Shenmue - Sega Dreamcast

The next way of telling a story

“This is not only one of the best videogames around in technical terms (graphics, sound, gameplay), but it also pioneers in a way of telling an story. It has a cinematic presentation, many dramatical and emotional scenes, but the viewer lives the story rather than watching it. It's the viewer/player the one who explores the environments, the one who makes the events happen, the one who knows the characters and in some degree influences the relationships with them.

The story itself is a little plain, and in fact this game is more like a prologue to the whole story that develops in further chapters, but even in this case the global immersion you can feel is extraordinary. I strongly believe this model of videogame hides a great potential, and should be developed in time.” read more

Alex Kidd series (15 games items)

" Alex Kidd appears several times as collectable toys in the Dreamcast game Shenmue, and the Dreamcast/Xbox sequel Shenmue II, marking the first time he ever appeared in a game for a non-Sega console. "

Real Life Parodies and Tributes of Video Games (10 games items)

" Ryo Hazuki will find the man who killed his father, even if he annoys everyone alive in the process. mega64.com"

Official list of cult video games (172 games items)

"1999"

Video Games - Short Reviews & Ratings (79 games items)

"Innovative open world adventure with a very interesting setting and a great story. Even though it has some flaws (like repetitive gameplay), it's still a must play, I love it!"