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totoum · 2011-02-09, 01:41

This just made my day,I havn't liked anything out of the .hack franchise since sign but this was great

I hated how in roots you never saw any of the players in the real world,that was one of my favorite parts of sign,this isn't the case here,there's plenty of real life scenes and constantly you're reminded they're playing a game , even if in typical .hack fashion things start getting weird at the end (is that Morganna at the end?).

Add in the great action that was never present in any of bee train's .hack series and I'm sold.

Also I was loving the voice cast when it was announced and they all delivered,special nod to 15 year old Ogura Yui who was wonderfull in this and in the small part she had in Ore no Imouto,I hope she gets a leading role soon.

DangerMouse · 2011-02-09, 02:40

Been totally looking forward to this, can't wait till I have some time to see the episode.

Xion Valkyrie · 2011-02-09, 04:37

Terrific first episode. Like people already said, the action and animation is really well done. I also love how the characters act and talk like real people. The older .hack animes had this problem where characters would talk for 5 minutes in these cryptic manners, but in the end really said nothing substantial.

Shiroth · 2011-02-09, 05:13

I've played some of the games in the past, though my question is, is any previous knowledge from the adaptations needed to enjoy this OVA?

eiyuu99 · 2011-02-09, 06:19

Reference for The One Sin

Spoiler:

Von Himmel · 2011-02-09, 06:52

Why is it that almost every avatar looks similar to .hackers ?

The first episode leaves many mystery...though the main problems still remains the same

(comatose).

btw, I like this version of Aina

Miraluka · 2011-02-09, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

I've played some of the games in the past, though my question is, is any previous knowledge from the adaptations needed to enjoy this OVA?

No, the only link to the previous series is with .Hack// Link because the game suffered a big reboot. So these characters are on the new version of the game.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eiyuu99

Reference for The One Sin

Spoiler:

Only those PKs, IYOTEN and ASTA, are the old ones the others are people using the old characters avatars.

Also I laughed hard how at well organized they were to fight The One Sin only to be killed by Sakuya in one move after triggering a trap

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Trivia: In the The World R:2 Haseo fought the One Sin, in accord to him... it was boring

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Shiroth · 2011-02-09, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfriback

No, the only link to the previous series is with .Hack// Link because the game suffered a big reboot. So these characters are on the new version of the game.

Thanks. I'll give it a watch then and see what i make of it.

ZGMF-X10A · 2011-02-09, 14:03

can't wait until next episode. ANN says Vintage: 2010-11-27 to 2011-01-22 , so it should be done. Anyone know why the other episodes aren't out yet? raws?

drsypher · 2011-02-09, 14:08

I'm not sure what happened, but the first episode only just came out late last month. The next episode comes out at the end of this month and I think the last one comes out at the end of March.

Miraluka · 2011-02-09, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiroth

Thanks. I'll give it a watch then and see what i make of it.

Link is a game for PSP.

Shiroth · 2011-02-09, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfriback

Link is a game for PSP.

I was talking about Quantum.

Hooves · 2011-02-09, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfriback

Also I laughed hard how at well organized they were to fight The One Sin only to be killed by Sakuya in one move after triggering a trap

.

Trivia: In the The World R:2 Haseo fought the One Sin, in accord to him... it was boring

.

One must wonder why someone built a trap floor that could collapse the entire building.. What were the administrators that made that zone thinking?

Shiroth · 2011-02-09, 18:00

Those are certainly some impressive visuals. I'd easily take a three episode OVA over a 26 episode TV series if this is the level we'd keep getting. It's not only 'The World' scenes, RL shots are so stunning, especially inside the school.

Story so far is pretty standard .Hack from what i've experiences over the years. I guess watching this is the push i've been meaning to go and watch everything.

Totally loving Sawashiro Miyuki's role here. A cool girl by day, a knight in shining armor at night. A dream come true.

Von Himmel · 2011-02-09, 21:13

Quote:

Trivia: In the The World R:2 Haseo fought the One Sin, in accord to him... it was boring

Well, the one sin in R:2 is weaker than the One Sin in R:1

I mean, it only has 2 elemental resistance compared to the original R:1 in which it has all elemental resistance...So it's no wonder that he called it boring

Quote:

One must wonder why someone built a trap floor that could collapse the entire building.. What were the administrators that made that zone thinking?

Not to mention that the secret trap lies in the secret path that no one usually knows

...or at least that's what it seems.

wandering-dreamer · 2011-02-09, 21:55

Never seen any of the other .Hack series but I really loved the first episode here. It was fast paced, fun, really felt like the characters were playing a MMORPG and the art was gorgeous. Can't wait for the second episode!

eiyuu99 · 2011-02-10, 05:23

If there are accomplishments, Sakuya can gain
"Pro Trap Springer" - Kill 10 PCs or more wih a single Trap.

R:1 The One Sin has more restrictions and its weakness unlikely noticed by a large group.
For Haseo who fought AIDA, Avatars, Azure Flame God, etc, R:2 The One Sin is just another one of them. lol

Jaden · 2011-02-10, 12:53

I always thought .hack is a great concept for an anime, and while I liked the previous iterations this is just fantastic!

I wish the real world MMORPG genre was this advanced. I don't mean all the detailed interactions and virtual reality stuff, but the way a select few are able to become ridiculously powerful, and how there's no instancing and players are free to go grief each other everywhere. There's been a few attempts like Darkfall but the technology and especially the design is always lacking.

Miraluka · 2011-02-11, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hooves

One must wonder why someone built a trap floor that could collapse the entire building.. What were the administrators that made that zone thinking?

Do you remember the "cat" that was doing something before the fight and laughing later? Well, thats your culprit

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Hooves · 2011-02-11, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfriback

Do you remember the "cat" that was doing something before the fight and laughing later? Well, thats your culprit

.

Was the "cat" waiting for someone to be silly enough to pull the "Self-Destruction" switch on the floor??

2011-02-09, 01:41	Link #41
totoum Me at work Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 36	This just made my day,I havn't liked anything out of the .hack franchise since sign but this was great I hated how in roots you never saw any of the players in the real world,that was one of my favorite parts of sign,this isn't the case here,there's plenty of real life scenes and constantly you're reminded they're playing a game , even if in typical .hack fashion things start getting weird at the end (is that Morganna at the end?). Add in the great action that was never present in any of bee train's .hack series and I'm sold. Also I was loving the voice cast when it was announced and they all delivered,special nod to 15 year old Ogura Yui who was wonderfull in this and in the small part she had in Ore no Imouto,I hope she gets a leading role soon. __________________

2011-02-09, 05:13	Link #44
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	I've played some of the games in the past, though my question is, is any previous knowledge from the adaptations needed to enjoy this OVA? __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2011-02-09, 06:19	Link #45
eiyuu99 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Reference for The One Sin Spoiler: Some Returning Characters Last edited by eiyuu99; 2011-02-09 at 06:38.

2011-02-09, 06:52	Link #46
Von Himmel エーレンフェストの聖女 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dollars	Why is it that almost every avatar looks similar to .hackers ? The first episode leaves many mystery...though the main problems still remains the same (comatose). btw, I like this version of Aina __________________ 「何かが起こっても、わたくしが守ります」

2011-02-09, 14:03	Link #49
ZGMF-X10A Tsukiyomi -Moon Phase- Join Date: Jun 2003	can't wait until next episode. ANN says Vintage: 2010-11-27 to 2011-01-22 , so it should be done. Anyone know why the other episodes aren't out yet? raws? __________________

2011-02-09, 02:40	Link #42
DangerMouse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Been totally looking forward to this, can't wait till I have some time to see the episode.

2011-02-09, 04:37	Link #43
Xion Valkyrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Terrific first episode. Like people already said, the action and animation is really well done. I also love how the characters act and talk like real people. The older .hack animes had this problem where characters would talk for 5 minutes in these cryptic manners, but in the end really said nothing substantial.

2011-02-09, 14:08	Link #50
drsypher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 31	I'm not sure what happened, but the first episode only just came out late last month. The next episode comes out at the end of this month and I think the last one comes out at the end of March.

2011-02-09, 18:00	Link #54
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	Those are certainly some impressive visuals. I'd easily take a three episode OVA over a 26 episode TV series if this is the level we'd keep getting. It's not only 'The World' scenes, RL shots are so stunning, especially inside the school. Story so far is pretty standard .Hack from what i've experiences over the years. I guess watching this is the push i've been meaning to go and watch everything. Totally loving Sawashiro Miyuki's role here. A cool girl by day, a knight in shining armor at night. A dream come true. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2011-02-09, 21:55	Link #56
wandering-dreamer reads too much Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: you know that's a great question.....	Never seen any of the other .Hack series but I really loved the first episode here. It was fast paced, fun, really felt like the characters were playing a MMORPG and the art was gorgeous. Can't wait for the second episode! __________________ If it has a plot I have something to say about it! Twitter time!

2011-02-10, 05:23	Link #57
eiyuu99 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008	If there are accomplishments, Sakuya can gain "Pro Trap Springer" - Kill 10 PCs or more wih a single Trap. R:1 The One Sin has more restrictions and its weakness unlikely noticed by a large group. For Haseo who fought AIDA, Avatars, Azure Flame God, etc, R:2 The One Sin is just another one of them. lol

2011-02-10, 12:53	Link #58
Jaden Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	I always thought .hack is a great concept for an anime, and while I liked the previous iterations this is just fantastic! I wish the real world MMORPG genre was this advanced. I don't mean all the detailed interactions and virtual reality stuff, but the way a select few are able to become ridiculously powerful, and how there's no instancing and players are free to go grief each other everywhere. There's been a few attempts like Darkfall but the technology and especially the design is always lacking. __________________