A bizarre, beautiful and ambitious game. While I think it is hard to approach for newer players, this does an amazing job at making you feel like you are living in a fictional world. I would say things in Shenmue feel more 'alive' - even with the cheesy late 90s voice work - than most AAA games do today.
I really like this game's strict adherence to 'time.' You can't fast forward, you can't rewind, you go by the in-game time. If you need to do something at like 6 p.m., you need to physically wait for the time to change. I admire that they went this route. Hey man, you wanna fill those few minutes with something to do? Go buy some capsule toys!
Do not listen to people who try to dissuade you from playing this game. It is something you must experience for yourself. It may not be for you but hopefully you can see what they were going for.
I really like this game's strict adherence to 'time.' You can't fast forward, you can't rewind, you go by the in-game time. If you need to do something at like 6 p.m., you need to physically wait for the time to change. I admire that they went this route. Hey man, you wanna fill those few minutes with something to do? Go buy some capsule toys!
Do not listen to people who try to dissuade you from playing this game. It is something you must experience for yourself. It may not be for you but hopefully you can see what they were going for.