.Hack//Frägment (2005)

Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: Bandai
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

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How it feels

A familiar action-RPG dungeon crawl reworked for shared online play, feeling like a steady, grind-paced return to a digital world with friends.

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About

The commercial success of the Project .Hack franchise led to the production of .hack//frägment—a remake of the series with online capabilities. The game uses the same engine as the .hack series with an online multiplayer component.

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