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23 January 2010
Last of a dying breed
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Expect a long post TL;DR you been warned.
This is one of those games your either going to dislike or like from the beginning. The .Hack Franchise has been one of my favorite role playing games for the PS2.
The story line from the old series and new series can be very in dept when it comes to characters and the way you play. There is times where I play these games and think what happens if it became in real life.
Imagine playing an massive multiplayer online game where if you die you become a "lost one." A lost one is someone who goes into a comma for an extended period of time never waking up, never sensing anything dwindled into a universe of nothingness waiting to awaken. In the game its called "doll syndrome".
Each game is easily 20 - 40 hours long depending if you do side quests or stick to the main story line.
I could go on about the game but that would wreck it for you.
There are two main problems I have with this game. The first one being is that at times it can be really short. For example if you sit and marathon it, it can be beaten within a couple of days give or take. I also feel at times, if I sit down and play it for more than a couple of hours I can accomplish lots and have nothing to do. To me the .Hack Franchise is one of those games you really don't want to rush there are so many twist and turns its not even funny. Just when you think it can't get anymore bizarre, it does.
My second problem is like my title says it's Last of a Dying Breed. Over the years I've played .Hack Franchise has been under appreciated. Not trying to sound like a fan boy but call me if you want. All I ask is that people give it a chance. Yes it doesn't have the best graphics or there's flaws in the game that make people want to rage. It's just under appreciated like most games are when people haven't heard of it or played it. *Spoiler apparently the psp game that's coming out is the last game of the series. Which makes me want to rage.
I wasn't a fan of most main streams role playing games for example Final Fantasy but that's because I never really got into them and never gave them a chance.
So I'm going to take my friends advice and get into the final fantasy scene.
Anyone heard of Phantasy Star Universe? or Phantasy Star Online? Almost everyone I talked to hasn't. These game should not be mixed together. Phanstay Star Online is one of those games that are unique it its own way and I'm not going to go into Phantasy Star Universe except that I still play it.
This is probably going to get some people to TL;DR so I'm going to cut it short for a bit.
In conclusion if you can still find this game I say pick it up and play it. You won't regret it. It's a unique game made for even the most hardcore / casual gamer.
To a last of a dying breed I give it a 10 out of 10.
This is existenceisfutile signing off.
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