Trimming the bucket list
April 5, 2016 | 19:52 | Written by: snake911
Took me long enough, but I’m finally making my way through Shenmue. So far I’m really enjoying it and love exploring every bit the town has to offer. In game time I’m only about a week and a half into the story, but I’ve already done so much in terms of a variety of things to do. Sometimes I follow clues to progress the story, but other times I may just screw around and play some games at the arcade, buy capsule toys from a variety of machines, or gamble a bit with slot machines. Other times I may help an orphan kitten get better or help a stranger out. And finally I may just kill a few hours and practice my fighting moves to improve on their impact. This game’s got it all!
I’m doing this to get myself ready for Shenmue 3 that’s slated to come out for the PS4 and PC sometime in the next year or so. I’m playing it on the Dreamcast and I already have Shenmue 2 for the original Xbox, so I’ll be playing that at some point after completing the original. Regarding the story, I really like the protagonist Ryo Hazuki. From what I’ve seen so far, he seems like the perfect hero where on one side is a courteous person, helping people out and speaking politely, while on the other side he’s a total badass by flexing his muscles, but does it with the upmost control with thanks to his years in learning martial arts.
If you’re a Sega fan then this game has to be on the top of the list as it’s covered with so many references to the company and its franchises. I’d love to do a write-up on it, but I’m wondering if I should do one on Yu Suzuki in general as he is the head credit for the game. In addition, I love Suzuki’s games and some of his greatest hits are in the game too. It’s like a chocolate, on chocolate, on chocolate cake!
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