It's been confirmed that the XBox 360 servers will be separate.

It was on the "Rumor" Report^^ Thats why I said rumor. But thanks for reporting it false

I cant wait for this game. Comes out next wed. Im gonna start out with a cast. But has anybody seen all the pm pics? So many to choose from O_o.

was there any word if online servers will be up at launch?

I shall most likely be playing on the 360 version myself.

It will on the 25th (most of the stores are getting it that day) and if sega didnt, a lot of people would be mad since eveyrbody is gonna jump online asap. Im gonna play offline for a while.

I've been running through the 360 demo for the past couple of days now and just like I thought, it's become my new crack like PSO was before. Good times indeed. ^^

I'll be making a Force and FOCast. XD

BUMP, game is now released.

Heading to Gamestop to pickup my copy right now

:edit:
Get ready for a patch! Hopped onto network mode and I'm already patching D:
Also SEGA's billing site is overloaded. I can't bill myself, I forgot to when I made my account last night.

PC users, installation is 8 GB

Not only can I not access the billing site, but launching it from my laptop does... nothing! The game refuses to even boot. --;

Does it download 3 gigs of updates? ; ;

not 3 gigs worth I don't think. It downloads it all ingame, not telling you the filename or anything just the file size and the total patch download progress status

damn StarCreator it wont run for you? :(
Patching it right now on the computer that's hooked up to my TV.

lesse, there's a 5.5mb file, 2 2mb files, 1mb file, 5.6mb file, 5mb file, 750kb, 2.3mb, 2.2mb, 600kb, a big 104mb file, 500kb, 4mb, 7.1mb, 1.1mb, 64kb, 5.4mb, 5.5mb, 4mb, 1mb, 5.3mb, 530kb, 5.2mb, 1mb, 2.3mb, 3.7mb, and 1.9mb

I'm hoping the patch will fix some of the (slightly annoying) sync issues in the PC Version's Story Mode as well. In particular, the subtitles are way off time, the "ED" slide moves too slowly to fit the song, random glitchiness when playing FMVs (including the OP) and in-game cutscenes... etc., etc. I'm still fiddling with my settings too to make sure that's not part of the problem, but glitching up during a FMV seems odd, and the subtitle thing? :heh:

Other than that, finished the first chapter earlier today, and the gameplay mechanics feel pretty solid to me. I'm looking forward to trying it online.

(As an aside, they really should hire an English lyricist though if they're going to use English vocals for their theme songs... Note: in English, it doesn't sound okay to "melodically" mash words together on beat! :heh: Instrumentally, though, I think the music's nice.)

I hoped there would be an option for JPN Voice Over, but nope ; ;

I'm gonna try to find a JP version and see if i can play around with sound files.

All I need now is be able to get to billing.playsega.com T_T

LOL, the intro song is perfect in my book. Strange lyrics with a catchy beat and chorus. XD

And as for the VAs, I'm not disappointed at all. In fact, I like them more because I can understand them perfectly than attempting to try to decipher what I heard when playing the JP PS2 edition.

Now all I need is to wait for those damn servers to get back on.

VA's: Ethan sounds like he's always yawning, and there are some Godzilla-esque moments of superfast dialogue to match lipflaps. It's strangely tolerable though, mostly because it's a completely different kind of bad than I'm used to (in video games anyway). And if you think about it, real people mumble a whole lot more than voice actors usually do, so does that means it's actually better? I guess that's a philosophical question...

Hey the single player is pretty cool actually. It's layed out like anime episodes or something with an opening and ending after each chapter lol.

The online is swell as well, I'm up to level 9 now before I had to goto work... Too poor, need to make money so I can buy stuff :(

Yeah I thought the chapter thing was pretty cool, now that network mode is working... I guess its on hold lol. >.>

alot of people have been telling me there is no CD-key for the PC version.............

hmm, how to deal with this....

I know you! Potatoking!

Yeah, it doesn't even check for the dvd, but it give you an error in Japanese if you have a virtual drive.

Kinda weird.

lol u know me. ill be running around as potatochobit or potato tonight.
in the box was one cd and one game manual, i was surprised there was nothing else in there.
it sucks i wasnt able to locate a copy of the soundtrack bonus. o well someone may post one online later.