in Multiplayer
In versus mode, hold both triggers down when you select a character.

WALKTHRUGHS : PHANTOM DUST GAME
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MULTI-MEDIA . IMAGE GALLERIES & GAMEPLAY VIDEOS !




SCREENSHOTS GALLERY 1- XB LIVE GAMEPLAY


SCREENSHOTS GALLERY -2 XBLIVE GAMEPLAY


MOVIE POSTER (RENDER)







CHECK OUT THE BEST PHANTOM DUST VIDEOS AT GAMRGODS YOUTUBE CHANNEL !
OVER 60 GAMEPLAY VIDEOS, IN VARIOUS MODES, AGAINST VARIOUS OPPONENTS VIA XBOX LIVE !
LINK BELOW
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DONT FORGET THE ESPERNOMICON - TRAINING VIDEOS HERE IN THE FORUMS ALSO !

Just wanted to say hey. So I have noticed that you (Gamrgods) are one of the few who still play this game as much and I think more than I do. Just wanted to check out these forums and see what was up.

What up VLad ? I remember you. I just played you . Thanx for signing in and checking out gamrgods! how did you here about the site man, and yeah, I play almost everyday, Send me and Invite in Heavy,Battle royal, and if you win it I will post it here in the Index screen for all to see, since your a gamrgods member. Are you getting SOUL CALIBUR 4 ?

I got the link from the site while searching youtube for phantom dust vids and yours were the only ones on there really. Also I noticed on phantom dust that you were at the top of battle royal for monthly and googled your gamertag and got that also.

sup vladimir. thats cool that u joined. yea we played a little while ago in a heavy 1 on 1 match. i think u kind of got mad cuz u really started kikin my ass at the end.
btw its me hulkspgoku. it was cool playin against u. ur pretty good. i was just kind of lucky.

Hulkster, you should have said that was you! Glad to see ya here! I have played you many a times, most of the time you NEVER TALK ! This is coolness.

oh hey whats up man. Yeah I remember playing you. I dont remember though who won that match. Did you win?

sup gamr. its been a long time since ive played u. how come u only make quick matches now? .yea i dont talk very much. mostly cuz i dont have the microphone on. it says i have it on but i dont. i dont know how to fix that. also i dont talk just to c what people say and stuff. its funny when they get all mad and start to cuss.
i rarely talk.

hey vlad. i think i won them all. there some pretty close ones. nice playin with u. most of the time thought i was gonna lose. u had me goin most of the time

I have this problem where I do large amounts of damage but can never finish people off. If I remember correctly I beat you once and it is with a deck of mine I have yet to lose with.