03-05-2006, 09:36 PM
The following is from IGN-PS2 section:-
The .hack series takes place in a virtual Online world -- that is to say, they're Offline games whose story has Online themes. With .hack//fragment, Bandai and co-developers Cyber Connect 2 and Artdink are taking the series into the realm of true Online gameplay for the first time. Using a standard network adapter (no need for a hard disk) you'll have the option of adventuring alongside players throughout the country. When playing Online, you first create your own character. You can give your character a name, profession and gender, and even modify its physical appearance. Once you have a character, you enter a lobby and search for two other players to join you on an adventure. Gameplay in .hack//fragment takes place in groups of three.
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The following is a review from Gamespot.com
I cannot stress enough this is not an MMORPG and there is no official release date for this game in North America. This game is an ORPG created for Online/Offline gameplay.
You create your own character from scratch with a gender, profession, name, and a number of physical appearances. Now you are in the lobby. In the lobby you can open a new game or chat it up with others. The world you are in is not like an MMO with a main server containing all the data somewhere, but runs off your own computer, which represents a section of the world. You may quest in groups of three. You may also trade with other players like in any of the previous games with the main difference that they are not NPCs. Also, there are guilds within this game. You may open guild shops and sell items to make money or get special gear.
There will be no monthly fee for this game. If any release date is being set or if it will even come to North America is unknown and BANDAI has said nothing about it. Keep your eyes open for this game release.
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From the looks of it,it won't be coming out anywhere but Japan.No release date has been set for release,other that September 2005 for Japan.
The .hack series takes place in a virtual Online world -- that is to say, they're Offline games whose story has Online themes. With .hack//fragment, Bandai and co-developers Cyber Connect 2 and Artdink are taking the series into the realm of true Online gameplay for the first time. Using a standard network adapter (no need for a hard disk) you'll have the option of adventuring alongside players throughout the country. When playing Online, you first create your own character. You can give your character a name, profession and gender, and even modify its physical appearance. Once you have a character, you enter a lobby and search for two other players to join you on an adventure. Gameplay in .hack//fragment takes place in groups of three.
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The following is a review from Gamespot.com
I cannot stress enough this is not an MMORPG and there is no official release date for this game in North America. This game is an ORPG created for Online/Offline gameplay.
You create your own character from scratch with a gender, profession, name, and a number of physical appearances. Now you are in the lobby. In the lobby you can open a new game or chat it up with others. The world you are in is not like an MMO with a main server containing all the data somewhere, but runs off your own computer, which represents a section of the world. You may quest in groups of three. You may also trade with other players like in any of the previous games with the main difference that they are not NPCs. Also, there are guilds within this game. You may open guild shops and sell items to make money or get special gear.
There will be no monthly fee for this game. If any release date is being set or if it will even come to North America is unknown and BANDAI has said nothing about it. Keep your eyes open for this game release.
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From the looks of it,it won't be coming out anywhere but Japan.No release date has been set for release,other that September 2005 for Japan.
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