Posted on: February 19, 2015

dubird

Spiele: 61 Rezensionen: 9

Lots of eye candy

I played this on xbox when it came out, and overall I enjoyed it. However, the story and characters don't have the depth I've seen from other Bioware games, and the time it took me to get through the story was about a third of what it would normally take me with an RPG. The morality system seemed rather simplified compared to other games like KotOR, and while it did make a minor difference, being that the choices were very black and white made it seem rather weak. While I don't regret playing it and I did have fun, it's not a game I'd replay for the story unless this special edition expands on it. The one thng I would say is worth getting this game for is the setting. Beautiful environments, good voice acting, and absolutly stunning landscapes made this game worth playing for me. Combat was nothing special, but it didn't drag out or make you feel overpowered, and interactions with NPCs and your companions was well done. So, not my favorite game, but I did enjoy my time with it.

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Posted on: June 9, 2020

polysquirrel

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Spiele: 285 Rezensionen: 28

The Bioware RPG I return to the most

Granted, this is made easy by the number one complaint everyone has with this game: it is just too small, too short. Not particularly short by today's standards and it's length is just right for the story it tells, but when compared to other RPGs, even those without an open world, it suffers pityfully. The world it created is enchanting, one would like to explore it more; the story is not completely linear, but it's nowhere near to AAA titles. It has however something most of later games under EA have not: a soul. While not epic and lacking in secondary themes, the quests are astoundingly good: not a single FedEx and very few pure kill quests. Instead you will have a chance to star in a theatrical play with a political subtext, search for a husband for a bandit leader, participate in a cultural debate against an outlander (voiced by John Cleese!) and many more, very often moving your heart. I refrain from mentioning what you'll face in the main plot, but it is likewise suitably varied, and in most cases offer multiple resolutions. No grind here, no artificial padding, the game never becomes stale. While you sadly get only a single follower to fight with you, the overall set of companions travelling with you is second to none, with only Dragon Age II coming close: a mad sciencist (who "makes things fly and things explode"), a drunken giant of a man always looking for a fight, a demon, a tight-lipped cynic with a suspicious past, a mysterious agent with the intention of single-handedly toppling the system, and all of them have an interesting backstory with ties to the plot. It's not perfect. It introduces perhaps the best morality system of any game and then completely fails to follow it, reverting to the 'unscrupulous asshole or saint' dihotomy. Most dialog options lead to the same reply. The fighting styles aren't balanced, fighting is simplistic (install the 'Jade Empire in Style' mod, it helps!). None is however so bad as to detract from the melancholic story.

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Posted on: November 8, 2020

Pherim

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Great Setting and Story, but...

...I didn't enjoy the combat, despite the many different styles that were available, so I switched to the easiest difficulty setting at some point. Really, it was the refreshing setting, the well-written characters and the fascinating story that kept me going, and I'd say it was worth it. The world is where this game really shines. Heavily inspired by Chinese mythology and culture, this is far from the average fantasy world you have seen so often. The graphics, while definitely dated, do a great job in bringing this world to life. You may not visit a huge number of places throughout your journey, but they are all unique and have a great atmosphere to them. I never doubted that there really was a great empire behind the boundaries of where the game allowed me to go. The story is compelling and full of mystery and intrigue. You meet very different and interesting characters along the way, many of which have their own agendas and goals, some of which may not fully coincide with yours. And not everyone is who they appear to be - in fact, barely anyone is. There are many twists and surprises, some of which you see coming, some not. Not all of them were equally strong, but overall it is a very fun journey. Yes, it is fairly linear, but I didn't think that was a big problem. The morality system is very similar to Knights of the Old Republic, but from what I've seen (basically, the "good" side), it is a bit more ambiguous and subtle. In fact, when I played through KotOR I with a dark side character in my second playthrough, I ended up hating the story because of how little sense it made and how badly written the "evil" choices were most of the time. I think that this kind of thing was avoided in Jade Empire, though I cannot be sure. Maybe, some day I'll do an "evil" playthrough, but I somewhat doubt it. Oh, and the music is very good. It fits the world and atmosphere perfectly, and is in itself a nice change from the usual generic fantasy music.

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Posted on: May 10, 2021

waetsch

Spiele: 421 Rezensionen: 445

Schönes Setting, aber Spiel... naja

Chinesisches Setting, RPG... eigentlich genau mein Ding. Aber nach einer Stunde war ich vom ersten Kampf einfach nur gefrustet. Die etwas veraltete Grafik stört mich dabei nur wenig, viel mehr ist es das Gefühl, dass mir die Steuerung sehr ungenau vorkommt. Man möchte ausweichen und bekommt voll ins Gesicht. Man möchte schlagen... aber geht halt nicht und wumms auf die Matte. So ging das im ersten Kampf ständig. Der besteht aus drei "Wellen", scheitert man bei der 3. geht es natürlich von vorne los. Ne, wirklich schade... aber da war mir die Lust vergangen - und ich finde es wirklich schade, da ich auf die Story gespannt war und die Grafik zwar Nostalgisch, aber auch ganz hübsch fand. Naja... Hier der Link zu meinem "Angespielt"-Video: https://youtu.be/zNLf_xiAIbY

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Posted on: October 26, 2013

ylebout

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Spiele: 256 Rezensionen: 8

Good. Could have been better

As said a bit everywhere, tTaspects, but some negative ones too. The positive one is for sure the universe. The samurai/martial arts universe, and the east mythology, is attracting. The combats/characters mechanism reflects smartly some cliché about this universe, which makes it fun. The characters and dialog are interesting, the quests are well written. The graphic engine (the same as Knight of the Old Republic (KOTOR) is ok and the design is colourful. We're not at the level of Okami (on Wii) but it's still quite nice. So, what's wrong then... The biggest negative point is the scenario of the main quest. If you have a small video game culture, you'll know since the first paragraph how it's going to end. If you add to this the fact that the whole game is VERY linear, you end up with very nice character and quest dynamic but you can't get caught by the plot. Sad. The other negative points is the character-building that is a bit too simple, which makes every character look the same in the end. In short, nice universe and some good ideas in the fights, but poor scenario and character building.

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