I understand why people hate this "realistic" waiting thing, but I actually liked it. Not that I like to do boring things... it just did make sense to me the first time I played Shenmue.
I did not have fun in every part of Shenmue like I don't have fun during every moment of a movie I like. This doesn't mean I don't get emotions from those moments and it doesn't mean I don't appreciate the experience of the whole game.
Maybe the best part about this episode are the youtube comments. Some dude wrote an entire master's thesis. The most fun I've ever had reading Youtube comments.
Maybe the best part about this episode are the youtube comments. Some dude wrote an entire master's thesis. The most fun I've ever had reading Youtube comments.
Oh my god, Vinny is singing Let it Go. My girlfriend is going to laugh her ass off when she wakes up. Frozen has permeated so many facets of her life, whether intentionally or not lol
Did this fucking guy fall out of a different game?
I thought Shenmue was supposed to be a serious (if badly acted) revenge story.
Then this fucking cartoon character flies in!
Almost all the most interesting side stuff happens organically when you're exploring around the town. Like when
Nozomi defends a kid from bullies and you have to save her in the park
or
When Ryo helps the lunch stand lady with her younger sister who's fallen in with a rough crowd.
Among other unique side events for lack of a better phrase.
Other than that they can train, spar, play arcade games, play slots, do a raffle, call friends, take care of chibi ( about 4 or 5 "events" surrounding the cat as well). Some of those NPCs do say cool things that flesh out the world too. Like the florist by the tobacco shop competing with Nozomi's store, etc.
I get why people think it's bad design & there's gonna be no redemption for it if you're not into the world of the game in general. Because of the stilted VA or otherwise. Being that every hour is ~ 4 min I would kill most my time on Space Harrier & Hang-On alone.
Although, I've never had a run with as many bad breaks as the ED.
It's gonna be a harder than it should be if you don't at least train your moves at night. This really hindered a friend of mines run. Also you definitely can beat the game without knowing any of the best moves, but its much harder to win fights reliably.
It's an adventure game. If you're willing to explore and talk to NPCs you'll find extra plot lines, items and things to do. They have to be willing to deviate a little from the "main quest".
Is this true or is this dude just talking shit? Because I've played Shenmue and there is seriously nothing else to do in this game except go to the arcade. There are separate quests/plot?
Is this true or is this dude just talking shit? Because I've played Shenmue and there is seriously nothing else to do in this game except go to the arcade. There are separate quests/plot?
Is this true or is this dude just talking shit? Because I've played Shenmue and there is seriously nothing else to do in this game except go to the arcade. There are separate quests/plot?
There are definitely "side quests"/ events, yeah. There's no quest giver telling you when and where to fulfill them. They happen organically as you explore the world. I don't think it's possible to play through the entire game without at least seeing some of them.
Is this true or is this dude just talking shit? Because I've played Shenmue and there is seriously nothing else to do in this game except go to the arcade. There are separate quests/plot?
No, he's right. There's the arcade, but also capsule collecting, the slot house, a lot of npc interaction you wouldn't otherwise know about unless you followed the game, like the romance between Kurita and Yurika. There's a lot of hidden scenes too that you won't see unless you seek them out. They managed to get one yesterday with the mirror. A lot of this stuff fills the game up with a lot of detail and gets you attached to it.
