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A whole new light

03/20/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I must say, I have played all 4 of the .hack games for PS2, and through the entire one hundred thirty eight hours I spent in The World, I was quite under whelmed by the soundtrack. It wasn't quite bad, but at the same time, it was easily overlooked. However, being a series fanatic, I found myself compelled to pick this album up. I was caught completely off guard. No, there are no remixes or special arrangements. Just the songs they way they appear on the PS2. However, it seems that the original quality of these composition were lost when they were transferred to the game. I didn't recognize most of these songs at first, as they sound so much better without constant sound effects overlapping the music. A good example is the acoustic guitar in the first song, "Server Water Capital Aqua Anu". A melody which grew jarring after wearing on my ears for so many hours of gameplay suddenly sound fresh and soft; I could finally appreciate the song for what it is. Of course, most fans will buy this for the various arrangements of Aura's theme, and while I admit that I too am lured by the haunting melody and angelic vocals, they are just icing on the cake. Many are disappointed that .hack//SIGN (and Liminality) composer Yuki Kajiura is absent from this album, and though I would have liked to see her hand in this CD as well, this CD shines a whole new light on some tragically unappreciated works. I hope you find just as much when you discover this soundtrack for yourself. 3.5 stars."

Hack//game music

Hidden Darkside Holyground | 04/16/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have played this game and watched the anime and read the manga. If u enjoied the music from the game u with diffinatly enjoy this sound track. While u r listening to it, it brings back scenses and memories of the game and may make you want to play it again. U don't need to be fremiliar with .hack to listen to the sound track. I bought this CD mostly for my mom because how she said the music in the game was so pretty."

A great soundtrack

Hidden Darkside Holyground | 05/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The music here is diverse and deep, it's really a great listen.



For those who are bummed that there is nothing from liminality on here, you should check out the album specifically for liminality. It's got a lot of great tracks. Another recommendation is .Hack//EXTRA, which has many remixes and such."