- Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
- Release Date: Mar 10, 2022
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4
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Jun 12, 2023.hack//G.U. Last Recode is a remaster of PlayStation 2 games... and it shows. The resolution is crisp and razor-sharp, but there is no hiding how basic these character models are. Lead characters fare best, but most NPCs are hopelessly devoid of detail or articulation - typically stuck with frozen expressions, too. On Nintendo Switch, .hack//G.U. Last Recode runs a perfectly stable 30 frames per second. The new bonus chapter is an epilogue where gamers can find out what has happened to all the characters that they have grown attached to. It is a welcome addition and lasts a few hours, but is ultimately unnecessary.
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Apr 28, 2022.hack// G.U. immerses us in what people used to think was an online game in the early 2000s. The game did not age well, but it's still a franchise worth experiencing, especially for isekai fans. Made up of an impeccable artistic and narrative section, the world and the dungeons feel empty.
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Mar 27, 2022It feels a little funny to review .hack//G.U. Last Recode for the Switch. Diehard .hack// fans like myself just needed to be told when and where to buy it with no questions asked, and those who have never dipped their toes into the title (or franchise as a whole) have three current platforms to choose from with a basic understanding of what one can reasonably expect from any of them. To that end, I’d like to close the review on this note: .hack//G.U. Last Recode is worth the money no matter which platform you buy it on, but if you want to support some of the most creative and dedicated developers out there, pick up .hack//G.U. Last Recode on the Switch — don’t let CyberConnect2’s blood, sweat, and tears go to waste.
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Mar 23, 2022All in all, if you enjoy anime and story-heavy JRPGs, you’ll probably enjoy this title as well. If you prefer games that feature better gameplay to cutscene ratios, you should probably play something else.
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Mar 20, 2022.Hack//G.U. Last Recode arrives on Nintendo Switch with a porting that changes nothing compared to that of almost five years ago, but which equally does not sacrifice anything of the experience. If you are willing to spend a few dollars more for the convenience of portability it could be the right time to spend about seventy hours of good old-fashioned entertainment.
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Apr 6, 2022Packaged on the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the brand and brought to the hybrid of the Kyoto House to celebrate the twentieth, .hack // G.U. Last Recode for Nintendo Switch is a good opportunity to relive the epic poem by Haseo and the other Epitaph Users in portability, but also to approach the brand for the first time and rediscover one of the most precious works to bear the signature of the developer CyberConnect2. Net of washed-out textures and a long-repetitive combat system, over the years the action RPG of Bandai Namco has been able to retain its charm, which is why we strongly suggest you welcome it in your collection and let yourself be conquered by the fabulous mythology at the base. of "The World".
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Mar 29, 2022.hack//G.U. Last Recode isn’t a bad game, it’s just aggressively mediocre. These three games weren’t fantastic when they were new and, surprise surprise, they still aren’t great now. Repetitive dungeon design, extremely easy combat, and an often nonsensical narrative prove to be this release’s greatest weaknesses, holding it back from fulfilling the interesting concept of its premise. Still, if you want the nostalgia trip or for some reason aren’t satisfied with the near-bottomless list of more interesting RPGs on the Switch, it may be worth the punt. We’d give this one a light recommendation, then, but would say you’re better off picking up the remasters of Final Fantasy XII or Shin Megami Tensei III if you’re looking for a worthwhile sixth-generation RPG. If it’s specifically the concept of a single player MMO that interests you, then either CrossCode or one of the Xenoblade releases will scratch that itch far better.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 2 out of 8
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