Shenmue III is currently up for grabs for the low price of zilch via the Epic Games Store as a part of its Holiday Sale. It kicks off two weeks of free games so be sure to check back each day for another gift. As for the sale itself, there's some great deals on newly released titles.

Battlefield 2042 is 34% off at $59.36 AUD. Jurassic World Evolution 2 is 30% off at $59.46 AUD. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Riders Republic, and Far Cry 6 are 35% off at $59.46 AUD each.

These join deals on older titles with even bigger savings. Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition is 50% off at $23.99 AUD, while last year's Assassin's Creed Valhalla is 50% off too at $44.97 AUD. Plus, Borderlands 3 is 75% off at $22.48.

Head here for the sale page (though note that prices here are in USD until you fire up the app).

As for Shenmue III, as per our review of the long-awaited sequel, "Shenmue III is still surprisingly charming, and an earnestly emotional journey for fans of the series".

Which is in reference to Shenmue III playing exactly like a potential Shenmue III might have played if what released in the early 2000s. Designer Yu Suzuki's long-awaited sequel all but ignores every little bit of open-world or 3D game design we've seen in the past decade or so to do things The Shenmue Way.

And so the question becomes, is this a good thing or a bad thing. The answer sits somewhere in the middle, which makes this a for-the-fans experience.

Perhaps the strangest thing about Shenmue III, released 18 years after the second game left the story of Ryo in an incomplete state, is how designer Yu Suzuki just about ignores any and all videogame design that we’ve seen between then and now. Stuff that has become the norm, iterated on, or played a role in shaping the modern-day open world action-adventure.

Outside of the new widescreen presentation and support for high-def 4K visuals, Shenmue III could have just as easily been released as is in 2002 – with no one wondering in the slightest if this game had somehow arrived from the distant future. This isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, and in a weird way it’s as commendable and bold as it is disappointing.

Click Here to Read Our Full Shenmue III Review