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Well aware of its problems, as usual, but I did manage to get it out by Halloween, so that's at least one goal reached.
It's basically just an adaptation, in a way, of my old text review for the same game. Had to change some things of course (and I kind of wish I would have been a little more thorough), but eh, new video's a new video.
My power was out for about 26 hours thanks to the hurricane, but luckily it came back on in time for me to quickly finish this and get it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CZKATGDtPE

I'm mostly just proud of the intro (everything before I start talking). You wouldn't know it, but there was a LOT of careful editing work that went in to all that. Transparencies, layers, speed adjustments, sound alterations... that sucker took a helluva lot of trial-and-error tweaking.

EDIT: Oh, and since I had to record the game using some slightly odd methods (hooking the PS3 up to an HDMI converter, converter outputting S-video to my capture device, capture device to the computer), the original footage of the game came out with a slight reddish hue, so I had to do tweaking on every single clip to fix that. Because of that, the footage looks slightly less vibrant than the actual game does. During the purplish and reddish-looking stages, in-game they actually "pop" a bit more than is evident in this video.
Just something to note. The colors aren't quite as "dulled" in-game.

I didn't know Yakuza 3 was released on HD-DVD..
:P That's the color ofUS PS3 greatest hits.
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Anway got paid today paid the bills and had a little spare change so got these pretty cheap.


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It always frustrates me when people say Shenmue III shouldn't be made in case it doesn't live up to the originals. I mean, Christ. Are these same people afraid to cross the road? We'd never get anything done if we just played it safe to preserve the unchallenged and unproven image of how it "could" have gone in our minds. Shenmue itself would never have been made, for a start. Yu Suzuki would be talking about this epic open world adventure that "would" have captured the imaginations of gamers around the world, and we'd be saying, "Yeah, sure. Suppose you're going to tell us it would have been better than Crash Bandicoot 17? (Hope they don't make a Crash 18... Leave the memories alone!)"

alive, finally got heat and internet back.

I'm just glad this election is over.

People who disable comments and ratings are cowards. plain and simple.

sense of exploration, discovery of culture, freedom and the sense of escapism to another reality it gives

As stated, the DS screens are close enough together to switch at the twitch of an eye.

Now how does that compare to physically nodding my head up and down to switch screens with the Wii-U, exactly?

Rakim wrote: How long til we get DS games on the virtual console? As soon as I can play Phoenix Wright on the big screen I'm down with Wii U.

you already can, but its wiiware, would be interesting if we got the rest of the series.

http://www.ace-attorney.com/wiiware/

Wow thats is a cool cover. Maybe a t-shirt design is what makes it so fresh looking.

I thought this was going to be a topic about Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

I am slightly disappointed to find out that it isnt. THis movie does look interesting, though.

Whatever happened to Ryo making a cameo in Dead or Alive? I"d much prefer to see him in a fighting game.

I keep saying "now I've seen everything" yet im always amazed seeing something more ridiculous than the next

Hi Guys!

I've written an article about Shenmue at http://newbreview.com/?p=21991 that you guys and gals may be interested in.

I'm really interested in what you guys think as there'll obviously be some tough customers - I'd greatly appreciate any praise or criticism.

I realise that this post could be construed as 'plugging' but you have to admire my audacity at least, right?

Right? :-"

Wow, I'm absolutely beside myself by the responses! Thank you all for your kind words and I'm so pleased to see that I've inspired RyoHazuki84 to talk about his own experiences!

The article came about from a frustration, one that few people acknowledge that the two games were a gift, and have merits that are rarely articulated. When I do notice people discussing Shenmue I always hear or read things along the lines of: 'The game was alright, the forklift driving was the best bit' or, 'Where is the gameplay?' etc.

So I wanted to speak up about what Shenmue really offers and wanted to do everything I could to do it justice. I worked on this article for five days and struggled to keep the content under 2,000 words and had to cut entire paragraphs to tighten the pacing. It took me five days to condense my viewpoint as concisely as possible, so everything posted here means an awful lot to me!

I'm definitely interested in tackling Shenmue II, but first I need to play through the entire game again to completely refresh my memory. I still have my Dreamcast hooked-up and Shenmue II in its frayed-as-all-hell sleeve. I need to find a unique angle that tells a different story to justify writing this, but I'm certainly up to the task.

Special mention to Ziming for his/her incredible dedication and the promotion of my piece!

Cheers all!

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Shenmue is special to me for all the reasons everyone has said. For me, it's the incredible music, moving story, interesting characters, and the magic realism (my favorite genre). Something I think not a lot of people mention or appreciate about Shenmue is that it was pretty much the first game (and I can't think of another since) that atmospherically created an ordinary, even mundane world, that felt realistic. And yet, there are little hints of magic that start to develop and a great ancient secret or mystery buried in that, that slowly emerges as the series progresses. So you've got this great and unique mid-80s setting, so it feels modern, like home for many of us, but there's no internet, nothing to make the world seem small and less mysterious. On top of that, there were pretty much no games with changing seasons when Shenmue was released. That was wicked special at the time. So, it perfectly captures that wonderful feeling better than any game I have ever played. Also, it's Sega, so it just makes Christmas better.

I will never forget the 9/9/99 EGM magazine with the very first Shenmue preview. I still have it, and I'm still wildly impressed by the graphics, the style, the whole vision as described and shown in the screenshots. There is really nothing else like it. Almost every game then and today is overtly fantasy, or military games, or some combination.

Plus, the Dojo. Shenmue has a ridiculously close community, all of whom have similar taste in games, music, movies, etc., so that's definitely a huge part of what keeps it fresh because we've all been friends for so long, some since the beginning. Shenmue was always community oriented. Certainly, had Shenmue and the DC been a financial success, the series would have gone in the direction of community interaction as the successor to the original Passport, another interesting bonus that made the first game very special. Every part of it felt like you were discovering something profound by entering into a true virtual world.

I don't know, I think everything about Shenmue was just like destiny. It came at the right time in our lives and in Sega's history. A big part of it is that it was the crowning achievement of the Dreamcast, and that system was so much fun, and it was just such a great time for gaming all around. I mean, it wasn't too long after the first 3d cards, everyone was excited about the nextgen consoles and the amazing new graphics we were going to get, speculating on where it would lead, and so on. It was a very interesting time, and Shenmue represented this huge new vision that everyone wanted to be a part of, and if you were one of the few people with a DC, it was like you had been given a key to another world. That's what it was. It was like we discovered a world together.

If I could go back and live those years over again, I would.

lmffaaaoo

I have been talking about it, and planning it for a year, but today i leave Belfast and travel to Australia. To say i am nervous would be an understatement, but i will just keep powering through and try to enjoy the ride. I will be logging on as much as i can and keeping you updated, and i wont forget about here. :)

Honestly guys, thanks for the well wishes and gestures. I didnt shed a tear all day tho, but i came so close when my dad hugged me and he was welling up. But i have this complexity about me that i am 5 or 6 years older than my sister, or the gang thats going with us. At 29 (a month from now) i really am the father figure, and someone has to keep everyone grounded.

But after a Guinness filled night in Dublin, its time to get a quick sleep (which i doubt i will sleep even though i have been wide awake for over 48 hours), and then catch the first of 3 flights at 06.30. I am a bit nervous about flying for over 24 hours straight, but i know i will get there! But again guys, thank you so much. You have no idea how much your thoughts and wishes mean to me. Next time i will be on, i will be in Australia!!! Scary! See ya! lol

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I always like when we do this topic on other boards so I thought I'd try doing one here.

I'll start with a few:


Soundgarden was the best band to come from the grunge scene.

Share your unpopular opinions and hopefully piss off a few other members in the process!

Nope, I completely agree with that, unless we are in the minority haha. hmmmm....

I really enjoy Star Wars Episode I

This is much better art.

the senkaku islands should be british

9/11 was made by aliens to destabilise planet earth before they invade us on 21/12/2012

rakim is a fine gentlemen with good taste in fictional characters

Jeff is a pretty suave guy