Thanks to a friend of mine, I've just started to get back into the series. Well, the games at least. I don't have money to buy the .hack DVDs or manga. Still, I do enjoy seeing the ties that bind each storyline together. Unfortunately, although I like all the .hack games/manga/anime, I do not enjoy the storyline for G.U. and Roots. It's too generic and it doesn't feel very .hacky.