Jade Empire: Special Edition

I won't bother about the story since it's laid out in the description. But I will explain a few things. This is an action RPG set in the... honestly I don't know when this is set in, but seeing as though mythological creatures still exist it must be way back in the times of China. The structure of the levels are fairly linear, you come across an event you solve it, you come across another even you solve it. A couple times you'll come into a town where there will be side missions. Combat is kung fu style based, you pick a style and you associate your moves to that style, and they all stem from what karma you choose (good/evil), and you can get friends to be party members along the way. I do believe there is also magic and weapons you can use/buy. What I like: 1: Mythology. I do see some games based in China, but none of them ever touch on the myths that have been a part of that land for thousands of years, and it's so refreshing to see some of that. What I don't like: 1: Story. It's just a product of the times, it used to be cool back when but now it's just predictable. And considering this is Bioware, that's a bit disappointing. Everything else is ok and works fine. Give it a shot if your wanting something different.

I played this game back on the XBox and loved it then. It has an interesting story, memorable characters and pretty fast paced combat. Just what you'd expect from a Bioware game (back before they sold their souls to EA). The dialogue is a little cheesy at times but it doesn't detract from the gameplay or story (and sort of reminds me of an old '80's movie at times, but in a good way). I also like the way the game justifies you being a darker character. In Jade Empire you aren't Good or Evil, Light Side or Dark Side. You are Open Palm, a kind and merciful character who gives of yourself to make the world a better place, or you are Closed Fist, a hard and merciless character who believes that by helping others you make them weaker and unable to help themselves in the long run. I definitely recommend giving the game a shot if you haven't, especially if you can find it on sale. It is worth it.

Bioware was a good company. Better than mass effect andromeda

First off, I'm not a hardcore Bioware fan. The story seems to be good but nothing outstanding. I'm adding a star because the combat is fast paced action. Since I'm not a huge fan of this type of game I bought it on my tablet, the graphics are still good and I like the controls and can play anywhere.

This game is clearly a labour of love, with great attention to detail given, It's an RPG set in China where you basically play as a Monk class with light magic and weapons, and combat can be satisfying enough for you to keep playing. The story is also pretty nice, with some memorable characters. It's not perfect. I nearly quit once because of a game breaking bug that wouldn't let me talk to a character (only coming back and reverting to an hour old save because I wanted to play it through to the end). The story is good, but not BioWare great. And there are two chapters with big hub worlds stuffed with lots of sidequests, where you'll spend the majority of the game, but all the chapters following them are linear punchfests. Still, I'm glad I played it, and it's certainly worth checking out.