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PS2
.hack//G.U. Vol. 1 Saitan [Reissue]
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NCS
Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
The year is A.D. 2017 and 12 million users have made
the MMORPG known as "The World" their little slice
of solace away from the real world. Instead of
paradise however, the virtual reality of the World
has taken a somber turn where Player Killers are
wiping out other player-characters. To assuage the
citizenry, a skilled hero named Haseo addresses the
threat but is summarily schooled and reduced to
newbie level. Reborn like a babe, Haseo has to
traipse out into the World once more to find out
what exactly is happening in the world.
.hack//G.U. Saitan (Rebirth) resumes the .hack
MMORPG experience with a new storyline, new
characters, and new systems to learn. Battles are
fought directly on world maps where attacks and
special attacks are bolted out in action-packed
motion with dashes and slashes mixed together for
exciting sequences. Later in the game, Haseo may
motor around the world on a sort of motorbike that's
designed to look like an animal of some sort and has
a stubby tail on the back. When rolling, it makes a
harsh grinding noise and leaves a wispy trail of
debris as it putters around the wilds.
Double DVD
Two DVDs are included inside the Best re-release
game package - a game disc and a Terminal Disc.
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NCS
Game Notes
» In the intro to the game, a wailing song
evocative of a shrill version of Enya plays while
various heroes and scenes of battle are shown in
quick cut sequences. Text snippets that may be
viewed as the intro plays include "Genesis of Ultima,"
"Geek's Utopia," "Gateway to Utopia," "Gathering of
the Unwilling," and "Gate of Uroboros."
» On the title screen, the options are:
NEW GAME.....Start a new adventure
DATA LOAD.....Resume an adventure from memory card
OPTION..........Set game parameters such as
vibration, camera type, cursor memory, sound,
display.
CONVERT........Transfer data from the original .hack
games (Vol. 1 to 4 and //fragment).
Little graphical glitches appear from time to time
on the title screen in a mimickry of interference.
» Upon starting a new game, a player logs into the
world and another intro starts with a shrill song
similar to the original intro animation song. The
character creation process is performed and what
appears is Haseo, the lead hero of the game who
hefts two weapons as he takes shape and solidifies
into being.
» The camera pans in on a city and people are
milling about. The camera shifts inside a building
where a teleportation circle is spinning. Haseo
appears and exclaims "WAAAAHHH" at his new
surroundings. He is met by two greeters who welcome
him to the World and they engage in a short
chit-chat session.
» When characters who may be interacted with are
passed, they'll flash and a sound will play which
indicates that they're there to talk to. The two
greeters will walk you through the features and
aspects of the game and how to navigate around the
menu system and game world. The presentation of the
game is improved over the earlier .hacks with a
friendly camera which accommodates the action as
Haseo runs around
» Upon entering the first mission map, the three
characters are standing near a beach while waves in
the background slowly ebb and flow. To view an
overhead local area map, press the "SELECT" button
to view what areas are available to explore. Once
Haseo begins running, the two greeters / temporary
party members will trail him like faithful friends.
While running around the world, lens flares will
appear overhead. After crossing the first bridge, a
trio of enemies await and one may rush into battle
to get a feel for the attack method. Attacks are in
real-time with the "O" button slashing out sword
attacks in quick sequence if one is so inclined.
After chaining four hits together in sequence, Haseo
will automatically execute a double sword stroke
attack which blows the test enemy subject backwards.
Since they are test dummies, they just stand there,
swaying to and fro as Haseo goes to town on them.
Since they are test dummies however, their HP also
never goes below 1 and they're invincible for the
time being. A charge-up attack may be triggered by
pressing and holding the "O" button. Once the gauge
is full, release the buttom and Haseo will perform a
powerful downward stroke. After fulfilling a
power-stroke on an enemy, the conditions of the
training session change and the enemies become
vulnerable. All three heroes charge into action by
hacking and slashing. The girl party member carries
a sword larger than Cloud's. After the battle, open
up the chest on the little hill by pressing "O" and
Haseo will kick it open.
» During battle, party member profiles are shown on
the lower-left corner of the screen and enemy HP is
shown on the upper right corner along with a tension
bar.
» In a few areas that the player passes when
exploring , fish are strung up on lines between two
stones marked with sigils. We suppose that the fish
are up there for drying.
» In the next training battle, players are taught
how to target a creature by pressing the
"R1-trigger" and then rushing into attack to exact
mass damage or to finish an enemy off. The concept
of Rengeki bonuses is also introduced which rewards
players for using the R1+Attack sequence.
» After Haseo enters a temple and kicks open one of
the chests, the two greeters in his party turn
against him and he makes a run for it. He's attacked
and seemingly cleaved to death while the girl stands
on his head after killing him with a chainsaw-sword.
Later a stranger appears in the distance and shoots
the two greeters with a blast from his gunsword. He
then walks over Haseo and seemingly revives his with
a flourish of his hand. Eight months later, the
scene is a red field where a couple is surrounded by
malcontents who eventually slash both to death.
After mocking the dead bodies, a hero walks into the
group of the and kicks one of them down. He then
proceeds to perform major surgery on each one of
them and dominates the field. It's Haseo who has
been revived and carries some incredible weapons
including a scythe which he uses to slash five
enemies while in mid-air. Haseo also wears weird
armor and has a chainsaw sword which whirs and chugs
for a double dose of damage.
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