Shenmue I & II

1. Dokodemodoamike

   Oct 14, 2019

   10

   Patched version runs flawless now. A really good port of one of the best Games of all time.

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2. Dicimania

   Sep 22, 2018

   10

   for tme Shenmue is the best game ever, its actually not a game, its a masterpiece....

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4. 24Nathan

   Dec 26, 2019

   10

   Definitely recommend these classics. Shenmue I (Dreamcast) and Shenmue II (Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360 backwards compatible), are now availableDefinitely recommend these classics. Shenmue I (Dreamcast) and Shenmue II (Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360 backwards compatible), are now available on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4! These are my personal favorite games of all time. Don't forget to check out Shenmue III on PlayStation 4, Epic Games Store, and Steam (November 19th, 2020)! And then on to #SaveShenmueIV!… Expand

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5. Buzin

   Aug 25, 2018

   10

   I played Shenmue for the first time 15 Years ago and since then I`ve never seen another game so unique/special. This game is a true masterpiece!

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6. Fhhd

   Nov 19, 2019

   10

   Outstanding games then. Outstanding games still. There's so much atmosphere in these games. They have such a sense of place and scale fromOutstanding games then. Outstanding games still. There's so much atmosphere in these games. They have such a sense of place and scale from small details to big themes.… Expand

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7. wspark

   Feb 16, 2020

   8

   As some of the newcomers to the series have pointed out, as a game, this genre has been done better since the release of this game way back inAs some of the newcomers to the series have pointed out, as a game, this genre has been done better since the release of this game way back in the Dreamcast days. Current Metacritic scores for this collection hover around the mid-70s, and this is absolutely apt score, but I think it’s important to try to dig a little bit deeper into this score in trying to understand why this might be a “fair” score for such an acclaimed game.
   
   If you're only looking for pure entertainment value, better times can be had with number of other open-world games that’s bettered the concept since (e.g. Yakuza series, Sleeping Dogs, GTAs, etc.). However, what Shenmue absolutely has over its successors is in its pure artistic merit. This is really one of the crown jewels of what I’d consider video-game art, and one can really appreciate the passion and energy of Yu Suzuki and his team that went into creating this game several decades ago.
   
   The slow pace of the game certainly can be detracting at times when just trying to enjoy Shenmue as game, but this pacing allow you to be more intimately connected to the world and its characters. Just walking around the house/town/shopping district and exploring every little nook and cranny can actually tire and burn your out during periods of the game. But over time, I became more and more immersed in the world, and thus connected at a much deeper level to the setting and it characters. It really becomes more of an "experience" rather than just playing a game. It's this immersive quality of Shenmue - even at the expense of some amusement value - is why I consider Shenmue to be a real artistic video game.
   
   Hence, in wrapping up this review, in subjectively weighing the entertainment value and artistic value of the game, I’ll give it an overall score of an 8. But if you just tease out the artistic score for this game, Shenmue absolutlely deserves a 10 there – and this is why the original DC copy of this game continues to earn a space in my game-shelf space, even as I continue to trim my physical game collections.… Expand

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8. hoogafanter

   Oct 1, 2018

   6

   This is the single greatest gaming experience I have ever had. I was enthralled from start to finish, and the ending left me wanting more. TheThis is the single greatest gaming experience I have ever had. I was enthralled from start to finish, and the ending left me wanting more. The atmosphere is glorious, gameplay is solid, and story is phenomenal. Best game to ever grace this console easily...
   
   It's the software personification of the dreamcast IMO. Just as Dreamcast symbolizes the end of a hardcore gaming era whilst trailblazing the future of the industry(for better or worse), Shenmue is the prime software example of this. A beautifully animated character driven narrative focused open world game, now of which are a dime a dozen, but with arcadish gameplay and a sense of immersion that still has yet to be matched 18 years later.
   
   Absolutely everything about Shenmue, just like the dreamcast itself, was painfully detailed and no effort was spared. It also pioneered and/or popularized so many common modern gaming tropes its astounding. So much that we take for granted today was absolutely breathtaking with the release of Shenmue...
   
   The above is my review for the Dreamcast versions... unfortunately these new ports suffer from awful glitches that really ruin the experience. Sega clearly rushed this out to capitalize on the hype and used a **** dev team with a horrible track record to do it...… Expand

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