This game is more then meets the eye.

User Rating: 9.1 | .hack//Infection Part 1 PS2
When I first herd Toonami mention this game. I thought to myself, "Great, another cartoon based game that is going to suck." One day I went to rent a game and I figured, hey maybe I should try this game out. At first the game didn't make since to me (neither did the show at that time). After about 30 minutes and a couple of cut scenes, I got use to the feel of this game. The story made since to me and parts of the tv show started to make since.
I feel as if it gave me this since of the future of gaming and it gave me a feel of what an online game feels like even though it isn't really an online game. I instantly got hooked on this game. Sometimes the game did feel annoying and the storyline was rediculous at points, but overall I had lots of fun with the storyline. I loved the fact that when you weren't following the storyline, you could go to any world on the server alone, or with anyone that you have on your friends list and go into dungeons together and find the treasure chests at the end of the dungeon. It had some characters that I dreamed of having in my party. Like a samurai guy and a guy who talks like he lives in mid-evil times. What more could you want?
There were some negatives in the game. Other then the fact that the storyline at times would seem boring and that half of the things on the message boards were at total waist, I hated that sometimes you would have to use 5 resurrections on your entire party only to gain little experience, or a crappy item from the treasure chest in the next room.
Overall this is a great game and if your a fan of the series or someone who likes RPGs then this is a game you should add to your collection. If your not, I still recommend at least trying the game out.