My Feelings on Shenmue Summed-Up Prefectly

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bikingjahuty:
If they had this much trouble figuring out what to do in the beginning they obviously were not listening to what the characters were saying.

Shenmue is an incredible game because of how immersive and expansive it is. You can talk to anyone, go into almost every building, knock on every door, interact with thousands of objects, ect. In addition to that it has a very interesting and engaging story that only gets better and better the further in the game you get. I feel like Shenmue 2 does all this and then doubles it. It was a very unique game for the time and still is even to this day. With me and many other people who played and enjoyed it, its immersion made it very easy to get involved in Ryo's quest for revenge, and the story just made it that much better.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I find this person's critique to be full of hyperbole and misrepresents the game.

Warmsignal:
Just briefly skimming through that post makes me want to plug up my Dreamcast and play it again! It's been a few years. Awesome game.

sin2beta:
It is a great game. I don't know why I like it, but I do. When I first bought it, I played it almost nonstop till I beat it. Just recently, I was capturing footage on it and my girlfriend was immersed in the story. Even with the terrible acting. However, it is not for everyone. Especially now.

argyle:
Yup, and at the time there was nothing even remotely like it. I remember just getting lost in the world. That said, I think that's the key distinction - you have to enjoy a game that has a very slow, relaxed pace that just lets you explore.

Yakuza's only similarity is that it does recreate a pretty detailed modern Japanese environment, but not only is there a LOT more action but overall the game is much more of a guided experience. Sure, you can still do some exploring on your own but you almost always have a list of quests to work on and know exactly where to head to continue the main story.

Personally, I do prefer the Yakuza games to Shenmue, but that said I still have a soft spot for Shenmue. It was definitely one of the jewels of the Dreamcast.

badATchaos:
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