At first, I enjoyed this game. After playing the first of the four part episodic series, I was extremely bored.

User Rating: 6.2 | .hack//Infection Part 1 PS2
At first, I was too quick to praise this game. After giving it some consideration, and a few more hours of gameplay, I realized how tedious this game truly is.

I liked the unique style of gameplay the first time I ventured into "The World." Stumbling across different items, friends, and adventures made the game entertaining. But after the first 15 hours, I was ready for a change, which never came.

I gave this game a great review a few months ago. I am very happy that I can now edit my review. This game does not deserve a great a rating, by any means.

There were some aspects of the game I enjoyed, like the AI friends I made, and the different types of worlds I could adventure in. But it just became tedious after a while. Opening each portal and killing all the mobs in the zone, then entering the dungeon and doing it all over again. There is no real challenge to the game.

It was mildly fun when I came to a boss in the dungeons, but other than that, the game lacks substance and motivation. I give it a 6 for effort.