Shenmue II for Xbox

Xbox

Action Adventure

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ESRB

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Xbox 360

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Shenmue II

Not Rentable

GF Rating

8.2

442 ratings

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Game Details

Release Date 10/31/2002
Publisher Microsoft
Developer AM2
Platform Xbox
Genre Action Adventure

Number of Players 1

Gambling, Use of Tobacco and/or Use of Alcohol, Violence

Game Description

Help Ryo solve his father's murder in this sequel to Shenmue, a multi-part modern day adventure from Sega's AM2 team. Travel around Hong Kong and other Chinese metropolises looking for clues, and use the fighting controls (based on the Virtua Fighter engine) to get yourself out of scrapes. The old Sega classic Space Harrier is just one of more than 20 minigames you'll find hidden in the game. Take pictures of Hong Kong and save them on your memory card, and begin to put together the clues you'll need to see justice done.

Critic Reviews

GameSpot Review (7.3 out of 10)

Released in 2000, Sega's Shenmue was arguably the company's most ambitious project at the time. The brainchild of Yu Suzuki (best known for creating the Virtua Fighter series), the game set out to provide an entirely new type of gaming experience by combining elements of fighting games and adve...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 8.2 out of 10

A Tale of Revenge. (9 out of 10)

posted by edgevolt (APTOS, CA) on May 1, 2006
Member since Nov 2004
14 out of 14 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Like it`s predecessor, Shenmue II features a rich gaming environment with superb graphics, sound, gameplay and story. While it`s slated as an "RPG" that really isn`t the case; it`s more of an action adventure. The only possible complaint one could argue is that the story progresses somewhat slowly. ...more

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