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THE BEST!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 28
Date: October 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is really cool because its almost 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 good! So u should get this game and fast! before they run out!

Some will love it, others will hate it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

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.

It's Not A Game It's An Experince

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

What can I say, Shenmue is not what I was expecting not even close. In fact it's far far bettter. My first impression when I turned it on was "WOW".. And I have not looked back since. The graphics, the character interaction, everything is wonderfull. I find myself just spending time looking at everything. This is a game that no one should miss. Trust Me.

Great game, but...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well, well...What can I say about Shenmue? I subscribed to the Official Dreamcast Magazine a long time ago, and when I saw this game in a preview, and then in a whole six page review, I knew I had to get it.
I think that my hopes may have been a little too high...The game is great, but I was expecting a little more input than movielike storyline output.
The fighting is great...when it happens. The graphics are stupendous...period. The thing that bothers me is that you're constantly on a wild goose chase trying to find someone. It gets rather tedious, especially with the time ticking by...sometimes you need more time than you have, sometimes you need less.
But I do like the game a lot. I'm glad that I finally got to play it, and I wasn't completely let down...It's a wonderfull experience, and I think everyone should try it. If you like it, cool; if not, then ok.

Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has awsome graphics and has so much detail, but what really makes this game fun is something called QTE's (Quick Timer Event). During a QTE you must make split second decisions that will affect your fate. The only bad thing is you have to be patient to enjoy the game but definatly buy this game.

The best game that has been existed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

ITs the most realistic game ever you live the live of a guy rio hazuki the detail its increidible you can do almost every thing you can do in real life.

Wow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is an amazing game. That is all I can say.

Yu Suzukies Masterpiece...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Shenmue for the Sega Dreamcast may possibly be the greatest video game experience I've ever had in my gaming days(including Shenmue II for xbox). Shenmue is about a young man out for revenge to find his fathers murderer but theres WAY more too it, I won't spoil anything other then this game is flat out beautiful and should be played by gamers that won't wyn about the slow paced action..

Like the title above, this is Yu Suzukies Masterpiece, the man worked EXTREAMLY hard on this amazing game(Shenmue is also known as one of the most expensive video games ever created). Sadly Yu Suzukies hard worked game never made any good sales because of the PS2's launch, I like many others got it at the time it was first released, This game is just pure brilliance. The visuals are some of the best seen in games...This may be the longest game review I've ever done so lets get to it..

Visuals
This is one of the if not THEEEE best looking DC game ever made, everything is so detailed and the character models are great. The building, the Atmoshpere, thank you so much Suzukie.

Gameplay
ok this is probably the reason this game is the most hated/loved game ever created. IT'S EXTREAMLY SLOW PACED, and may turn off some casual gamers but if you can hold on long enough the action will start to come up. The game play is simple and easy to get use to very quickly. The game plays like a mystery novel, ask people question and clues about something and when you find some clues you go ask other people that may know BUT THIS GAME PULLS IT OFF SO WELL IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY! This game(plus Shenmue II) has THE best fighting engine ever!!! It's taken straight out of the virtura Fighter games. And the Free Battle sequences are extreamly rare yet very fun in the game. Did I mention you can do almost everything in this game? Well not everything but alot of things like getting a job, gambling and alot of the other things that can be done in real life...

Sound/music
When I say this games music is beautiful IT IS, Ten times better then MGS 1. Especially the main theme which you'll notice alot, it's amazing if theres one thing Yu Suzki did well(other then everything els) it's the music in this game, pure brilliance

Controlls
I'm really lazy to get into this but there pretty good
Lemmi just some it up right now

The Good
-Superb Visuals
-Great Controls
-Superb sound
-Amazing Inviorments
-Loads of things to do
-AWESOME FIGHTING ENGINE
-One of the most expensive games ever made
-A beautiful story about vengence but with alot to it

The bad
-action gamers will be turned off by how slow paced this game go's
-For some long, for some a SHORT game, took me about 13 hours my first time but that's because I just did all the story parts and not the side quests
-The sales for this and Shenmue II did so bad that we probably won't see a Shenmue III anytime soon
-For anyone looking for a good challenge for this and Shenmue II, look elswere, it's pretty simple an pretty straight forward..
-If you're looking for a unique game try GET THIS GAME, and get it quick because this as well as many other Dreamcast titles are very hard to find these days(and are already out of print and you'll be lucky if you find it used!)

Other then that Shenmue is an instant classic with everything on the spot, Yu Suzukie created something more then a game....This game is not just good because it feels like you're acctually in that world and living Ryu'S life.....This is good because Yu Suzukie braught us something that just feels so real, and like as if there really is a world like that....acctually there is, JAPAN, duuhh, but still no other game has hit me or motivated to the point were I HAVE TO PLAY THIS GAME more then shenmue....This game is hands down...One of the greatest video game experiences you'll ever have...... When it all comes down to this, I give Shenmue for the sega Dreamcast a

5 out of 5 stars...

Brilliant....Just...Brilliant

Totally a great game a must have for dc fans.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is a really sweet game. Totally a butt-kicking game. I mean you go around beating people up the game lets you see in real live play beating some one up you know without the pain and nose bleeding.

game isn't done

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 22
Date: August 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is a great way to explore life. You play a high school student who is looking for his father'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 games on it, make phone calls, and do anything you would want to do as of real life. Aside from the real story you can do all these things and more. You can do almost anything you can do in real life. But all this comes with a price. The game isn't finished. You only get a small portion of the story. You don't even get to meet the only other main character. And she's in almost all the Shenmue pictures! Expect to spend hundreds to actually 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 Chapter 1!

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