.hack Vol. 1: Infection

Background

A fourteen year old boy named Kite is invited by his schoolmate, Orca, to play the online game The World. While playing the game both Kite and his friend are attacked by an unknown monster. As a result, Orca becomes comatose in the real world. Despite his friend's condition, Kite continues to play The World believing he'll find a way to revive Orca. While playing The World, Kite accepts The Twilight from Aura, a mysterious girl in white. Kite is transformed into an Outlaw player within the game wielding the very same power responsible for Orcaís condition.

Features

• Simulated MMORPG: No internet connection required!
  
• Dual Voiceover: Choose either English or Japanese for a totally immersive experience.
  
• Multiple quests with detailed enviroments that transform in real time.
  
• Combine keywords to generate costumized fields.
  
• A large variety of weapons and items to choose from.
  
• Read e-mail or the message board in the game for clues to advance through the story.
  
• Raise an animal named "Grunties" to help you out in different quests.
  
• Over 300 monsters to battle.

Editor's Note:
Each volume of the game can be purchased with a volume of a four-part animated feature.
Added on: June 12, 2002

International release dates:
Europe: Mar 25, 04
Japan: Jun 20, 02

Official URL

Official Site