I thought shenmue offered an interesting premise to try, but it lacks what it takes to really sell it to you. I couldn't even bear to finish 1

The progression is too slow in the beginning, and with the game pushing multiple waiting limitations without enough activities to fill it, i found myself leaving the game running on numerous occasions just to pass the time. This was a deal breaker for me ultimately.

The combat wasn't even the most interesting game element.

If i ever decide to give it another shot, i'll be skipping to 2 directly.