Namco Bandai Games officially announced today that the compelling .hack trilogy is returning with a powerful conclusion in .hack //G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption.

Continuing where the second installment left off, players will once again take the role of Haseo, who has discovered that old enemies have returned and some friends have turned against him. To worsen matters, a mysterious evil that once roamed the confines of a virtual MMO called The World, is now wrecking havoc in the real world. Your task is to overcome this growing presentiment and restore balance to both realities.

Gameplay-wise, Redemption features an enhanced battle system, in which both Haseo and his Avatar Skeith will evolve into new forms to utilize more powerful attacks such as the new Awakening mode.

.hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption is due for a Fall 2007 release on the PlayStation 2.

.hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption Screenshots

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