Phantom Dust

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  • Summary: Hidden underground for most of your life, you emerge to the surface to explore your supernatural abilities. In a postapocalyptic world rife with monsters and mysterious particles known as "phantom dust," it's up to you to defeat your opponents using your psychic powers, skills, andHidden underground for most of your life, you emerge to the surface to explore your supernatural abilities. In a postapocalyptic world rife with monsters and mysterious particles known as "phantom dust," it's up to you to defeat your opponents using your psychic powers, skills, and strategies. Use each level's destructible environments to crush your enemies. Phantom Dust features both single-player and multiplayer modes, including online play via Xbox Live.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    90
    9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - platinum [Sept 2004]
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  2. Play Magazine
    88
    Perfect controls and breathtaking visuals aside, the localization here is also superb (Majesco grabbed this one post Microsoft polishing every nook and cranny), and the music is, in a word, euphoric. [Feb 2005, p.65]
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  3. Xbox Evolved
    87
    The targeting system for Phantom dust is quite horrible.
  4. Xequted
    82
    The battles may seem simple, but they contain enough tricks and cards to provide depth beyond any simple shoot-em-ups.
  5. TeamXbox
    80
    Fans of collectible card games will feel right at home with Phantom Dust's gameplay style and they will appreciate the game's pace.
  6. MS Xbox World
    80
    An unusually un-hyped game, which is surprising because although being a little strange and different from the norm is actually a fun and well polished title.
  7. netjak
    60
    On the outside the game has everything going for it - beautifully stylised visuals, atmospheric sound and an interesting storyline - but on the inside it's riddled with bad design choices that could have easily been avoided with a bit of extra thought from the developer.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Sietesoles
    Jan 6, 2013
    10
    AMAZING soundtrack: Classical music with a twist. Great multiplayer experience and great story.
    It's one downside: its VERY hard to play in    AMAZING soundtrack: Classical music with a twist. Great multiplayer experience and great story.
    It's one downside: its VERY hard to play in multiplayer on split screen because every single player MUST have played on it's own at least half an hour on that very Xbox console in order to even have an arsenal to play with. But really it's the only downside to it. Other than that a fantastic game.    … Expand
  2. DarkEsper
    Jul 10, 2017
    10
    Unlike anything I've ever played. Phantom Dust is and absolutely amazing real time card-action hybrid game. Great atmosphere and soundtrackUnlike anything I've ever played. Phantom Dust is and absolutely amazing real time card-action hybrid game. Great atmosphere and soundtrack accompany it.… Expand
  4. JamesA.
    Mar 24, 2007
    10
    No other game like it, has great online, multiplayer never gets old, the game itself is amazing, the game a it's core is a card game but No other game like it, has great online, multiplayer never gets old, the game itself is amazing, the game a it's core is a card game but there is no turns and is like a third person shooter, endless amounts of "magic/cards" that you can acquire, if you like "Magic card game" this is for you 100%… Expand
  5. MichaelR.
    Oct 27, 2004
    9
    The game is near perfect if you like strategy-based real-time battle games. I know it's not a big genre, but this is the best I've The game is near perfect if you like strategy-based real-time battle games. I know it's not a big genre, but this is the best I've played yet. Somone, anyone, please bring this to North America.… Expand
  6. HARVEYtheDAMNED
    Oct 25, 2011
    9
    This was one of the last games that came out for the original Xbox, right before the 360. It was pretty overlooked for this reason, butThis was one of the last games that came out for the original Xbox, right before the 360. It was pretty overlooked for this reason, but nevertheless its a great game. I have never, ever, liked a card based videogame before in my life. Essentially, thats what Phantom Dust is, a really awesome card game. It sounds weird, but it's really good. Great story, nice art style, and just a really fun game. Get this!… Expand
  7. AM
    Mar 29, 2005
    9
    for $20 you can't beat it. The single player is a good 20 hr. tutorial for playing online multiplayer or split screen. the story is good for $20 you can't beat it. The single player is a good 20 hr. tutorial for playing online multiplayer or split screen. the story is good for those who like it. The replay-ability is is good and the skills to collect are deep. It's a combat game mixed with trading card features, so if you like collecting things and planning strategy it's for you.… Expand
  8. GaryW.
    Jan 1, 2005
    3
    Extremly dull and basic. and the men run like osterichs, believe me people. this game is overrated.

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#40 Best Xbox Game of 2005
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#46 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#6 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005