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Ryo Hazuki

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

although, with some of the action few and far between. the game itself is terrific. the people are, well, different than any other game that ive ever seen, you get a sense of realism in the game, and wonder if there is actually a green market quarter or Queen street in hong kong. after playing i found myself looking at prices for plane tickets to Kowloon. i would greatly recomend this game to anyone, but be patient, the begining is a little boring, but when a plan comes together, (like when you join forces with Ren of Heavens, and go to Kowloon. its really fast paced,and fun to. dont get discouraged when you have to get work to get money to get further in the game, when you do that you usually get an extra technique or more strength. hope you enjoy. -Ryo

this one is better than the first

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

For anyone who hasnt played any of the shenmue games then pay attention, this isnt like any other game you can explore the cities talk to people and even fight some of them. it has a great story line and game play and this time its only one cd unlike the dreamcast one which was three. the graphics are still like dreamcast but its still great, i cant wait for shenmue 3

Classic Sega Arcade Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The main reason I got this game is the mini-games! It comes with classic ARCADE version Space Harrier, Outrun, After Burner II, and Hang On. I'd pay $20 just for these 4 games. One fatal flaw is there are no options for these games and no continues!

Sega should make all their old arcade games into a collection.

Work of excellence.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It is difficult to put "Shenmue II" into any catagory, other than perhaps one of it's own. I played "Shenmue" on the Dreamcast years ago, really liked it, and then recently started on "Shenmue II" with the X-Box. (For the purists, "Shenmue II" *can* be found for the Dreamcast. An NTSC version for the US was never released, but the a PAL version released for Europe can be found at Lik Sang.)

If you never played the first "Shenmue", I would strongly recommend that you watch the DVD movie included with "Shenmue II" before starting to play. It will give you the story line up until "Shenmue II".

Great game. A lot of fun. Patience is virtue though.

One of the things I really like about the "Shenmue" games are all the fun SEGA "tie-in's", such as going to arcades and playing the classic SEGA 80's games, buying toy Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Virtua Fighture figurines from stores and machines, etc. (Game takes place in 1986.)

SHENMUE 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is my first RPG I played and rented and this kept me hooked with the storyline. This isn't very linier because if you mess up on an important job you'll do something different. Once I had to meet the boss to find out about RYO'S father and I had to fight a gang of thugs and I failed because wave after wave of them beat the crap out of me. Then I was healed and I met a gang and I had to ow em 400....
There's loads to do, fight with diferent moves, arm restle, play darts, spar with someone, do jobs and many more and most of those listed above is to earn money.

GOOD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was at blockbuster one day and I saw this game on the shelf. It looked good, so I rentad it. I was sooooo Impresed. Here is a list of how good/bad this game is.

Graphics/8
Sound/9
Gameplay/9

In short, BY THIS GAME!!!

Shenmue 2X Best RPG Ever?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I got dreamcast a few months after it came out. And well of course i thought it was a very under rated system. The games weren't all that great. Until i rented one game; Shenmue, this game changed everything about gaming i have ever thought of before. The Story, the Graphics, th Gameplay, EVERYTHING. Then 1 year later i was waiting for Shenmue II for DC to come out and well of course after reading all these reviews you know it was cancelled. >( but i didn't stop there i imported it. And still played it with the English Subtitles and even though couldn't understand a word they were saying it was still a great game. The New Elements of the Comand QTE is better thanthe original QTE. I dont want to spoil the the story for some of you, but to be able to live in a world where you can go from different places/Quarters of a town. And there are stores everywhere that make it so realistic. To Gamble, fight in street fights and even arm wrestle and don't forget the story of the game and all the task's you have to do and learn and solve. would make a Great Combonation. Just hope the Box Art for Shenmue Makes you think overwise i have seen it. It doesn't look like something that would make you want to just buy it right away. But take my word for it. Shenmue 2X will be the best RPG Game for Xbox of the Year 2002. i don't no game of the year b/c we got GTA: Vice City as its compotion. And if you don't no what happened in the first one, it comes with a MOVIE of the First one about eveyrthing that happened.

Shenmue 2 not an improve,but still good!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First of all this game is so unique and good. Its basicly the same as the one on Dreamcast,but its very good game. Ok if you havent played 1 then you'll be lost. But don't worry,it has a movie and a short movie that will show you everything. It follows Ryo on his quest to Hong Hong. The gameplay is combined in many way. To mystery solving, Virtual Fighter Fightin,button sequences, an to mashing button action. It mostly feature in fighting style though. If you find youre self broke,you can find many part time jobs,then gamble youre money. OR you could sell everything you have got.Graphic wis...Well they have barely improved upon the Dreamcast wich was a disappointment,but loading is super fast. In short if you havent played Shenmue 2 and waant a good little RPG for youre Xbox,this one is it.

Shenmue, A classic in it's own time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Shenmue II is a groudbreaking video game. its like nothing ive ever seen or felt before. It has been my favorite game ever since part One came out on the dreamcast years ago. the graphics were broght over directly from dreamcast. so they arent as groundbreaking as the game itself. but its the story that sells this game. Its the type of game that pulls you in and wont let go. A deffinite must-have for the X-Box

Greates Game ever made!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is by far amazing. You can talk to people that seem real. It is an amazing exploring game. And if you like action then get this!

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