The journey begins.
-Amazing and original story
-Good graphics
-Great soundtrack
-Unique
-Several sidequests
Cons:
-Short without the sidequests
-Gameplay can get repetitive after a while
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The .hack series is known for it's great story. In INFECTION, the story starts with a gripping beginning and ends with an ending that would make you want to know what happens next...The story DOES continue from the frist volume to the second, so it would be wise to start here.
Looking at the graphics, it's pretty good, though not the best. Character designs are great as well as enemy designs. Towns look interesting, but dungeons do get repetitve with their look...
Music is a plus (a big one also) It ranges from calm instrumentals, to operatic, and some interesting battle music. Voice acting is done very well...and if you don't like the English dub, you can switch to the Japanese voices which are also good...
How long this lasts is a bit short...only 10 to 20 hours. If you do all the sidequest though, it would go over 40 hours.
This game is probably like no other, the story is unique, the way it's played out is also different from others...
Overall, this is highly recommended and a great start for those who want to try the .hack series.
If you're still not sure, the best thing to do is to rent the first volume and if you like it, then buy the rest...