It's more action based and Shonen then its predecessor .hack//Sign
The story revolves around an assassin player named Haseo who is determined to find a guy named Tri-Edge and save his online waifu from being in a coma.
I LOVED .hack//Sign and the sequel is just..underwhelming.
This isn't a bad anime. The action is great and the world is interesting however it all feels very Shonen troupe.
Character design is great. And you'll be interested in the world. But there's just something generic about the writing.
It's not bad.. it's just generic in plot progession.
The animation is fluid and clear and looks good. Dub is good.
It's not to say I didn't like my time with ROOTS personally (I even played the games which act as a sequel) but it's just not as good as .hack//
Haseo as a character is an edgelord. He is very moody and dark, the other characters are more interesting and one of them is relatable because he's just your average guy who wants to play the game.
There's also a catgirl named Tabby who is the best character.
It's pretty underrated as an anime. But it all feels generic at the same time if that makes any sense.
I personally feel you should give ROOTS a try because it is worth watching
Why? Because it's a pretty deep and fairly realistic anime about people just wanting to play an MMO to escape real world problems however Unlike Hack//Sign which is more focused on said real life problems and difficulties, roots is more supernatural and Shonen as mentioned.
The game IS the plot setting rather then the backdrop like Sign.
It's more action driven with unrealistic characters and concepts at times.
If you've watched stuff like Sword Art Online or Log Horizon, you'll enjoy Roots probably.
