Shenmue I, II & III [PC, PS4, XBone]

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Shenmue I, II & III [PC, PS4, XBone]

Post by Medicine Man » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:16 pm

I see Shenmue 3 has a release date. August 27th 2019...



The HD remasters are also out now and are by all accounts pretty decent...



Performance wise that is, the game part of them is still pish.

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Post by DjchunKfunK » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:27 pm

Shenmue is a terrible series. You have all been warned.

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Post by Raid » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:37 pm

It's one I just never understood. I can appreciate the relatively simple story of revenge without world-altering consequences, but the actual gameplay was terrible. I've never known such a dull game to receive so much hype.

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Post by Gibby » Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:09 pm

I recall BoggyB was a fan back in the day.

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Post by BoggyB » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:00 am

They're my favourite games of all time.

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Post by Pew-Pew » Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:07 am

BoggyB wrote:
Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:00 am
They're my favourite games of all time.
Why? Just curious, was thinking of giving them a bash.

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Post by Medicine Man » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:02 am

You should probably just play Yazuka instead, Those games are everything Shenmue tried to be and more. Plus, you know, they are actually fun to play.

Shenmue was probably a necessary step to get where we are today. Its just not a step I'd be in a hurry to return to.

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Post by Pew-Pew » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:31 am

I have Yakuza 0 sitting in my Steam library, as yet unplayed. :oops:

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Post by BoggyB » Fri Aug 24, 2018 3:04 pm

Pew-Pew wrote:
Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:07 am
BoggyB wrote:
Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:00 am
They're my favourite games of all time.
Why? Just curious, was thinking of giving them a bash.

I wouldn't recommend it, they haven't aged well and I say that as someone who's replayed them both near enough every year since they were released. I just love the world it's set in.

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Post by Raid » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:18 pm

It's amusingly appropriate that a video called "Shenmue 3 Gameplay Trailer" has approximately 4 seconds worth of footage where the player could potentially be controlling the main character, and everything else is blatantly just cutscene.

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Post by DjchunKfunK » Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:41 pm

Still looks weird to me, faces barely emote and the lead character/characters' faces look like those off a china doll.

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Post by Medicine Man » Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:04 pm

It reminds me of this...


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Re: Shenmue I, II & III [PC, PS4, XBone]

Post by Medicine Man » Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:30 pm

Shenmue III delayed until November 19th...


Hello Everyone,


Today, Yu Suzuki & Deep Silver would like to give a message concerning the release date.


Shenmue III will now release on 19th November 2019.


[before] August 27, 2019

[new] November 19, 2019


Whilst almost ready, the game simply needs a little more refinement before being truly finished.


We feel that the extra time we have will help us deliver the true Shenmue experience players around the world deserve!


We thank you for your patience and understanding,


Yu Suzuki & Deep Silver

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Re: Shenmue I, II & III [PC, PS4, XBone]

Post by DjchunKfunK » Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:54 pm

I bet you it going to be announced as an Epic Store exclusive at E3.

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