Picked up .Hack/Infection and DarkCloud 2. First 2hrs of .Hack impressions.

[the Gray]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Wow sums it up sofar. I've never played a MMORPG, but this game 'feels' like one should. The gameplay so far is tight, with play in 'the World' and the desktop adding something completely different and refreshing in a console RPG.

The customization of everything from Weapons/Armor to the actual levels you go to is daunting as well. It might just force me to buy a guide to the game if I can't find good faq's over at Gamefaqs.

I'm only 2hrs in, but already I've pushed Master Quest and DC 2 to the side to give .Hack my full attention.</div>

[Kupek]

<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>I'm skeptical about .hack. I might give it a shot in a while. I'm far more interested in Dark Cloud 2, though. It looks like a beautiful game.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>I'd love to hear your DC impression and what it compares to. Thank you.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>Shellie's been interested in .hack. Good to know that its as good as they say it's is.</div>

[the Gray]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>I popped in DC2 to give it a whirl. Now I don't know which game to focus on!

Dark Cloud 2 is enough like the original that you can skip 'most' of the manual or in game tutorials. There are some really good additions that you've all probably read about tho.

I'm not a graphics whore, but both of these games are doing things beyond what I thought the PS2 could do. I guess the developers are finally learning how to tweak it.

For a solid game, either one is a good bet, but DC2 is cheaper at the moment.</div>

[the Gray]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>What does it compare too? Maybe a cross of Actraiser for the SNES and Zelda OoT as far as gameplay goes. It is a very polished game, so far no complaints</div>

[Shellie]

<div style='font: 11pt georgia; text-align: left; '>Damn..I want it now ;) I like the .hack anime series a lot, figured the game would be pretty nifty</div>

[the Gray]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Goddamn it's a timesuck. be carefull about what keywords you put in, I got my ass handed to me... Oh yeah, the bonus disk is pretty cool, 45 minute anime (first episode?)</div>

[the Gray]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3">this explains one of the major addictions</a>

What does it compare too?  Maybe a cross of Actraiser for the SNES and Zelda OoT as far as gameplay goes.  It is a very polished game, so far no complaints</div>