Buy it if you like
- Story: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The main draws of these games are the characters, story, and interactivity.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In conclusion, Shenmue II builds upon its predecessor to continue the hunt for revenge and expands to an even more meticulous world and an extensive amount of new content to explore.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A beautiful eastern-inspired orchestral soundtrack accompanies this unforgettable, emotionally gripping tale that will leave a mark on all its players.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The excellent combat system --which is ripped straight out of Virtua Fighter-- is unfortunately underutilized.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Shenmue is presented with the narrative, visuals, and sounds that are reminiscent of old Japanese cinema and drama.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With Rose-tinted nostalgia glasses i give this a major thumbs up since on the PC it does look better, controls better (let's face it, the Dreamcast controller wasn't all that great, the Xbox 360 which basically is its predecessor is a hundred times more comfortable) and just gives you flashbacks and comfy nostalgia feeling.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story116 reviews
Gameplay96 reviews
Audio51 reviews
Combat39 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance64% still recommend
Bugs60% still recommend
Crashes56% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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