I queued up outside Electronics Boutique in the uk for two hours before the shop opened on the day of it's release, just to get my hands on Shenmue 2. I'd assumed, it being the sequel to one of the greatest games ever made, that the shop would be heaving and copies of the game would be limited. But by that time the DC was dying, and there was only me and two other people that had bothered to brave the cold that day !! The shop didn't even have it on display, the whole process was much more low key than I'd envisagedBrianC wrote:Best fucking day ever
That's the thing I've noticed about the DC over the years; I get really excited about the smallest Dreamcast related thing, whilst the majority of people around me are going WTF ? Pfttt......
Going back to Nomad Soul, I'd say you shouldn't really read the reviews as they tend to pick on it's flaws, which it undoubtedly has, and ultimately come down on it quite harshly. Which isn't really fair and doesn't give the whole picture. In some parts the controls are crap, yes that is true. But they aren't impossible, a little practice and you will get your head around them. The game is epic, and really atmospheric, with a great story and multi-faceted gameplay. The graphics are a bit untidy compared to the top DC titles but they are still full of great detail and the way the city is modelled is fantastic. The whole game has this really gritty sci-filook to it..........think Blade Runner for a comparison. The opening movie has the camera panning over the city whilst Bowie plays in the background - it sets the game up beautifully and It reminds me that I wouldn't have missed playing it for anything. Give it a chance and you'll end up loving it I'm sure.
It's the 'thinking man's/woman's' game of choice on the DC. Hope that doesn't put you off ! lol
Although I wasn't stoned at the time, I understand exactly what you're describing ! 
. I'm enjoying it a lot, it reminds me of Shenmue and the Witcher series since you spend a lot of your time investigating or solving puzzles. The shooting sequences are alright at best and they sort of remind me of a far less polished Maken X. The fighting is very broken IMO and at times even unresponsive. The story is GREAT the music is amazing and the game has a very cool style all around. I would certainly recommend it but it is a weird game that I could see people not enjoying. The weirdest thing I've run in to is during swimming you can (like in most adventure games) swim on top of the water or under the water. The strange part is when you surface or submerge there is a pause because it is actually 2 different engines handling each sequence! Very jarring and kind of unnecessary but aside from some quirks the game is truly epic.