finally after all this time! lol. but yeah. I'm definately enjoying it MUCH more than the first one. its much easier to get into and much easier to play. i never finished the original shenmue on the dreamcast mostly because it involved too much exploration and absolutely no help from the towns people. in part 2 almost everyone is willing to give a helping hand. its such an awsome game. i dunno why i didnt pick it up a long time ago. some of the towns people will actually walk u to your destination! simply put this is the best xbox game I've played. for its time and even compared to some games now, the amount of depth, and exploration is incredible. for those of u who missed out on the first one, I'm begging u please pick this one up. dont miss out on this masterpiece like i did. that is all.