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''.hack//G.U.'' is a series of single-player action role-playing games for the , developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Games. The series contains three games: , and . As in the previous ''.hack'' games, ''.hack//G.U.'' simulates a massively multiplayer online role-playing game as the player controls a character who starts playing it. The story focuses on a player named Haseo who hunts a player nicknamed Tri-Edge who defeated his friend Shino and left her in a coma in real life. Haseo comes into contact with other players who know of Tri-Edge and wish to stop him. The reason for Shino and several other players falling into a coma is connected with AIDA, a mysterious computer anomaly that infects the characters. During the release of the games in Japan, Bee Train produced an anime titled ''.hack//Roots'' that tells Haseo's first days in The World. The series has also been adapted into a manga, a light novel and a CGI film. Critical reception to the games has been lukewarm with reviewers commenting on how the developers dealt with the issues regarding the previous ''.hack'' games and the execution of the storyline across the three titles. The first game got higher scores, critics praised the addition of new gameplay features while parts from the story have been labeled as fillers. ==Gameplay== ''.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. Within the fictional game, players explore monster-infested fields and dungeons as well as "Root Towns" that are free of combat. They also can "log-off" from the game and return to a computer desktop interface which includes in-game e-mail, news, and message boards, as well as desktop and background music customization options. In ''Reminisce'', an optional card game called "Crimson VS" becomes available. The player may save the game to a memory card both from the desktop and within ''The World'' at a Save Shop. After the player completes the game, a Data Flag appears on the save file, which allows the transfer of all aspects of the player character and party members to the next game in the series. This can also be applied to previous games if the player first finished the ''Reminisce'' or ''Redemption''. Players can attack monsters in real time. However, the action pauses whenever the menu is opened in order to select magic to cast, items to use, or skills to perform. The player only directly controls Haseo, while the other characters are controlled by artificial intelligence. The player may either provide guidelines ("Free Will", "Rage", "Life", etc.) or issue direct commands (for example, to cast a particular magic at a particular enemy) to the computer-controlled characters. Monsters roam the environments freely or guard treasure chests. Once combat is initiated, via a "surprise attack" or the player being spotted, a wall erects around the combat area to prevent escape. Weapons give the player access to the Skill Trigger feature which allows them to perform a powerful attack at the cost of losing SPs. As an adept rogue character, Haseo can wield multiple weapons for close combat. Although Haseo can only use one weapon per battle, during ''Reminisce'' the player can change weapons in the middle of Skill Triggers. Under certain conditions, the player may execute an enhanced type of Skill Trigger called "Rengeki".〔 These attacks deal greater damage and fill a Morale gauge, which allows the player and his team members to use a combination attack. Certain plot-related fights, called "Avatar battles", use a different interface which incorporates shoot 'em up gameplay elements. After depleting the opponent's health, players must charge up a "Data Drain" to end the battle.〔 Root Towns are non-combat areas in ''The World''. The player may restock on items, buy equipment, or chat and trade with other "players" of ''The World''. The player may also undertake optional quests and visit guilds.〔 A key feature of all towns is the Chaos Gate. This blue portal is used to travel between towns (called "servers") as well as access the fields and dungeons where battles take place.〔 A password system controls the characteristics of each area. Depending on the characteristics of each word in the three word phrase, the resulting area may have different attributes such as prevalence of monsters or items, among other features. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「.hack//G.U.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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