


In other words, the game can’t translate your comments about Japan’s chances in the World Cup.įirst-time players are welcomed by a short video explaining the dire situation of a human colony on a distant planet. Although Symbol Chat can help players overcome communications problems when battling monsters, it’s too simple to assist in discussions outside the game’s realm. For example, players can call up an image with an unplugged modem and a guy frowning that is meant to inform teammates who don’t speak English you are going to log off soon. “PSO” includes a feature called Symbol Chat, giving players pictorial representations of commonly used expressions. Communicating is always important for online adventure games, which require players to team up and battle legions of aliens, transcend hostile environments and hurdle language barriers. In addition to porting the game to the PC, Sega has expanded on the game’s already impressive chat features.
