Shenmue 3 is mostly a disappointment, a shell of the former heydays of the two earlier games. There is a certain old-world charm to it all, and the game’s largely static world is fun to explore and take in. However, there are a few moments where the game’s pacing blocks story progression with tedious money-collecting and lackluster design choices. The story also barely moves forward an inch, resulting in what feels like an elongated chapter one of Shenmue 3 rather than a true sequel that fans have been anticipating for 20 years.

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