.Hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth HD
.Hack//G.U. simulates a massively multiplayer online role-playing game; players assume the role of a participant in a fictional game called The World. While in The World, the player controls the on-screen player character, Haseo, from a third-person person perspective (with optional first-person mode). The player may control the camera using the game controller's right analog stick.
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DeveloperCyberConnect2
PublisherNAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
ReleasedNovember 1, 2017
StatusReleased
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About This Game
The first volume of the .hack//G.U. Last Recode HD trilogy introduces Haseo, a player killer hunter inside the fictional online game called The World. Combat is real-time but pauses for menu commands. Haseo's AI companions follow behavioral guidelines the player sets or specific commands when needed. The Skill Trigger system activates powerful attacks through weapon mastery; Rengeki combination attacks build from a shared Morale gauge. Avatar battles—special story-critical fights with shoot-em-up mechanics and Data Drain finishers—mark the most significant confrontations. Root Towns serve as the non-combat social layer, with the Chaos Gate providing travel between zones via three-word password combinations. Progress carries forward to the next volume.