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action role-playing game
.hack//G.U. Last Recode
By CyberConnect2, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
.hack//G.U. Last Recode is a Windows action role-playing game collection developed by CyberConnect2. It brings together the three original .hack//G.U. titles—Rebirth, Reminisce, and Redemption—and adds a fourth volume, .hack//G.U. Reconnection. The story returns to “The World,” where Haseo pursues Tri-Edge.
The collection restores and remasters the original games, with enhanced graphics and cut scenes at 1080p and 60fps. It also changes battle balance and pacing, and includes new modes. Released in 2017, Last Recode is a single-player game. Its listed Steam features include achievements, trading cards, partial controller support, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. Bandai Namco Entertainment is the publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Includes all three original .hack//G.U. titles
- Adds the fourth volume, Reconnection
- Enhanced graphics and cut scenes at 1080p and 60fps
- Battle balance and pacing are revised
- Steam lists only partial controller support
- No multiplayer feature is listed
Who it suits
Suits solo RPG players interested in Haseo’s pursuit of Tri-Edge or a collection of the three original .hack//G.U. games plus a fourth volume.
Last Recode packages four .hack//G.U. volumes in one single-player collection. Its remaster includes visual updates and gameplay adjustments.
