Shenmue 3: No kickstarter rewards for PayPal backers

[Johnw1104]

Ruler said:

Johnw1104 said:
Rookie move by the Shenmue team... Never put things to a vote.

Looks like they just wanted an excuse not to extend rewards though, given they caved to the group with the least votes.

While this is mostly unrelated to the current topic, I'll be rather surprised if this game doesn't prove to be a letdown. I just hope it's enough to please the fans who've had their nostalgia goggles equipped and ready to go for over a decade now.

 

I think the game will be good, even if they copy shenmue 1&2 1 to 1 and add a fishing minigame. Game is a very unique openworld game, it had competition

 

 

My concern for the game is that many of the things that made Shenmue special would now go almost unnoticed as they've become commonplace features. Also, while they raised a decent amount of money it's not nearly enough to make a game whose scope alone would impress.

It seems to me this game will depend greatly on maintaining an interesting narrative and perhaps providing a unique gameplay experience. I've no doubt it will be something hardcore fans will embrace, but I suspect the lack of a proper publisher is holding this game back from becoming a hit with those not already familiar with it.