I never played Shenmue but i can honestly really see the appeal and beauty of this game. This really looks chill and beautiful in its own way. Of course i lack the nostalgia but it looks fun and unique.
It really is unique especially in an industry where I feel like many games nowadays all feel the same. They all try to mimic one another instead of putting their own identity on the game.I never played Shenmue but i can honestly really see the appeal and beauty of this game. This really looks chill and beautiful in its own way. Of course i lack the nostalgia but it looks fun and unique.
I've only played shenmue 1, but it rather effectively killed what interest I had in the series. I find the concept very interesting, but there's a good bit of it that was just not fun to play imo. Lots of the game were me looking at my watch in game while fiddling with my phone.iit doesnt help that the story/cast is kind of.... dull.
I've heard 2 is loads better, and 1 is mostly the prologue as far as the story goes, so maybe 2 corrects all my problems and I'll truly get the appeal after playing it. Otherwise, I can appreciate 1 for the technical stuff it tried to do, but had very little fun actually playing it.
2 lets you skip time, so you don't have to wait around anymore.I've only played shenmue 1, but it rather effectively killed what interest I had in the series. I find the concept very interesting, but there's a good bit of it that was just not fun to play imo. Lots of the game were me looking at my watch in game while fiddling with my phone.iit doesnt help that the story/cast is kind of.... dull.
I've heard 2 is loads better, and 1 is mostly the prologue as far as the story goes, so maybe 2 corrects all my problems and I'll truly get the appeal after playing it. Otherwise, I can appreciate 1 for the technical stuff it tried to do, but had very little fun actually playing it.
2 has much better pacing and qol improvements. After playing the demo of S3 the qol improvements obviously go even further and feels more gamey than the previous games but still retains the Shenmue feel.I've only played shenmue 1, but it rather effectively killed what interest I had in the series. I find the concept very interesting, but there's a good bit of it that was just not fun to play imo. Lots of the game were me looking at my watch in game while fiddling with my phone.iit doesnt help that the story/cast is kind of.... dull.
I've heard 2 is loads better, and 1 is mostly the prologue as far as the story goes, so maybe 2 corrects all my problems and I'll truly get the appeal after playing it. Otherwise, I can appreciate 1 for the technical stuff it tried to do, but had very little fun actually playing it.
I suppose you've not looked at PS2 games recently. Fans got a lot: a super competent Shenmue 2 sequel. The demo is getting rave reviews.Cool port of a Ps2 game!
On a less joking note, nothing about 3 looks interesting, but I hope longtime fans can get something out of this whole Kickstarter, EGS saga.
Did you really need to make that joke?Cool port of a Ps2 game!
On a less joking note, nothing about 3 looks interesting, but I hope longtime fans can get something out of this whole Kickstarter, EGS saga.
I suppose you've not looked at PS2 games recently. Fans got a lot: a super competent Shenmue 2 sequel. The demo is getting rave reviews.
I suppose you've not looked at PS2 games recently. Fans got a lot: a super competent Shenmue 2 sequel. The demo is getting rave reviews.
Yes, like I said, I was kidding.
Ryo doesn't always write aligned with the lines. Snapshot from Shenmue 1.Why is the text not aligned with the lines!? Oh that's right, its just a beta. It's probably already fixed.
Shenmue 1 and 2 HD changed the handwriting from the original too.Ryo doesn't always write aligned with the lines. Snapshot from Shenmue 1.
Did they change Ryo's handwriting? For example, the m is different.
You've nailed it.I recently played through 1&2 for the first time last year. They are both archaic, sluggish, and meandering.
They are also baroque, fulfilling, and exceedingly charming. I didnt play it with the English dub, so I'm not talking about the voice acting either. You wont find another series like it, even 20 years after the first.
You've nailed it.
First couple hours back in 2000 were disappointing, and then the whole world clicked and I just felt like I found the perfect game series for me. Shenmue 2 doubled that feeling. It's cool seeing so many people relate to this series the same way
I can't tell if this is a copypasta or notShenmue goes so much further beyond the word 'videogame'. It has true artistic beauty.
Heh same, threw 30 euros at it because of Huber. Never played the original games and seeing the E3 trailer for this game made me laugh out loud. It's a real possibility I'll never play it either, but I don't mind. I feel like I invested in a good cause =PThe only reason I backed this game was so Huber could have his dream.
No real intention to play it myself
Shenmue III broke the world record for VG crowdfunding because Shenmue fans really like Shenmue. I believe it's genuine.
Watched this earlier. I respect Huber's love for this series and hype for this game, but I honestly just don't get it. It feels like proto-Yakuza in a few ways, and that series has had a ton of great entries now. The kickstarter for this seemed super scummy and this isn't even finishing the story that people apparently love. Am I weird for not understanding Shenmue's appeal?
I'm really excited to see what, if any, innovations Yu Suzuki has brought to the third game. I can only imagine what ideas have been brewing in his head with all the time he's been away.All the appeal lies in Shenmue 1 and 2, and the unique things they do. I'm cautiously anticipating 3, but it getting made period was entirely on a prayer. Similarly its graded on a curve, because its got a shoestring budget and a lot of things working in opposition of it being great
There's also an intrigue about what things they might nail, what unique qualities they had planned for S3 that make it into the final game, etc. The series was never planned to be finished in the 3rd game, but it's exciting the idea they might stick to those original plans for the 3rd game because some moments in 1 and 2 are a revelation. I'm excited to have another Shenmue experience.
That said, it's a pretty impossible thing to explain from simply showing Shenmue 3 in demo form to the uninitiated.
I've never played Shenmue, but I think it's easy to understand the appeal. Look at the unique NPCs who have routines for their whole day, all of whom you can interact with, and all of whom have multiple lines of dialogue. It's a game where the world around you doesn't feel like is there just for you, Ryo feels like an inhabitant just like all the NPCs. There's not much like that even today.Watched this earlier. I respect Huber's love for this series and hype for this game, but I honestly just don't get it. It feels like proto-Yakuza in a few ways, and that series has had a ton of great entries now. The kickstarter for this seemed super scummy and this isn't even finishing the story that people apparently love. Am I weird for not understanding Shenmue's appeal?
I am hoping this line of thought is dropped entirely soon with Yakuza: Like a Dragon going a completely different route now.What is with this zero-sum attitude people take with Yakuza and Shenmue? They're completely different games and they can both exist at the same time. The whole "Yakuza is Shenmue but fun" narrative is so basic. Just try it. It's free on Game Pass and cheap on everything else.
Shenmue is unique, which isn't something you can say about Yakuza anymore, after dozens of entries that are all basically the same thing.
I played Shenmue 1 when it was (probably) the most graphically ambitious game ever created. After petting kittens for a while, I stopped playing because the loading times were atrocious.
Shenmue without gorgeous graphics that push the envelope is only half a Shenmue as far as I'm concerned. I'm happy for the fans though and I hope the ending was worth their wait.
I've never played Shenmue, but I think it's easy to understand the appeal. Look at the unique NPCs who have routines for their whole day, all of whom you can interact with, and all of whom have multiple lines of dialogue. It's a game where the world around you doesn't feel like is there just for you, Ryo feels like an inhabitant just like all the NPCs. There's not much like that even today.
If you'd given the game a proper chance maybe you'd think differently ;-)I played Shenmue 1 when it was (probably) the most graphically ambitious game ever created. After petting kittens for a while, I stopped playing because the loading times were atrocious.
Shenmue without gorgeous graphics that push the envelope is only half a Shenmue as far as I'm concerned.