How Long Will It Take For You To Press Start?

[darksniper]

In less than a half a year from now, we will all be experiencing a dream come true. As excited as I am to play Shenmue III, there's going to be a moment where I know Im just going to freeze , do nothing and soak in the moment that this is actually real.

For me this is going to take some time. Im going to think about all those years, all of what has happened between that time both personally and in regards to gaming, the fight that it took to get to this very moment, how Shenmue affected my growth and development from a teen when I played it to a man playing the third game.

The TV set will display "Shenmue III press start" and honestly I see myself staring at the screen for about an hour to soak this moment all in. Im a pretty stoic person IRL but I already know that seeing that screen is going to bring a strong wave of emotion Ive never experienced. I dont know if my body is ready!

What about yall?

 

[spud1897]

I'll sit and admire for a bit, let it play through the opening bits and see if there's any story setter like in the first 2.

I'll press start, mill around the options a bit and then begin!

Also it will likely evoke memories of playing the originals for the first time. Emotions will be high :)

 

[Peter]

Yea probably a good 10 - 20 seconds. Even talk to myself and really catch on to that single moment in time. Life has its moments, and we are sometimes to disengaged so it passes us by.

Not this moment. No way.

 

[Truck_1_0_1_]

I'll definitely DL the update/patch/game data/whatever, start the disc, watch the intro cinematic, grin giddily ('cause I know it'll be awesome), then press start right away!

I need my fix

 

[Peter]

In fact, I will go one better, and put the controller down as soon as it fires up. Not mash any buttons until it starts to loop on itself. I just pray there's no gameplay video or anything before you begin the actual game.

 

[Van Joel Sandwich]

Duuuuuuuuudeeeeeeesss! this thread is making me crazy! hahah
I CAN'T WAIIIIIIIIIIT TO AUGUST 27TH!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Let's Get Sweaty]

It will take me literally forever, since my PS4 controller doesn't have a Start button.

 

[Jann Lee]

I'm going to make sure I have nothing to do and have a glass of Coka Cola with me and watch the Shenmue digest movie before I start playing the game.

 

[Kodama]

I often think about this. I imagine staring at the screen blankly just in my own mind not even really seeing what's in front of me. I imagine the prologue cutscene will play at least twice before I snap out of it and am able to actually watch and absorb it. Then, options menu and start...

I just can't imagine playing this game without the last 20 years all hitting me at once like a ton of bricks...

 

[Tsukuyomimagi99]

As long as it takes to resucitate my heart from the sheer shock of having Shenmue III in my PlayStation 4 lol.

 

[GYO6161]

When the remasters came out, it took me a while for me to click the X button that was flashing on my screen, i had to let that sink in, Shenmue HD... Its real... For 3 is gonna be even more intense for me.

 

[Spaghetti]

Might just wait 20 years for the laughs.

Spoiler

I will probably just sit and marvel at it for a few moments before poking around in the PC version settings.

 

[reminisce]

Don't know how my soul may react...will see...

 

[paddyj]

Gonna sit back and wait for my heart to stop beating frantically before I proceed past the menu

 

[Rome]

The TV set will display "Shenmue III press start" and honestly I see myself staring at the screen for about an hour

This is where I'm at with this question. I'll sit down wherever I'm at, and soak it all in. Reminsce about the first time I played and the memories I've shared with you all.

It'll be a surreal moment for sure. I'll give it an hour, then smash that start button!

 

[bcdcdude]

Just beforehand, I might do a little prayer and say thank you for what i'm about to receive (and i'm not even that religious!) I'll let the game run, play a loop, press start, mill around the options and begin the game.

Then turn it off after 30 minutes. I often find I do this with new games as I just need to let the initial hit soak in me. Then after half an hour or so, play it for hours.

Weird, I know!

 

[Truck_1_0_1_]

Just realised; what if there are some Easter Eggs or something, that kinda FORCE us to just stare at the screen? Maybe a trophy or something?

Would be interesting

 

[DoubleO_Ren]

if it don't resemble this we riot.

 

[Jann Lee]

I even forgot that you can play the game at midnight if you preorder a digital copy. Im going to have to plug my headphones to the TV when I start playing Shenmue 3. What an exciting night that is going to be.
I remember playing Guilin chapter on my first playthrough it was so epic from the beginning to the end I did it in one sitting.

 

[paddyj]

I even forgot that you can play the game at midnight if you preorder a digital copy. Im going to have to plug my headphones to the TV when I start playing Shenmue 3. What an exciting night that is going to be.
I remember playing Guilin chapter on my first playthrough it was so epic from the beginning to the end I did it in one sitting.

If you preorder a game digitally does it mean you can start the download at 00:01 on day of release or can you have it pre-downloaded but locked until release? There has been no game I've been even remotely this excited about.