Shenmue I & II - Reviews
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24.8.2018
Shenmue 1 is still to this day one of my all time favourite games, depending on my mood I'll pick this or Final fantasy 7.Those that have played it won't need any review, they either fell in love with it or hated it, it had that marmite effect. For those that haven't played it, you simply must - as if you're one of the ones that might like it, it may become one of the best games you've ever played. Anyone that likes Segas Yakuza games, you've got to get this - it's the spiritual prequel and many of Yakuzas features are here, the shops, vending machines, playable games, combat, epic story etc etc.I've played Shenmue 1 to death, and mainly bought it to replay Shenmue 2,
21.8.2018
The world shenmue creates is one I got lost in back in christmas 2000 I received it with 5 other games and a dreamcast (I know i was a lucky child also an only child :P) . I picked up the games infront of me and i'll be honest the shenmue front cover looked like a drama or soap opera and it didn't grab me. After playing resident evil : code veronica and virtua tennis and other games Shenmue was the last, little did I know i saved the best for last. I read the back of the game sleeve and immediately it peaked my interest. A tale of revenge , exploration and fighting you say i better see what this game is all about. I started playing just before midnight christmas day and stopped boxing day 5am.
18.7.2019
I bought a Dreamcast based on this game. It was 2001 and I was 15, and for weeks and weeks I immersed myself in these games. I explored everything, talked to everyone and lived "Shenmue".Fast forward and, although I continue to love these games for the nostalgia, I can't recommend if you didn't play them first time around. The game is beautiful but does not hold your hand like modern RPGs - sometimes you have to wait a day with no fun other than what you make for yourself. The dialogue can be repetitive and the English voice actors are devoid of any kind of emotion. Modern RPGs will give you an arrow on a map to follow - not Shenmue; you either hunt for whatever it is yourself or risk asking one of the many NPCs who are no help whatsoever.
22.8.2018
This is the game that set many standards in the video game industry, QTE's, passion and care on npc's so that the world is deep and 3 dimensional, a step towards a free-flowing multi-person battle system, this game has it all in its raw and un-refined form.The game has class, style, huge attention to detail and rewards you for role playing (by immersing yourself as Ryo you will get cut scenes that 'speed gamers' will miss)What has improved: The quality of the image is sharper, there is less rough edges and the lighting and colours have been fine tuned. You can play the game in wide screen but cut scenes are in 4:3 resolution (although the quality has still been imrpoved)Loading is almost non existant,
21.8.2018
Shenmue was a game I obsessed over as a teen the second I heard about it from a friend - eventually forking out the money for a dreamcast initially just to play it - and quickly became my favourite game of all-time.You could do what you wanted - an open-world experience where you can play arcade games, darts, lottery, get a job, collect toy capsules and fight off hordes of goons and sailors, all topped with a gripping story from start to finish, features absent from anything else on the market at that time and some of the best music you'll hear in a game to this day.One of my favourite things to do was simply just talking to anyone you can - some of the dialogue is hilarious and not to be missed.So revisiting this collection yesterday filled me with excitement,
3.9.2018
Two of the best games ever made re-released for newer consoles, if you never played before buy it. It's made even better with the updated UI which makes item choosing a lot easier and puts them in separate categories.The graphics ARE actually better, if you turn the HD option on in the options menu it makes them more polished than the dreamcast version, you can read details on items more clearer for one. You can also select original graphics if you want it to look identical to the dreamcast version.You can also choose between Japanese language or English and are not just stuck with one. if your planning on buying Shenmue 3 buy this first,
28.9.2019
I was a huge fan of the original versions on the Dreamcast, so I was hopeful that they would be as good as I remembered almost 20 years on. The great news is that they are! Graphics still look good considering the age,controls are fine, gameplay is exactly as I remember! Voice acting is, interesting at some points, but things have come a long way in 20 years, so I’ll forgive that, just makes me laugh at some of the lines! The fact that almost all of the other characters are unique, and not just clones says a lot about what they managed to make at that time! It’s an excellent story, and whilst I obviously knew the key parts, there were little bits I’d forgotten that add so much to the overall narrative.
22.8.2018
I originally acquired these games by buying a Dreamcast with a huge bundle of games and peripherals from a cash strapped friend back in 2002, when I finally got around to playing these strange looking games I was completely blown away and immersed for a couple of weeks.So on hearing I was going to get the chance to revisit the magical locations featured in the two games along with trophy support on the ps4 I put my pre order in straight away.I put around four hours in last night, Initially I found the control system quite clumsy compared to modern games but have now got used to it.The visuals have held up well whilst the sound quality is not great it does its job.Overall I would score this re release 8/10I cannot wait to get home later and find some sailors in Dobuita shopping street...
21.8.2018
A masterpiece of its time, and still holds up pretty well!(SPOILER FREE FOR NEW PLAYERS)This game set the path for many features now commonplace within video games, there's a LOT of depth and things to do; minigames, sidequests etc. Also, a pretty cool forklift simulator.I've played non-stop since receiving yesterday, and loving the nostalgia. There's a few graphical/ musical bugs that weren't present in the originals but I've not encountered anything game-breaking as of yet.Graphically, the game holds up pretty well even if the 'remastering' is limited (most likely due to budget).With Shenmue 3 having just been announced for August 2019, I highly recommend getting this collection,
26.9.2018
This is part of my childhood. So many memories with my beloved Dreamcast, this brings the nostalgia to the maximum. Storyline, music, characters, atmosphere... all still there except from the now horrendous controls and awful sound and voice acting. Graphics aged too but pretty tolerable. There are some glitches too every now and then. It aged bad, unfortunately, and even the fans of these games will find it a bit "tricky" to play them... let alone people playing these masterpieces for the first time.You can absolutely not give these games less than 5 stars though. Before giving them a chance, remember that these games are almost 20 years old and have the mindset to experience them as they
14.2.2020
I never had a Dreamcast back in the day so I knew very little about Shenmue. I picked it up in a high Street store about a year ago, brand new for a tenner.What can I say? It's mind-blowing how good Shenmue 1 is (I haven't played 2 yet). Such a unique experience. You are transformed to a virtua world set in 1986 Japan and it's pure magic, everything is done beautifully. It's a bit like a Japanese Kung Fu revenge movie that is full of charm and humour. The game moves along at a very relaxing pace.I'm playing this couple of weeks now. I'm only after finding the mirror in the basement. That's where I am in the game. At the moment I would class Shenmue 1 as one of the greatest games I've ever played ever.
14.1.2019
I originally played Shenmue 1 and 2 on the SEGA dreamcast around 18 years ago and that was a hell of a ride. I'm really glad SEGA bought back the originals and there is so much I had forgotten about the legendary games. I am one of the few kick-starter supporters of Shenmue 3 (which was launched back in June 2015 at the E3 expo) and don;t regret for a second how much I donated to the project to get the series complete. The fact that you get 2 games on a single disc and you can play them on the new gen consoles is a real delight! A must buy for fans of SEGA and Japanese Cultural Games!!
25.10.2019
I didn't have a Dreamcast so I missed out on this game. With the third installment coming out, I decided to purchase Shenmue 1 and 2 in order to make sure I was ready for its sequel. I have to say, this game did not disappointment. A truly enthralling story with engaging characters. Action packed with many philosophies to learn from.I'm glad I played it recently and not back in 1999 and 2001 respectively because I couldn't imagine the agonising wait the Dreamcast fans had to endure. I can't wait for the sequel.Lan Di, we coming for that ass!
14.3.2019
Tired of the modern rpg games, with their fetch and carry quests, cliched storylines and predictable levelling systems? Fancy a game where you feed a kitten back to health, beat up 70 bad guys one after the other, race a fork-lift truck and spend all your money on classic SEGA games down the local arcade? Then you are in luck, my friend, as you longer have to buy a dodgy dreamcast off ebay to experience the masterpiece that is Shenmue. Look beyond the dated graphics and immerse yourself in the definitive cult videogame of the early noughties.
25.6.2019
Shenmue 1 and 2 are classics from the dreamcast era brought back to life after years of fans campaigning for a 3rd in the series sega and d3t rereleased these classics on modern platforms for an all new audience to fall in love with if you buy these games go into them with an open mind set and don't judge them on modern standards remember these games are from 99 and 2000 for there time they was the most expensive projects and looked amazing great strory great gameplay plus lots of npc and items to interact with.