![]() As fans of the original series, we were disappointed (but not all that surprised) to find Shenmue 3 is stuck in the past. Characters are stone-faced, combat is clunky and limited, while the game's graphics leave a lot to be desired. While there are new features such as Ryo being able to train specific skills through balance or timing challenges, we found the game hasn't really aged well. We got hands on time with Shenmue 3 during E3 2019 and, we have to say, it was a bit disappointing. In a tweet CEO, Tim Sweeney, confirmed the policy in a show of good will towards players. As a result, refunds were called for and it seems Epic is willing to honor, and fund, the refund requests. News that Shenmue 3 on PC would be an Epic Store exclusive for a year before making its way onto Steam brought some kickback from unhappy Kickstarter backers who felt that they were being strong-armed into playing a game from a storefront they don't wish to support. ![]() Intel core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz), Quad-core or better.Better make sure you have 100GB of storage available! The download size for the PS4 version of the game is yet to be confirmed. The Epic Games Store now has Shenmue 3 listed (opens in new tab) and along with that listing are the minimum and recommended system requirements for PC players. While it'll be possible to replay, it will eventually expire and the progress players make in the demo will not carry over to their final copy of the game.Ī solid date and some finer details are yet to be nailed down but it's expected that these will be confirmed soon. The demo will be around an hour long and will take place in the first area of the game, Bailu village. The PC trial for Shenmue 3 is coming (opens in new tab) to the Epic Games Store in the second half of September but it will only be accessible to Kickstarter and Slacker backers who pledged $100 or more when the game was raising funds for development. If what fans get is Shenmue Rebooted, players will surely be underwhelmed.Though we're not expecting to hear much about Shenmue 3 at Gamescom 2019, it's possible we may see a new trailer during Opening Night Live as Koch Media/Deep Silver have been confirmed as some of the publishers making announcements. Therefore, the delay is not just acceptable it is almost expected. Shenmue III has to exceed players' expectations if it is to be a success. The next chapter has to be even more engaging than the originals if it is to compete with games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Rage 2, or any of a slew of other open-world titles slated for release between now and then. The things that made Shenmue unique 20 years ago - open-world environments, mini-games, day/night cycle, NPCs that go about their business - are par for the course today. However, this is 2018 - 2019 by the time we see the game. So when fans heard Yu Suzuki was bringing another chapter to Ryo Hazuki's story, interest and hype spun up quickly. Fans of the series clamored for a third installment even though the prospects of seeing one were unlikely. The problem was that Sony was killing Sega in the console wars and the Dreamcast just didn't have the user base to make the game successful. The sequel was also praised by critics and fans, but it too was deemed a commercial failure. However, this was due mainly to parts of Shenmue II being produced in conjunction with the original game. It received a followup in 2001 despite those losses. It was well received, and yet considered a commercial failure because of its high production costs. It was the sole reason that I bought a Dreamcast - something I swore I would never do after being burned by the Sega Saturn's quick demise. ![]() Today, open-world is practically a genre, so getting the long-awaited sequel right is the number one priority. The franchise broke ground in 1999 with its open-world sandbox - something never before seen in a 3D video game. ![]() While possibly waiting until as late as 4Q 2019 will be agonizing for fans that have been waiting 17 years for the sequel, push backs to ensure quality are welcome in any game. "The extra time will be used to polish the quality of the game even further, to the high standards it deserves and release the product in the best possible timeframe," reads the announcement on Kickstarter. Now Ys Net and publisher Deep Silver have decided that the game will be delayed until sometime in 2019. The release was pushed to the second half of 2018. The game was initially scheduled to launch in 2017, but last summer creator/director Yu Suzuki announced on Kickstarter that more time was needed to finish the game. ![]()
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