Is there a proper play/watch order for the games and anime?

[Bossace]

Between the anime, the dvds with the IMOQ and GU where should I start so I get the full story. Thanks for any help

[Azure Fang]

Full story? You're missing some novels, manga, movies and anime...

But just limited to IMOQ+Liminality and GU last Recode? Start with IMOQ, watching each Liminality disk after (or during) its associated game, then play Last Recode while checking Terminal Disc before and after each volume.

[Bossace]

oh my there is even more out there? now i'll never know where to start

[Azure Fang]

Look up ".hack franchise" on wikipedia for the quick and dirty list. There's a lot more than most realize.

[SAWR]

.hack universe is the largest universe I've ever seen and every game, manga, anime, novel are all link together, more or less, and universe expand all the time. You can't get full story of "The World".

And at least, you should play .hack//LINK on PSP too. It'll provide you the link between each game, manga, anime, novel, and everything in .hack universe (up to 2012, the game release).

[Bossace]

does anyone have a list of the order i shuld do things, i've found lists of eveything but they're separated by novels, manga, anime, movies, games

[SAWR]

Originally posted by Grimace:

does anyone have a list of the order i shuld do things, i've found lists of eveything but they're separated by novels, manga, anime, movies, games

This timeline may help you. It seem complicate at first but it really useful.

http://dothack.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_the_.hack_series

[Meiher]

Im so happy that .hack G.U has come to Steam... This is one of the best games (also Final fantasy 8,9,10 and 10-2)

[Airaneon]

I started with G.U and dropped IMOQ at the first Volume. At least I can give u the propper G.U Timeline: 1- Tutorial 2- Watch "6 months later" cutscene 3- Watch .hack//Roots 4- Get back to the game 5- enjoy.

[God Ginrai]

Originally posted by Grimace:

Between the anime, the dvds with the IMOQ and GU where should I start so I get the full story. Thanks for any help

//SIGN
//IMOQ + //Liminality (If you do one after the other, do //Liminality second)
//SIGN Intermezzo + Unison
//GIFT
//ROOTS
Terminal Disc (initial 4 files)
//G.U. (watch online Jack while playing as you feel like it) and Terminal Disc files as they become available
//ROOTS Returner
//G.U. Trilogy (movie)
//Link
//Quantum
//Movie
//Versus
Thanatos Report
Guilty Dragon

This is just games and anime, not including print media like Manga and Novels.