Shenmue

I may find lots of defects now but this is probably the highest production game ever made by Sega.

It looks astounding, models are (were) very detailed and proportioned, then add very detailed open world setting that took place on a very realistic japanese town.

It is the first fully 3d open world I've ever seen, everything looked alive because the town was populated with tons of people with their own daily rutine. All this was new to me, so my experience was awesome.

The story is about vengeance, kinda typical but at least it had interesting characters. The gameplay is about exploring and finding clues that lead foward on the quest and fighting when needed. Of course as any good open world offered lots of sidequests, minigames and collectibles to find.

Combat is played as a beat'em up with button combinations that remind to Virtua Fighter, where many new techniques can be learned by training or finding a teacher. There are also many quick-time events that give some gameplay variety.

On the bad say I would say that the game is short and its pace very slow and can get tiring for people who are looking for action.

Did I like it? Yep
I think you will like it if you:
- Want to see what sega and dreamcast were capable of
- Don't mind the slow pace

I rate my experience with a 8 out of 10.

Shenmue 2

This time Sega outdid themselves, they listened their fans and gave us an excellent sequel.

The game is way longer, bigger as it has more than one town this time, with better graphics and more detailed places (the city is awesome!), lots of new things to do and finally a improved pace that make the game way more entertaining.

The only complain that remains is the story being a bit weak, but the setup makes me forget about that.

Did I like it? Yes!
I think you will like it if you:
- Enjoyed the first game

I rate my experience with a 9 out of 10.