Shenmue (DC) Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

Ok, many people say that Grand Theft Auto III is the greatest game of all time. Now it's really cool because you get to do anything you want, but Shenmue blows it out of the water by a mile! Shenmue for the DreamCast game consol is truly the best, most perfect game I have ever had the privalage of owning. It is truly a god-child. Yutaka ...  Read the complete review

One day in my local video games shop (7th Heaven in Wisbech) I saw a big package which had rather lovely artwork with Shenmue name. I had a close look at the packaging and thought "Mmmm I'll try this game" and proceeded to pay for the game. I arrived home and prepared my Dreamcast, the first hour was actually thrilling and ...  Read the complete review

Well, what is there to say about this game, that most of you won't already have heard? Probably nothing, but I'm still going to give my opinion on this game, because it stole my social life for weeks! I picked up Shenmue second-hand for £6 from Gamestation, which was an absolute bargain because it was boxed and in excellent ...  Read the complete review

After getting my hands on a Dreamcast (which I've documented in a previous review), I decided to grab a copy of Shenmue, an old DC action-RPG game, which I got off the second hand shelf at GAME. Now, when you read on about this game, you'll see how much of a bargain I got for £9.99! The game is spread over 3 GD-ROM's, and ...  Read the complete review

Shenmue is an RPG or role playing game, and for those of you who haven't already encountered the genre I’ll tell you what this involves. In an RPG you are the hero, through some sort of coincidence most probably very spurious you have a task, either to enact revenge, save a woman in distress or stop an evil dictator. At the beginning you ...  Read the complete review

Brilliant. You get really involved in the character and his life. Breathtaking gaming experience. - Advantages: Unique type of game and game play, Best graphics around on any system, Awesome soundtrack - Disadvantages: dull at some times (you'll get over these)

The RPG Shenmue has been a complete success in Japan, America and it has blasted it's way to the top of the Dreamcast charts in the UK when it came out in December 2000. It looks real and the game is almost perfect. The towns and villages are full of highly graphical detail and everything happens just as if it's actually real life. ...  Read the complete review

Shenmue has to be one of the greatest games that you will ever buy if you own a dc. It is a must have game for anyone who owns a dc, the reasons for this are very clear and you should consider whether you like this type of game before you buy it. It is sort of like a RPG beat um up, you go where you like and you do what you like in the Shenmue ...  Read the complete review

You start off as a young school boy called Ryo Hazuki coming home one day to see his nanny injured on the floor he's told she's ok but she's not as sure about his father you run inside the dojo to find your dad being beaten up by a mysterious man by the name of Lan-di. He threatens to kill you unless your father gives him a mirror. ...  Read the complete review

Title: Shenmue Developer: AM2 Publisher: SEGA Genre: F.R.E.E (RPG) Origin: Japan Players: 1 After 3 years of developing Shenmue finally arrived for the Dreamcast, and the Shenmue craze started. You take control of 18 year-old Ryo, who goes around looking for evidence hopefully leading to the ninja that killed ...  Read the complete review

Shenmue - the best or most hyped ‘RPG/adventure/fighting/racing game of all time – what do you reckon? After playing through the whole game I am going to have to say that it was definitely an experience that you should try, it’s a different game to most in that it will have you enthralled and addicted to it – you’ll ...  Read the complete review

This game was something like 20 years in the making. I remember reading previews when jokes told with Ronald Reagan puppets were still funny. Or so it seemed. When finally released last year this game got rave reviews and everyone said it was The Best Thing Ever. Well, nearly a year later, how has it fared? "So-so" is the ...  Read the complete review

Shenmue - the best or most hyped ‘RPG/adventure/fighting/racing game of all time – what do you reckon? After playing through the whole game I am going to have to say that it was definitely an experience that you should try, it’s a different game to most in that it will have you enthralled and addicted to it – you’ll ...  Read the complete review

Shenmue - the best or most hyped ‘RPG/adventure/fighting/racing game of all time – what do you reckon? After playing through the whole game I am going to have to say that it was definitely an experience that you should try, it’s a different game to most in that it will have you enthralled and addicted to it – you’ll ...  Read the complete review

Shenume. I refer to this game as the game of all time. This is the game to test the real performance of the DC. I first heard about Shenmue from a friend and she said, “It’s performance was incredible” She said it’s a must buy. I have to say I wasn’t sure, so I thought I would see if it’s in a ...  Read the complete review