Shenmue is definitely a game that will never be made again, and I mean that in both a good and a bad way. The amount of attention to detail that this game had in 1999 is unparalleled for it's time. It truly is Yu Suzuki's magnum opus as he decided to create a virtual living breathing community of people, and in a lot of ways he succeeded. Because of the less traditional approach that was made to create this game, a less traditional mindset needs to be had to really enjoy this kind of game ngl. I think a good modern equivalent would be something like death stranding, a game where if you are able to slow down to the pace that the game asks of you, there's a lot to be had in the sort of atmospheric sense, but if you are going into the game expecting to play it like any other game, focusing on major goals and objectives as skillfully and efficiently as possible, then you are probably gonna be really bored and frustrated at the game. And that's not me trying to say "if you have that kind of mindset, you wouldn't understand shenmue", but more me saying "this game is not for everyone and you should definitely know that going in if you want to experience this game to its fullest". You gotta play on the game's terms, and not really on your own, in that sense. The gameplay just revolves asking people various things to get various hints on where to go next, and once you go to the next place you ask the people in that place where to go, and the cycle continues until you piece together the greater picture of whats going on. My reccomendation is just to give it a shot, and you will probably know within the first few hours whether or not the game is for you.