I'm finding I have to use a walkthrough more than I'd

Getting lost and slowly familiarizing with the enviroment is unironically part of the experience. If you don't enjoy it then don't play it, you have plenty of days to "waste".

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>>3275219
Check your journal often and look at the maps at the end of every street, also question almost every NPC. Game is really straightforward if you do all that.

>>3275219
>tips
Play linear hand holders

>>3275236
This isn't what I meant.

I more meant I have limited time as I work 15 hours a day and if I just spent hours wandering around it could take me months of short sessions to get anywhere without a clear objective.

>>3275249
I started doing this, and I found where I was supposed to go pretty quickly. I feel like there's so much shit I could be missing, though.

>>3275389
>I feel like there's so much shit I could be missing, though

That's gonna happen no matter what. Shenmue is filled with tons of hidden events some of which won't be possible unless you wait until a very specific date at a very specific area months from when the game starts. Instead of trying to 100% it just enjoy the ride and save the extra stuff on your multiple playthroughs.

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>>3275421
>Shenmue
>multiple playthroughs

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>>3275501
The game is filled to the brim with stuff you won't catch on your first one. Hell there's even an alternate ending if you wait too long.

>>3275219
>>3275256
Shenmue is the definition of a linear hand holder.

>>3275501
It's also full of content which means you're going to have to play it many times to realistically see everything you want to see.