Shenmue 1 and 2 HD Review - The Final Verdict

Despite a lack of optimization in needed areas and some aspects of both games that haven't aged very well, this collection presents a good excuse to jump back into Shenmue 1 and 2, both of which remain inherently engaging games even today.

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[jayward]

They are still my favorite games of all time. They were a great escape, I found myself wishing as a kid I could live in the game. Learning about a different culture at a young age made me appreciate people more. Such an amazing experience. Shenmue 3 can't come fast enough.

[JETJOOBOY]

Get this game..
Enjoy it.
Do not rush..
It is a Masterpiece of Modern Art ...

[gtrman]

The bad voice acting adds to the nostalgia

[chrisossu]

The game probably won't be for everyone, but at least it's now cheaper than crack.

[xXSevanmoXxv]

I love shenmue I have been playing this all day !!!! I used to play this on the Dreamcast when I was a kid and I had no idea what I was doing at the time...

[JETJOOBOY]

NO..
The Audio HAS TO be scratchy..
Imagine watching old Bruce Lee Movies with quality voice tracks..

[SynphamyMusic]

I love the fact that Shenmue is in the spotlight again. It's about time!

[orriblecol]

The original Shenmue was the most expensive video game ever developed at the time, with an estimated production and marketing cost of US$47 to $70 million, though some of the development also covered Shenmue II. Despite attracting positive reviews and a cult following, the games were commercial failures and further installments entered development hell.

In 2004, Sega announced a spin-off massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Shenmue Online, but it was not released. In 2010, a social game, Shenmue City, was launched in Japan; it was shut down in December 2011. In 2015, Ys Net began developing Shenmue III after a successful crowdfunding campaign. High-definition ports of Shenmue and Shenmue II for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released in 2018.

[NC]

The excitement I feel for this game can’t be put into words. I can feel gamers emotions while reading different posts & I’m sure we all can truly “FINALLY Shenmue is back & a big piece of the gaming universe puzzle has been filled! THANK YOU!”

[AutomotiveCNC]

To everyone who repeatedly screams that "Shenmue 1 and 2 HD" is a remaster. Don't mix up remaster of a film (movie) and port of a game. While remasters of films usually mean increasing the pixel count, changing the colour palette and sometimes adding newly created CG or "matte painted" objects into the 2d picture, in the world of 3d video games that's a completely different thing. A remaster of a 3d game involves REPLACING of the original 3d models and/or textures with high definition ones, and sometimes the music, sound and animations are replaced as well. "Shenmue 1 and 2 HD" is a pack of two old 3d games PORTED to modern systems while KEEPING the original 3d models, textures, animations, music and sound INTACT. The only difference in the game's presentation is the increased screen resolution, as well as several higher resolution HUD images added on top of the original 3d models, textures, animations, music and sound. A FullHD or 4K HUD does not magically transform a 3d game into a remaster. We have seen many examples of ports of old SD or HD games with increased resolution of the HUD, simply because the target systems are more modern and powerful.

[thegamingchef]

This games still playable and enjoyable. Beat it again not to long ago. They don't make games like this anymore.

[Deadeye]

Been playing for the past 2 days almost got the platinum on Shenmue 1 still holds up as one of the best open world's ever.

[jimmyd]

Being a part-time forklift operator has never been so fun.

[WarlordRising]

Compared to most open world games these days, it feels smaller, but more condensed at the same time. One street in Shenmue contains more things to do than an entire city in most games today. As the old adage goes, quality vs. quantity.

[AngryCalvin]

The greatest gaming experience I have had in many years. I grew up with Atari 2600 and have a gigantic gaming resume. I don't care at all for QTE's, my only complaint yet this is one of my all time favorites. I love the atmosphere, the combat, and just about everything this game has to offer. After beating both games once I went back and beat them again getting 100% achievements. The only game I have ever done this with. I loved the nostalgia of going to the arcades and playing Sega classics. Collecting toys of Sonic and Virtual Fighter. Learning martial arts and kicking the crap out of street thugs. One of the funnest games ever. Never had a Dreamcast but the only console I regret never owning back in the day. It didn't suck like N64. Been collecting all of the Dreamcast games on Steam and they are a blast. Shenmue is unique. It gets everything right that most open world games miss.

[GoBroke]

The game was ahead of its time, Sega Dream Cast. No worries.

[erickiam]

If people can play mine craft with crappy graphics they can play this

[captainfuture]

I'm a big fan of Yakuza and although these look dated they look like they have the same environment and feel as Yakuza series. I'm gonna try it.

[adamclark]

Started the game the other day and it was good times. Reminded me of the old days. I spent the afternoon talking to people, advancing the story and then waited for a event to happen at night time. I love that things in happen in Shenmue otherwise it would just be boring, just talking to people and that's it.

[random_gamer_guy]

I never played it on Dreamcast sadly, just got the first two for £15 . I'm not sure what to expect really. I just want to find something to get me through coronavirus lockdown.