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Shenmue I & II HD |OT| Like a polished mirror
- Thread starter IrishNinja
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They're known for being tough to please, so that's a very positive score all in all.
Bought the Xbox version.
Will buy it again on Steam if it leads Sega to releasing better Saturn and Dreamcast games.
To hell with Shenmue, though. Give me Virtua Fighter 6.
Will buy it again on Steam if it leads Sega to releasing better Saturn and Dreamcast games.
To hell with Shenmue, though. Give me Virtua Fighter 6.
Embargo is over! Still working on my review but I thought some of you PC gamers would like to see the options available:
First off, you can change up any of the controls.
Second, you've got a full range of audio settings.
Third, you've got WAY more video options than what is available on the console release.
I'm probably just gonna get it on PC then. Why the hell can't we adjust the bloom intensity on the console versions.
Here is Gameblog's review (written by yours truly): http://www.gameblog.fr/tests/3133-shenmue-i-ii-ps4-xb1-pc
8/10 with Gameblog's Essential Label
8/10 with Gameblog's Essential Label
HOLY SHIT YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES this is fantasticEmbargo is over! Still working on my review but I thought some of you PC gamers would like to see the options available:
First off, you can change up any of the controls.
Second, you've got a full range of audio settings.
Third, you've got WAY more video options than what is available on the console release.
Thanks!
Also can you say whether or not there's any noticeable difference in loading times or performance when having the game on an SSD vs an HDD?
Embargo is over! Still working on my review but I thought some of you PC gamers would like to see the options available:
First off, you can change up any of the controls.
Second, you've got a full range of audio settings.
Third, you've got WAY more video options than what is available on the console release.
There's no ultra wide support is there?
I'm wondering if playing Shenmue 1 is necessary to enjoy 2 or if there is a way to mainstream 1. I got bored of it back in the day on Dreamcast, but I'm really excited to try 2. Maybe the lack of load times and improved movement controls will make 1 more interesting?
Sega already confirmed that, sadly. Maybe the community can get it working.
I'd recommend at least trying it first and if you find yourself getting a little bored and really itching for Shenmue II, then watch the Shenmue movie on YouTube or something. I think it's like an hour long and covers everything (It came with the Xbox version of Shenmue II).
Play the first game. You have a better idea of what to expect from it so your attitude should be better adjusted to the games pace. The games complement each other very well, plus your progress carries over to 2. So your move set, capsule toys, and calendar will make the experience more immersive.
Oh damn, so you can adjust Bloom sensitivity after all (on PC). That's good news. Also, nice options.Embargo is over! Still working on my review but I thought some of you PC gamers would like to see the options available:
First off, you can change up any of the controls.
Second, you've got a full range of audio settings.
Third, you've got WAY more video options than what is available on the console release.
I'm playing it off an HDD but it's so fast I don't see any reason to using an SSD. The loading times are a billion times faster than the original Dreamcast and Xbox versions.
I'm unable to check that out right now but I believe it might. I had a lot of resolution options. It reminds me of Yakuza on PC which does have ultrawide support.
On consoles you only have the choice of turning bloom off or on. On PC you can choose off, low or high.
I really feel like Shenmue 1 is only boring when you first play it. I remember feeling incredibly underwhelmed on day 1. The controls bummed me out, the voice acting was very odd, and I just had to do a bunch of chores. Who knew the series would somehow leave such a mark on me that I'd wait 15+ years dying for the third game? But again, it's not for everyone.
Shenmue II is very action packed compared to Shenmue I, but I think you definitely need to read Shenmue I like its prologue and make your way through it.
Shenmue II is very action packed compared to Shenmue I, but I think you definitely need to read Shenmue I like its prologue and make your way through it.
Also, take it from someone who has played the PC version. Use a controller. Mouse and keyboard do work but it feels far better with a gamepad.
What I'm really hoping for is for some VR support, even if totally rudimentary. I'd love to be able to just stand and look at the environments.
Icons changed for me right away when I used an Xbox One controller. When I used the mouse and keyboard it turned them right back into their PC based original icons. Didn't try it out with a PS4 controller though.
By the way how do you select which game to launch? A Steam popup?
Also is the options menu in Shenmue 2 different from 1?
Awesome news about the SSAA option for PC.
I can get away with super sampling really old games on my 960. Hopefully Shenmue let's me too.
I can get away with super sampling really old games on my 960. Hopefully Shenmue let's me too.
It opens up in a window that looks like this:
It plays some music and you select whichever game you want to play by click on the image.
Will watch. "Shenmew" is off putting, I'll admit - it's been years to get used to the pronounciation haha.
Isn't this within the scope of possibility if you're talking about PC mods?
I'm really wishing I had a nice PC right now..
Gotcha. Here is the difference. I really can't see the change between low and high to be honest.
PC Bloom Off:
PC Bloom On Low:
PC Bloom On High:
(Also keep this in mind, all of the images I'm sharing are from slightly compressed video recordings and are NOT direct image captures from the game. The game looks far higher quality and sharper especially in the native 4K resolution I'm playing it in.)
It looks to be compressed. Using a mixture of .tad and .tac files.
Thanks. Maybe it's because of that particular area, in those PS4 screenshots posted on the previous page it was way overblown, while it looks fine here.
I played the game on PC, Xbox One S and Xbox One X. I kept the bloom on for my entire experience and it didn't really bother me. The higher resolution works better with the effect I think.
Perhaps a very slow, bucolic Yakuza, with much more NPC interaction and less combat. I've seen people compare Deadly Premonition to it, but I never played Deadly Premonition. It's also much more epic than any one Yakuza. The two games are one long story, and were intended to be released as a single game as conceived. There is much more to come, and I assume much more action, drama and intrigue. Maybe they're best described as virtual soap operas.
There IS action, but there is a heavy emphasis on the mundane.
Yakuza 6 when you're in Onomichi
Deadly Premonition reminds me of Shenmue in some way, too
Nice to see such a positive review from a major outlet like PC Gamer.