.hack//G.U. Trilogy Heading to Steam

Posted on 20 Jun 2017

Another classic JRPG franchise rises from the ashes of early console exclusivity with the exciting announcement from Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2’s return of the .hack//G.U. series with Last Recode. This fantastic RPG trilogy, which found a home on the PlayStation 2 way back in 2006, is being dusted off and ported over to our beloved PC platform. Not only for the first time will Redemption, Reminisce and Rebirth be officially supported via Steam, but this anime action-RPG series will be remastered in glorious 1080p, 16:9 widescreen and 60 fps! .heck//Y.E.A.H!!!


Official Press Release

.HACK//G.U. LAST RECODE COMING TO PLAYSTATION 4 AND PC IN 2017

 Experience the Entire .hack//G.U. Trilogy Remastered for PlayStation 4 and PC.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is glad to announce today .hack//G.U. Last Recode for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system (physical and digital) and PC.

.hack//G.U. LAST RECODE – the definitive .hack//G.U. experience for existing fans and newbies – collects the three .hack//G.U. action-RPG titles; Rebirth, Reminisce and Redemption with updated 1080p, 16:9 widescreen picture, and 60 fps frame rate, gameplay balance changes and additional features to be announced in the upcoming months.

.hack is a multimedia franchise created and developed by famed Japanese developer CyberConnect2. Comprising of video games, anime, novels, and manga, the world of .hack focuses on the mysterious events surrounding a wildly popular in-universe massively multiplayer role-playing game called The World. .hack//G.U. begins after the events of the original .hack series with players assuming the role of Haseo as he tracks down a powerful Player Killer named Tri-Edge who killed his friend’s in-game avatar Shino, and put her in a coma in real life.

In addition to offering the .hack//G.U. trilogy, .hack//G.U. Last Recode will also include enhanced battle balance and game pacing to provide an optimal experience as well as a new Cheat Mode allowing players who want to just enjoy the story to start the game with full stats.

“The .hack series has been one of the most acclaimed series in the history and we are excited to announce this definitive experience for those who loved the original games and those who haven’t experience them yet,” said Antoine Jamet, Brand Manager Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. “With the new features that will be part of the title, fans will experience .hack//G.U. like never before with .hack//G.U. Last Recode!”

.hack//G.U. Last Recode will release for the PlayStation 4 system (physical and digital) and PC in late 2017.

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David Pink
Posted 21 Jun 2017, 22:15
I played the first .hack//G.U. game back on PS2 in 2006, really enjoyed the experience, for whatever reason I never did finish it... but since it's coming to PC, remastered and bringing alone the other 2 games with it... I'll be daft to pass up this opportunity a second time :D