“Prepare to charge! Scroll over him with your mouse cursors…and…RIGHT CLICK!” The Douce has an anime that is all about you and your addiction to online gaming. Many of you may have heard of it or watched it already and there’s no denying that we (myself included) see ourselves somewhere in this anime.
The anime that encompasses just about every aspect of a typical MMORPG is .hack//Roots. The popular online game called “The World” from the previous .hack series has been destroyed, revamped, and re-released as "The World R:2". The new version of the game has been overrun by pk’ers (player killers). Logging onto the game and venturing outside of root town comes with the risk of getting your character pk’ed.
Haseo logs into The World for the first time as a newbie only to be nearly pk’ed by two players who pretend to be his friends while helping him learn the ropes of the game. He’s saved by a mysterious player named Ovan, who tells him there is a hidden power inside of his character and invites him to join his guild. Haseo begins his grind to level up and in the process, befriends a guild mate named Shino. One day, he witnesses Shino being pk’ed by the mysterious avatar known only as Tri-Edge. It’s said that those killed by this avatar are called the Lost Ones because they never log back in to the game.
The loss of Shino sends Haseo into a rage as he tries to track down Tri-Edge and discover what happened to his friend. In his search for power and answers, he becomes a pkk’er (player killer killer) as he eliminates any player that refuses or is unable to point him towards the mysterious avatar. Haseo is dubbed "The Terror of Death" because of his rampage and also earns the reputation of “the player who killed 100 pk’ers” after being ambushed by and killing 100 pk’ers in a single battle.
Roots deals with almost every situation you’ll find in online gaming. Account selling, corrupt GMs’, and guild drama is touched on throughout the series. Friendships are strained online and offline as Haseo tries to find the balance between high-level power and online respectful gameplay. He is still unsure of the hidden power Ovan spoke of and how to summon and control it.
I’m giving this anime one dark M&M because some of the events that take place are dark as well as the mood of the series at times. We’ll throw in two dark blue tasties due to the sadness of seeing the change in Haseo’s attitude and gameplay as well as friendships being torn apart as people are pk’ed and/or leave the game. Let’s go with one maroon M’er for having a good story and plot that references events and characters from the previous series and sets the stage nicely for the .hack//G.U. Playstation2 game. I’ll put this baby to bed with a purple M&M because .hack//Roots is just plain friggin’ good. Pick it up if you’re a online gaming fan. If you’re not, then watch it anyway so you’ll finally understand the hardships that we go through every time we log in.
The anime that encompasses just about every aspect of a typical MMORPG is .hack//Roots. The popular online game called “The World” from the previous .hack series has been destroyed, revamped, and re-released as "The World R:2". The new version of the game has been overrun by pk’ers (player killers). Logging onto the game and venturing outside of root town comes with the risk of getting your character pk’ed. Haseo logs into The World for the first time as a newbie only to be nearly pk’ed by two players who pretend to be his friends while helping him learn the ropes of the game. He’s saved by a mysterious player named Ovan, who tells him there is a hidden power inside of his character and invites him to join his guild. Haseo begins his grind to level up and in the process, befriends a guild mate named Shino. One day, he witnesses Shino being pk’ed by the mysterious avatar known only as Tri-Edge. It’s said that those killed by this avatar are called the Lost Ones because they never log back in to the game. The loss of Shino sends Haseo into a rage as he tries to track down Tri-Edge and discover what happened to his friend. In his search for power and answers, he becomes a pkk’er (player killer killer) as he eliminates any player that refuses or is unable to point him towards the mysterious avatar. Haseo is dubbed "The Terror of Death" because of his rampage and also earns the reputation of “the player who killed 100 pk’ers” after being ambushed by and killing 100 pk’ers in a single battle.
Roots deals with almost every situation you’ll find in online gaming. Account selling, corrupt GMs’, and guild drama is touched on throughout the series. Friendships are strained online and offline as Haseo tries to find the balance between high-level power and online respectful gameplay. He is still unsure of the hidden power Ovan spoke of and how to summon and control it.
I’m giving this anime one dark M&M because some of the events that take place are dark as well as the mood of the series at times. We’ll throw in two dark blue tasties due to the sadness of seeing the change in Haseo’s attitude and gameplay as well as friendships being torn apart as people are pk’ed and/or leave the game. Let’s go with one maroon M’er for having a good story and plot that references events and characters from the previous series and sets the stage nicely for the .hack//G.U. Playstation2 game. I’ll put this baby to bed with a purple M&M because .hack//Roots is just plain friggin’ good. Pick it up if you’re a online gaming fan. If you’re not, then watch it anyway so you’ll finally understand the hardships that we go through every time we log in.
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