I'm considering saving towards a ps4.

[LuvablePsycho]

Yep, if I can manage to save up for a PS4 slim with 500 GBs I think the games I want to get are Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition, Resident Evil Origins Collection, Lone Survivor, and Siren. I may even try to get The Sims 4.

[The Villain]

Not sure if you have an XBOX One since you could've played this on it as well but i'd suggest The Witcher 3.

For an exclusive, you should get God of War

[LuvablePsycho]

I'm really not into most mainstream games and I don't have an Xbox One. I've always been more of a PlayStation type of fan.

There's a horror game called Until Dawn that I heard was pretty good.

[The Villain]

Until Dawn was great. I just played Detroit: Become Human and if you like games with a good story and tons of choices that seriously impact the game, I'd really suggest that one.

[LuvablePsycho]

Until Dawn was great. I just played Detroit: Become Human and if you like games with a good story and tons of choices that seriously impact the game, I'd really suggest that one.

Yeah I love those kind of games. Have you ever played any of the Yakuza games? Those are really great games too. As you can guess by the title it centers around the Japanese mafia but the main characters you control are actually good guys. You get to explore an area of Tokyo called Kamurocho and fight thugs and gangsters but you can also eat and drink in restaurants and bars, play mini games like bowling, pool, fishing, and a huge variety of other games, and there's nightlife-type stuff like the Japanese hostess clubs, strip clubs, and massage parlors.

You should check it out if you are into games like that. ::wink::

[ImmortalSlasher]

Wait and see what they announce at the video game show in the coming month or so. Also try and get a PS4 Pro instead of the Slim as the Pro will run a bunch of games better. Same goes for the VR ones like the recent Resident Evil.

[LuvablePsycho]

I really don't plan to get a whole bunch of games. To be honest I think most new video games suck these days and I plan to only get the ones that I already know I will like.

Edit: Also I refuse to ever buy another new Resident Evil game. I am furious with Capcom for what they have done to my favorite horror game franchise and the games are nothing like what they used to be.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Edit: Also I refuse to ever buy another new Resident Evil game. I am furious with Capcom for what they have done to my favorite horror game franchise and the games are nothing like what they used to be.

They have Resident Evil 2 remake coming out soon. They will probably show it at the game show.

The original Resident Evil remake is great. They released a good limited physical HD package for PS3 in Japan for that a while ago. It came with an artbook and map of the mansion. I think I posted about it.

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[LuvablePsycho]

The Resident Evil 1 remake is great I agree, but I'm not going to get my hopes up for the Resident Evil 2 remake. I just have a feeling that it will be another Resident Evil 4 copycat just like Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. In other words more over-the-top action with zombies and mutants thrown in and "manly man" heroes and villains with all of the female characters being reduced to pointless fanservice. I heard that Resident Evil 7 was different but somehow I don't get the feeling that the Resident Evil 2 remake will be like Resident Evil 7, and if it is that will be sad too.

[LuvablePsycho]

BTW I had a change of heart. I think instead of wasting $300 on a PS4 just for a few overpriced games I might get one of those retro game consoles like they sell at FYE. They have one that plays Sega Genesis games with 81 games built in but there is also a system that plays Sega, Nintendo, and Super Nintendo cartridges. I could buy one plus a couple of wired controllers and maybe look for old used games on Amazon or Ebay. I would love to get the chance to play The Sega Six Pak, Earthworm Jim, Ghosts n Ghouls, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, and Super Mario again.

[ImmortalSlasher]

The Resident Evil 1 remake is great I agree, but I'm not going to get my hopes up for the Resident Evil 2 remake. I just have a feeling that it will be another Resident Evil 4 copycat just like Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. In other words more over-the-top action with zombies and mutants thrown in and "manly man" heroes and villains with all of the female characters being reduced to pointless fanservice. I heard that Resident Evil 7 was different but somehow I don't get the feeling that the Resident Evil 2 remake will be like Resident Evil 7, and if it is that will be sad too.

I have high hopes for the Resident Evil 2 remake. I think they know it has to be as good as the Resident Evil remake. I did think that Resident Evil 5 was a definite step down from Resident Evil 4, which is a classic even with the more action style. I heard Resident Evil 6 is even worse than 5. I still haven't played 6 yet. Not really looking forward to it right now.

Don't forget Code Veronica. I thought that was very good and should be included in the best games of the series. I heard the 3DS game was good as well. But I think only the first game is on the 3DS.

BTW I had a change of heart. I think instead of wasting $300 on a PS4 just for a few overpriced games I might get one of those retro game consoles like they sell at FYE. They have one that plays Sega Genesis games with 81 games built in but there is also a system that plays Sega, Nintendo, and Super Nintendo cartridges. I could buy one plus a couple of wired controllers and maybe look for old used games on Amazon or Ebay. I would love to get the chance to play The Sega Six Pak, Earthworm Jim, Ghosts n Ghouls, The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, and Super Mario again.

I have the retro styled SNES Classic and 3DS. I've been playing the Castlevania DS games. I believe Castlevania 4 is on the SNES Classic. But I got that for the unreleased Starfox game.

I still need to play Ultimate Ghosts and Goblins on PSP but they never released the final version in the States. Only in Japan and I think it's expensive. At least for a new copy.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Resident Evil 2 Remake confirmed to have the action style behind the shoulder camera. It still looks very good and I'll probably get it day one. But I'm a bit disappointed they didn't try to mix things up a bit or have it like the original Resident Evil remake.

The characters new look isn't really hooking me yet either. I guess overall since we did get the Resident Evil remake which was a big jump and then Resident Evil 4 which also was something different, this first showing isn't wowing me as much.

[LuvablePsycho]

Resident Evil 2 Remake confirmed to have the action style behind the shoulder camera. It still looks very good and I'll probably get it day one. But I'm a bit disappointed they didn't try to mix things up a bit or have it like the original Resident Evil remake.

The characters new look isn't really hooking me yet either. I guess overall since we did get the Resident Evil remake which was a big jump and then Resident Evil 4 which also was something different, this first showing isn't wowing me as much.

Told ya so. ::stick out tongue::

But I think that if and when I do get a PS4 I'm just going to get the Yakuza games because those are my new favorite games. Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami look awesome and Sega is releasing Yakuza Kiwami 2 in the U.S. in August. Also I heard that Sega might do ports of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 which would be fantastic and that would mean I can get Yakuza 6 and have a complete set of Yakuza games.

Edit: I just looked at some of the images of the RE2 remake and I can honestly say I ain't too happy with how they changed Claire's appearance while keeping Leon basically the same. She's showing more cleavage (of course) and doesn't even look as cool as she did in the original game. But really, what else should I expect from Capcom after what they did to Jill in Resident Evil 5? ::sad::

[ImmortalSlasher]

Told ya so. ::stick out tongue::

But I think that if and when I do get a PS4 I'm just going to get the Yakuza games because those are my new favorite games. Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami look awesome and Sega is releasing Yakuza Kiwami 2 in the U.S. in August. Also I heard that Sega might do ports of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 which would be fantastic and that would mean I can get Yakuza 6 and have a complete set of Yakuza games.

Edit: I just looked at some of the images of the RE2 remake and I can honestly say I ain't too happy with how they changed Claire's appearance while keeping Leon basically the same. She's showing more cleavage (of course) and doesn't even look as cool as she did in the original game. But really, what else should I expect from Capcom after what they did to Jill in Resident Evil 5? ::sad::

I should check out those Yakuza games one day. They don't seem to be my thing though.

I didn't like Claire's look either from the quick shots in the trailer. Her look changes from game to game though so I'll just have to wait and see to give my final thoughts. The best look was probably Code Veronica just because that was a good game. But I think she's in one of the Revelations games too.

[cheebacheeba]

I just have a feeling that it will be another Resident Evil 4 copycat just like Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6.

This is a personal sore point for me.
I loved resident evil. Loved it.
I was a teen in the ps1 era, and I remember seeing the first RE previewed in a magazine (EGM if I'm not mistaken...not sure if that even still exists) and I so looked forward to playing it.
Didn't disappoint.

I played RE1, yeah...not sure if it was what I expected but damn it had me on edge.
RE2 came along and fucking blew me away.
RE3...hm, not so much, but still enjoyable - perhaps it was that we'd seen largely the best the platform would offer from RE2?

I say through survivor, a kind of horrible "on rails" shooter.

Then came Code Veronica, which for me was a step in the right direction, evolution/perspective wise for the series...it actually wowed me a little bit to see it looking so much fresher again (I played this one on dreamcast which I still think is an excellent looking system), and playing with some of the legacy characters again, with a slightly new and different storyline and group of antagonists.
I actually put this one right next to RE2 for my personal liking.

I played around on a gamecube for a while, saw the first RE remake and RE:0, and again, like with Code Veronica, I thought "Hey, this is a step in the right direction to evolve the series".
I never finished either of those due to only having access to a borrowed console, but I'd really love to check them out again sometime.

Then came RE4.
I know it's got fans. I know they'll hate me saying this...but RE4 functionally killed Resident Evil for me. That damn over the shoulder perspective. The character felt sluggish. I didn't like the storyline. I just found myself not caring. So I turned it off after about a half hour. Then I tried it again, years later, at the insistence of a few people that if I just gave it a chance, it was one of the best horror games EVER. Tried it again. Got a bit further...just...was not engaged.
RE 5&6 just look like more polished clones of that.

...so yeah, I'd hope the RE2 remake pays enough respect to the original to take a step back into the perspective we know and love. Not entirely the same. I want it looking good. I want the character animations smoother and faster. I'd like some new moves similar to the first remake.
If they RE4 it, I just won't play.

Resident Evil 2 Remake confirmed to have the action style behind the shoulder camera. It still looks very good and I'll probably get it day one. But I'm a bit disappointed they didn't try to mix things up a bit or have it like the original Resident Evil remake.

Oh. Right. Guess that about puts me out.

I think instead of wasting $300 on a PS4 just for a few overpriced games I might get one of those retro game consoles like they sell at FYE.
Make sure you look at some reviews first. Lots of these are known to have issues, even the semi official one.
The sega mega drive (genesis) one for example is known to have really horrible sound.

If you can go on facebook, one guy does a collection of emulators and games that run on TV via HDMI, and comes with snes style controllers. Well over 5000 games on there. Arcade and home consoles.
It's called the "microcade" and I think runs off something called raspberry pi, if that means anything to you.
Hell of a collection to play around with.
That said, he does operate out of Australia so you might have to look into getting him to send it.
Money well spent though, if youre a fan of the oldskool.

[LuvablePsycho]

Well Claire's appearance never changed that drastically before. In RE2 she was dressed as a biker girl (because that's basically what she was) and that same biker look was carried over to Code Veronica and The Darkside Chronicles. She no longer dressed like a biker in Degeneration or Revelations 2 but I always assumed that was because she was a little older in those. I guess the reason this new look bothers me so much is because it's like they're trying to devalue her role as a cool leading female character. It's not even just the fact that her boobs are hanging out, it's the fact that she looks like an ordinary girly girl civy and not a biker!

Ugh, I think I really am done with Resident Evil now! I won't be spending any more of my money on those games ever again.::sad::

And the Yakuza games are pretty awesome. Everybody tries to compare them to games like Grand Theft Auto and they really are nothing like those. The games have such great stories and characters and there are so many cool mini games to enjoy. Plus the characters you play as are a actually good guys not bad guys.

[LuvablePsycho]

This is a personal sore point for me.
I loved resident evil. Loved it.
I was a teen in the ps1 era, and I remember seeing the first RE previewed in a magazine (EGM if I'm not mistaken...not sure if that even still exists) and I so looked forward to playing it.
Didn't disappoint.

I played RE1, yeah...not sure if it was what I expected but damn it had me on edge.
RE2 came along and fucking blew me away.
RE3...hm, not so much, but still enjoyable - perhaps it was that we'd seen largely the best the platform would offer from RE2?

I say through survivor, a kind of horrible "on rails" shooter.

Then came Code Veronica, which for me was a step in the right direction, evolution/perspective wise for the series...it actually wowed me a little bit to see it looking so much fresher again (I played this one on dreamcast which I still think is an excellent looking system), and playing with some of the legacy characters again, with a slightly new and different storyline and group of antagonists.
I actually put this one right next to RE2 for my personal liking.

I played around on a gamecube for a while, saw the first RE remake and RE:0, and again, like with Code Veronica, I thought "Hey, this is a step in the right direction to evolve the series".
I never finished either of those due to only having access to a borrowed console, but I'd really love to check them out again sometime.

Then came RE4.
I know it's got fans. I know they'll hate me saying this...but RE4 functionally killed Resident Evil for me. That damn over the shoulder perspective. The character felt sluggish. I didn't like the storyline. I just found myself not caring. So I turned it off after about a half hour. Then I tried it again, years later, at the insistence of a few people that if I just gave it a chance, it was one of the best horror games EVER. Tried it again. Got a bit further...just...was not engaged.
RE 5&6 just look like more polished clones of that.

...so yeah, I'd hope the RE2 remake pays enough respect to the original to take a step back into the perspective we know and love. Not entirely the same. I want it looking good. I want the character animations smoother and faster. I'd like some new moves similar to the first remake.
If they RE4 it, I just won't play.



Oh. Right. Guess that about puts me out.

I was about 10 when I first played Resident Evil: The Director's Cut and this was a few years after it came out like I think in the year 2000. I wanted to play it because at the time I was really getting into zombie movies after renting the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead and I fell in love with everything about the game. I also really loved Resident Evil 2 and 3 and I also enjoyed the remake of the first game and Resident Evil 0 as well as the spinoff Resident Evil Outbreak.

I know you might disagree with me but personally I liked Resident Evil 3 the best. We got to see more of the devastation done to Raccoon City in that game and seeing the city wrecked up with crashed cars and dead bodies laying on the street was very scary to me as a kid. Nemesis was also a terrifying monster who kept me on my toes, and I liked how this game had so many different types of zombies compared to the first two games. You had skinny zombies, fat zombies, girl zombies, civilian zombies, cop zombies, biker zombies, suited zombies, and of course the lab coat zombies and nude test subject zombies which appear towards the end in almost every game (kind of like the nurses in the Silent Hill games). It even made sense where the zombies showed up like how a lot of the cop zombies appeared near and inside the police station, the zombies in suits coming out of the town hall, and the zombies in lab coats appearing in the hospital and the secret laboratory. There were even female zombies in fancy dresses hanging out in front of the Goddess of Time paintings inside the clocktower. A lot of detail was put into these zombies compared to the other Resident Evil games which I thought was cool as hell. ::smile::

I used to like Resident Evil 4 and even Resident Evil 5 but I've grown to hate those games now because of how much they have changed my favorite game franchise. It's not fair to even call these "survival horror" games because they are clearly more action than anything.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Well Claire's appearance never changed that drastically before. In RE2 she was dressed as a biker girl (because that's basically what she was) and that same biker look was carried over to Code Veronica and The Darkside Chronicles. She no longer dressed like a biker in Degeneration or Revelations 2 but I always assumed that was because she was a little older in those. I guess the reason this new look bothers me so much is because it's like they're trying to devalue her role as a cool leading female character. It's not even just the fact that her boobs are hanging out, it's the fact that she looks like an ordinary girly girl civy and not a biker!

Ugh, I think I really am done with Resident Evil now! I won't be spending any more of my money on those games ever again.::sad::

And the Yakuza games are pretty awesome. Everybody tries to compare them to games like Grand Theft Auto and they really are nothing like those. The games have such great stories and characters and there are so many cool mini games to enjoy. Plus the characters you play as are a actually good guys not bad guys.

With Claire I was mostly thinking about how her look changed due to the technology available. She's only in that new trailer for a few seconds if that so I'll just wait and see.

I was about 10 when I first played Resident Evil: The Director's Cut and this was a few years after it came out like I think in the year 2000. I wanted to play it because at the time I was really getting into zombie movies after renting the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead and I fell in love with everything about the game. I also really loved Resident Evil 2 and 3 and I also enjoyed the remake of the first game and Resident Evil 0 as well as the spinoff Resident Evil Outbreak.

I know you might disagree with me but personally I liked Resident Evil 3 the best. We got to see more of the devastation done to Raccoon City in that game and seeing the city wrecked up with crashed cars and dead bodies laying on the street was very scary to me as a kid. Nemesis was also a terrifying monster who kept me on my toes, and I liked how this game had so many different types of zombies compared to the first two games. You had skinny zombies, fat zombies, girl zombies, civilian zombies, cop zombies, biker zombies, suited zombies, and of course the lab coat zombies and nude test subject zombies which appear towards the end in almost every game (kind of like the nurses in the Silent Hill games). It even made sense where the zombies showed up like how a lot of the cop zombies appeared near and inside the police station, the zombies in suits coming out of the town hall, and the zombies in lab coats appearing in the hospital and the secret laboratory. There were even female zombies in fancy dresses hanging out in front of the Goddess of Time paintings inside the clocktower. A lot of detail was put into these zombies compared to the other Resident Evil games which I thought was cool as hell. ::smile::

I used to like Resident Evil 4 and even Resident Evil 5 but I've grown to hate those games now because of how much they have changed my favorite game franchise. It's not fair to even call these "survival horror" games because they are clearly more action than anything.

I don't think I liked Resident Evil 0 that much. I still own it on Gamecube. But I only remember playing it once. And I remember it was really about inventory management more than any of the previous games. Also, that even though it had a few good locations, the game was almost a side story. I do like Resident Evil 3 but I hated how Nemesis was always showing up to mug you.

The worse part of Resident Evil 4 for me was the story. I didn't like the side story nature of it. I thought we would get a better story after Code Veronica. The Village and to some extent the Castle are the best parts of Resident Evil 4. After that it really becomes an action game with horror elements. But it's still one of the best games in the series. I would probably put it in the top 3 or 5 titles.

I'm going to check some reviews but I think I'm going to play the 3DS version either soon or later this year. And the sequel, I need to see which version is the best.

I still have to finish those Corpse Party games too. I need to better organize my games before the October month. I'm thinking about doing an almost three month horror thing starting in September to almost Thanksgiving time since I'm so behind on stuff.

[LuvablePsycho]

I liked Resident Evil 0. The new inventory system was annoying I admit but it wasn't something that distracted me from enjoying the game and it was pretty much the same kind of game that the other Resident Evil games were. I also thought it was interesting to see Rebecca as a protagonist.

And the story in Resident Evil 4 was so goddamn stupid and so was the story in Resident Evil 5 and 6. I think Resident Evil 6 had the worst story.

Edit: It's not just that the story in RE4 was stupid, it was very anti-climatic. The previous games had built up on a plot about the main characters trying to take down the evil Umbrella Corporation and in Resident Evil 4 we find out that the United States government had already done that for them by discontinuing all business with the company. It would be like if you were playing Legend of Zelda and you found out that Ganondorf was already defeated before you even started the game.

[LuvablePsycho]

I finally made up my mind. My stepdad gave me his old Xbox 360 that still seems to work fine so I ordered two games that I used to love playing back when I had one: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Fallout 3. Both are Game of the Year Editions which have all the DLC.

That should give me something to play when I am bored. They're both kind of old but they are still great games imo. ::love::

[LuvablePsycho]

I decided to order a PS4 after all, and I bought Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami to go with it. I may get more Yakuza games if they release the ports of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 here in the U.S.

I may even get Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition one day because I'm really digging these Asian gangster-themed action games lately. ::love::

[cheebacheeba]

I played through the original version of Sleeping Dogs on PS3.
Kind of like elements of shenmue and saints row put together.
Play length was a bit on the short side, but the storyline was ok, the setting seemed authentic enough. It was fun. The dialogue was good.
The definitive Edition is something I've thought about getting, even having played right though it.

If you're into checking out some of the remastered last gen stuff, can I suggest "Bulletstorm - Full Clip edition".
Original was great...an fps that had a storyline and setting that felt unique.
If you basically want to play a sci-fi mad max? Check it out.

Now all I need is an ENSLAVED remaster.

[LuvablePsycho]

I played through the original version of Sleeping Dogs on PS3.
Kind of like elements of shenmue and saints row put together.
Play length was a bit on the short side, but the storyline was ok, the setting seemed authentic enough. It was fun. The dialogue was good.
The definitive Edition is something I've thought about getting, even having played right though it.

If you're into checking out some of the remastered last gen stuff, can I suggest "Bulletstorm - Full Clip edition".
Original was great...an fps that had a storyline and setting that felt unique.
If you basically want to play a sci-fi mad max? Check it out.

Now all I need is an ENSLAVED remaster.

I dunno about all those but I enjoy the authentic Japanese experience in games like Yakuza and Way of the Samurai, and I did enjoy what little I played of Sleeping Dogs for the PS3 even though I felt it was a bit Westernized for a game set in Hong Kong. Maybe it's because everybody was speaking English while throwing in a few Cantonese cuss words.

But I did think it was kind of similar to the Yakuza games which was pretty cool. You had food vendors, gambling (in the form of cockfighting), a karaoke bar, and even sexy massage parlors. The one thing this game had that the Yakuza games did not was driving and racing.

Hell, this game even had a bunch of random ladies that you could date like the ones in the Hostess Clubs for the Yakuza games. But I kind of liked the hostess clubs better because you got to do more with the ladies like buy them expensive gifts and take them out around town. In Sleeping Dogs you do a very short scripted substory for each girlfriend and then they are quickly forgotten about. It seemed kind of pointless to me. ::confused::

[ImmortalSlasher]

Well Claire's appearance never changed that drastically before. In RE2 she was dressed as a biker girl (because that's basically what she was) and that same biker look was carried over to Code Veronica and The Darkside Chronicles. She no longer dressed like a biker in Degeneration or Revelations 2 but I always assumed that was because she was a little older in those. I guess the reason this new look bothers me so much is because it's like they're trying to devalue her role as a cool leading female character. It's not even just the fact that her boobs are hanging out, it's the fact that she looks like an ordinary girly girl civy and not a biker!


Claire looks pretty good on this box art.

[cheebacheeba]

Yep...she looks like she'd do some stuff...

[LuvablePsycho]

Well it's all a matter of opinion and I disagree with both of you. I liked her original look better.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Well from that cover she looks better than those quick shots in the trailer. Also there is a Harley Davidson ad with the new Claire.

The Collector's Edition of the game comes with a Leon statue. I'm still watching for other versions. Perhaps one with a Claire statue. I want to see a better picture of that Police Station blueprint too.

[LuvablePsycho]

I get the feeling that this game will focus more on Leon than it does Claire. I mean that's the impression I get just from looking at all of the videos and screenshots of this new game.

It's a real shame because Claire was such a great character and lately Leon has been hogging her spotlight in everything like Degeneration and The Darkside Chronicles. But whatever, like I've said before I don't give a crap about Resident Evil anymore. I'm playing different games now.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Back to not liking Claire's look again. Game looks great though.

[LuvablePsycho]

I think the game is being overhyped right now.

But back to me (because it's ALL about me hahaha) I heard that they are releasing a collection of Shenmue 1 and 2 for the PS4. I bet I would really like those games so I want to buy them whenever I have the chance.

I like games where I feel like an Asian kungfu warrior! ::cool::

[cheebacheeba]

I bet I would really like those games so I want to buy them whenever I have the chance.
They are very good games...though quite different from the Yakuza/sleeping dogs type of games. More kind of like a quanticdream game (heavy rain, indigo prophecy) with more of an emphasis on action.

It's more or less that you're playing a movie. You even get jobs etc. It's quite "rpg", and sometimes "days" of what seems like monotonous activities pass just to service the storyline unfolding.
They have an excellent combat system though, and some great fight scenes as I recall. A few quicktime events which are not my favourite thing, but well
integrated into the action in a way that lets you keep watching.

There are *some* elements that are a bit boring...for a game...though it's worth seeing through. The good far outweighs the bad.
While it may look like one, don't expect a hugely open world couple of games - there's a bit of free roam, paths to be chosen - but they are still somewhat linear at the core. Linear painted very nicely.

Semi-complex but at the same time super user friendly interface.
I feel like this is a game that just about anyone could pick up and play comfortably regardless of their playstyle or preferred game type. It's intuitive.

Beautiful, authentic scenery. Nice 80's setting (there's even an arcade with full playable SEGA arcade games) reeeeeeealy good cinematic musical score and maybe the most "martial arts movie" of a plot ever seen in a video game.

You get a great storyline here, a really memorable couple of games.
I myself have waited for news of a re-release or hd remake of these, since hearing that #3 was finally at least "underway" after a massive crowd funding return.

Can't speak highly enough of them. Despite a few faults, honestly among the most rewarding games I've ever played.
All I can say is - it's been a long wait for closure...when (and you really should) you play through these two, you will see what I mean.
Long time coming.

I speak for any gamer that's not an idiot.
The Shenmue series is absolutely, in every way, worth playing.

[LuvablePsycho]

From what you just described it kind of sounds like the Fable games, and I really like those games too. ::smile::

I just like sandbox rpg-type games. ::cool::

[Morningriser]

Yes... Buy a PS4! That's what I play. I just pre-ordered Red Dead Redemption to the other day and I'm really excited for it. It looks so beautiful.

[LuvablePsycho]

I already got a PS4 and I have Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. ::smile::

[Morningriser]

I have Grand Theft Auto V, WWE 2K 18, WWE 2K 17, Friday the 13th, dead by daylight, Mad Max, The Last of Us, Deadpool, the Mega Man NES collection, Tetris, and Metal Gear Solid V. If you would like to send me a friend request my PSN is the same name I have here.

[LuvablePsycho]

I sent you a friend request. ::wink::

Just so you know I never play games online. It's just something I never enjoyed doing. But I'm sure there's other cool stuff we can do on PSN. At least I have one person in my list of friends now instead of not having any lol.

[Morningriser]

I like online gaming because it gives me other people to play with but on the flip side to that there will always be assholes trying to cause some sort of grievance for everyone they come into contact with. That's why when I do play online I try to just play with people I know so I don't have to worry about a bunch of bullshit because video games are relaxing for me and having to deal with someone yelling and screaming and annoying can get quite stressful.

[LuvablePsycho]

I like online gaming because it gives me other people to play with but on the flip side to that there will always be assholes trying to cause some sort of grievance for everyone they come into contact with. That's why when I do play online I try to just play with people I know so I don't have to worry about a bunch of bullshit because video games are relaxing for me and having to deal with someone yelling and screaming and annoying can get quite stressful.

Yeah I agree. Maybe if I make more friends online then I will consider playing games online. But right now I don't have any friends to play with lol.

[Morningriser]

Well you have to have PlayStation Plus to play online unfortunately but if you do have it you could download dead by daylight because it's free this month. Every month they give us two free games in addition to allowing us to play online. I don't know if you've ever been a fan of the Grand Theft Auto games or ever played the first Red Dead Redemption or not but look into Red Dead Redemption 2. I think it's going to be amazing. I rarely pre-ordered games but this one was a no-brainer because if rockstargames puts half the effort into this they put into Grand Theft Auto V, this is going to be a game changer.

[LuvablePsycho]

Damn... on the PS3 you could play games online for free. And I really don't have the money to pay for P.S. Plus every month.::sad::

Oh well I don't think I'm missing much.

And I've never been a fan of the Grand Theft Auto games. I did like Bully though which was also made by Rockstar Games.

The kind of games I like best are classic survival horror (basically any horror game, old or new, that doesn't try to copy Resident Evil 4), sandbox-type games like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fable 2, Yakuza games, Sleeping Dogs, Way of the Samurai 4, etc, and I like some of the retro games like the classic Sega Genesis games and Earthworm Jim. I also used to really love the Legend of Zelda games back when I played Nintendo systems.

I'm really not a big fan of mainstream action games or first person shooters. To be honest I find those kind of games to be boring.

[LuvablePsycho]

One of my new games has the paint peeling off the disc. Could that be caused from playing the game too much and leaving my system on all day? ::confused::

[Morningriser]

Perhaps but either way it's not good for you to leave your system on that long. I mean I know they are designed to get many hours of gameplay but just letting them sit like that isn't good.. I keep mine in rest mode when I'm not using it that way it is off but if any updates or anything like that become available they will download automatically.

[ImmortalSlasher]

I think the game is being overhyped right now.

But back to me (because it's ALL about me hahaha) I heard that they are releasing a collection of Shenmue 1 and 2 for the PS4. I bet I would really like those games so I want to buy them whenever I have the chance.

I like games where I feel like an Asian kungfu warrior! ::cool::

I finished Shenmue. Never finished Part 2 though. I had the Xbox scratching discs issue which so called journalists never wanted to cover. I have to setup some time and make a bunch of backups if I ever want to play my unfinished Xbox games as I just don't trust the system. I found it funny when the 360 had all those problems.

But back to Shenmue, I think a lot of the hype was the Japanese setting and graphics at the time. I don't think the games sold that well. It wasn't the best "game" if you are looking for pure gameplay. The arcade games in them are more fun than the actual Shenmue game. But I think for people that wanted to go or live in Japan, being able to walk around a small town and explore stuff made the game worthwhile.

I remember fans being upset about not getting Part 2 on Dreamcast. I might end up getting the new collection on PS4. It will probably feel like a nostalgia trip. Finishing Part 2 will help me decide if I want to get Part 3.

[LuvablePsycho]

I finished Shenmue. Never finished Part 2 though. I had the Xbox scratching discs issue which so called journalists never wanted to cover. I have to setup some time and make a bunch of backups if I ever want to play my unfinished Xbox games as I just don't trust the system. I found it funny when the 360 had all those problems.

But back to Shenmue, I think a lot of the hype was the Japanese setting and graphics at the time. I don't think the games sold that well. It wasn't the best "game" if you are looking for pure gameplay. The arcade games in them are more fun than the actual Shenmue game. But I think for people that wanted to go or live in Japan, being able to walk around a small town and explore stuff made the game worthwhile.

I remember fans being upset about not getting Part 2 on Dreamcast. I might end up getting the new collection on PS4. It will probably feel like a nostalgia trip. Finishing Part 2 will help me decide if I want to get Part 3.

Yeah that's pretty much the type of games I'm into lately. I like feeling like I'm exploring a city in an Asian country. Asian stuff is cool. ::cool::

[Morningriser]

Are those anything like the Tenchu games? I used to have a friend that was really into those. I watched him play them but I never really found them very amusing. I mean I'm into slower-paced games because of my eyes but it just seems a little too slow-paced for me. It's weird because up until PS3, I loved the Metal Gear Solid games and those required a lot of stealth and sneaking as well.

[LuvablePsycho]

Are those anything like the Tenchu games? I used to have a friend that was really into those. I watched him play them but I never really found them very amusing. I mean I'm into slower-paced games because of my eyes but it just seems a little too slow-paced for me. It's weird because up until PS3, I loved the Metal Gear Solid games and those required a lot of stealth and sneaking as well.
I've never played Tenchu but I've always heard that the closest games to Shenmue are the Yakuza games. They were both made by the same people.

Yakuza is kind of similar to games like Grand Theft Auto and Sleeping Dogs. You get to explore a whole city and fight street gangs and yakuza mobsters with martial arts and you can level up to increase your stats and abilities. You also get to shop at stores for supplies, eat at restaurants and food vendors and drink at bars to heal yourself, and play a lot of mini games like bowling, fishing, pool, darts, arcade games, casino games, and Japanese gambling hall games. You also have sexy nightlife stuff like strip clubs, Asian massage parlors, and Japanese hostess clubs.

The one thing it doesn't have is driving around in vehicles, but you are exploring such a crowded district of Tokyo full of people walking the streets that driving around wouldn't make any sense.

That's how the Yakuza games are, but I have never played a Shenmue game so I don't know if it's exactly the same. Probably not if it's rated T instead of M.

[ImmortalSlasher]

Yeah that's pretty much the type of games I'm into lately. I like feeling like I'm exploring a city in an Asian country. Asian stuff is cool. ::cool::

Without spoiling it, by the end of the game, you'll feel like you spent time almost living in a Japanese village. But it's not that difficult a task when the graphics are good and you walk around the village everyday. At least I felt that way at the end of the game and how they reinforced it with the ending.

[LuvablePsycho]

You know, I'm starting to think maybe I was too impulsive about buying this new PS4. It really isn't as great as I thought it would be.

Hell I can't even do the things on this system that I could do on my old PS3 like download videos and free themes off the internet. Plus it sucks that the PS4 has no backwards capability for playing PS3 games. I feel like this new system basically took a step backwards in progress. I guess the only thing gamers today really care about is brand new graphics?

Meh, I might take a long break from video games and maybe see about finishing all the episodes of that new reboot of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix.

[cheebacheeba]

It's not really part of Playstations model to support backwards compatability since last (ps3) gen.

[LuvablePsycho]

It's not really part of Playstations model to support backwards compatability since last (ps3) gen.

But the Xbox One does have backwards compatibility. I would have gotten an Xbox One but the Playstation systems have always had more of the games that I actually like.

My biggest problem with the PS4 isn't so much the backwards compatibility as much as it is the fact that it doesn't even have the same awesome features that the PS3 did. No free online gaming (not that I ever play games online anyways), no downloading MP4 and AVI videos or free custom-made themes off the internet, no PSOne classics from the Playstation Network Store, etc. I'm not even sure that this system allows you to play imported games from other countries like the PS3 did.

I really liked the PS3 better. But I'm stuck with my PS4 so I might as well enjoy the games I have for it.

[cheebacheeba]

I kind of agree.
The PS4 is *capable* of those things, but doesn't seem to do them yet.

Backwards compatability I understand - with each generation advancing as much as it does, it's about hardware rather than emulation/software at this stage anyway.
You'd end up with a much larger macine required and likely have poor ventillation leading to system killing overheating.
I dunno, maybe xbox does it differently and encounters less issues.

I actually worked customer support and forums with Playstation when the 3 came out - and yeah that's largely the reason they gave us for why they canned backwards compatability with ps2 stuff...basically many of the original model ps3s were fucking up due to overheating etc, so they reduced factors in play, one of which was BC.

As for the other things like video/music files etc, yeah I see what you mean. In my mind, while it's been a long time coming, I think they'll probably include these kind of features in future updates - the ps3 didn't have as many features in the beginning either.

What I'd like to see is more quality games. In my mind the ps4 hasn't had anything all that outstanding...I mean Uncharted 4 & 4.5 were pretty good, they've done some interesting horror stuff, but nothing really makes it stand head and shoulders above others in my opinion.
The ps3 had much better games out by this stage in its life.
This is the kind of stuff I worry about.

[LuvablePsycho]

I kind of agree.
The PS4 is *capable* of those things, but doesn't seem to do them yet.

Backwards compatability I understand - with each generation advancing as much as it does, it's about hardware rather than emulation/software at this stage anyway.
You'd end up with a much larger macine required and likely have poor ventillation leading to system killing overheating.
I dunno, maybe xbox does it differently and encounters less issues.

I actually worked customer support and forums with Playstation when the 3 came out - and yeah that's largely the reason they gave us for why they canned backwards compatability with ps2 stuff...basically many of the original model ps3s were fucking up due to overheating etc, so they reduced factors in play, one of which was BC.

As for the other things like video/music files etc, yeah I see what you mean. In my mind, while it's been a long time coming, I think they'll probably include these kind of features in future updates - the ps3 didn't have as many features in the beginning either.

What I'd like to see is more quality games. In my mind the ps4 hasn't had anything all that outstanding...I mean Uncharted 4 & 4.5 were pretty good, they've done some interesting horror stuff, but nothing really makes it stand head and shoulders above others in my opinion.
The ps3 had much better games out by this stage in its life.
This is the kind of stuff I worry about.

I think I'm starting to understand the thing about older games. I don't think they work right or look right on the PS4. Take Siren for example which I downloaded from the Playstation Store. It has glitches that never appeared in the original PS2 game. On the PS3 a lot of the PSone and PS2 classics had similar problems and they didn't play as well as they did on their original systems on those original square-shaped TVs they were designed for.

I guess all this new technology for new games and new HD TVs is making it impossible to enjoy the classics. ::sad::

And yeah I'd like to see more quality games too, or rather more "variety" of games. It feels to me like every single new game that comes out is either a copycat of other games or another sequel to a tired-out franchise. It doesn't feel like we get original games anymore because they are all pretty much the same.

I wish we would get more creative games like Tokyo Jungle instead of more Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, and Resident Evil 4 wannabes and sequels.

[ImmortalSlasher]

I try to stick to playing games on the system they were created on. I'm usually not fond of older games on modern displays. That's why I wish Sony would make an old tube TV or at least a display for the older resolution systems. But they aren't the TV company they used to be.

[LuvablePsycho]

You know what I really wish? I wish somebody could make one game system that allows you to download and play every single video game ever made. I really hate having to buy separate game systems or old systems just to play all of my favorite games.

[cheebacheeba]

If Sega did it, I'd buy it in a second - though I'd buy just about anything they'd drum out, ever again.

I mean some consoles try for something like this, virtual arcade and whatever nintendo did...but it's never quite fully realised or supported, nor are entire libraries available. It's annoying.

[LuvablePsycho]

I know I would kill to be able to play all my favorite classic survival horror games on one system. Games like Resident Evil 1, 2, 3, remake, 0, outbreak, Silent Hill 1, 2, 3, 4, Fatal Frame 1, 2, 3, Siren 1, 2(which was never released in the U.S.), blood curse, Haunting Ground, etc.

I really miss the days when they made more games like this. Honestly I feel like most of the new survival horror games that get released today don't feel the same as those.

I do like the pixel horror games for the PS4 like Lone Survivor, Home, and Uncanny Valley though.

[LuvablePsycho]

You know, I think I might try to get another PS3 system. It might be worth it to have both a PS3 and a PS4 so I can play all the games I like for both systems.

The PS3 has a lot of really nice PSone and PS2 classics I like to download and play and I could get Yakuza 4 (in case it never gets re-release here in the US for the PS4) and Yakuza Dead Souls (an underrated game that will not ever get re-released). I might can even import some games to have on disc like Way of the Samurai 4 and Siren Blood Curse. ::smile::