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Feature Presentation:
The second volume is out for this strange, but cool series. Now, things are starting to get a little more interesting. Since The World doesn't have any specific goal for all players, sometimes it make you wonder why you play it in the first place. That's what going in Mimiru's mind. I mention that a game is just a gane, but sometimes, peoples take it too lightly. You will see why when Tsukasa takes care of another player's Grunty. I find it it's sweet of him & he learns of thing about responsibility. Will the mystery comes closer to the end? You have to see it!
Video:
Bandai Entertainment did a very great job. I found no problem, the image are clear & the color looks perfect. To top things off, the series is feature on Widescreen format. If you got a Widescreen TV, you're going to enjoy this even more. Each episodes are separated into 5 parts: the introduction, part A, part B, the ending & the preview for the next episode! The episodes are on different tracks, so when moving to the next episode, there will be a small loading time. I do note that you can skip all those warnings & logos when you first load the DVD by just pressing the "Menu" button on your remote control.
Dubbing: English:
Like before, the English dubbing is well done. It's about 85% of the original Japanese.
Audio 01: English 2.0:
No problem found. The sound is clear & smooth.
Audio 02: Japanese 2.0:
No problem found.
Subtitle:
Bandai Entertainment have selected a great font, very easy to read. They use green for the introduction & ending themes, the rest is yellow & white for Japanese signs & text. There are two tracks of subtitling. One track is for the sign subtitling & the other one is for the Japanese dialogue.
Menu Option:
The menu is also in widescreen format, but if got just a regular full screen TV, it will display in that format with no problem. The menu is the same as the first volume, just the Choas Gate in the middle, showing some scenes of the episodes. There is the "Play All", "Episodes", "Setup" & "Extras". The main theme is playing in the main menu in the background. The other section plays the original background music soundtracks.
DVD Extras:
The extras are pretty much standard. Like the first volume, you will also get the isolated score audio track. It's bascially just rolling the series with no sound effects or voices, just the background music. Maybe you can do your own fan dubbing? There is the character gallery, but this time it's for Subaru & the Silver Knight. You will also get the original Japanese commercial for the series & .Hack timeline, which how "The World" came to be. It's pretty interesting to read, I might add.
Packaging:
The package carried the same design as the first one, but it's green. On the cover, you see Bear & Subaru. I have no idea why they call it the "Platinum Series". In the back, there is a design of hexagone with screenshots. The insert have the same picture as the cover. It also have a list of the cast & staff & inside, information about NPC (non-playing characters). On the DVD disc, it's just Bear. Again, I still hate the cheap cases that Bandai Entertainment used.
PC Viewing:
Watching it on the PC is the same as watching it on the TV. Very clean, no problem at all, very little pixel (little squares popping in & out), both normal mode & full screen mode. The sound is just great. Since the episodes are on different tracks, there will be a small loading time when you move on to the next episode. Like on your regular DVD player, you can skip the warnings & logos when you load the disc, just use the "menu" option to go to the menu screen.
Overall DVD Rating:
If you got the first volume, you should keep watching until to the end.
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