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Shenmue rocks

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I personally love this series. I played Shenmue for the dreamcast and enjoyed being able to run around Japan to search for clues. Shenmue 2 starts in Hong Kong. I enjoyed running from place to place getting part time jobs, playing the street gambling games,etc. This game is not just all running around and games but you also get to use your karate to defeat people in your way. But even if you do not want to complete the game there are many side quests and games to play such as arm wrestling. If you do not like games where you have to sit down and think about where to go then I would not recommend this for you. But if you like solving mysteries and beating up the bad guys, I would recommend this game.

The only disappointment is that it looks like Shemnue 3 will never be released.

A real sleeper hit

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For those of you that havent heard about or played this game, you are seriously missing out, this is the most fun game I have ever played, its got old school controls but the sweeping storyline makes up for the bad camera control, and the amount of detail in each character and place, you can walk through hong kong! Its a martial arts RPG that just screams re-playability. Hell, after the first time i beat it I started a new game right away.
You litteraly fall in love with the beautiful graphics and epic story of a young man that struggles with revenge for the death of his father.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO PLAY THE FIRST ONE TO ENJOY SHENMUE 2!!!!!

Just pick this game up and give it a shot, garunteed the first 5 mins will captivate you and rope you in!

BEST GAME EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

BEST GAME EVER AND I WOULD NOT MIND HAVING SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH JOY

Great RPG, the only kind I'll play.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This was a great RPG game. This is the only kind of RPG I can play. I really don't like most other RPG's requiring you to learn a new language, fight every other scene, etc. etc. Its like playing Starwars, without any weapons. (I hated all the Starwars movies!)

I do, though, enjoy this type of game though! I love the games that give us a beautiful, well known city as the backdrop (Max Payne, Fear Effect 1 and 2, Spiderman, Shenmue 1 and 2, etc.)with a great mix of gameplay, and exploration. This is my favorite type of RPG style game.

I give this game two gamer thumbs up!!! Awesome!!!

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One of the best gaming experiences i have ever had

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

At first i was unsure about this, but after playing the first game on the Sega Dreamcast i was hooked. The game is simply huge, there is so much to do and see and the story is very engrossing. Of course you don't have to follow the story. The game gives you the chance to explore the vast city and indulge in such past times as darts and even gives you the chance to play some of Sega's classic arcade titles. This game won't be to everyones taste however, it can take up alot of your time and moves at quite a slow pace. So anyone looking for fast paced action look elsewhere this game requires alot of patients. This being a convesion of the original Dreamcast game, the graphics do look slightly dated and the voice acting is terrible. Still if like me these things don't bother you that much and your after somthing with an epic feel then i highly recommend this game, but if shooting things and big bangs are your thing then i think you would be much better off sticking with the Grand Theft Auto games. But if your willing to open your mind, you might find yourself hooked just like i was.

Shenmue 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Long wait. Then here it came, SHENMUE 2!! I remember getting this game for christmas, then I played it for a week straight all day everyday. It left off EXACTLY where Shenmue 1 ended, so it took you right into the next chapter of the story!! This Shenmue has way moer of a free world than Shenmue 1 did, which is a little better. This game is awesome graphics, ALOT more people and alot more things you can do! It just blows my mind that this game didn't sell more copies than it did! This game has an awesome storyline to it, and it also has alot more fighting in it which is a good thing, since Shenmue 1 didn't have THAT much fighting. If you have an Xbox, I HIGHLY recommend this game, and if you have a Dreamcast, I highly recommend the "Shenmue" on that system. This game is great, its also a longer game than the first Shenmue which is a plus!!!

I hope SHENMUE 3 hits stores!!!!!!

PLEASE RELEASE SHENMUE 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm starting this review with a plea to Sega, you have to release Shenmue 3, how can they leave the series dead after the ending of this game. The Shenmue series are among my favourite games of all time, I finished Shenmue II and immediately wanted to play the next episode in the saga. Sadly it seems at the moment this isn't going to happen, which is a crying shame, but I can only hope Sega change their mind.

As for my review of Shenmue II, it like it's predecessor is a classic, in fact I think they even outdid the original with this. It is a much bigger game, taking place over 3 large areas, including Kowloon in Hong Kong. The scope of the game is massive, there is so much to see and do, and in Kowloon there are 40ft scyscrapers to explore amongst other things. The only drawback from the original is that the online features are gone, in other words you can no longer set high scores for the mini games and put them on the world ranknings. This is only a minor compaint however, the fighting is as slick as the previous Shenmue game, with numerous moves (taken from the virtua fighter engine) to master. There are now more arcade games, with classics like Outrun added, and more slot machines and even more toys to collect. If you wanted to you could waste days on this game, there is just so much to see and do.

As with Shenmue I, it's a classic, I only hope Sega get it together and Ryu Hazuki's adventure ends properly.

One Of The Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: July 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Now THIS GAME I COULD NOT WAIT FOR!! LOL. Seriously after I beat Shenmue 2 I was like looks like im going for Lan Di on part 2. So I was really hyped up about this game. The graphics are better than ever. Alot more people you interact with, and alot more fighting scences. This game is off deeeee H0000k.

Shenmue II is an instant CLASSIC..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: April 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

One of the Greatest Dreamcast games ever made is finally making it's second appearance...ON THE MICROSOFT XBOX. Shenmue II not only out does the first one in every way but surprasses it even more, this game is unbelievable. It is handsdown, my favorite Xbox game ever...EVER. The story continues with Ryu Hazuki on the journey to find his fathers murderer and to meet a man who may know alot of things about his father then he'd imagine. Now the game takes place in Hong Kong, and Ryu is still on the hunt....get ready because not only are playing one of the best sequals to a game ever..but you'll be having one of the greatest video game experiences....ever..

Shenmues Graphics are just amazing, As you've already notice I'm not going to give it a negative on visuals since it's not fair because this is a DIRECT PORT from Dreamcast....Those idiots like IGN and gamemagazines should of known this is a direct port and that the visuals were going to be bumped up, hell it would take poor suzukie EVEN MORE YEARS to make the visuals amazing....but who cares cause this game is still AMAZING. The sound/music is just as beautiful as the original Shenmue, sometimes I'd just stand at one area and listen to the music..it's just so brilliant.. The level desighn for Hong Kong/Kowloo is just incredible, especially one the final chapter of the game, which I won't spoil. Something I like Shenmue II more then Shenmue I is that Shenmue II is just one of those flat out "Sequals that didn't fail one bit" as I can see alot of people love this game but are dissapointed compared to the original...I'm not one bit, Something that Shenmue I had that made me fall in love with the game was the FREE BATTLES and QTE'S....Theres even WAY MORE of those in Shenmue II, and they've never looked so good on the Xbox. Other then the sequal having more action then it's predecessor, something that I loved about Shenmue is that it got you all pumped up all the way to the grand finale...THIS DOESN'T FAIL AT ALL. Especially the Yellow Head Building part, which is by far one of the greatest moments in Video game history.. Everything about Shenmue II on Xbox is amazing....It's just so Brilliant!!!!!

Now for anyone who hated Shenmues Slow paced gameplay DO NOT GET THIS GAME, Shenmue II is just the same(but a lil better) as it's predecessor. It will take awhile to get to the action....More like when you're at the end of the first chapter which by the far longest in this game.. Did I mention this has a very good Length..If you skip all the sidequests and just beat the story for the first thenmue, it would take about maybe...10 to 14 hours...It took me about 13 hours and 45 minutes.. Shenmue II takes about 20 to 30 hours of just playing the story mode of it and skipping some side quests....It's just bigger, better and longer...

The Good
-Superb Visuals and got a bit bumped up on the Xbox
-longer then the original
-the voice acting got a tad bit better but not by much
-Theres more character development and we finally know what SHENMUE means!!
-An amazing scenarion that has to do with the Yellow Head Building and LAN DI!!
-More FREE BATTLES and QTE'S
-More clues to find and people to ask, for me it was fun
-The Music is beautiful
-IT'S Just better then the original...that's all I can say about that....

The Bad
-The controls are TERRIBLE, I had to adjust em' before playing the game
-It got a lot of bad review on lots of sites about it's visuals...they should have known it's a straight port from the Dreamcast
-Just like the Dreamcast...Poor Sales for Shenmue II means NO Shenmue III in the future
-Some like myself were left wanting more after Shenmue II's Ending...amazing though..

Shenmue II on the Xbox is one of the best games ever made, and one of the most overlooked xbox title ever..period.. Just like every other Sega Game on Xbox... Please if you liked the original you will LOVE Shenmue II, it's just better, longer, better looking, more action, MORE EVERYTHING!! Why the perfect score?..Because on like most of the idiots who gave it abad score cause of Visuals, I'm being mature about it, so what if it's a direct port from DC, The visuals are still amazing even if it's no Doom 3 or Ninja Gaiden....Other then that, Shenmue II is just a beautiful game and that is why I give it a.......

5 out of 5 stars...

Brilliant game....

I can't wait any more I going crazy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: February 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

For you guys who haven't played Shenmue 2 yet it is a great game there are few games that will take you for a ride like this one. I'm sure everyone who has beaten this game knows the feeling I'm taking about. I could tell at the end that the game it was about to end and I hoped and prayed that this game would go on forever. I read on the internet that there are 16 chapters to Shenmue. The 1st one for DC was the first chapter, part two is chapters 3-5. chapter 2 took place on the boat ride to hong kong.

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