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The thing is, the masses don't seem to like those generic open world games anymore.Okay, I know this is gonna get some reaction...but just hear me out.
Would you rather Shenmue IV become another generic open world game to try and appease the masses...or would you rather the series die on the hill it lives by being Shenmue tried and true?
Keep in mind. I DON'T want Shenmue to die at all and if it needs to change with the times then so be it. But apart of me really doesn't want Shenmue to become like every other generic open world game out there. I like that Shenmue is its own weird thing. I feel like that's what makes Shenmue for me. Is that it is its own brand of open world that doesn't play by the same rules as every other generic open world game. And I think if IV happens and if it becomes like every other open world game, it will lose its identity.
I'm aware there are ways they could appease both audiences. Maybe give a traditional Shenmue mode for the hardcore and a casual mode featuring mini maps, quest identifiers and all that other junk for those who want a more modern approach.
But yeah, if push ever came to shove, would you rather Shenmue die on the sword or lose its identity and become something unrecognizable to us?
Just a question...like I said, I don't want Shenmue to die at all. I want it to keep going, but just a question.
I said a few months back that now is the best time for a more Shenmue like Shenmue game to exist than ever before. When it comes to single player games, story focused games with smaller worlds have been a major selling point, they just need to be made well and marketed right. Just look at the Yakuza series now, it's bigger than ever.
Shenmue can be a success in the hands of talented people.