Shenmue

[whitey]

I know what you mean. And unfortunately, I think it's because Shenmue II is three chapters of Shenmue compacted on one disc.

actually.....2 was originally released on the dreamcast in 3 disks. It was here in america where we got it on 1 disk. but that was a 4.5GB dvd compared to 3 1GB GDroms. So i dont think it was a space issue, especially since SEGA went all out budget wise.

I think the lack of detail is actually excusable because you traverse a city that for 2001 is pretty damned detailed. I was thinking about it today and there are alot of hidden paths and alleys and what not. That didn't exist in shemue 1, but it was replaced with that amazing attention to minute detail. So now that i've thought about it, it seems like it was a trade off.

Overall I grew up on point and click adventures like myst so I think thats why i liked shenmue 1 more.

 

[Isaac]

actually.....2 was originally released on the dreamcast in 3 disks. It was here in america where we got it on 1 disk. but that was a 4.5GB dvd compared to 3 1GB GDroms. So i dont think it was a space issue, especially since SEGA went all out budget wise.

I think the lack of detail is actually excusable because you traverse a city that for 2001 is pretty damned detailed. I was thinking about it today and there are alot of hidden paths and alleys and what not. That didn't exist in shemue 1, but it was replaced with that amazing attention to minute detail. So now that i've thought about it, it seems like it was a trade off.

Overall I grew up on point and click adventures like myst so I think thats why i liked shenmue 1 more.

Oh I know... I actually imported Shenmue II for DC when it came out :-D

While I do agree there was a trade-off, I still think that had they devoted Shenmue II to one chapter instead of splitting it into three, they could have spent more time (not necessarily space) on the details. So sure there would be a section of the game not there anymore (to be devoted to Shenmue III), but the minute details of Shenmue I would be in II also. It would have the large scope and back alleyways, and the ability to inspect freaking everything like the first game. And in a city like that, analyzing every unique tomato from the local vendor and whatnot would have been fun as hell... for me at least.

 

[whitey]

agreed......

For the love of god why wont they just make a shenmue 3!? make it crappy, rushed, short and overpriced! I dont care, I just want some goddamned closure!!

 

[Isaac]

or even the Shenmue Online they were gonna put out... I mean that would have made things a little better, but nooooooooooooooo

 

[whitey]

ehh....but Yu had nothing to do with online and it wouldn't have been canon in the series, you probably already knew that tho...but again, i agree with ya, it woulda been better than nothing.