Anime and games have always been a good couple. Especially when .Hack was brought to the world as a manga, then into a leading anime. .Hack//Roots, .Hack//Twilight, .Hack//Sign, etc. But what if, .Hack was just like it was, in the anime, but in real life? Plenty of people say "Of course not, there's no way we could actually move freely, and use senses in a game, and especially something that could put is in a coma.

But what if? There are also people who say, "For sure, technology has no limits!". For those people who have no idea what .Hack is, it is a futuristic game, where you wear, a visor, and controller in hand, and a computer. The whole server being called "The World", and being an MMORPG. Similar to "Fantasy Star Universe Online", going through portals to areas, with monsters on the other side. The anime follows different people, but one of the main people being "Kite". The creators of this game being called CC Corporation, with massive stories behind that you would have to watch the anime or read the manga to see for yourself. The main story of the anime though, is the AI. Something that even the system administrators could not handle, even when trying to shut them down. Essentially this HUGE MMO with millions of people, becomes dangerous, people who are killed by this "AI" are called "Unreturners", people who go into a coma and never come out. But even so, it is an MMO, so it was cool to see them having events just like any MMO, and seeing "GMs" in the game doing their jobs, but dressed at knights. Of course I am rambling on about the anime, but this is needed to know to truly understand the realism of this MMO actually coming to life, or not. One of my big issues was actually being able to use all 5 sense in a game, which sounds COMPLETELY ridiculous to people, I know.

Anyway, on to the discussion at hand, could .Hack// become what it was from the show?I personally think it is completely possible, and I think it could be done at this very instant, if we could be provided the equipment from NASA, or some multi billion dollar corporation. Would you play this game if it came out? Do you believe this could actually become reality? Would you PAY TO PLAY this game?

My answer, Yes to all 3. What about the readers?
~J3ff4ya