Shenmue III Defies All Expectations—in a Good Way, Mostly wired.com

The first two Shenmue games, both released for the Sega Dreamcast at the turn of the century, are by now the stuff of legend.
Along the way, Ryo fights baddies, races forklifts, plays arcade games, and generally explores spaces that were, for the era, expansive, complex, and impressive.
When a crowdfunding campaign for a third Shenmue game was launched at Sony's E3 press conference in 2015, much of the excitement—to the tune of several million dollars donated—was likely from this sort of fan, who imagined a modernized Shenmue sequel.
Instead, for better or worse, Shenmue III is a sequel to the first two Shenmue games.
If you are used to contemporary games, old games may be actively difficult to play.