Recent content by BrightestEffluence

I cannot bring myself to continue Shemue 2 as the tedium of its gameplay is not worth agonizing through. I patiently endured and enjoyed even the fork lift section of the first game because the investment to continue was much stronger (better hooks, better foundation, better experience).

I think the 'powers reversed' motif, though intended to highlight the points you mentioned, aren't done very well in the exchange between Ryo and Xiuying. I find its handling contrived when 1. It doesn't feel earned for Ryo at that point in the story to be knocked down a peg by a master and 2...

Thank you very much for your insightful response. I respect what you say and perhaps my greatest downfall is that I fell in love with Shenmue 1 and expected more of that in the sequel. I completely understand being disorientated by Hong Kong, that makes sense, I think however that it wasn't done...

The second was rife with amusement and desolate of the first games heart.

I played Shenmue 1 for the first time and I'd deem it quite a special game, not just for the technical achievements for its time but the story and slow burn pacing was just such a refreshing gaming experience. There's actually a lot of nuance to the characters, for example: Ryo is portrayed as a...