I believe, all all through my childhood, no recreation franchise touched my coronary heart greater than .Hack. For these out of the loop, .Hack (learn as “Dot Hack”) is a blended media franchise composed of video games, anime, novels, manga, and so forth. The collection set the stage for the “trapped in a VRMMO” trope all the way in which again in 2002.

Whereas the unique quadrilogy that launched from 2002 to 2003 haven’t been seen within the public eye because the heyday of the PlayStation 2, the anthological sequel trilogy was remastered and re-released as a bundle again in 2017 referred to as .Hack//G.U Final Recode for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Change, and PC. 

And till October 19, .Hack//G.U Final Recode has a whopping 85% low cost — however solely on Steam. It’s nonetheless full value ($49.99) on each PS4 and Change.

Final Recode is a worthwhile entry level

In the event you’re unfamiliar with the collection, it follows an edgy younger man named Haseo (performed by Yuri Lowenthal) who turns into a vicious “Participant Killer Killer” named The Terror of Dying within the VRMMORPG “The World.” 

In time, nonetheless, Haseo learns of what lies within the shadows of “The World” and, with the assistance of mates, struggles to defeat the enigmatic ‘tri-edge’ and the malignant synthetic intelligence often called AIDA. 

When you would possibly assume it’s not very best to start out with the sequel, there’s an argument to be made that the perfect factor you can probably do is begin with Final Recode attributable to quality-of-life enhancements that make it an infinitely higher recreation than both the unique quadrilogy and G.U. trilogy.

Plus, Final Recode options the wholly unique fourth quantity, subtitled Reconnection, that has admittedly torn the fanbase asunder concerning its necessity and high quality, however regardless I nonetheless consider it’s price a play. So, if you happen to’re searching for a really high quality (if slightly melodramatic) anime RPG about folks preventing towards a malignant AI, you possibly can seize .Hack//G.U. Final Recode on PC for $7.49 till October 19. It’s kinda wild you’re successfully getting 4 — okay, three-and-a-half video games for lower than $10. Can’t beat that!