Shenmue III

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7.7

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  1. djmonster007
    Nov 27, 2019
    5
    It's lacking compared to the what the originals had in the first two games the graphics are subpar compared to first two games as far detail goes but glad that the story was added on I'm glad that it was made I could have been better and wish they had more people walking around to make it seemed like it was more Life like the first one had a lot of people walking around so did the secondIt's lacking compared to the what the originals had in the first two games the graphics are subpar compared to first two games as far detail goes but glad that the story was added on I'm glad that it was made I could have been better and wish they had more people walking around to make it seemed like it was more Life like the first one had a lot of people walking around so did the second one even more people walked around and helped you get the whatever you needed to be by walking there this one not so much which sucks… Expand
  2. KarimovWaves
    Dec 25, 2019
    0
    Shenmue 1 and 2 were good. This game is crap. They deleted throws in fight and story only progresses 10 minutes. The grind is heavy. Basically a flopped game
  3. vgmkyle
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    What can I write? Shenmue III is finally here. After all these years. It doesn't matter what the critics say as the series has always been misunderstood. Even as time went on by the community remained loyal for almost two decades. I think that's the real testament here.
  4. Fefe2p
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    A classic that returns.
    Thanks all the fans who suport this...18 years waiting is over.
  5. denton13
    Dec 1, 2019
    0
    продолжение, которое все ждали... но не в таком виде! с такой реализацией игру можно было выпустить на старте ps3. и даже тогда она многих бы разочаровала
  6. MidShipRope
    Dec 1, 2019
    0
    Абсолютная бездарщина, которой в принципе не должно быть в индустрии.
    Она не дает какой-либо прогресс, она лишь займет ваше время, рассказав целый ноль сюжета.
    Она заставит вас смотреть на тарелку из рулетки дольше, чем на сцены с героями. Она заставит ваши глаза потеть от увиденной боевки прошлой эпохи.    Абсолютная бездарщина, которой в принципе не должно быть в индустрии.
    Она не дает какой-либо прогресс, она лишь займет ваше время, рассказав целый ноль сюжета.
    Она заставит вас смотреть на тарелку из рулетки дольше, чем на сцены с героями.
    Она заставит ваши глаза потеть от увиденной боевки прошлой эпохи.
  7. Kirvy1877
    Nov 20, 2019
    5
    About 10hrs in and loving the storyline, relatable characters and graphics. Even if you didn't play the last 2 you can hit the recap option to catch you up on the storyline. Worth the price tag!
  8. Alecj
    May 14, 2020
    10
    Bottom line -- If you like Shenmue, this is the best Shenmue game ever made. You will love it. Its got all the qualities you come to the franchise for, plus now its got a modern look and feel.

    If you dont like Shenmue, this wont change your mind...but you knew that. If you havent ever played Shenmue, try the remastered collection which contains Shenmue 1 & 2. If you enjoy it, getting    Bottom line -- If you like Shenmue, this is the best Shenmue game ever made. You will love it. Its got all the qualities you come to the franchise for, plus now its got a modern look and feel.

    If you dont like Shenmue, this wont change your mind...but you knew that.

    If you havent ever played Shenmue, try the remastered collection which contains Shenmue 1 & 2. If you enjoy it, getting to the third game will be that much more exciting.

    Its a unique experience, a wonderful one. Shenmue 3 was everything i could have hoped for when it was announced.
    As far as the franchise expectations go.....its a ten out of ten..    … Expand
  9. ballistic
    Dec 31, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a long term fan of the series and backed the project to the tune of $300. I deliberately tried to avoid seeing anything about this game prior to launch in order to avoid ruining it. I'm very surprised at the final product and not for good reasons.

    This game removes all the great parts from the original Shenmue games and expands on the worst stuff.

    Lets start with the good stuff, to be nice. I think the graphics are really very good. It's missing the little detais the first two games had such as bikes down alleys and cats on rooftops but it's a sight to see still.

    The arcade games are fun, in fact they're probably better than in the first 2 games. QTE 3 is fun and the only real source of an enjoyable QTE experience in this game sadly.

    When the story isn't being slow or thin on the ground it's as fun as it was in Shenmue II. There just isn't anywhere near enough of it. Ren is back and he's welcome.

    The terrible voice acting remains but the excellent Virtua Fighter fighting system has been removed. The QTE requires impossibly fast reaction times, think Ghost Hall from Shenmue II. I completed the prequels just prior to starting this game and can assure you that my reaction times have not slowed with age. I failed around 80% of the QTE first time, it made something that was super fun in the original games infuriating. I mean how hard is it to play test this! Grrrr.

    The grindiest, most boring elements have been expanded on. You can now fish to earn money, which is insanely dull. You can collect something like 25 sets of capsules toys, comprised of such mind numbingly fascinating items such as chairs, plastic gems or fire extinguishers. Why would anyone want to do this?

    The music in the original games was awesome. We're talking about one of the best game soundtracks ever made, even to this day. It's good to see it again but as with the first two games it's hugely underutilised. Buy one of the original soundtrack CDs and you'll see what's missing from the games, it's really worth it. The amount of music written but never used greatly outweighs that used.

    However, the way the music fades in and out from one track to another as you run from one area to another is completely unnecessary and jarring.

    Special mention has to go to Shenhua, who has had a lot of plastic surgery since Shenmue II and now looks like the most generic chinese girl of all time. Her lack of personality is breathtaking, she has the wit and charm of an eggy fart in a nightclub.

    I feel this game isn't finished. I think I read Yu Suzuki said it was only 70% complete. Well it feels it. It wouldn't take much to make this into a great game. It's just feels like they ran out of time and money. Maybe we could have a new cut in 10 years time where the story is expanded. I wonder how this game would feel if Yu removed the 'erbs, toys, pots and pans and food nonsense. A damn deal better I'd expect.    … Expand
  10. bossofscandalz
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    Du bon shenmue, imparfait mais bon, qui satisfait le fan que je suis. Très satisfait du résultat compte tenu d'un budget qui n'a pas du dépassé les 15 millions de dollars
  11. Kolossus221
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    great unique experience that you will only get with a shenmue game. if you have the patience.
  12. Jordikira
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    La mejor saga para mi" tiene una más que digna continuacion es meterte en la piel del protagonista y en este caso resulta facil
  13. Darkvode
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Has a really great story and it feels alive highly recommend to new players to the series to give it a chance
  14. eziowith550ti1
    Dec 25, 2019
    10
    The Story Goes on.... :') Such an authentic Shenmue game finally ! Thank you so much Yu Suzuki !!!
  15. 24Nathan
    Dec 26, 2019
    10
    I have been waiting for this sequel since 2002 when I first beat Shenmue II on the original Xbox. It is everything I wanted and then some. Thank you to everyone involved and on to #SaveShenmueIV! Definitely recommend this game as well as Shenmue I (Dreamcast) and Shenmue II (Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360 backwards compatible), or the rerelease collection on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4!
  16. Chettytheyeti
    Dec 27, 2019
    10
    Incredible game with lots to do and that special Shenmue feeling. Thanks to the game developers for making this happen!
  17. FlameHaze_
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    First of all, if you expect Shenmue to be a game full of action and adventure, know that this is not what you will find. This franchise offers a unique and difficult to explain experience. It takes a certain maturity to face it, and a taste for simple things. I'm a big longtime fan and I have to say that Shenmue is one of the best franchises I've ever played, and Shenmue II is still theFirst of all, if you expect Shenmue to be a game full of action and adventure, know that this is not what you will find. This franchise offers a unique and difficult to explain experience. It takes a certain maturity to face it, and a taste for simple things. I'm a big longtime fan and I have to say that Shenmue is one of the best franchises I've ever played, and Shenmue II is still the best game.

    Frankly, Shenmue III disappointed me a lot in the story part, because in Shenmue II Ryo knows people who try to teach him about how bad the desire to get even is, but he is so obstinate about it that he doesn't give up ... I hoped that in Shenmue III there would appear at least a moment when some great master tried to teach him about how bad it is to want to take revenge, which being one of the main themes of Shenmue II, I honestly felt that this part was left out in Shenmue III. Another thing I didn't like was the unnecessary moments of humor, especially in high tension fights. Another criticism I make is the amount of events that this new game brings, it is considerably much smaller than Shenmue II, and even Shenmue I had more events than this new game, at the end of the game I got the feeling that I have progressed in almost nothing in history.

    Precisely because it fails with history, presenting little content, there are few exciting moments, few pauses for Shenmue's incredible songs to be played and contemplated with the beautiful backgrounds in the background. It seems that Yu Suzuki forgot to be romantic and made his masterpiece a kind of comedy without much content. The game also has several sidequests, they are cool and meet the modern demand that says that every RPG needs sidequests, but I find many of them out of place, because for a character as obstinate as Ryo, I really don't think he would stop his investigations to help someone in a sidequest have nothing to do with their goals.

    Regarding gameplay, there are few moments of QTE (quick time events) because there are few events in history, there are few fights, few dangers, when compared to Shenmue II, and to make matters worse, the response time to press the button at these times is very short ... If I made almost no mistakes in Shenmue II (missing only very difficult and unexpected sequences), in Shenmue III I practically missed them all.

    On positive aspects, we have very beautiful scenarios, which meet the expectations of the fans precisely because they are not ultra realistic cinematic scenarios of the great AAA games, but at the same time it is not as if we were playing a Playstation 2 game. On the positive side, we have the expectation if we see Shenmue IV, maybe Yu Suzuki will be able to make a great game again, just like Shenmue II. The grade I gave is high because it is from the heart, I love this franchise and this game was ok enough for me to continue loving, despite everything I recognize the effort of Yu Suzuki's team, you can see that they gave their best in the project , and I have expectations that in Shenmue IV they will deliver a much better story, as they will not need to spend so much time on graphics and new mechanics, since they have already created them for this game.    … Expand
  18. BarryBlanc
    Jan 29, 2020
    10
    Shenmue III is everything I was hoping it would be, and even more. It's like time stand still since Shenmue II and I mean it in a good way. Now let's hope for Shenmue IV!
  19. PoussinElitiste
    Feb 14, 2020
    8
    Early fan of the franchise (I own Shenmue 1&2 on DC + backer of the 3), with overall average press reviews I was worry. I agree with critics on the lack of polish on animation, cut scenes, dialogs and lack of PNJ, and it's the main reason why I didn't give a 10/10. But After complete the game a couple of week (close to 45h) I feel that Yu Suzuki san and his team put their soul into theEarly fan of the franchise (I own Shenmue 1&2 on DC + backer of the 3), with overall average press reviews I was worry. I agree with critics on the lack of polish on animation, cut scenes, dialogs and lack of PNJ, and it's the main reason why I didn't give a 10/10. But After complete the game a couple of week (close to 45h) I feel that Yu Suzuki san and his team put their soul into the game and provide authentic ambiance, poetry and unique experience compared to other AAA popcorn game. And with the lack of money to provide a real AAA kick ass game (thanks SEGA ...) I was greatly surprise Ys net was able to provide a real follow-up to the canonical franchise with such content. They can count on me to support the next episode.… Expand
  20. dogeymon83
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    Shenmue 3 is a gift from the past. People who review it low would just as well have done the same with the first two. If you don't get these games, then you probably never will. There is a unique charm and bewilderment to Shenmue. Yu Suzuki is almost as unapologetic in how he has pushed forward with bringing us an experience that feels inextricably connected with the first two way soShenmue 3 is a gift from the past. People who review it low would just as well have done the same with the first two. If you don't get these games, then you probably never will. There is a unique charm and bewilderment to Shenmue. Yu Suzuki is almost as unapologetic in how he has pushed forward with bringing us an experience that feels inextricably connected with the first two way so perfectly that it's more of a miracle that he's kept it the same than the fact the game came out in the first place.

    Shenmue 3 falls short in very few areas, but it definitely has it's flaws. It's a game that deserved a bigger budget to give us an even more polished Shenmue game. I would have wished Shenhua looked exactly the same as the first two games. And petty little things like no animation for drinking soda or the title screen not being the same plague my greedy little mind sometimes. But as a Shenmue fan, I got an experience that is above and beyond what I could have hoped for. With a series that is as niche as this, Shenmue 3 is a miracle of a game.    … Expand
  21. VJS1980
    May 1, 2020
    10
    Absolutely loved this game. As someone who waited 18 years, I was completely in love with it. Shenmue 3 stays true to the spirit of the original games and adds a lot more. If you want an original, fun and deeply engrossing game, play the Shenmue series. There’s nothing else like it.
  22. Thor4803
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Shenmue remains Shenmue, the world would be worse off if it was not there. Thank you You !
  23. Cannon9
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    It's an ok game, good story and some characters but there are some rough edges. Graphics are from last gen, there are notable frame drops in base Ps4 at least which is unaceptable since this game should not be that heavy resource demandant, movement is clunky as usual.

    I'd not recommend at full price, wait for a deep sale.
  24. Vgmike
    Nov 19, 2019
    4
    What an absolute disappointment.... probably on par with Duke Nukem Forever. i should add that it runs horrible on my PS4 pro
  25. thepc
    Dec 4, 2019
    1
    Very disappointing. The game is buggy and slow, it looks like an early PS3 game, and is just plain unfun to play. The combat is so simple that I thought they were joking at first until I realized that there really wasn't any more to it. The voice acting is amateurish to say the least. And worst of all, the plot doesn't progress at all. As a fan of the first 2 Shenmue games, I was reallyVery disappointing. The game is buggy and slow, it looks like an early PS3 game, and is just plain unfun to play. The combat is so simple that I thought they were joking at first until I realized that there really wasn't any more to it. The voice acting is amateurish to say the least. And worst of all, the plot doesn't progress at all. As a fan of the first 2 Shenmue games, I was really looking forward to this but they might as well have not made it at all for all the plot movement this one has. Save your money and play the Yakuza series instead - they've taken some of the ideas from this series and improved them dramatically.… Expand
  26. CharAznable
    Nov 22, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I literally just completed it, ill say I did enjoy it in the sense that it was more of what ive wanted for 18 freaking years but how does one make a 30 hour game with almost zero story progression? Because Yu actually managed to do that, Its all stick and no carrot outside of just enjoying the experience of playing a Shenmue style game again.

    The game did a great job of re-creating the basics of a charming and fun world like the previous games had complete with games, side activities, and things to do. It however on the opposite hand completely failed at bringing together all of that and wrapping it into a story of any significance or even building up meaningful roster of characters for future titles in the series.

    The game has a really bad habit of retreading information and topics from the previous titles without adding to them, and it the presentation of that information both visually and language wise is worse. So not only is it redundant but it also basically just fails at presenting its narrative and dialogue well with all the weird cuts and poor translation in the game. A lot of this could have been forgiven if not for the fact the story progression is simply not there. I kept waiting for something meaningful to happen up until the last hour even, and it just never comes.

    The combat is mediocre, parries and dodging don't work well and the RPG leveling mechanics present serve to only be a grind and a obstacle in order to slow progression in the game and extend its game-play time. The previous system of a standard fighting games combat was far superior and less of a bogged down grind because it was based off your use of mechanics not building up a number in the system, they need to really tighten that up if they get a chance to do so with a 4th game.

    The games cut-scenes have jarring cuts, seem more times than not like filler when they are not repetitive. The polish as a whole is simply no there and feels like it need a lot more time to really come together.
    the world, graphics, variety of mini games compared to previous titles, and the overall musical presentation was stellar easily a 8/10. However the story itself hurts the game severely in my eyes for the stated reasons. The finale seemed so promising as its stunning, and really gave you feeling of the game building up to something big and promising and then its over.    … Expand
  27. Dungeon00X
    Nov 23, 2019
    5
    I was hoping for a brand new entry in the Shenmue series that would implement all the new things game developers had learned over the past 10 years. I was sorely disappointed to find out that the game is basically one that was shelved for almost 20 years like opening a time capsule with someone's lunch inside. The game industry has moved on and this game (and Yu Suzuki) clearly have not.
  28. moskitto2411
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    This is what I waited 17 years for? It's so bad, kickstarter was a fraud. Hope its the last one.
  29. TiananmenSquare
    Nov 19, 2019
    1
    Got this from my local store 2 days before it's release and i've been playing it since. it looks like a PS2 game, story is a complete downgrade from the masterpieces that were Shenmue 1 & 2, and to top it off it keeps crashing.
  30. TNTNitro
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    I am very sad to see what this classic franchise has become. on my PS4 the graphics are blurred, 720p and 30fps. In the game the commands do not respond well, the mini games are very poorly done and boring, turtle racing.... Where are we? in 2019? very disappointed.
  31. crackajaxx
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    am i the only sane person left on the fu cck ing planet? this is legitimately one fo the worst if not THE worst game I have ever seen in my entire life. and you people are giving it 10's and "professional" reviewers are giving it high scores like what in the f uck? are you people out of your minds? I got a few more recommendations for you guys, its called Anthem and Fallout 76 and Supermanam i the only sane person left on the fu cck ing planet? this is legitimately one fo the worst if not THE worst game I have ever seen in my entire life. and you people are giving it 10's and "professional" reviewers are giving it high scores like what in the f uck? are you people out of your minds? I got a few more recommendations for you guys, its called Anthem and Fallout 76 and Superman 64 because this game ranks down there with the worst of the worst and you guys are all going "oh man best game ever i love shenmue yaaaayy"

    just.... I'm disgusted. too disgusted for words. neck yourselves all of you. I'll give it a point because it gave me a good laugh from how audaciously awful it was but I'm not laughing anymore.    … Expand
  32. xdmon
    Dec 6, 2019
    2
    its a 100% shenmue game ok i get it.
    The graphics barely hit ps3 level.
    The interactions with the other characters and npcs are a joke. Framerate?? i swear its not hit 15fps in some places, and the combat???, the qte events, the mini games?? wtf is this??? The whole game feels like some fans made it not a professional game designers, such a shame and insult to the original first 2    its a 100% shenmue game ok i get it.
    The graphics barely hit ps3 level.
    The interactions with the other characters and npcs are a joke.
    Framerate?? i swear its not hit 15fps in some places,
    and the combat???, the qte events, the mini games?? wtf is this???

    The whole game feels like some fans made it not a professional game designers, such a shame and insult to the original first 2 games and disrespect toward the fans!    … Expand
  33. Admer
    Nov 27, 2019
    2
    Убогое, устаревшее дерьмо, выпущенное в 2019 ради сруба денег на фанатах. Да, в своё время игра выглядела и игралась круто, ибо была прорывной как визуально так и по части геймплея. Но сейчас, Игра как визуально выглядит отсталой..так и все геймплейные механики тут за 20 лет ни на грамм не претерпели эволюционных изменений. Бессмысленная бродилка по городу, с наитупейшими диалогами иУбогое, устаревшее дерьмо, выпущенное в 2019 ради сруба денег на фанатах. Да, в своё время игра выглядела и игралась круто, ибо была прорывной как визуально так и по части геймплея. Но сейчас, Игра как визуально выглядит отсталой..так и все геймплейные механики тут за 20 лет ни на грамм не претерпели эволюционных изменений. Бессмысленная бродилка по городу, с наитупейшими диалогами и тупыми, картонными персонажами.
    Кто то скажет, что это всё специально..в стиле игры и лора..Но это лишь бред сумасшедших. Посмотрите на Ту же Зельду - вот это пример игры для фанатов старой серии которая на стоит на месте, а из раза в раз разработчики делают шедевр.    … Expand
  34. valrond
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    An insult to the backers. I spent $100 when it started on the kickstart, then I had to change to PS4 version cause PC changed from Steam to Epic (a really nice backstab), and on top of that we don't even get the pre-order bonuses that regular people get buying the game.
    We made the game possible and treat backers as sh*t.
  35. tastytoaster
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    Health drains too fast, the camera angles are **** **** this game, shouldn't have backed it on kickstarter
  36. nicholsonadam
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    As a Kickstarter backer at a high level, I can say without exaggeration that Shenmue III has been the single greatest disappointment in my decades of gaming.
  37. Acekidderuk
    Nov 25, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. unfortunately time has not been kind and the developer refused to take on board any of gamings advancement in the past 20 years.

    If you want to play a dream cast game in 2019 there are cheaper ways to do it.    … Expand
  38. DrazekIronwing
    Dec 3, 2019
    0
    The game is a poorly envisioned pile of wank. Shenmue fans (I was one of them) are the ONLY people who are happy with the finished game, and even then I'd argue that there's a great number of them, myself included who are less than happy with the finished game. Is it all the Shenmue you could want? sure, if you want to play the worst, most grindy and mind numbing game of your life withThe game is a poorly envisioned pile of wank. Shenmue fans (I was one of them) are the ONLY people who are happy with the finished game, and even then I'd argue that there's a great number of them, myself included who are less than happy with the finished game. Is it all the Shenmue you could want? sure, if you want to play the worst, most grindy and mind numbing game of your life with graphics from the PS2 era.

    I enjoyed Shenmue 2, which is why I kickstarted Shenmue 3 however I was super un-impressed when they forced Epic exclusivity on us and all the game updates I've seen since have been getting worse and worse.

    The lip-synching and voice acting (bar maybe 2 or 3 voices i've heard) are completely atrocious!

    The method of levelling up your fighting skills is mundane, uninspired, grindy and boring as all hell.

    Ys Net haven't learned ANYTHING since the last Shenmue game, it's as if Yu Suzuki has been hiding in his bedroom for the last 20 years with his hands over his eyes and hasn't taken on board a single development from an entire 2 decades of awesome games throughout the years.

    If you're gonna sit there and try to tell me that this game is 'good' in any capacity, compared to the plethora of indie and double A titles we've had over the years... then you have lost all integrity as a gamer.

    Do you know what you should be playing instead of this drivel? - Yakuza, pick one, any of the Yakuza games are basically this but 100x better in every freaking way.    … Expand
  39. CrackedIce
    Dec 4, 2019
    2
    Really badly mad game, so boring and slow. The voices on this game are laughable and this could have been a PS2 game with poor graphics...
  40. Gon412
    Nov 27, 2019
    3
    Honestly a middle of the road mediocre game series but the repetitive and unintuitive gameplay bumps my rating of the game down a notch which doesnt help that the game is mostly cashing in on nostalgia alone.
    Also the faces are an absolute train wreck.
    The game is so niche its hard to recommend a good substitute but i think id still keep my money in my pocket for doom or cyberpunk instead    Honestly a middle of the road mediocre game series but the repetitive and unintuitive gameplay bumps my rating of the game down a notch which doesnt help that the game is mostly cashing in on nostalgia alone.
    Also the faces are an absolute train wreck.
    The game is so niche its hard to recommend a good substitute but i think id still keep my money in my pocket for doom or cyberpunk instead of this heap of a mess.    … Expand
  41. guardianking
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    Es un gran juegazo, no hagais caso a las review de la prensa ya que falsean la realidad, merece el precio que tiene.
  42. Pinheadhell
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    Fans are overrating this, beware. 20 years after the second game and the story doesn't move an inch, what a joke.
  43. brazucarj
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    Looks like a Playstation 2 game and plays like a Playstation 2 game. An insult to the backers.
  44. XboxPlay14
    Nov 20, 2019
    4
    se ve muy bien el juego y la banda sonora esta genial la verdad pero las fisicas y animaciones no me terminaron gustando parece un juego de la epoca de ps2 en pleno 2019 solo por las animaciones y fisicas
  45. Uclisse
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    Hacía tiempo que no sentía lo que he sentido con este juego, que basura mas grande, que aburrido, tosco y lento es este juego. Una tortura es mas simple y mejor que esto
  46. klkevinkl
    Nov 23, 2019
    1
    Shenmue 3 is what happens when you take a 15 year old game and put it through an HD filter. While this game might have been incredible 15 years ago, times have changed. Shenmue has not. It continues to use an old and dated graphics along with voice acting that is mediocre at times and awful at others. Unlike other games from that period that have made it to this time period such as the newShenmue 3 is what happens when you take a 15 year old game and put it through an HD filter. While this game might have been incredible 15 years ago, times have changed. Shenmue has not. It continues to use an old and dated graphics along with voice acting that is mediocre at times and awful at others. Unlike other games from that period that have made it to this time period such as the new Resident Evil games and the Yakuza games, Shenmue has failed to improve on its existing systems, making its gameplay clunky and awkward. On top of that, the game comes to a screeching halt during the climax. There is no epic boss fight, just an unwinnable one where the bad guy is completely invincible and just throws a few punches before the entire game abruptly ends. The result is that you get a game that is woefully incomplete. At least Shenmue 1 and 2 had the decency to wrap up the story in their respective regions by the conclusion, but Shenmue 3 cannot even do that. Instead, it feels like much of the game's length was being dragged out by arbitrary grinding and the game stopped before the story even began in earnest.… Expand
  47. Napcoskun
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    In che senso? Si............................................................
  48. Horizon77
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    Worst game ever made the graphics and gameplay very disappointing i really feel bad
  49. Suppkip
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    Graphics are outdated, animations are very stiff.
    Voice acting is horrible.

    This game is a waste of money, that's the truth.
  50. Asketil
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    Looks like it's coming from 1997. Maybe only a true fan can barely enjoyed it.
  51. Appolon20
    Dec 1, 2019
    1
    The author of the game is a total scammer. Not only is there nothing new in the game, it does not seem to have advanced for 15+ years. And not even that she goes to EGS. The story is empty and not interesting. Graphics from 2005. Grind money (chop wood, fish seriously?).
    When raising funds promised:
    3 locations (2 in fact) skill tree (none at all)   And this is just the tip of the    The author of the game is a total scammer. Not only is there nothing new in the game, it does not seem to have advanced for 15+ years. And not even that she goes to EGS. The story is empty and not interesting. Graphics from 2005. Grind money (chop wood, fish seriously?).
    When raising funds promised:
    3 locations (2 in fact)
    skill tree (none at all)

      And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Who are the people who value her well? Do not buy this game!    … Expand
  52. madmad90
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    Bad Story, bad Gameplay and even worse graphics. This is one of the worse games ever released.
  53. Lersotakus
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    mala jugabilidad, mala historia, pesimos gráficos es peor que death stranding
  54. kozzy420
    Nov 19, 2019
    2
    After 5 hours on the game so far, i am not very impressed. Most elements are average to good. Nothing is great in this game, where as Shenmue 1/2 there was lots of great elements. It might improve the more I play, but so far it is decent, but far from great. Check some reviews before you buy
  55. leyt1125
    Nov 28, 2019
    0
    9 and 10 points to this game are voted by bots, just look at their profile - 2 ratings: 10 for PS and PC version of shenmue3 and that's it
    Disgusting
  56. Sonyer
    Nov 19, 2019
    3
    The Wait is Over & the game is a Big Flop Boring, monotonous, graphics of 15 years ago, this game is lame and I think is one of the worst games of this year, Yu Suzuki what a shame you are.
  57. doujin
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    If you are a fan of this series, maybe it will worth a shot to play. But for a newcomers this is really really bad game, core game is a talking simulator 70% of your playtime will be talk to npc and walking to talk with other npc.
    The combat is not smooth and weird.
    Animation is really bad even the mc face look like a polygon game, if the game release in 10 years ago it will be a great    If you are a fan of this series, maybe it will worth a shot to play. But for a newcomers this is really really bad game, core game is a talking simulator 70% of your playtime will be talk to npc and walking to talk with other npc.
    The combat is not smooth and weird.
    Animation is really bad even the mc face look like a polygon game, if the game release in 10 years ago it will be a great game. Maybe......    … Expand
  58. EddieRavendark
    Nov 24, 2019
    2
    Huge fan of the original two games, played them both on release. The third instalment almost 20 years later feels like a step backwards. Interacting with NPCs is awful, as is the dialect, the whole food system is poor (feels like there is going to be a Shenmue store coming soon where you buy food with real money).
    I know a lot of people will be marking this 10/10 because they are loyal to    Huge fan of the original two games, played them both on release. The third instalment almost 20 years later feels like a step backwards. Interacting with NPCs is awful, as is the dialect, the whole food system is poor (feels like there is going to be a Shenmue store coming soon where you buy food with real money).
    I know a lot of people will be marking this 10/10 because they are loyal to the series, as am I, Shenmue 1&2 are hands down my most played and favourite games. Shenmue 3 is just not a scratch on the originals.    … Expand
  59. stobastie
    Nov 21, 2019
    2
    Unlike most of these fake reviews I've actually completed the game. The game is as stiff and wooden as the horse stance. The environments can sometimes look good but that is about it. Animations are god-awful. The ending sequence is okay. The story hardly moves at all. The combat system is worse than the originals somehow. The gameplay is awful and is extremely boring and does not haveUnlike most of these fake reviews I've actually completed the game. The game is as stiff and wooden as the horse stance. The environments can sometimes look good but that is about it. Animations are god-awful. The ending sequence is okay. The story hardly moves at all. The combat system is worse than the originals somehow. The gameplay is awful and is extremely boring and does not have much substance. The music is harsh, on short loops and can get very irritatingly repetitive. Seeing all the unwarranted 10s from fans is expected but still disgustingly dishonest. Fans of this series truly deserved far better than what Yu Suzuki gave us. Pathetic. I'm glad to have gotten something after 18 years of waiting but this is not a good product..… Expand
  60. barren_sky
    Nov 19, 2019
    3
    Loved the originals, but this series did not age well. The few charming bits are buried under a dump truck full of sub-par gameplay, story and just about everything else.
  61. DarthLoquacious
    Nov 22, 2019
    3
    This wasn’t the game that we wanted. It’s so broken that it’s almost unplayable. Tedious, broken and boring. The terrible translation is funny for two minutes, and then it’s just annoying and insulting. Yu Suzuki really dropped the ball here. Instead of making a satisfactory ending he decided to barely move the plot. And there will never be another game in the series after this. Don’t kidThis wasn’t the game that we wanted. It’s so broken that it’s almost unplayable. Tedious, broken and boring. The terrible translation is funny for two minutes, and then it’s just annoying and insulting. Yu Suzuki really dropped the ball here. Instead of making a satisfactory ending he decided to barely move the plot. And there will never be another game in the series after this. Don’t kid yourself. This thing is over. Make up your own ending and move on.… Expand
  62. danuffo
    Nov 21, 2019
    4
    El juego es más ABURRIDO que oir una plática de tus abuelos con tus tíos.

    Me aburrió, me aburrió, me aburrió y me aburrió. El juego es caminar y hablar y hablar.
  63. Nicj
    Nov 22, 2019
    4
    Stack in the past nothing repeating and
  64. OmegaTucky
    Nov 19, 2019
    5
    Good graphics and atmosphere... BUT DID THEY REALIZE THE FRAMERATE IS A NIGHTMARE !!!! 2FPS... May be 3
  65. Mikilike
    Nov 22, 2019
    1
    Los graficos son basura, las mecanicas son basura, el sonido es basura, no merece absolutamente nada la pena.
  66. calvolandia
    Nov 21, 2019
    2
    I do not recommend it, it is ridiculously outdated, I did not know this saga and starting to enter it with this second sequel is a great waste of time and money
  67. OwtDaft
    Feb 14, 2020
    6
    + For a crowd funded game, graphics are pretty good.
    + Love to see old faces and also Ryo's original voice.
    +- Huge Shenmue fan, so I enjoyed the game despite the many flaws. - New features like herb collecting and the need to eat food only makes the 3rd entry worse. - The game is shorter than 2 and is also padded more. - Another added feature that makes 3 worse is the leveling grind    + For a crowd funded game, graphics are pretty good.
    + Love to see old faces and also Ryo's original voice.
    +- Huge Shenmue fan, so I enjoyed the game despite the many flaws.
    - New features like herb collecting and the need to eat food only makes the 3rd entry worse.
    - The game is shorter than 2 and is also padded more.
    - Another added feature that makes 3 worse is the leveling grind with boring training mini games.
    - With out Sega's stuff, arcade games and capsule toy machines are not as fun.
    - The game lacks the polish of past games and it has the same crowd pop-in only worse.
    - Fighting in the game feels a lot more like button bashing than the past 2 games.
    - Quick time events are far worse and the timing is very strict.
    - The story conclusion we all was waiting for isn't here, in fact the story doesn't progress much.
    - The dialogue, some how is more robotic than the past games and often doesn't make sense.
    - The forklift mini game is back but it's way worse.    … Expand
  68. Steyraus
    Jun 9, 2021
    7
    I loved Shenmue 1 and 2. Those games felt like they were tring to feel like Japan and China. The environments were grounded and as realistic to their real world counter parts as the graphics if the time allowed. You felt like you were exploring a Slice of Japan and China, from arctiecture to culture.. Shemue 3 on the other hand feels full on fantasy, everything is baked in day glow andI loved Shenmue 1 and 2. Those games felt like they were tring to feel like Japan and China. The environments were grounded and as realistic to their real world counter parts as the graphics if the time allowed. You felt like you were exploring a Slice of Japan and China, from arctiecture to culture.. Shemue 3 on the other hand feels full on fantasy, everything is baked in day glow and excessivly colourful. It dosent feel like you are exploring a real world area at all. Everthing is to pretty and to unrealistic. It also lacks the foreign charm of the origionals..Even the game itself lacks the charm of the origionals. I also wish they would have just finsihed the story.. There is alot of busy work in Shenmue 3, which is the same as the first two games, but its been 20 years. A more focused to the point experiance just to finsh things up would have worked better in my opinion.… Expand
  69. Reed618
    Sep 14, 2020
    8
    I'm surprised to say I enjoyed this game quite a bit. It has pretty big flaws but overall I had quite a lot of fun. I played Shenmue 1 and 2 in 2019 and found the first game quite charming and the second a little too padded, also the QTEs could be really unforgiving at times.

    I went in with low expectations but there's a lot to enjoy here. The art style is really quite nice. The    I'm surprised to say I enjoyed this game quite a bit. It has pretty big flaws but overall I had quite a lot of fun. I played Shenmue 1 and 2 in 2019 and found the first game quite charming and the second a little too padded, also the QTEs could be really unforgiving at times.

    I went in with low expectations but there's a lot to enjoy here. The art style is really quite nice. The environments are pleasant to explore and most of the character models are solid particularly the main cast. There are some nice features missing like lip synching and sometimes the dialogue and subtitles are very different but kickstarter games often lack polish and that stuff is quite minor. I found pop in could be annoying at times particularly in the game's second location Niaowu. Occasionally the streets would be deserted and I would find myself in a shop waiting for an npc to load in so I could buy something.

    The game is structured in a very shenmue way. It hasn't changed much. You talk to one npc and they direct you to another npc. You proceed like this but you also get to explore the environment at the same time and you occasionally meet some interesting characters. I found the first area was a bit confusing to navigate at times and a little small but things improved a lot when I reached Niaowu. It's larger and has a much simpler layout.

    There are some moments where the game feels padded out though and this really sucks. At one point you need 2000 yuan which is quite a bit. The npcs kept encouraging me to visit a fortune teller and try gambling but the system in place here is ridiculous. You visit a fortune teller, then run to another npc to buy tokens, then run to another npc to gamble and then you can trade your tokens in with another npc for prizes and then you travel to another npc to sell the prizes for money. I don't care how much slower it is... I chopped wood. I don't have the patience for that. I listened to youtube videos and I chopped wood. This wasn't so bad but later in the game you then need to earn 5000 yuan. You'll most likely find the fights are getting tougher as well which means you might need health potions which cost about 380 yuan each and if you want to buy more fighting moves those will cost you hundreds or maybe thousands of yuan. This really sucks. I'd much prefer it if you could just learn moves by training.

    The worst occasion of padding I noticed was shortly before the final encounter. I won't spoil anything but there's some buildup and a cool epic cutscene and you enter a new location and then shortly after arriving a guy tells you his ring, camera and plate were stolen. I spent 15 minutes searching a room for the ring, plate and camera. After that I was finally able to progress with my rather urgent quest. Honestly... they could have shortened this game by a good five hours. It would have been a better more streamlined experience.

    My final big complaint is the fighting system. There's a weird delay between pushing the button and executing the move so it's very difficult to get into a flow. You can easily launch a move and then find you're about to be hit but you're unable to do anything. Worse than this though is how you improve. You can spend huge amounts of money on skill books to learn new moves and you can spend large amounts of time doing repetitive mini games to level up your kung fu, your endurance and your health. I just played on easy and started carrying health potions towards the end. I trained when I had time to kill but honestly the way you level up sucks.

    So... overall... it's shenmue... it's basically a nicer looking shenmue 2 with more forgiving QTE's and I enjoyed it. I liked the environments, the characters, the story and even the divisive ending. The combat isn't good but it's not bad either and aside from moments that felt grindy or padded it was a pleasant experience. Honestly it's a much worse experience compared to yakuza but I'm glad I played it and I hope we see a Shenmue 4 someday even though that does seem extremely unlikely.    … Expand
  70. OniRyo
    Nov 26, 2019
    7
    Having played as much as i could (having beat the story and as many sidequests and other things) i would say this game does a lot what it should've been nearly 18 years ago on the Dreamcast, but didn't improve a lot on it. Graphically this game is outstanding (besides the many ingame faces but it has a bit of a DC feel to it)  the gameplay is alright and it feels in a lot of ways similarHaving played as much as i could (having beat the story and as many sidequests and other things) i would say this game does a lot what it should've been nearly 18 years ago on the Dreamcast, but didn't improve a lot on it. Graphically this game is outstanding (besides the many ingame faces but it has a bit of a DC feel to it)  the gameplay is alright and it feels in a lot of ways similar to the Shenmue 1 & 2 gameplay, nothing too much changed here, which can feel dated. The game is nowhere perfect but for a Kickstarter game and a low budget for this type of gams it surely did a great job, sadly at the end of Shenmue III it all feels a bit rushed probably due the budget but it's still is a great game.… Expand
  71. LuchoCorleone37
    Dec 14, 2019
    9
    yu zuzuki logro lo impensable, hacer la tercera entrega de su serie.....aprende de ello valve, en fin es un buen juego pero peca en ser de diseño anticuado........se siente como si hubiera sido desarrollado en dreamcast luego fuera porteado al ps4 y a la pc
  72. NK22
    Dec 24, 2019
    8
    La suite d'un jeu légendaire malgré les difficultés YS à garder l'âme de Shenmue
  73. Kalcantara22
    Dec 27, 2019
    7
    After almost obtaining all the skill books and have completed the game, i have to say this feels incredible, this is a Fighter RPG, no doubt, loved how the game made me do all the activities just to get the best skill books and Kung Fu levels. I agree with the cons, it's short (if you don't invest time in the cities), the bad modelling of the caracters, i did not enjoy how it endedAfter almost obtaining all the skill books and have completed the game, i have to say this feels incredible, this is a Fighter RPG, no doubt, loved how the game made me do all the activities just to get the best skill books and Kung Fu levels. I agree with the cons, it's short (if you don't invest time in the cities), the bad modelling of the caracters, i did not enjoy how it ended nevertheless i don't think a 7 rated game is not enjoyable, this is shenmue, and feels like shenmue, can't wait for a new release with improvement in the graphics and the story.… Expand
  74. Joobles
    Dec 29, 2019
    10
    Won't disappoint earlier fans. Still delivers the fun mini games like forklift driving and great story. The combat system feels ALOT better now too
  75. Shacklers
    Feb 3, 2020
    9
    If you're a fan of the original games, you'll most likely love this game! But if you're unsure whether you should buy this or not, I'll try to quickly explain what the game is all about.

    Basically it's a life simulator. What would it be like living in a chinese village and trying to avenge your fathers death? Now you can experience it! It's a realistic game in many ways. You got to earn    If you're a fan of the original games, you'll most likely love this game! But if you're unsure whether you should buy this or not, I'll try to quickly explain what the game is all about.

    Basically it's a life simulator. What would it be like living in a chinese village and trying to avenge your fathers death? Now you can experience it! It's a realistic game in many ways. You got to earn money cause you need food to survive. You spend time practicing your kungfu skills and you search for clues by either talking to people or perhaps by opening drawers and finding secret objects there. It's kinda like a detective game. There is fighting in this game too, but it's not really an action game. It's closer to an RPG.

    It's a relaxing game in many ways. You're not supposed to beat the game as fast as you can. You're supposed to explore places and try out different minigames. Maybe go to the arcade, or go fishing or pick up some herbs that you can sell later. There's a lot of things to do in the game.

    Every time I start playing a new game, one of the first things that I always want to do is to just go talk with random non-playable characters and see what they've got to say. Usually I'm always disappointed cause you can't talk to them, or because the dialogue is just plain text and it's not fully voiced. In Shenmue games talking to NPC's is more fun than in ANY other game. All the non-playable characters have their own personalities and they have something new to say almost every time you talk to them. And their responses are sometimes hilarious. So that's one of my favorite things about these games. Talking with random people and trying to find clues.

    I got to mention the music in this game too. It's so atmospheric and you really start to feel like you're in China yourself exploring exotic locations.

    If you've never played a Shenmue game before, this might feel like a strange game at first. Especially because the game continues right from where the last game ended 18 years ago. There is a video that explains everything that's happened before, but you might be a bit confused even after watching it. Still, there's nothing else out there that's comparable with Shenmue, so I do recommend the game, if you want to try something a bit different.

    Some people have criticized the game cause it feels like an old game. Now the game was made for fans of the original games, so most people are happy that they didn't change the game too much. The original games were way ahead of their times anyway.

    At the end of the day the biggest problem with the game is it's budget. It is a Kickstarter game after all and the budget of the game is extremely small compared to other open world games out there. There are plenty of moments when I thought that the execution could have been so much better if the creators of the game would have had more money. But what they managed to do with the budget is something extraordinary nevertheless. I can't get my head around, how they managed to create such a massive game with such a tiny budget.

    It's not a perfect game. The main story of the game feels shorter than in the original games. Quicktime events are a bit too fast. The fighting system is in some ways better and in some ways worse than in the originals. Sometimes fighting feels a bit unresponsive compared to the originals. But practicing your kungfu is a lot more satisfying this time around. And fighting multiple opponents works better now. I also love the fact that you can break stuff around you while you're fighting. All in all the game revolves around getting better and better at kungfu and I really like that.

    If you're a fan of kungfu movies, that's another reason to pick this game up. Just remember that it's not a beat em up game. It focuses more on practicing your kungfu.

    If you loved the original games mainly because of the story, you might be disappointed with this one. Simply put the original games had a better story. But if you loved the original games mainly because of the gameplay, atmosphere and the lifesimulator elements, then there's a good chance that you'll love this game even more than the originals.

    The idea behind the original Shenmue game was to make a game where you're free to do almost anything. It was a highly interactive, cinematic-quality game that tried to mimic reality. All the non-playable characters had their own daily routines. They went to work and later in the evening you could find them at a bar or maybe at a park somewhere. The game had a day and night cycle and a very revolutionary weather system too. The attention to detail was extraordinary and in many ways you could say that it was the first open world game created. Shenmue games are a very important part of video game history and I definitely recommend trying either the original games or this one.

    It's not a game for everyone though, cause it is pretty slow paced. But people who love these games, love them with passion!    … Expand
  76. Magma55
    Feb 28, 2020
    8
    Shenmue III, good game graphics are pretty, but too short storyline. I love the Shenmue's but I wish the next ones to be set longer in storyline. Pressing the action buttons for scenes stuffs and all it asked to be way more faster, in the other shenmue's you had longer delay to press a key to move up next scene and it was more nice this way. Not enough action scenes on this too.I feelShenmue III, good game graphics are pretty, but too short storyline. I love the Shenmue's but I wish the next ones to be set longer in storyline. Pressing the action buttons for scenes stuffs and all it asked to be way more faster, in the other shenmue's you had longer delay to press a key to move up next scene and it was more nice this way. Not enough action scenes on this too.I feel generous cuz I missed the game giving a 8/10 but it could be better game. Too many capsules to collect: should adjust it by adding more secondary quests and thoses are too random, would be nicer to talk to npc's and choose if you want to do a task for them (secondary quest basically). Not enough battles, you have only 2 serious boss to beat or 3 about and Ryo get always his ass kick before he succeed it...Glad there was at least a tournament fight or it be way too poor battles in game. You spend more time in game trying to earn good money, unless ya found nice tricks from trading stuffs.I want more fights, more scenes, more actions and I wanna see Ryo become a pro master! lol… Expand
  77. segamaster
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Yu Suzuki and his team did it again.
    Thank you Yu Suzuki for everything you've done and I hope you still do through the years for the media. Literally nobody comes close to your work.
    Thank you YS Net for such an amazing game. You guys are the reason why I keep playing games nowadays.
  78. Walidus
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Whether you like to travel to a Chinese village or a large town, Shenmue 3 will make you want to pack your bags and leave to Guilin on the first flight. Truly a masterpiece and one of the greatest games of our generation!
  79. Sonic1
    Jun 5, 2023
    8
    What I would improve for Shenmue IV:
    Much more story progress
    Better dialogues Meaningful characters Smaller, but more and dense environments Better cinematic quick time events Better draw distance If fights are not possible in high quality, I would invest in great quick time events 2 capsule machines are good enough (Figures and Sega arcade) Remove stamina Better interior    What I would improve for Shenmue IV:
    Much more story progress
    Better dialogues
    Meaningful characters
    Smaller, but more and dense environments
    Better cinematic quick time events
    Better draw distance
    If fights are not possible in high quality, I would invest in great quick time events
    2 capsule machines are good enough (Figures and Sega arcade)
    Remove stamina
    Better interior lighting and music transition (Adding doors and loading screen)
    Original Sega Arcade game
    Improved Ryo and Shenhua (Shenmue Passport )
    I like Ryo in I&ll much more
    No herbs
    Fights and training like in Shenmue 1
    Save money for better story, characters, good quick time events and a dense environment    … Expand
  80. Zwei76
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Great game, a magic memories have coming to my past, a continuation history of shenmue, the dream has come back. I fell like 18 years ago in the good way.
  81. GenoNF
    Nov 8, 2020
    8
    Shenmue 3 es justo lo que prometió Yu Suzuki en 2015, se trata de la continuación directa del segundo titulo de la saga. Desde mi punto de vista, el juego no puede ser comparado con las grandes producciones de hoy en día a las que nos tienen acostumbrados. Shenmue 3 es el deseo de los fans de que aquella historia inacabado por fin tenga un desenlace, pero para cumplir este deseo tenemosShenmue 3 es justo lo que prometió Yu Suzuki en 2015, se trata de la continuación directa del segundo titulo de la saga. Desde mi punto de vista, el juego no puede ser comparado con las grandes producciones de hoy en día a las que nos tienen acostumbrados. Shenmue 3 es el deseo de los fans de que aquella historia inacabado por fin tenga un desenlace, pero para cumplir este deseo tenemos que obviar que el juego no ha contado con una producción digna de otros títulos.

    Shenmue 3 se siente como un juego de Dreamcast, aunque son incluidas unas mecánicas que no llegan a funcionar como se espera,como el tema de la estamina o el nivel de pelea de Ryo. Estos errores no son graves problema para el juego en su totalidad. El que para mí si es un problema más grave es el hecho de que no todos los personajes interactúan con Ryo, te saca del mundo que quiere crear.    … Expand
  82. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    Esperei mais de 15 anos para ser feito de trouxa, Shenmue é um dos melhores jogos que pude jogar na vida, amei tanto o primeiro quanto o segundo, só que em 2019, me trouxeram esse jogo bem ruim, faltou ''passar uma massa'' melhor nesse jogo, porque realmente eu como fã me decepcionei e não recomendo.
  83. SemenGalyutin
    Dec 20, 2021
    9
    Игра мне очень понравилась. Я с головой окунулся на более чем 100 часов. Выбил платину. Атмосфера, это то чего мы ждали почти 20 лет. Если вам нравится 1 и 2 часть серии то и 3 часть понравится. Есть минусы у игры и отсутствие локализации главный минус, другой минус это QTE. Тайминги очень низкие из за чего ни одно QTE я не прошел с первого раза, хорошо что их не так много. Еще мне неИгра мне очень понравилась. Я с головой окунулся на более чем 100 часов. Выбил платину. Атмосфера, это то чего мы ждали почти 20 лет. Если вам нравится 1 и 2 часть серии то и 3 часть понравится. Есть минусы у игры и отсутствие локализации главный минус, другой минус это QTE. Тайминги очень низкие из за чего ни одно QTE я не прошел с первого раза, хорошо что их не так много. Еще мне не понравилось то что внешность героев изменили, и они отличаются от персонажей 2 части. А кто говорит что много гринда то эти люди просто заморачивались возможно из за платины. Играя в удовольствие ты даже не заметишь этого. А продажа сетов растений в первой локации может перекрыть растраты вплоть до конца игры. Вся игра проходится около 20 часов а повторное прохождение 13-15 часов. Платина 100 часов.(из за рондома)… Expand
  84. kosuya
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    作为一个期待多年的老玩家有点失望，毕竟现在不是2000年，2020年了游戏性还保持在2000年停步不前充满争议。做的太莎木了，以前莎木的缺点依然保留，除了画面跟不上时代的进步(这话看起来很矛盾)，打斗系统甚至退步。我是期待系统能游戏性更足一点。主要失望还是在于剧情进展太慢了！叙事节奏太有问题。后期打斗太水了！没一个向往的bosd。，一点都不像2020年的游戏。但仍希望莎木4快点出来并尽快完结。作为一个期待多年的老玩家有点失望，毕竟现在不是2000年，2020年了游戏性还保持在2000年停步不前充满争议。做的太莎木了，以前莎木的缺点依然保留，除了画面跟不上时代的进步(这话看起来很矛盾)，打斗系统甚至退步。我是期待系统能游戏性更足一点。主要失望还是在于剧情进展太慢了！叙事节奏太有问题。后期打斗太水了！没一个向往的bosd。，一点都不像2020年的游戏。但仍希望莎木4快点出来并尽快完结。
  85. peanut_1223
    Mar 25, 2021
    3
    (I will admit I am only 50% through the game)

    (-) Boring

    (-) Slow

    (-)Awful english voice acting

    (-)Stiff combat

    (-) Terrible dialog

    (-) Stiff character animation

    (-) A story that loses focus

    (+) Good minigames

    (+) beautiful backgrounds and Colors

    (+) Catchy music
  86. RTCWFAN
    Jun 20, 2023
    8
    I didn't play the first two parts, so it was really hard to get into the story. But after some reading and hours into the game, I really liked the slow gameplay and the interesting characters. Overall rating: 8.2.
  87. Gamer1994
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    At least we got a continuation to the story 20 years later. Voted this a 10 as a motivator for them to make the next installment
  88. Khristian5
    Dec 11, 2021
    9
    Los fans de Shenmue agradecemos seguramente en una gran parte, que la experiencia de juego sea idéntica como lo fue en Dreamcast en jugabilidad y mecánicas del juego. Poder seguir la historia después de tantos año es un sueño hecho realidad. Igual no es el juego que esperaban las nuevas generaciones que acaban de conocer la saga hace poco, pero si para los que vivimos y acompañamos a RyoLos fans de Shenmue agradecemos seguramente en una gran parte, que la experiencia de juego sea idéntica como lo fue en Dreamcast en jugabilidad y mecánicas del juego. Poder seguir la historia después de tantos año es un sueño hecho realidad. Igual no es el juego que esperaban las nuevas generaciones que acaban de conocer la saga hace poco, pero si para los que vivimos y acompañamos a Ryo en su día en la búsqueda del espejo del fénix y la venganza de la muerte de su padre y nos quedemos con las ganas de continuar con la historia. Y sinceramente me encantaría que siguiera con una cuarta parte y no tardara tanto en salir como esta tercera. Gracias por volver Hazuki.… Expand
  89. Vanhallan
    Jan 4, 2022
    3
    Juro que tentei jogar mas não consegui. Para ser sincero, acredito que as pessoas que deram uma boa pontuação para esse jogo estavam sendo movidas pela nostalgia. O jogo progride de forma lenta. As conversas são lentas. Os personagens se movimentam de forma lenta, parece até que estão cansados. A música até traz a sensação de estar em um ambiente chinês, mas depois de um tempo começa a seJuro que tentei jogar mas não consegui. Para ser sincero, acredito que as pessoas que deram uma boa pontuação para esse jogo estavam sendo movidas pela nostalgia. O jogo progride de forma lenta. As conversas são lentas. Os personagens se movimentam de forma lenta, parece até que estão cansados. A música até traz a sensação de estar em um ambiente chinês, mas depois de um tempo começa a se tornar insuportável. Sei que os jogos anteriores foram muito importantes para o desenvolvimento dos jogos de hoje em dia. Mas sinceramente o volume 3 é um jogo cansativo que me dá vontade de dormir.… Expand
  90. Chronos84
    Sep 29, 2022
    10
    Excellent game, not sure why the press is destroying it in the reviews. Maybe they were expecting some new mechanics more adapted to the “fortnite generation”. But WE Shenmue fans find the game really good and can’t wait to see what happens next.
  91. 5ala7
    Jun 18, 2022
    4
    Made for fans, the magic of shenmue still here, but it need a new orientation and finishing the storie making a Shenmue 4.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 78 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 78
  3. Negative: 7 out of 78
  1. PSX Extreme
    May 18, 2020
    30
    What a horrible experience this was. Whatever minuscule redeeming qualities this game might have are drowned out by just how infuriating it is. And I can’t think of anybody who is a fan of this franchise that can honestly call this game good with a straight face. Get this game if you’re a fan of the series, but don’t be surprised if it just ends up making you hate yourself for waiting nearly two decades for what is essentially the video game equivalent of Freddy Got Fingered.
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  2. PSX Extreme
    May 18, 2020
    30
    What a horrible experience this was. Whatever minuscule redeeming qualities this game might have are drowned out by just how infuriating it is. And I can’t think of anybody who is a fan of this franchise that can honestly call this game good with a straight face. Get this game if you’re a fan of the series, but don’t be surprised if it just ends up making you hate yourself for waiting nearly two decades for what is essentially the video game equivalent of Freddy Got Fingered.
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  3. Cubed3
    Apr 13, 2020
    50
    Shenmue 3 is a tough recommendation for general audiences. It won't please the die-hard fans of the originals due the step backwards in terms of game design. Neophytes who are curious about it will be confused and bored by the sleep-inducing pace, plus the how the voice acting has not changed since the early '00s. The visuals may have improved, and the loading times are a thing of the past, but this is still has the soul of a Dreamcast title. It won't live up to the expectations that fans have, nor will it excite interest in the franchise. Nothing of substance gets solved by the conclusion, and there's a lack of a pay-off to playing such an intentionally slow experience. The highs in Shenmue 3 involve doing what amounts to nothing; that is just taking in the atmosphere and exploring.
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