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Shenmue III Delayed Till November 19, 2019
- Thread starter smuf
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So soon after Death Stranding? Surprising. Would have thought it'd be delayed further to be out of that particular window.
To be fair, I'm not sure Death Stranding is as appealing to the masses as it may be to us (I'm not sure what it is and I've seen everything about) but as I'm typing this I remembered that Shenmue III is a PlayStation Console exclusive so no Xbox sales to counter.
Maybe the E3 TRAILER is that good? But who would show it if Sony is skipping E3?
Maybe the E3 TRAILER is that good? But who would show it if Sony is skipping E3?
They should have done January really, would help them stand out (I don't believe Capcom or Square Enix has anything that month unless E3 surprises of course).
Yeah there was no way it was hitting in august. Should i watch an lp of one and 2 or play it myself. Ive been thinking about watching the giant bomb run, will i get the story that way?
I kind of get the impression, from posts like this, that there's people imagining that Shenmue fans are expecting an astounding game that will smash technical barriers, being as far ahead of the industry in 2019 as Shenmue was in 1999, and that literally anything would be a disappointment.
There aren't really many Shenmue fans who think that the series is going to become massively popular or that it will set new standards and revolutionise the industry. My own expectation, and that of almost every other Shenmue fan that I've seen write about their expectations for Shenmue III, is for something that carries on the Shenmue storyline and hits most of the same gameplay beats of the first two games. Like, I'm nearly happy just to be able to write the words "the first two games" rather than "the two games".
Buy the HD collection and play them. It's super cheap now and the games are excellent. They deserved to be played, not watched.
You'll get the story, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend that as your first experience. There is still plenty of time to play through them with the HD collection.
Pretty much.
It feels like most people doubting this will live up to fan expectations aren't actually aware of what most fan expectations are.
They should have pushed it to late Jan/Feb 20. That slot has worked wonders for Capcon. Less crowded market, cheaper marketing costs and by then players are looking for something new to play. November is literally the worst month they could think of.
Not too suprised as there didn't seem to be an ounce of marketing, but I'm fine with it. I still haven't had time to replay 1 & 2 and this give me chance.
Everyone is saying Early 2020, but I think early December 2019 would have been a better release date. Give it slightly more time, and presumably give it a month to itself. Either way I just hope this game and FF7 Remake isnt the same month, or I'll be very annoyed.
Or to the PS5 launch. After a huge E3 showcase. Why rush a game like this? Lots of people are probably annoyed but I don't think anyone truly want them to rush it. They should take the time they need to finish it, polish it, properly market it, polish it some more, then release it at the best possible time.
Fuck no. There are far better playthroughs to watch than that one.
Either play it yourself or try BrutalMoose, Vinesauce Joel, or the Shenmue Dojo's many, many playthroughs.
Press are getting half an hour with the game at E3 through a hands-on demo. Backer trial is also still coming.
But if you want to read about gameplay, there were multiple previews based on a hands-off session with Yu Suzuki. (EDGE, VG 24/7, IGN, Gameblog, RPGsite)
Agreed. While I'm fine with a delay, that date isn't great. I have my copy coming through Kickstarter either way, but I feel like aug would have been a good month.
I'm struggling to see how it would be any more or less doomed no matter the release date. This has been a project targeted very specifically toward the fanbase from the beginning and I doubt anyone who was planning to buy it in August won't buy it in November.
Yes please. But not going to happen. They're printing for gamescom now.
I wouldn't mind an early 2020 release either if that helps the game's marketing. Which is still pretty much absent. For reasons we all know now.
We'll see its real state next week then, if it's actually playable for everyone.
Yeah, I don't get why people keep implying folks have their heads in the clouds with this one. I just want more shenmue, but a bit updated.
Sums it up well.
Dang was really hoping tomolay it sooner rather than later. Although I haven't finished my 1&2 playthrough, so this gives me some more time.