- Publisher: Deep Silver , Ys Net
- Release Date: Nov 19, 2019
- Also On: PC
Shenmue III
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1110 Ratings
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- Developer: Ys Net
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, Open-World
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Positive: 30 out of 78
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Mixed: 41 out of 78
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Negative: 7 out of 78
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Nov 25, 2019Shenmue 3 won't disappoint fans of the first two. But that's almost secondary to the real story here. Shenmue 3's real strength is in the way that it suggests a different way of looking at the very storytelling of videogames. It challenges the idea that a game's value is in it aspiring to be "cinema", and it provides a pretty compelling argument for the alternative, too. On a personal note, as a fan of both theatre and Shenmue, this game is effortlessly my pick of what has been a very good 2019 for the creative side of videogames.
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Nov 22, 2019A magnificent, authentic, totally uncompromised sequel that crucially ignores virtually every gaming trend of the past 18 years.
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Dec 4, 2019Shenmue III is not the best game of the year and it’s not even my favorite game of the year, but no title in 2019 brought me as much sheer joy and jubilation, and I can’t possibly imagine any fan of the franchise walking away disappointed. For that reason alone, I can only see it as a tremendous success.
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Nov 27, 2019This is a rough-around-the-edges nostalgia trip for die-hard fans, but with very little narrative reward.
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Nov 22, 2019To put it politely, Shenmue III has the potential to charm existing fans of the Shenmue saga, if only in how much it painstakingly recreates the stilted beauty of its two predecessors. However, if judged on its merits alone and/or by a non-Shenmue fan, this game just feels like a whole bunch of wasted Kickstarter money. If there’s one thing that Shenmue III proves, it’s that bringing new fans into the fold was never Ys Net’s goal.
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Nov 22, 2019I’m all for remasters of old games and keeping those same clunky mechanics with those old games, including the punishing difficulty. However, I want my sequels to old games to adapt and grow with the times. If Shenmue III had done that, it not only would have been a better game overall, it would have appealed to a bigger audience outside its cult following.
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Jan 10, 2020Shenmue III is a game of half-measures. It ultimately delivers on its promise of the continuation of the Shenmue story for fans that have been waiting on it for years, but that doesn’t mean it delivers on that promise well. Shenmue III could have been so much more, or at least tried to wrap up Ryo’s tale, but instead, we are left with another cliff-hanger. Deep Silver and Ys Net delivered a game that works but is as unambitious and dull as Ryo’s dialogue.
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Positive: 412 out of 489
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Mixed: 23 out of 489
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Negative: 54 out of 489
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Nov 23, 2019
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Nov 19, 2019what fans expected since shenmue II, classic gameplay, good graphics and the usual music
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Nov 23, 2019Everything we hoped it would be. So happy with it. Thanks Yu Suzuki!!! We waited so long and weren't dissapointed.
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Nov 20, 2019
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Nov 19, 2019Better than Shenmue I & II. Bigger. Thanks Yu Suzuki for give us this wonderful game
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Nov 20, 2019La digne suite du 2, bien que techniquement daté, la magie opère toujours. N'hésitez pas à vous lancer dans cette incroyable histoire !
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Nov 28, 2020
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