Shenmue
Amazon.com Review
To say that Shenmue is an anticipated title is an understatement; the game made huge waves in Japan upon its release, and American gamers have been waiting since then to see what the fuss is all about. It’s a game in which the concept itself is the selling point. What if you could described a young hero in a fully realized Japanese city? Would you like to participate in and influence an over-the-top kung fu-stylishness action-mystery flick in your living room? What if lots of combat, cinematic thrive, detail, and a dash of romance were thrown in?
The game itself is awash in small details, crammed into a confined space. The city of Yokusuka circa 1986 is rendered perfectly in a small series of neighborhoods that are long on detail even if small on variety. The tale itself is ripped straight from a chopsocky flick: you described the young hero Ryo Hazuki, whose member of the clergy (a kung fu sensei, naturally) is killed before his very eyes by a mysterious and frightening villain. Ryo must uncover the identity of the killer and fight his way owing to the city in an effort to avenge this wrongful death.
Shenmue’s Yokusuka might be small on space–in total, it represents maybe a square mile–but the detail is overwhelming. You can cooperate with nearly every person or object that you see; 300 citizens go about their daily routines, and whom you encounter is as much determined by where you are as when you are there.
Much of this interaction involves combat that ranges from Dragon’s Lair-stylishness reaction tests (such as timing a button press to dodge an oncoming car) to freeform kung fu fighting. Further, each second of real time equals about a minute of game time, and Ryo has to be home by 11 p.m. each evening. The game moves at a vigorous pace, and each challenge or battle feels like a race against time. Some might say that gaming doesn’t get shallower than this (you are essentially performing tasks and exploring, instead of gaming), but the game feels like no other and is ultimately satisfying by the time that it all ends. In this way, Shenmue is more than a game–it’s an event that’s worth experiencing. –Andrew S. Bub
Pros:
- Compelling, well-told tale
- Excellent action and combat
- Fantastic sound and graphics
Cons:
- Plot is familiar to fans of kung fu action films
- Task-and-exploration gameplay might seem slow to action gamers
Buy Shenmue
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This game is really cool because its nearly like real life u could do anything and this will help u on real life becasue u have to work on Shenmue. Also the graphics are so excellent! So u should get this game and quick! before they run out!
Rating: 5 / 5
This game is a splendid way to explore life. You play a high school apprentice who is looking for his member of the clergy’s killer while needing to get a job. You can play videogames in the local arcade, buy toys, buy a saturn similar system and play sports meeting on it, make phone calls, and do anything you would want to do as of real life. Aside from the real tale you can do all these things and more. You can do nearly anything you can do in real life. But all this comes with a price. The game isn’t finished. You only get a small part of the tale. You don’t even get to meet the only other main character. And she’s in nearly all the Shenmue pictures! Expect to spend hundreds to in fact buy the entire game. Cus’ I heard from a guy that there’s gonna be 8 chapters for shenmue(Not confirmed). And this is only Stage 1!
Rating: 3 / 5
Can’t reflect of too much to write, except that this is one of the best sports meeting I’ve ever played (only complaint: they should have mip-mapped the textures)
Sucks you in and keeps you in.
Rating: 5 / 5
Well I have to tell you that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Shenmue. Then I did get my hands on it and I was quite disappointed. How long can you walk around and have the same people tell you that they will talk to you tomorrow? Don’t get me incorrect, the graphics are incredible on this game. Better than any of the contemporary PS2 sports meeting that are out there, but it just didn’t live up to all the hype given to it. Some people like it. Some people despise it. I found that it is a gorgeous game and a kool concept, just not for everybody. And mine and my friends both started freezing up at load points. So, on a final note, I reflect that shenmue is a testimonial that game companies should stop worrying about how kool the sports meeting look, and focus on just giving us excellent sports meeting with excellent plots. Like how about some more F.F. sports meeting. PLEEEEEEASE!!!
Rating: 2 / 5
With all the hype I expected better. I’m 68 years ancient, and this is by far the most dull game I have ever taken on. Not enough action stuff. Walking down a street knocking on doors is NOT action!! In addition, it is hard to play a half hour a day. I can’t remember where I was or where I was going, and I’m too ancient to be constantly taking clarification for all that stuff. I spent more time messing with the records than playing the game. Graphics not as excellent as Skies of Arcadia, wow, that is a viewers delight! I never have been into this judo stuff, and the game reviews never mentioned that. Hit this button, that button, another button, up, down, over, back, over, back, and something excellent’ll happen, maybe? Give me a excellent ol’ game where I can press a spell button and some beast drops down and does the butt kickin’ for me!! I hung my jock up on this one!! One Shenmue game for sale! Gonna find something more fascinating and entertaining. And next time I’ll wait and read the CUSTOMERS reviews first. Some gamers here have told it like it is.
Rating: 1 / 5