I suppose we will have to wait for another 18 years for shenmue 4 and another 18 following that for shenmue 5. don’t go on here expecting anything spectacular. and leaves you with a sour taste in your mouth. I would only recommend this game for shenmue fans. just play the game in Japanese you will thank me later. the American voice acting is even worse than part 1 and 2.

some of the characters models are horrible. It’s very easy to max out your character, combat is very sluggish and you don’t feel like you are actually hurting your opponent. But the game is truly lacking, npc popping up on screen in thin air and just magically appearing. the ending falls completely flat, and was a very horrible horrible boss battle, if you can even call it a bosss battle. the story has many inconsistencies, and to many gaps that leave you wondering what just happened. that he does not remember any of his training. you look find Ryo struggle with enemies who he would’ve beaten down in part 1-2 which I find it very odd. in part 3 Ryo feels dumber, and as if he has not fought in the actual 18-20 years the game has been in development hell. the progress you made as Ryo in part one and two I feel we’re all lost. the game play mechanics are severely put dated though it does have its moments it shines. this is a game that should have been made in 2001-2005. part 3 on the other hand does nothing to offer current gamers, it offers no new experiences ,it is nothing ground breaking. while 2 other developers had progressed the open world genre. the game Hmmm when shenmue 1 came out it was something new and unique and something never done before. Hmmm when shenmue 1 came out it was something new and unique and something never done before.

Shenmue 3 looks bad