Last episodes was one of their better ones actually, mainly because it was so action packed they didn't have time for random chit chat, which made them pay a bit more attention to what's happening. Yeah the episodes are getting better again imho. They do seem to be paying more attention to the game...
I just think it'll keep picking up. I skipped it for weeks and then skimmed through the episodes for my favourite parts of the game. Half the time I'm just wondering if they're pumping gas into the room. Nothing will touch that GT playthrough. Nothing. I enjoyed their playthrough of Shenmue 1 a lot...
The temple image looks great. Not a fan of Photoshopped Ryo but other than that the fighting scene picture looks pretty good. The picture with the cows and forklift is... weird.
It is hard to say. I guess it depends on how big the full budget is. Personally I hope it will be similar in size and detail to Shenmue 1. I am not sure how realistic that is though.
I feel what they hated most was waiting around... And how chill and non-eventful the first half of the game was. Shenmue 2 should be up their alley then, since it has faster pace and you can skip time. They seemed to enjoy the dub though, made for some funny moments which is probably what they want...
The last episode was pretty entertaining. Didn't like most of this playthrough but the last couple of episodes were fun. Even though these guys can be annoying at times I am still curious to see what they would think of Shenmue 2.