What is 1.5 you mean?
Allow me to explain. 2 years ago, I got a Dreamcast for my birthday. I got 4 games with it, Sonic Adventure, Unreal Tournament, Ready to Rumble Boxing 2, and Shenmue. I had heard a lot from Gamefaqs about how Shenmue was a must own, and I knew when I saw it in store I had to have it.
I went into the game blind, and made it to..you guessed it, the infamous "Sailors" part, before I got distracted with other projects. I liked the game, but I knew a game like this I would have to devote my time and concentrate on it, I couldn't play it without immersing myself fully in the world.
Well, months went by and I barely touched this Dreamcast. A friend was looking for some retro game consoles, so I gave her my dreamcast with my 4 games.
I regretted that decision soon after, and months went by. Eventually, last summer I managed to buy another Dreamcast. I've slowly been building up a collection for it, and as of a few days ago. Shenmue is currently on it's way to my doorstep, for me to finally play it through to the end.
I know a lot of you wish you could experience the game all over again for the first time, and I have to confess I am truly blessed to experience a game like this totally blind to the experience.
One final note. I've been browsing around various Dreamcast and Shenmue forums, and it's amazing how even Veteran players find something new in the game, even after playing it 10-20 times over. I guess it goes to show how crazy deep this game is.