Posted on: September 7, 2019

M4xw0lf

Игр: 148 Отзывов: 6

Bioware tropes meet substandard gameplay

I find the fighting in this game a chore. Step one: click enemy to death, repeat 10 times - and now for round two of this multi-stage fight, repeat step one! The game is also phenomenally bad at explaining the combat mechanics to you, you're mostly in the dark about what effects or even what damage output your different fighting styles/weapons will have. Apart from that, you're - once again - the chosen one and saviour of the world. Your party members sort of stumble into your company and then simply stay around even in the face of certain death, for whatever reason. Granted, some do share your motivations to see things through to the end, but several are just more or less along for the ride. Despite what the game and some fans tell you, decisions you make in Jade Empire are simply and exclusively good or bad. The 'open palm' / 'closed fist' 'philosophies' are just a reskin of the KotOR light side / dark side binary moral system. Probably I'm feeling more disappointed about the game due to this clash of the setting looking different, but the contents staying all the same. Add to that the less than great game mechanics, and you have a pretty mediocre game. It was nice enough to play once, but unlike other RPGs, I won't play this one again.

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Posted on: June 2, 2020

irsaioliver

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Игр: 456 Отзывов: 9

Unique charming spirit (pun intended)

Great game, I try to break it down why. The world is unique and intriguing, even while it is only pseudo-open. But this freedom is rarely missing, because the journey is great, and the whole setting has a charm that guides you till the end. NPCs are actually interesting and fun, sidequests and companions too, bringing their own drama and comedy. It is actually visible that the creators cared for them. (Hint: check the objectives in certain parts of chapter 6.) The story starts slow, the first chapter is rather about familiarizing with the controls and the setting. But then starts picking up and opens to show that it has actual depth. There are things that look like plotholes, but are actually explained coherently. Besides being an amusing adventure, it can give some thoughts if you have open ears to metaphors. The skill system is solid, character development is enjoyable, added with some collectibles as well. Combat is the weakest point, even while it is not actually bad, it is not very well balanced. The martial styles are a bit too weak, which makes fights against ghosts/spirits more difficult than it should. Transformation styles are a bit too strong, but eat Chi super fast, so they are rather novelty. Support styles are rarely useful, because the change between styles is not very comfortable. However it is still fun, there is just enough variety of the enemies and the comat styles to enjoy it. The minigame is not for everyone, but it can be entirely skipped, or the difficulty separately adjusted, so not a big deal. Graphics are dated, but did not age so badly, due to the high quality of the design. Voice acting is varying between solid, very good and great, while music gives a non-annoying background. I had two bugs (a camera tilt and a denied sidequest), both could be resolved by loading the latest saves (which are plenty, because there is a good autosave system). I was thinking if I should give 4 or 5, but I enjoyed it so much, I couldn't give less.

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Posted on: October 1, 2022

TheTrueConqueror

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Игр: 304 Отзывов: 9

When Bioware was king

The twin brother of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. While similar in structure, it's actually more action-oriented. Inspired by ancient Chinese mythology, Jade Empire delivers a great experience to WRPG fans looking for that early 2000's story-driven RPG experience. This game is unique in that with so many different ways to play, there is essentially no "wrong" way. You can play the game in any way you want, there is no hard build as any build you build will succeed and bring you to the end of the game. The music, the atmosphere, and the general feel of the game are fantastic, I couldn't recommend this game more. For such a low price, this is an experience you will never forget.

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Posted on: June 11, 2013

ReadWriteGame

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Игр: 229 Отзывов: 4

Amazing Bioware RPG but too Short

Put Simply, this game is amazing. It has all of the powerful story telling, decision making, characters, and rpg elements Bioware is famous for. However, it feels much too short. At what I thought was about the half way point through the game, the game ended. Great game. Worth the money. Just be prepared to feel like it ended way too soon.

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Posted on: August 25, 2015

Klanak

Владелец игры

Игр: 132 Отзывов: 2

Underrated gem

Finished Jade Empire three times a few years ago and now I am addicted again. Apart from Gothic I+II, this game has the best atmosphere I ve seen so far. Setting is clearly oriental, but has nothing to do with anime (dont get me wrong, I love anime style), it is more like classic kung fu movies. Yes, combat can be boring if you dont experiment with styles and harmonic combos, but I love the way there is no warrior/mage/thief and you are rewarded for using everything you have - weapons, magic, fists or even tranformation into demons. Story is great and I was literary cought off guard a few times, even though many people will surely find the plot predictable. And there are some great side quests you dont want to miss. Seriously, if you like RPGs, fighting, good stories, chinese culture, or even one of these things, just grab the game for that price and give it a chance. One of the biggest advantage of Jade Empire is that it is quite unique and you will find no such experience in any other game.

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