An excellent and addictive game for veteran Hackers as well as newbies to the series.

User Rating: 9.8 | .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth PS2
By debijayn | Review Date:
Jaw-dropping. I loved it. There's no simpler way of putting it. .Hack is a revolutionary series that has not lost an ounce of it's luster since SIGN. GU is just part of the continuing series that puts you in the shoes of a 17-year-old player trying out the massive MMO-RPG that is The World. In-game he plays Haseo, an adept rogue breaking all the rules in order to regain the minds of ex-players who've fallen into a coma. In the first installment of this 3-part game, Haseo continues the search he started in Roots for the mysterious player Tri-Edge, the only suspect thought to have something to do with the victims (a.k.a., the Lost Ones).

The game itself is pretty easy to get used to. Though there isn't much difference in most of the areas you visit, the story-line keeps you actively involved as well as entranced. Completing your item list and taking down PKers (in-game Player-Killers) can be a little tedious, but not necessary to the game. Excellent leveling system and good sense of humor. The game's most interesting feature: simulated forums and e-mailing system that lets you interact with various characters outside The World.

My only recommendation, pre-GU: watch the .Hack//Roots series. Though the game gives you a simple re-cap, you can't compare with the tv series. Also, the voices of the tv version are way better than in-game.

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