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Shenmue I & II Releases on the 20th August. $29.99 PC/PS4/XBO
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Your first 30 minutes with the game will be horrific. But if you can endure that, the control scheme gets fine enough for what you need to do in the game.
Oh i am talking about the writing, it is not good, it has some charm but it is just not very good, imo of course mileage may vary.
A tip that will help you adjust quicker: think of controlling Ryo like you would a car. The right trigger (or left depending on your settings) is the accelerator, and depending on how much pressure you put on it will determine whether he'll walk or run. Use left and right on the dpad to steer him. I've always felt that it was actually fairly intuitive once you get the hang of it.
That may not be necessary - the updated controls specifically mention that you can use the analog stick to control him.
I think the modern controls are going to do a lot. I love Shenmue unconditionally, but even I can admit, it had an absolutely bizarre control scheme, which basically involved one of the triggers "accelerating" Ryo. Like that was how movement was initiated lol.
So I think even a lot of purists will probably opt for the modern controls, even if they briefly dabble in the classic.
But yeah, even if the age where everything has become open world, there remains nothing like Shenmue. Whereas every other game went broader and larger, Shenmue goes deeper, with detail in the environments you won't find anywhere else. You'll probably be surprised how small the total play area is - particularly in Shenmue 1 - but again, that's in line with the philosophy of quality over quantity.
Do we know what they actually mean with "modern"? I bet it's mostly going to be analogic control for the first game and not much more else.
I don't think they're going to ditch the tank controls.
On the PSN pre-order page, there's this mention:
"In-game purchases optional"
Do we already know what those "optional purchases" are?
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What does Modern control scheme mean?
Modern control scheme means we have enabled use of the analogue stick instead of the D-Pad for movement of Ryo, as well as adding full mouse and keyboard support for PC users.
"In-game purchases optional"
Do we already know what those "optional purchases" are?
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It's in the OP:
What does Modern control scheme mean?
Modern control scheme means we have enabled use of the analogue stick instead of the D-Pad for movement of Ryo, as well as adding full mouse and keyboard support for PC users.
"Modern control scheme means we have enabled use of the analogue stick instead of the D-Pad for movement of Ryo, as well as adding full mouse and keyboard support for PC users."
No mention of anything of the sort on the Xbox or Steam pages for the game, nor in any of the information about the game that's come out today. Text like this has slipped into descriptions on PSN before when there's nothing of the sort in those games.
This is the first real confirmation of the remasters, right? I know there's been rumors before and stuff like "We're looking into it", but they just dropped the announcement a couple months out?
I thought it would be a bigger event than this... oh well, bring on Skies of Arcadia next please.
I thought it would be a bigger event than this... oh well, bring on Skies of Arcadia next please.
Ok, so it must be some kind of copy/paste mistake.
It might be the first confirmation for you, but SEGA already confirmed it some times ago.
Edit: confirmed by SEGA on April 14th
https://www.resetera.com/threads/shenmue-i-ii-remaster-2018-pc-ps4-xb1-29-99.36105/
Announced in April by CEO of SEGA Games at the SEGA Fes event in Japan.
There's like a nearly 70 page thread about it lol.
Nah. Shenmue II is about as solid as some classic martial arts movies and leagues ahead of most contemporaries in gaming.
But of course like you said, mileage may vary...
Ohh, I do remember that now. It's been a busy couple of months with all the pre-E3/E3 announcements.
Preordered on Steam. Will probably not be done with Yakuza 0 by August 21 though. Looking much forward to once again revisit these games that have meant so much for me. Let's hope for an unannounced secret ending where
;)
Ryo does the right thing and choose to stay as Xiuying's disciple instead of bothering with Lan Di.
The saga that introduced the plaque of QTEs to gaming. No thanks!
Locked to 30 fps, add insult to injury. Please don't support this.
Locked to 30 fps, add insult to injury. Please don't support this.
Yes, I hope there will be option to have black borders. Those fancy borders are too distracting.
How about you stay out of threads for games you're not interested in?
In better news, it's currently the #1 PS4 game in the US on Amazon. Sega really ought to reconsider that collector's edition...
4th on the Amazon UK chart. Just behind Jurassic World, Detroit and GOW. Looks like it shot up the charts as soon as the release date got announced. Good stuff :)
Story is great imo, it's an epic tale.
The problem is it doesn't really get going until 2/3rds of Shenmue 1. But If you can pass the slow part then you are in for a hell of a ride.
Some people just don't seem to read that "it's okay not to post" part of the ERA FAQ.
Similarly that poster didn't read the FAQ SEGA put out about this game either, which explains in completely reasonable terms why it's 30FPS.
And for the rest of their post, well. There's always one jumped up twerp thinking they're crusading knight in shining armour of gaming, telling people how to spend their money.
Similarly that poster didn't read the FAQ SEGA put out about this game either, which explains in completely reasonable terms why it's 30FPS.
And for the rest of their post, well. There's always one jumped up twerp thinking they're crusading knight in shining armour of gaming, telling people how to spend their money.
Really baffling that they decided to release this so close to Kiwami 2. I was honestly going to check it out of curiosity but now I'm probably going to wait a few months.
Shenmue II has the best story of any game released in 2001, IMO.
Yes I know MGS2 came out in 2001 as well, but Shenmue II doesn't rely on post-modernist headfucks. It's a simple story, well told.
would it really be a Sega game for a niche audience if it didn't have a release date that makes you face palm?
Everyone getting their order in while the Prime preorder discount still applies.
Spiderman in Sept and then Oct is stacked with RDR 2, AC Odyssey, BF V, etc.
Aug is a much safer month for release vs those.
I'll probably wait to play this when it's cold/snowy outside - it's just one of my "cozy" games.
I'm the kind of gamer who would love to see Warren Spector's One City Block idea realized one day, so a small but incredibly dense, detailed, and lively world is so up my alley
Bahahaha get out with this shit. Always in a shenmue thread....
Anyway yes i cannot wait. Said in another thread have both consoles pre ordered. Been waiting forever to be able to play on modern consoles. My fav game ever. Words cannot express.
I hope there is some sort of Pro support. Not expecting HDR but 4k should be a given considering the PC version should be and its jot taxing.
EDIT: So the playstation store says " fully scalable screen resolutions" so im assuming 4K on PS4 as well.
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I'm disappointed with the 30 FPS cap and 4:3 cutscenes, but in this case it's not a deal breaker for me. I can't wait to finish Shenmue for the first time. I've played it twice but never finished.
As expected a shitty port rushed out by SEGA to steal some of Shenmue 3's thunder.
Any news of the saves transferring over to Shenmue 3? If not, no reason for me to buy.
Any news of the saves transferring over to Shenmue 3? If not, no reason for me to buy.
It's been confirmed saves will not carry over into Shenmue 3.
I'm a bit bummed by the sound—at least the voices—sounding compressed still. I'm not surprised Sega didn't pull out all the stops, though. Getting them to even release this took a concerted effort over many years, so I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. I hope Sega is encouraged by the response to this remaster and Shenmue III and considers the place Shenmue has in their portfolio, when Shenmue IV becomes tangible.
Looks like things haven't changed for me. Still a Sega fanboy despite all these years. The only pre-orders I have at the moment are Shenmue 1 & 2, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Valkyria Chronicles 4....