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Game review SHENMUE II

Released: 2001
Platform: Dreamcast, XBox, XBox 360
Developer: AM2
Publisher: Sega

After a year after the release to the public, it still does not remain equal in terms of graphic design, realistic on-screen objects and massive interactive game world. First part ShenmueNevertheless, it can only serve as a kind of guide that introduces players to the FREE (Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment), but by no means not using all the potential of the gaming genre. Easily passing 20 hours Shenmue - Is nothing more than a demo version, prologue completely unique gaming epic story edifice slowly untwisting. So slowly that the first of 16 planned units titanic creations can be considered nothing more than an advanced tutorial-th of the rich and diverse world of the game.

It is difficult to reliably present, in which a game was conceived at the beginning of its development. We did not quite understand what form it was in the day when the project Shenmue was first presented to the public - in fact the vast majority of the price that Yu Suzuki and Am2 shown at the presentation in December 1998, the final version of Shenmue Chapter 1 and notentered. Originally it was planned that one part will go down at least 3 of the 16 chapters, but it soon became clear that this titanichesy Am2 perform work in a period not under force.As a result, after several delays and the postponement of the project output, a little plumper due to the additional weight of the dialogues trёhdiskovaya Chapter 1:Yokosuka 1 went on sale December 29, 1999. And despite the fact that the announced splitting games teoriioznachaet chapters in the new series Shenmue must appear at least once every six months, to develop Shenmue 2 It took more than a year already.In late January, Am2 held another interesting experiment, recording the most significant movies Shenmue on film and the resulting release of the film in theaters called Shenmue The Movie.Of course, the whole idea is not rpednaznachalas to the general public, but thousands of fans Yu Suzuzki an opportunity not only to relive (and even on the big screen) eventsfavorite game, but saw finally, the first footage from its sequel. From this point of the project flowed the river, and we are happy to share it with you.

First of all it is necessary to clarify the situation with the name. The game is named Shenmue 2Instead Shenmue Chapter 2 only because it includes not only the second chapter, and just four in the second to fifth. This, however, does not mean that Shenmue 2 It is four times larger and longer than its predecessor.

Indirectly, the size of the game we can judge by the developers that area of ​​the game world Shenmue 2 three times more than in the first part. On passage of the game will be required to spend 30 - 40 hours.

At the end of our game Shenmue Ryo Hazuki sits on a giant sea liner and sent to mainland China in pursuit of his father's murderer and kidnapper magic mirror with the image of the dragon, the Chinese mafia Lan Di.For a long time it was assumed that the effect of Shenmue 2 begins right at this very boat (after Lan Di, as we know, too, went to China on it), but as long as these assumptions are not supported by, among these four cities-Am2 lokeyshenov Shenmue 2 no ship is not registered.

The game will also be open long introductory video, which will be briefly retold the story of the first Shenmue and will be given a second tie. Perhaps just a few here and zipped ship scenes. The ship arrives in the city of Aberdeen. Ironically, in Shenmue 2 Suzuki decided to abandon the ultra-realistic display of real cities, and Chinese adventure Ryo will only be inspired by something - what real landscapes, but will not repeat them any names, any graphic design.

Aberdeen - densely populated and bustling port town with a unique atmosphere.On the coast, hundreds of boats are moored, many of which people live for years in the same place to eat, talk, and sell all sorts of stuff.There is in Aberdeen and a large sea port, very similar to a port in Yokosuka, perhaps more dirty and running - with dumps rusty cars, mass suspicious persons, and of course,own gang unit Mad Angels.The high esteem in Aberdeen and biker community, a brilliant representative of which is a brand new heroine Joy, who had not appeared in any announcement.Red-haired, active and completely crazy Joy - the exact opposite of white and fluffy Nozomi from the first Shenmue. True, the troubles of our hero, it will take much more.

Finished with harbor vagrants, Ryo falls into place much more attractive and lovely.City Wan Chai is a typical Chinese metropolis with a clogged up to the limit crowds of buyers and sellers streets, a mass of shops and a huge market.Houses in Wan Chai, usually five - six stories, and the town itself is quite confusing, with many streets and blind alleys.In the town lived a lot of immigrants from Japan, and ironically, just as he was looking for in Yokosuka Chinese, Wan Chai Ryo to find a few of their compatriots.The real pride of Wan Chai is a Buddhist monastery, where martial arts training are dozens of young fighters.One of the most spectacular scenes in modern video games will certainly be a time when Ryo enters the walls of the monastery, to see dozens of people, earning their fighting synchronouslytechniques. In Wan Chai Ryo also met another companion of adventures.Woman (it would be better to say the girl) name Kaoru and she looks like a little grown-up (but not wiser) version amateurs Megumi little kittens from the first Shenmue.However, judging by the fact that Ryo honors even her honor to be photographed with him, their relationship extends beyond the box with a few gray fluffy curled up.

The third city Shenmue 2 We know much better than everyone else - because it is here that began public life not only Shenmue, but also of the console Dreamcast.Transformed from a technological demo Tower of Babel in the full game lokeyshen, Kowloon City demonstrated, perhaps, in every TV commercial Shenmue from the moment of the announcement of the project.Giant skyscrapers, towering on a green hill by the ocean and the sun's rays penetrating the clouds - this picture we have already seen two hundred times.Kowloon - the center of illegal business and real Chinese gambling mecca.In the city several large towers and smaller buildings of the mass, and many of them are in poor condition and almost completely destroyed.Each building, according to Yu Suzuki, will be polnosyu explore (some even working elevators), and the most exciting game scenes will be associated with the pursuit of a grand cityalleys and houses. In these scenes Ryo is handcuffed to another important character, gangster and daredevil Ren - th, which are relations with Ryo is extremely difficult to find.The third important girl in the way of our hero to the mystery of the death of his father will have long known Koh Shuei, living in Kowloon - ie a specialist in the history of China.Their first meeting is taking place under strange circumstances - Ryo wakes up on a bench in a big tserkviyavno after a serious brawl, and the aisle to the altar, dark figure moving in monasticdress ... the first Shenmue, say lacked psychology, so there you are, as much as the blood run cold in his veins.

The fourth part of the city as we know - because all the scenes involving really the main character of the game Rei Shenhua occur there.Keirin - a small, lost in the hills and forests of the Chinese village, where people live in harmony with nature and satisfied with simple crafts - fishing and rice farming.To get to the Keirin - but can only be on the river on a small boat, and the town just immersed in greenery and is surrounded by wooded mountains. Where - there awaits his fateful meeting, and Shenhua. Apparently, this meeting Shenmue 2 and will end unless Yu Suzuki did not prepare any - any particular surprise.

While the structure of the game seems to be quite clear - four chapters, four cities and four drives. Travel there - back, most likely, will not, and the head will actually introduce to a fully completed mininovelly, such as self-contained as Chapter 1 Yokosuka. From a technical point of view Shenmue 2 It can be considered a big step forward compared to the original. Suzuki and his team decided to send the engine improvements in several important ways. First of all, the optimization of the performance of several characters when displayed on the screen.

As the scene of Ryo in the Chinese monastery, Am2 able to easily reach the display of two - three dozen characters on the screen without any - or sacrificing performance. The Shenmue 2 and finally - that will be normal, realistic sky with clouds running on it, the sun appears and disappears, realistic rain and weather changes in real time.And last, but no less important innovation was the realistic lighting gaming facilities.Now the game will be the mass of shiny and reflective objects, and in some rooms even promised polished to a high gloss floor tiles in which our hero will certainly see the reflection of their ownfigure. Due to the variety of landscapes, Shenmue 2 looks much more interesting than its predecessor. Forest same scene Keirin - and bright and the streets of Chinese towns only add to the game coloring. Interestingly, when Ryo gets there - and something to Moscow?

Gameplay Shenmue 2 It is significantly different from its predecessor. First of all, the action of the game will be more and talk and mindless walking the streets looking for the right people will be much less. And if the influence of saturation Shenmue 2 will remind at least the first part of the third disc, then it will be just fine.In Kowloon - ie at a certain stage of the game will take a few Ryo increase your available capital, taking part in several clandestine gambling, what exactly is not known exactly.The game also will be new forms of QTE and, most importantly, will be greatly enhanced mode Free Battle, which, we hope, absorbs at least some - some of the features of the upcoming VirtuaFighter 4. Yu Suzuki also said and that the game will change some control, but no details in this regard were not disclosed.




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