| Post new topic Reply to topic | Message |
|
||||
| Well I managed to get my hands on a copy of Shenmue II recently, but I am hesitant to play it. One of my friends has got shenmue and I have played it a few times over the years, but never gotten far (never past the first disc ceom to think of it). So i was wondering if the storyline in Shenmue II relies on me having played/completed the first one? Or if I would enjoy the second one more if I have played first? Thanks, lozz. | ||||
| _________________ It has to start somewhere It has to start sometime What better place than here What better time than now All hell can't stop us now |
||||
|
||||
 |
You'll definitely want to play the first one to get the backstory. Plus, you can import your Shenmue 1 save into Shenmue 2 (you're lucky having a PAL Shenmue 1 so you don't have to convert the save into your region) to retain your items / money. If that isn't a selling point, at the very least, you can watch the "movie" that was arranged from all of the cutscenes so you know what's going on. | |||
|
||||
 |
Spoiler: There's no point in passing the money from one game to another, since hes gonna lose it all anyway.  |
|||
|
||||
 |
As previously stated, play through Shenmue 1 before you play through 2, it really allows you to get more involved with the world that is Shenmue. | |||
|
||||
 |
This was also my concern but I now realise it isn't essential to play Shenmue I in order to enjoy Shenmue II. I almost gave up on the series since I tried playing the first game several months ago and couldn't get into it (found it a bit slow and boring). Then I tried Shenmue II few weeks ago and got hooked instantly. It's a lot more fast paced and action-oriented than its predecessor. Now I wanna back track and give Shenmue I a second chance since it's very much a story driven game and I sure would like to know more about Ryo and his past relationships, especially with some characters like Nozomi and Guizang that are occasionally mentioned in the sequel. | |||
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum