Shenmue for Dreamcast

Pros: A great doorstop, paperweight and other things
Cons: In a just world, everyone responsible for this lousy game

I see the term “cinematic game” get tossed around a lot these days, many times at games that more or less deserved the title. Critics of the Metal Gear Solid games often cite the long cinematics overshadow the gameplay. Being a veteran of both...

Pros: Great story, beautiful graphics, and involving gameplay make this a must have title
Cons: The camera is occasionally out of position during fight segments.

If you were to mention the name Yu Suzuki to the average man on the street, odds are, you’d be met with lots of blank stares and confused responses of ‘who?’ However, if you walked up to the average hardcore videogame fan and mentioned the same name,...

Pros: Locked me in for 3 days, wouldn't let go.
Cons: The 4th disc sucks, including the cliffhanger ending.

I really dug the first Shenmue. Walking around town, messing with the forklifts, and doing all the random stuff that normally in any other game, you wouldn't be able to touch. That allowed me to overlook the fact that the graphics weren't the best, and...

Pros: Details That add to the Realism, Music, Fighting, Mini-Games, Story, QTEs, Graphics
Cons: Voice Acting Feels Robotic and Awkward

I remember buying my Dreamcast from a really good friend of mine. The package consisted of the system, four controllers, one VMU, one generic memory card, and over twenty games. One in particular that I had heard so much about was Shenmue. Naturally, I ...

Pros: The most amazingly detailed graphics in a video game. A wonderful experience.
Cons: Not very challenging. Graphics could have used tweaking.

Never has a game attempted to do so much. Never has a game been this realistic. Never has a game made me giggle like a schoolgirl. Until Shenmue.

If you haven't been introduced to Sega's first Saga-Adventure game, Shenmue has been...

Pros: Innovative Gameplay. Compelling Story. Awesome Graphics. Great Sound (Music & Voice-Overs)
Cons: Cliffhanger Ending requires you to play the Microsoft X-Box sequel. Slow Paced.

When I first was considering pre-ordering the Sega Dreamcast in the spring of 1999, I saw a number of previews to a game called Shenmue.  I was totally blown away by the graphics as well as the ...

Pros: Realism, Music, Fights, QTE's, Mini-games
Cons: Horrible voice acting

I bought Shenmue last Christmas when Dreamcast prices were going down. Waiting about 9 months after getting it to start playing, I now am sorry I didn't start it sooner. Shenmue is an experience unlike any other. It's by far the greatest Dreamcast I have...

Pros: Most depth on the DC. That's gotta be worth something. Beautiful environments, good main story arc.
Cons: Horrid voice acting, poor auxiliary character development, bad localization, game ends too abruptly, in terms of story and length.

I had heard so much about this game, and been so disappointed by the rest of Sega's offerings that I made this my make or break game. If this game was good, I'd still have some faith in Sega, and if this game game sucked, I would forever write off Sega...

Pros: It isn't pathetically useless like Epinions
Cons: It's too good for Epinions.

Foreward: I just decided to write a much-delayed review of one of my favorite Dreamcast games, and what do I discover upon loading the page for it? My review of the SEQUEL, which had its OWN F**KING CATEGORY, has been assimilated into the category for ...

Pros: Incredible virtual world. Stunning graphics and sound
Cons: Disruptive game progression, tries to incorporate too many game styles

Yu Suzuki is the famous Japanese game designer behind Sega’s AM2 production studios. He is the father of hits such as Virtua Fighter and Virtua On. Shenmue is supposed to be his masterpiece is gaming, the creation of a virtual world unlike any...

Pros: Details Galore!!
Cons: lack of voice actors

Step into a new reality, into a world which transcends games, into the world where imagination and the real world merge, into the masterpiece, the universe of Shenmue.


My personal experience-


I had read many...

Pros: Innovating, amazing graphics and sound, interaction between characters, mini-games
Cons: too much jibber jabber, rude characters, robotic dialog at times

Intro: Shenmue was Sega’s game that was supposed to change everyone’s view of the Dreamcast. After watching the 5 minutes preview of it, I was beginning to swallow the hype. The game looked very impressive, and showed gameplay ...

Pros: Solid gameplay, nice music, graphics
Cons: A little too short for three discs

Warning: Shenmue is not a game, rather it is an experience like no other. This is its own world that will grab and shack you, and it will never let go until you beat it

The Saga Begins

Let me just say...

Pros: One of the greatest gaming experiences I have ever had the pleasure to play
Cons: A few faults

For review 250, I thought I would look at another game that I think stands out amongst the crowd, and is more than just a five star rating. Funnily enough, I have never officially purchased Shenmue. It began life in possession of my friend, who first ...

Pros: Great story, Good Game play, awesome visuals, and breathtaking music
Cons: The voice acting is very low in quality

Name: Shenmue System: Dreamcast Release and development: Sega-AM2 and Sega US release date: November of 2000 Development and/or staff origin: Japan Supported devices: VGA and VMU along with discontinued online support Genre: RPG Story ...