SHENMUE III: A Filmmaker’s Salute To A Beloved Video Game Franchise, And Its Creator’s Timeless Authenticity
As of this writing, Shenmue III holds a Metascore of 71 on Metacritic, with a User Score of 8.2. The general consensus among critics is that the game looks and plays like it should’ve come out 20 years ago…but fans of the series will love it. And they’re Goddamn right. Shemue III, released for PlayStation 4 and PC a few weeks ago on November 19, 2019, is a game that shouldn’t exist, but it does only because of its fans. And this game is only for its fans. To be clear: this isn’t a review or a rundown of the game series’ history. You can go search any clickbaity piece of shit article or video made by some YouTube douchebag right now trying to capitalize on the resurgence of the game’s popularity for a “history lesson”. No, this is about what Shenmue means to me and how its struggle for […]