.hack//G.U. Last Recode Review | Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer: "If there’s one thing this generation has had a strong emphasis on, it’s remasters. Whether it’s straightforward action games or long-winded RPGs, publishers are rehashing a lot of their properties to bring upon nostalgia and make the franchises relevant again. Bandai Namco hasn’t really been taking advantage of this, though, as the Japanese-based publisher has only recently gotten back into the swing of things with the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series. Fortunately, another CyberConnect2 game has been brought to a new set of platforms, one that has fallen out of favor over the years: .hack. Instead of bringing the original series, which hasn’t aged particularly well, Bandai Namco has decided to remaster the sequel, G.U. This is a divisive series primarily due to it being broken up into three games over the course of ten months, something that could be considered a prologue to how episodic games are made today. Fortunately, it offered a lot to be excited for, namely an interesting cast of characters and a fascinating world to explore. Is .hack//G.U. worthy of the remaster or does The World need to be reset once more?"