#.hack//G.U. Volume 1: Rebirth

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.Hack GU: Vol 1 (Story)

With IMOQ, I did the gameplay and overall in one review and then split the story of all 4 into one post, this one, I'm just going to split it, this episode is going to be focusing on Volume 1, Rebirth. I know it's technically all one product now but a quick google search will tell you that the runtime can span around 50 hours, something that deserves to be split up.

And it is, in the menu at least.

Now, the other reason I even bothered coming back is because the concept is interesting. A PKK (Player Killer Killer) isn't a concept that hasn't been used before but certainly one worth exploring, I think. In fact, I had a dream of something similar but with aliens and all kinds of other junk that seemed really cool to me but something stood out in that dream. One of the guys names was "Haseo" aka the main character of this whole Hack GU saga. I see that as enough reason, I mean I revisited Kingdom Hearts because of a dream and you probably know how that sailed, so why not this one?

Well with the abundance of cutscenes comes with a lot of overexpositing and overexplaining, making the story kind of watered down. But I found it more manageable than the beginning because the cutscenes aren't nearly as long. I'll revisit the topic once I finish the series whether it's better than IMOQ but so far it's on par. I also have to mention how this game is longer.

One thing about the original series is that the characters were memorable enough for me to remember even a year later and their designs were great too. With this one, all the major characters have their own cards which have hand drawn art full body which I can really appreciate from someone who draws and likes to know exactly what they're drawing, I remember being hard pressed to find a full picture of BlackRose or Terajima Ryoko as reference because their in game models just didn't cut it when their drawings by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto were so beautiful. Even the lore gets similar treatment in the desktop sections having watercolor styled illustrations. But anyways, I'm not as big of a fan of the designs this time around but that's alright, I wasn't with Mass Effect initially either and look at how much that took me by storm.

Except players like Gaspard.

And THAT'S supposed to be one of the early introductions??

Atoli is kind of bittersweet because she has a similar player model to this 'Shino' that gets teased throughout the story and I really want to know who Shino is. Her character isn't bad, I mean she has a good arc with the whole showing Haseo how to look at The World through a different lense but she's way too happy-go-lucky for me. That's where Haseo comes in though because these types of characters might not bother you as a kid, in fact you might think "Why's he such a big old grump?" but as someone who's older you're like "I get it. He's out of line but he's right."

I-chi-go? I mean, Kuhn, they call him Kuhn. Wait, Yuri Lowenthal AND Jonny Yong Bosch? What is this? Code Geass? They basically have the same dynamic too, just reversed.

As far as a remaster goes, it makes everything clearer and not as grainy and adds more content (as I mentioned) but the graphics are still definitely PS2 but in terms of that, most of everything is leagues better than IMOQ.

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Today's little victories

Wrote new major entries on our to-do list

Took the door off of a shelf that's been bothering us so now we can just access them directly

Organized our figurine shelf, set it up a lot nicer and prettier, tho still not complete

Finally picked up .hack//G.U. again after months of a forced hiatus, and beat Volume 1: Rebirth

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[.hack//G.U. Vol 2//Reminisce ✅] More at my blog blisscast.wordpress.com, and www.vintagepeople.it, links in bio! 🆕 Journal Page 34 about .hack//G.U. Vol 2//Reminisce is out NOW! Link in bio. Disponibile anche in italiano 🇮🇹. . .hack//G.U. Vol 2//Reminisce is an MMORPG-like action game, and the direct sequel to the first Volume, Rebirth. Without spoiling anything from the first title, just after the ending of Volume 1, the plot takes an unexpected turn; the characters get suddenly stuck inside the MMO because of a certain group of hackers, and can’t log out in any way. And if being stuck inside a game that can put you into a coma wasn’t scary enough, more mysterious characters appear in The World R:2, and seem to have the same powers Tri-Edge has! Plus, known characters suddenly get infected by the same hackers who trapped the protagonists in the game, making them crazy and able to gain that extremely harmful ability as well! Not being able to trust anyone, poor Haseo, who had just learned how to make friends, will have to get to the roots of the problem, and maybe he’ll get closer to the truth about Tri-Edge… always if he doesn’t get killed first. 🙂 . I was having a look at Japan-related Instagram reels with my mum, and there was one about this Golden Gai district in Shinjuku, with many cafes and small restaurants where they set a famous tv series. I kept thinking "I know those streets, I know those streets!". So I googled the place, and it's exactly what I thought it was! See, I'm a huge Yakuza fan, and the city they're mostly set in, Kamurocho, is basically a reconstruction of the irl Kabukicho district in Shinjuku, and that Golden Gai is the Champion District ✨. I'd really love to go to Kabukicho one day, it would be so hilarious to just recognize places like that! . #dothack #dothackgu #dothackanime #dothacklink #dothacksign #dothackgulastrecode #cyberconnect2 #bandainamco #mmorpg #ps2 #playstation2 #jrpg #haseo #azurekite #gamergirl #gamergirls #llamasoft https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXoufZIqDo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[g4zdtechtv]

Cinematech - .hack//G.U. Last Recode (PS4)

That is QUITE the update.

[adelha-mathilde]

// Decided to play my PS4 tonight.

Volume 1 Rebirth is now CLEAR!

Even finished the bonus event quest. //

[omgtatercat]

Let's Play .Hack//GU Last Recode Volume 1: Rebirth- Part 6: Guildmaster ...

[iuliathe3rd]

.hack//G.U. Last Recode Soundtrack Translation

Provided below is a basic translation of the tracks from the Last Recode soundtrack included in the Japanese special edition. I’ll be listing the original Japanese titles afterward for reference.

English Translation:

Come back to The World

Cradle of Ice

Kusabira

Growing Shadow of Calamity

Unopened Door

Sleeping Beauty

Returned One

Overflowing Disaster

At the End of “The World”

Sea of Calamity

All of My Thoughts

Follow Your Heart’s Desire

Everyone Is Here

Reconnection*

(*The title of this track in the original Japanese literally translates to something like “Or the Dreams Seen by the Snakes That Spin the World”. But as it turns out this is the official name of Vol. 4; much like Vol. 1 through 3, in Japan they had longer names for each volume, like “歩くような速さで” for the third game. In English though the naming scheme was just “Rebirth��, “Reminisce”, and “Redemption”. Keeping that trend, in English Vol. 4 is simply called “Reconnection”. Therefore I thought this translation would sound and fit better, but if you like the longer, literal title feel free to use that.)

Original Japanese:

Come back to The World

氷のゆりかご

クサビラ

陰なる災厄 

開かずのトビラ

眠り姫

帰還者 

溢れる災禍

『世界』の果てに

災厄の海

思いの全て

心のままに

みんな、ここにいる

あるいは世界を紡ぐ蛇たちの見る夢

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Here’s a quick look back at the two new posters coming from .hack Vol. 1//Rebirth & Vol. 2//Reminisce. Stay tuned this week for when we release the opening movie and the new artwork for Vol. 3! Prepare to return to the world, click here to reserve your copy of .hack//G.U. Last Recode today! Included will be 3 remastered volumes + a brand new 4th volume! 

[satoshi-mochida]

Ovan will appear as a party member that fights along Haseo in .hack//G.U. Last Recode‘s new fourth volume, .hack//G.U. Vol. 4//Reconnection, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals.

.hack//G.U. Last Recode is due out for PlayStation 4 and PC on November 1 in Japan, and November 3 in the Americas and Europe. It includes .hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth, Vol. 2//Reminisce, Vol. 3//Redemption, and the brand new Vol. 4//Reconnection.

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I told people online about my problems. In real life, no one would care about them, but online, everyone cares. My online friends are all so nice. They worry about me, they give me advice. I just wish real life was like my life online.

.hack//G.U. Volume 1: Rebirth in-universe news article

[operationrainfall]

.hack//G.U. Remaster Announced for PlayStation 4 and PC

.hack//G.U. Remaster Announced for PlayStation 4 and PC

A new issue of Famitsu has announced a remaster of the .hack//G.U. games. Volume 1 Rebirth, Volume 2 Reminisce and Volume 3 Redemption, will all be included in one remastered collection titled .hack//G.U. Last Recode.  The game will be playable on both PS4 and PC. No release date yet, or any word on the whether it will be localized. The below list are the updates and changes that will be made, as…

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.HACK - TIMELINE

My .hack timeline to keep track what I had and what I need to do:

Links with SP (spanish) - Rest English

.hack//Epitaph of Twilight (Novel Summary) .hack//Intermezzo (Flashback SP) .hack//AI Buster Volume 1 .hack//AI Buster Volume 2 (2nd Character Story) .hack//SIGN (x SP) .hack//AI Buster Volume 2 (Wotan’s Spear Story) .hack//Intermezzo (x SP) .hack//ZERO (x Summary)(x Summary with last chapter) (x Summary SP) .hack (games: Infection - Mutation - Outbreak - Quarantine) .hack//Another Birth (x 1 vol. per game) .hack//Liminality (x 1 chapter per game SP) .hack//Unision (x SP) .hack//XXXX (x) (x) [Non canon] .hack//GIFT (x SP) [Non canon] .hack//AI Buster Volume 2 (Kamui Story) .hack//AI Buster Volume 2 (Rumor Story) .hack//AI Buster Volume 2 (Firefly Story) .hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet (manga only) probably I will do it again (x) .hack//Legend of the Twilight (anime) (x SP) [Non canon] .hack//ChupChopCase Gaspard’s Go, Go The World! (x) [Non canon?] .hack//Roots (x SP) .hack//Alcor (Manga) .hack//GnU (x) .hack//CELL (x) .hack//G.U. (games: Rebirth - Reminisce - Redemption) .hack//G.U. Last Recode (Remaster of the previous 3 G.U. plus  4th Volume: .hack//G.U. Reconnection) (x) Online Jack .hack//4koma Peaco’s Story (x) [Non canon?] .hack//G.U. Returner (x SP) .hack//Link (game) .hack//Link: Twilight Knights (x manga) [Non canon?] .hack//XXXX (x) (x) .hack//G.U.+ (x) [Non canon?] .hack//G.U. novels [Non canon] .hack//G.U. Trilogy (x SP) .hack//X’over (?) .hack//Integration (x) .hack//After2021 (x) .hack//Quantum I (jap) .hack//Quantum (x SP) .hack//Bullet (x) .hack//Beyond the World (x) .hack//Versus (game) Guilty Dragon: The Sin Dragon and the Eight Curses (¿?¿)

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.hack G.U: Rebirth complete!

.hack G.U Last Recode finally dropped in price where I could get it friday and tonight I finished volume 1. Likely could have finished monday but I had 2 days of 8 and 1/2 hour days at work. Think I’ll start volume 2 and before anyone asks...no I didn’t do it in cheat mode, I played just like I did all those years ago all the level grind included.

[whatstrendingnowblog]

Discover an underrated classic RPG - .hack//G.U. Last Recode Impressions: vol. 1//Rebirth

"CyberConnect2's sophomore action RPG is now available for PlayStation 4 in one impressive compilation. I recently completed the first volume in this collection so allow me to share my thoughts so far." - Mary from N4G: all news feed http://ift.tt/2ADW82l from Blogger http://ift.tt/2BuEBXJ

[g4zdtechtv]

FULL EPISODE: X-Play - A Force for Justice in a World Full of Sorrow

Why is he Mr. Pink?

[recentanimenews]

".hack//G.U. Last Recode" Highlighted in English Rebirth Trailer

With just a couple weeks to go before launch, Bandai Namco is here with a new preview for .hack//G.U. Last Recode. The remastered collection includes volumes 1 through the newly-created 4—Rebirth, Reminisce, Redemption, and Reconnection—so dig into the "Rebirth" trailer below. 

    .hack//G.U. Last Recode hits PS4 and PC in Japan on November 1, followed by North America and Europe on November 3. 

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his webcomic, BIG DUMB FIGHTING IDIOTS at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.

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