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.hack//Outbreak Part 3
PlayStation 2
Released On: Sep 9, 2003
70
7.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
70
39% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
61% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
70
39% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
61% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The absorbing plot and compelling gameplay held my interest the whole time. But, please remember, this rating is based on playing the game with a character that completed "Mutation."
Despite the terribly repetitive combat (broken up by an absolutely terrific trio of boss battles), I still had lots of fun - although it was largely due to the way I played the game. [Oct 2003, p.115]
The story continues to simmer nicely if unexcitingly in Outbreak, but it's finally and truly dawned on me that we are paying Bandai $200 for one game. Yeah, I knew that going in, but the extreme lack of improvements from volume to volume is going from merely irritating to downright exploitative of the fans.
Outbreak commits the great sin of being worse than its previous installment. The plot continues, but the mission setup makes it impossible to enjoy as much as you (should have) enjoyed Mutation.
The mediocre graphics, overly simplistic dungeons, and repetitive combat (in which you're alternately mashing buttons or baby-sitting you're A.I.-deprived party members) haven't changed one bit since the first volume. [Oct 2003, p.144]
Actually, the increased difficulty isn't such bad news. If you're a loyal player who has stuck with the series this far, your character is a considerably buffed presence by now. Indeed, one of the cooler aspects of the game is that some of your missions involve helping newer, greener players.
In some places it hits the spot, with its superb fighting system and its clever idea of being able to travel to random worlds. However, the clever idea soon turns into a 'miss' when you find out that all the random worlds look the same!
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 User Ratings
7.2
64% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
18% Mixed
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18% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 User Ratings
7.2
64% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
18% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
18% Negative
2 Ratings
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Summary In the 3rd chapter of the .hack saga, "The World" continues to deteriorate as the virus spreads out of control. As the outlaw player, Kite, you must choose your strategy wisely. Not only is the OUTBREAK affecting "The World" in the game, but now repercussions are being felt in the real world too. Is there a way to stop this outbreak? Whe...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Sep 9, 2003
Developer:
- CyberConnect2
Publisher: Bandai
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