Difficulty:

Hard

Time Spent:

20 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Rent it first"

I just completed this game today and I thought this game was all right, but after you complete Infection Part 1, you are probably not likely to continue with the original four .hack games, unless if you're wanting to check out the story only. This game is a continuation of .hack//Infection Part 1. There is not much originality in this game, since this game plays and looks exactly the same as Infection Part 1. This game has a great story, but unfortunetely the gameplay is just as terrible as Infection Part 1. What really pissed me off about this game was the difficulty level. When you get to an area with these rediculously powerful monsters that can kill you in a few hits, revive from the dead, or are resistant to either physical attacks or magic, you are likely to quit this game. I had to use my Action Replay to get through this game because of these annoying monsters. I liked the soundtrack in this game, but it's the same soundtrack as Infection Part 1, which is no surprise since this game is basically Part 2 of the same four disc series. So anyway, these are my thoughts on .hack//Mutation Part 2. Check back in later for my review on .hack//Outbreak Part 3.