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I for one am really enjoying playing Shenmue 3 on my PS4 and will definitively be buying the game again on Steam next year. Dispite the Kickstarter debacle I would back another in order to continue the Epic adventure. Would you? Would you need some preconditions such as a cast iron guarantee of a Steam version, no Deep Silver involvement etc... https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/shenmue-3-has-a-letter-to-fans-from-yu-suzuki-and-hes-already-talking-shenmue-4/ "For as long as there are those who wish to see...

You can ignore developers / publishers on Steam. Congratulations to Deep Silver for being the first developer or publisher I've ever ignored in my 12+ years on Steam. Done.

I played 1 and 2 a long time ago and I haven't bothered playing the third game yet. But people where disappointed in it apparently which made me wonder why? What was it exactly about the third game that makes it not that great? The only things I think I heard people complaining back then was the hunger mechanic was weird and didn't add much to the game apparently. Also I think people misunderstood or thought that the third game was supposed to be the final entry when I think the director planned a lot more...

Is the gameplay and story like the Yakuza series?