Shenmue 3 launches on November 19, nearly two decades after the previous game’s cliffhanger ending. While there’s little that could dissuade Shenmue fans from picking the new game up at launch after all this waiting, the broader audience might be waiting for Shenmue 3 reviews – and contrary to publisher Deep Silver’s early embargo instructions, all reviews for the game will land on launch day.Previously, UK-based (and other European) outlets had received instructions to hold reviews until November 21 – two days after the. VG247 deputy editor Kirk McKeand that fact over the weekend, which led to a whole lot of worry from prospective players, as a post-launch review embargo is historically not a good sign for a game’s quality.Now, Deep Silver says on that was all a bit of “confusion,” and that “the global embargo date for press reviews is November 19 – launch day.” now report that the EU embargo has been set for November 19, the same date US outlets had already been given.We expect to see Shenmue 3 reviews start dropping this evening at 16:00 PST / 19:00 EST / midnight GMT. We’ll update this story with a full round-up of the critical response then.In the meantime, check out some of the best and if you’re looking for more from the genres that Shenmue helped to create all those years ago.
Ryu visits an arcade in Shenmue III. It kicks off where Shenmue II ended, with series protagonist Ryo Hazuki having hooked up with a girl called. Nov 25, 2019 But Shenmue 3 isn't all bad. Although its narrative design is totally lackluster, its story is quite gripping when it's allowed to be. The characters are difficult to care about because of how.