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The game itself is awash in small details, crammed into a confined space. The city of Yokusuka circa 1986 is rendered beautifully in a short series of neighborhoods that are long on detail even if short on variety. The story itself is ripped straight from a chopsocky flick: you portray the young hero Ryo Hazuki, whose father (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 through the city in an effort to avenge this wrongful death.
Shenmue's Yokusuka might be short on space--in total, it represents maybe a square mile--but the detail is overwhelming. You can interact 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-style 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 brisk 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 story
- Good action and combat
- Fantastic sound and graphics
- Plot is familiar to fans of kung fu action films
- Task-and-exploration gameplay might seem slow to action gamers
| PLATFORM: | Sega Dreamcast |
| AGE GROUP: | 13 years and up |
| CATEGORY: | Video Games |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sega of America, Inc. |
| ESRB RATING: | Teen |
| TYPE: | Video Games, Sega Dreamcast, DC, Fighting, Role Playing Games (Game, rpg, rpgs) |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| ACCESSORIES: | |
| UPC: | 010086510591 |
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Customer Reviews of Shenmue
The first chapter of something great I'm not an RPG fan. I'm not even an adventure game fan. I bought Shenmue completely over the pressure of my friends. I've owned the game for the past five days, and i've allready lost 30 hours of my life to it. Let's put it this way..It is very rare that a game does that to me. Extremely rare.
Shenmue's perfect in a lot of ways. It's storyline, avenging your father's death, may seem generic, but Shenmue manages to transform it into an epic and involving tale. Going through the game, interacting with it's enviroments and characters, it's all just the unique experince that *is* Shenmue.
The game's music is incredible, most of the time flawless. The graphics are unbeleivable and the level of detail is just scary. Once you finish the game, you will indeed be on the edge of your seat of the sequels to come, but I think Shenmue has been introduced to us, and in perfect form. I dont give the game five stars just on the hype. I give the game five stars because it's just that good.
Some will love it, others will hate it
Shenmue is simply something that every Dreamcast owner HAS to experience. This is to say that there's no gaurentee he/she will LIKE it....
The game is an RPG-style game with occasional Virtual Fighter-style fights, along with some Dragon's Lair-type button responses. There's even a few arcade sequences to add flavor.
The story is very well presented- the main character "Ryo" is on a quest to avenge his father's death. Along the way both exciting and mundane events occupy Ryo's time, from fighting rival biker gangs to helping a young girl with her kitty. The story is rich and by the 3rd disk it may become your life.
A couple words of warning- the game is rather short. It can be finished in 20 to 25 hours of gameplay. To me this is a plus, to others it might be a negative. Also, the voice acted is, for the most part, horrible. There are moments where the voice performance can be effective, but these moments are few. This is something the player has to get used to or it will drive them crazy. Parents note- there is a fair amount of violence (the fighting sequences) and a few 4 letter words towards the end of the adventure. Final note- the box for this game says "The Experience Begins...". Without giving too much away, those looking for a complete story might be dissapointed.
In spite of this, Shenmue is one of the best gaming experiences I've had all year. Like a good book, the game lives on beyond the time spent playing it. I recommend every Dreamcast owner to give it a shot and see if they can make it past the game's shortcomings.
Masterpiece of gaming
Shenmue is truly a masterpiece, for the many days I spent playing this game I was emerged into the story, the environments, the thoughts, the dramas, of Ryo's life in Yokusuka. Among the other games I played, only the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time comes on par, and to those who played that through and through know that's saying alot. Get a DC if you don't have one, this game is worth it, and to those who have a DC already you're missing out on possibly the best SEGA release (or any release by the way). You won't think twice about playing the sequel after this.
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