.hack Vol. 2: Mutation

THE BAD:
Graphics could still be better

SUMMARY:
This 2nd installment is just as good as the first one. Upgradin skills, more items, more damage! More characters too, I personally like the amount of characters you get throughout the entire series. Good amount of worlds and leveling is still as easy as before which lets you flow thru the game at your own pace. Storyline continuing the previous one, looking for aura still, and tryin to get Orca out of the coma (along with rest of victims). I also must say i like the dvd's that come with every installment. Interesting to watch the mystery continue on it. This series is definitely worth the money!

THE BAD:
Smooth graphics, in 3-4 hours of gameplay it is begin really boring, short one ...just 15 hours of gameplay... really easy, no hard bosses but sometimes monsters are to way strong, but anyways their AI is miserable. the second one is a way worser than first one cause it even don't have a good story..

SUMMARY:
The second game is a checkpoint between the "non-the-best" vol.1 and "slightly-better" vol.3...
ou must buy all games of the series in one turn... and it is hard cause there are 4 of them so 4x55(average game) = 220 bucks! and this is crazy! But you can always rent it

Graphics-7/10
Sound -7/10
Story -7/10
Interest-6/10
game -6/10

Must play if you like animes or if you saw manga named .hack...

THE BAD:
1. The finals boss isn't much of a challenge.
2. The game gets repetetive quickly.
3. You can't get Balmung and Helba's member address.
4. Some monsters are very annoying.
5. This is what I really hate. You can't find storng enough weapons.
6. Most of the high level weapons you need can't be traded.
7. Over all the game isn't challenging enough.

SUMMARY:
Hopefully the next game will be good.

THE BAD:
I do dislike how all of the dungeons are very similar.

SUMMARY:
I think it is a near perfect game that can rival just about any RPG on the market. Granted I have yet to play the 3rd and 4th installments, but I don't think I'll be dissappointed with them. The way you aquire virus cores to hack gates is an excellent idea that doesn't pertain to your average RPG. Also the use of raising grunties proves fruitful in the long run, though it can be aggravating to raise them. I also enjoy the way battles are conducted. Meaning I like that the portals contain enemies, but they can also be roaming freely on the fields. <br><br>Another aspect that I like is the use of trading. This allows a more practical use for items that seem useless. Rather than just selling anything you don't want it gives the ability to gain items without traversing the entire game to find them.

THE BAD:
if only the graphics had been improved...

SUMMARY:
in total it's worth getting, even if you havn't played the first, but if you HAVE played the first, you absolutely must get this one. .hack fans should be happy with this game.

THE BAD:
it looks exactly the same as the one before it, so I hardly feel like I'm playing a different game. The levels are repetitive, (as they were in the first game) and the frustrating financial system remains the same.

SUMMARY:
This is a good game if you're into the series, like me, but if you didn't like the first one, or didn't even play it, I wouldn't suggest this for you. If you like the Tv show, start slow, and play the first game before you get this, they're short, relativly easy games, so it's not like this game is a pain to play, it's just not the thrill ride some other RPGs are.

basically, a game for the hardcore fans.

THE BAD:
None

SUMMARY:

Awesome game what can I Say.
You need to Peak whisly what Characters you will get stronger and which ones just gonna stay on your party list, The BoSeS Are Realy Fun!
And when you finish the game, you can save the file and move it to the 3rd Version of the game
In this Version you get one more DataDreain, Called Arc Drain, that Can DataDrain allot of enemies at the time, but they need to stay close to each other, and must have Protection Break.

THE BAD:
Can't think of any...

SUMMARY:
First off, yet again, another awesome game. This game has to be one of the most addiciting games I've ever played, and I can't wait for .hack//OUTBREAK to come out.

This game has some awesome graphics, from the wrinkles in characters cloaks, to there facial features. And FMV sequences looked like they came straight out of a movie.

The story keeps a hold of you, but doesn't give out to much info, so you'll keep coming back to learn more about the game, and the people in it.

The Battle System is the best, most fun type I've played. I actually enjoyed the extra time of leveling my characters up. The only thing this game really lacked was Boss Battles, there were a few good ones, about three, that were really great, and the game could've used a few more.

Great game, if you get a chance to grab/rent/buy it.

Favorite Character: Moonstone
Favorite Weapon: Laevitin
Hardest Boss: Magus