What Gamespot Users have to say about Shenmue

  • Rating:9.8

    One of the best games EVER made.

    Shenmue could possibly be the greatest game ever made. I was so surprised with the amount of detail and work put into this game. Everything about it is AMAZING. Whether your playing straight through the game, buying item... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.9

    This game is breathtaking. Thats it.......breathtaking.....

    My god......my.......OMFG.........god......this game is breathtaking. The awesomeness that hit me while playing this game was....um....awesome. Anyway, there was one bad point about it which is why it got a 9.9 rather th... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.4

    The tale of a young man's quest for revenge...

    In Shenmue you play as Ryu Hazuki, of the Hazuki dojo. One day while Ryu is out, a man shows up at Ryu's house, and demands a certain item. Ryu's father refuses to give him the item, and is killed for it, and then the st... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.8

    Possibly the best game ever.

    Shenmue is very different from the average RPG or action game. It almost seems as if you're playing a movie. The story in the game is very deep. The fights are very fun in the game. It's sort of a dumbed down version... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Chi-You-Mans Shenmue Review

    Shenmue....how would one define this game?stunning?awesome?top notch?well i would define it as 'My best game i've ever played so far'. Shenmue is an epic piece of video-gaming which begins in a small area of japan... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.6

    A game with 5 years in the making, and 2 years in concepts descussions; no wonder why it's so brilliant.

    Ever since I saw the first demo movie I got from the Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine, I was hooked on the concept of the game alone. Shenmue tries to recreate a "living experience", while some hold backs are understanda... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.7

    This game is so revolutionary that you can't help but love it!

    This game is amazing! The QTE fights are the coolest things ever, as well as the Free-Battle fights. One other thing that completely amazed me was the time element. Being able to sleep and go into stores, bars, and even ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Shenmue is by far the greatest game of all time.

    Never before have I loved a game as much as I love Shenmue. everything about the entire game is perfect. The graphics stand up even today despite being a game released in 1999, the fighting is deep and fun, and the story... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.4

    WHAT AN AMAZING GAME THIS IS

    I love everything about this game. Why do so many people ignore such great games like this. O there blinded by all the overhyped Playstation 2 crap to notice this type of game only SEGA could have made. Unlike most Plays... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.9

    Kinda Boring

    This game is kinda boring after a while. Mostly working around and talking to everyone to find your clues isn't actually what i call fun. You have to follow button presses at the right time, which is pretty boring. There... Read Full Review

    2 of 7 users found the following review helpful