Shenmue 3 is a Terrible Game and I’ve Wasted My Life

Summary by Krater

A critical analysis of the video game Shenmue 3, examining its dated game design, cumbersome mechanics, and lack of narrative progression.

From the video

Answers: Is Shenmue 3 a good game and how does it hold up?

• Shenmue 3 game design analysis
• Open-world game exploration issues
• Combat mechanics critique
• Narrative progression in video games
• Crowdfunded video game legacy

What it concludes

• Shenmue 3 suffers from outdated open-world exploration and tedious NPC dialogue design.
• The combat system in Shenmue 3 strips away the intrinsic motivation of the original games by tying progress to stat-grinding.
• Shenmue 3 fails to advance the overarching story, spending 95 percent of the game on filler without narrative progression.