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Shenmue III reviews
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Is that site well known in France?
That's not really true, it was met with largely widespread acclaim upon release. As was its sequel.
That's not really true, it was met with largely widespread acclaim upon release. As was its sequel.
I'm with you on this one. The game looks like ass to me, but ultimately it was made for the fans and I hope they enjoy it. Only sucks that they're not going to get the end of the story here.
I know Shenmue is supposed to be like 16 parts long, but the phrase "read the room" really seems applicable here. Maybe if it took almost two decades to get a new game in the series off the ground, it might be worth adapting the original plan a little.
Well, it starts as a revenge story, but yes, it's meant to act as Ryo growing up. The whole story was meant to be 16 chapters and the first two parts only covered the first six chapters. Personally, I think the story should be wrapped up in a hypothetical fourth game.
Not really, we all knew (shenmue fans) that this isn't the end of the story, and not even Shenmue 4 is, probably Shenmue 5 is. The Creator said if he were to hurry the story then he wouldnt deliver the true Shenmue 3 he wanted to do so.
Absolutely should have concluded the story in III. Better a rushed ending, than no ending.
Also, GameStop being brutal with the trade-in prices (mild shock):
Pokémon Sword (released 11/15): $35.00
Shenmue III (released 11/19): $20.00
Was gonna trade in my physical copy, since I have the Deluxe Digital... but not at twenty bucks. I'll just hang on (get it? hang-on?) to it instead.
Also, GameStop being brutal with the trade-in prices (mild shock):
Pokémon Sword (released 11/15): $35.00
Shenmue III (released 11/19): $20.00
Was gonna trade in my physical copy, since I have the Deluxe Digital... but not at twenty bucks. I'll just hang on (get it? hang-on?) to it instead.
It's okay, the game can get a 0/10 I'll live. The first games were very criticized too. Nothing new here.
I remember in PlayStation board people mocking the low polygons on characters. The series was always a laughing stock for most.
I remember in PlayStation board people mocking the low polygons on characters. The series was always a laughing stock for most.
It was, however, brought in as a heavy-weight in Sony's 2015 E3 conference. After such a bombastic entrance people might have expected a sequel that doesn't feel like a 2008 game.
Same. I don't have much interest in the game myself; I didn't play the first two. I just want the fans who have waited so long to have a great experience. Really hoping Michael streams it. I'd love to see his reaction to it. Though it may be nicer if he just took the time to savor it alone and then responded with his thoughts later.
You got it! Don't forget the sub threads saying the game is misunderstood.
I do not enjoy Shenmue but I hope it's everything that the fans want. Pretty sure they've waited long enough.
I very much doubt a Shenmue 4 will ever release though.
I very much doubt a Shenmue 4 will ever release though.
Game is fun as hell once it opens up. Those who like story driven games and an immersive world with no hand holding, check it out.
Yes but also I would prefer to have the story finish than not at all.
Nah. Opposite for me.
Yu Suzuki has already said that he will release the rest of the story by some other means if he isn't able to make games. Better that than having a rushed story which will leave a bad taste for the series as a whole.
How is it insane?
It was a 'probably never going to happen' dream game for fans. It happened. Now it's here.
I'm not a big Shenmue fan, but I'm really happy for those that have been waiting since the early/mid '00s.
Ha, you know how long people liked to make fun of Shenmue fans and say "Shenmue 3 will never happen"?
If something Shenmue evokes is hope, and strength, and it will continue to do so.. Always.
Sorry that I'm not okay with waiting 15 more years to advance the story another 30%. 🤷♂️
Somebody on my Twitter says it feels like a 1:1 remake of a game that didn't exist. I can see that.
Also, complaining about it not finishing the story is really weird when Yu Suzuki said multiple times that Shenmue 3 would not finish the story.
Also, complaining about it not finishing the story is really weird when Yu Suzuki said multiple times that Shenmue 3 would not finish the story.
I actually think the opposite. If it's gonna be a rushed ending I would rather that it was released in another format, I remember Yu mentioning at some point that he had plans to do just that. Now that Yu is back in the game and he will receive some hopefully constructive criticism from Shenmue III he can hopefully use that to create a better fourth game that wraps the whole thing up. It's risky, but I rather that than a rushed ending.
Doesn't sound like a game worth playing, but maybe it's worth watching. Hey guys, any recommendations of playthrough of this series?
This is one game where reviews don't matter. You don't play Shenmue for its amazing controls, you play it for the unique flavor and character it brings. It's the same with something like Deadly Premonition; if you rate it purely on surface level, the game is borderline dreadful, with mediocre graphics, awkward controls and bad level-design, but the game is a genuine unique voice that is exclusively its own and it sings it proudly no matter what people think.
Eh, I'd rather that than have the original vision compromised with a shitty rushed ending that ruins the story. Have we learned nothing from Game of Thrones Season 8?
I don't think Shenmue 3 needs to be anything more than Shenmue 3. As long as fans of the original two games are largely happy and satisfied, it has accomplished its mission. It won't reach a broader audience, but a more modernized version wouldn't have either, because, well, it's Shenmue 3 after all.
"Not advancing the story much" doesn't sound good to me though. Who knows whether we'll get a Shenmue 4, after all. Let alone 5 or 6.
"Not advancing the story much" doesn't sound good to me though. Who knows whether we'll get a Shenmue 4, after all. Let alone 5 or 6.
Being a big fan of Shenmue, I think I understand what it must feel like to love pineapple on pizza and being constantly told it's not good.
Sure, but if you're taking a world-trip and the money runs out after visiting 3 countries and you have to go back home, can it really be called a world-trip?
Lol, that's pretty good.
I mean he didn't decide that though after the Kickstarter. it was decided back in the Dreamcast (Saturn?) days. Rushing 2-3 games worth of content into a Kickstarter sequel would incredibly diminish the story.
Yu has already condensed the story even going back to Shenmue 2. The original game was chapter 1, and the sequel had multiple chapters. He says he only needs 1-2 more games to conclude the story. There arent going to be 11 Shenmue games needed to tell the story lol.
The "embargo" doesn't matter if reviewers acquired their copies on their own.
Ah ok, I thought they had review copies. They finished it pretty quickly.
I suspect the publishing deals (Deep Silver/Epic Store) helped already secure funding for at least Shenmue 4.
After playing 4-5 hours today, I disagree that the characters "look like dummies". They aren't particularly realistic-looking -- a stylistic choice -- but they're expressive and interesting and unique-looking. They look way better than I was expecting, given some of the pre-launch materials.
As self-indulgent as that flowery sentense? 8-)
I said this in the OT, but the whole "I love it, but it's shit! And you're gunna hate it!" thing is so weird. If you like it...maybe others will too (shock, horror)?! All this pretending to know what people will and won't like, in a medium that is inherently subjective, is such a waste of time. A review is but an opinion. Just because there's a score attached doesn't mean it's any more objective, or representative of the common gamer.
So you wanted to clarify for me that the bad idea isn't a new idea?
Again, it takes a lot of Hubris for any creator to assume up front that they're going to get a handful of games or more to tell a story. Even if you think of such an idea in your head, you should never talk about it publicly because it makes you look like a pompous fool. You should be telling a great story now, with the game you're making, and if you're so lucky to get to make another you can then continue that story.
