Shenmue (DC)

Shenmue is, without a doubt, one of the best games ever made, and it's a profound shame that it never gained the audiences that it deserves - narratively conscious and visually stunning, this game, which was the most expensive ever made upon its release, is begging for a next generation sequel. The game revolves around Ryo Hazuki, a Chinese man whose father is murdered in front of his very eyes by a man known only as Lan Di. This sends Ryo on an adventure to hunt down his father's killers, travelling through countles districts, performing numerous jobs, and getting in lots of fights. Shenmue virtually redefined the RPG - much of the game relies on ...  Read the complete review

The Game Shenmue is a gem of the Dreamcast. If you own a Dreamcast this is the number 1 game to own! This game was so innovative for it's time, and coined the genre "FREE" due to the freedom the player has in this game. Real life event's are portrayed in the game such as sleeping, eating etc. Aswell as that, the game creates a unique and excellent quest line, searching for the characters dead father's killers. The game introduces early examples of Quick Time Event's and area's can be explored without furthering the quest line. This game has alot to offer, and for it's time was an amazing game. But the game might be boring for some gamer's as the game doesn't ...  Read the complete review

Shenmue, much like the Dreamcast itself, is a product for those in the know. That statement may sound a little snobby, but any DC owner will tell you its the truth. I recently spoke to a guy at work for the first time recently. Being guys, we spoke about computer games. We discussed favourite games and I mentioned the original Fallouts, Joust, Elite, Sunset Riders, he said the best game he had ever played was Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. I found this incredulous, and have not actually spoken to him since (not just because of that, but it definately flagged him as a 'tool') I have heard many a gamer tell me how open GTA's world is, how excellent ...  Read the complete review

During the time of the release of the Dreamcast many popular titles were promised for the system. However most of the hits were either direct arcade ports or variations of the original arcade version. Developed by Yuu Suzuki, Shenmue was the most anticipated and truly innovative title to reach the Dreamcast system. Most impressive was the use of 3D environments and freedom of movement. Today gamers tend to be rather demanding expecting as much freedom of movement as possible within the game. On the other hand while the areas to explore in Shenmue were vast, the controls were rather restricted and more arcade like. In certain action ...  Read the complete review

Ever since Sega and AM2 announced plans to release Shenmue, I thought to myself this is the game that will take gaming to a new level and how right I was? This game is simply beautiful, you are Ryo Hazuki a martial arts expert in training, you are sent on a journey of revenge to find your Father`s killer Lan di and figure out why he killed your father. A little clichéd?granted but there are so many surprises and plot twists along the way you`ll be on the edge of your seat to find out what happens next, but I won`t ruin the story or what happens for people who have never played/experienced Shenmue that`s for you to find out! There is so much interaction in ...  Read the complete review