Posted on: May 9, 2018

Nerobyrne

Игр: 173 Отзывов: 12

amazing game with a Bioware ending

I finished this game when it came out, so I don't have a lot of time on it here. In the broadest strokes it is an interesting blend of a linear RPG like Gothic or NWN but with a combat system more akin to Tekken. Your characters get moves, different fighting styles, etc. It is sort of if Soul Calibur had an actual RPG section. Sounds interesting, and it is. I don't remember too much of the story, but it is both linear and very immersive. Although you follow a set path, you have the usual Bioware-style choices between good and evil with some interesting twists along the way. Especially towards the later part of the game, where you get the option to enslave the minds of your companions in order to bend them to your will if they get uppity and try to leave the party. THAT was something I wish we had in way more games. It gives the game a very unique feeling and immerses the player in the story like few other mechanics can. So, why only 3 stars you ask? Well, like I said in the description, "classic bioware ending". You know how it is, you spend the entire game having a nuanced position between light and dark, carefully weigh each decision, and then you get to the end and the game asks you one question and POOF! The entire alignment system becomes obsolete. WTF. Why did Bioware think this is good game design? But that would be okay if the game wasn't so short. They could easily have added two more acts. Remember that awesome mind slave mechanic I mentioned? It is really cool, but it happens right at the end of the game so it feels like it doesn't matter. And it actually doesn't. That's why this game only gets 3 stars, because it teases you with one of the coolest things in RPG history and then immediately takes it away again by ending the story. It's as if the devs wanted to troll the players. So, TL DR: This is an awesome game, but it has some big flaws. Still worth the play, 100% recommended. A beautiful game that wasted a lot of potential.

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Posted on: December 16, 2023

Sidekick1982

Владелец игры

Игр: 23 Отзывов: 11

Good Classic with some (typical) flaws

I made a lot of the many bad experiences other people have described them. However, after reading through some guides and applying some mods ... I enjoyed a wonderful 24 hours. As many other, I found the combat system not very fulfilling. If you feel the same: switch to "easy" difficulty and add "Papagamer Mod Pack" from Nexusmods. This certainly kept the fights reasonably entertaining, yet rath short, until the end of the game. I also used other mods, as the "Stuck in Waterdragon Fountain (Chapter8) Fix" or some retexturing of the main characters. I like the extensive voice acting and most of the dialogs. Some of the followers are mildly interesting, but I really love the follower Dawn Star. In her dialogs and style she reflects the darkness of the story, a world of men and spirits in imbalance, a tragedy of cosmic dimension. The main story as many of the side quests are typical "high fantasy" stuff. You are the hero and need to stop the super-villain who has enslaved some god or whatever. It is quite meaningless, but nice to look at and it keeps the story rather simple. God and Bad are obvious choices.

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Posted on: July 9, 2017

Stourbridgeharry

Владелец игры

Игр: 45 Отзывов: 2

Great fun but frustratingly flawed

First the positives: - Really great story. Nothing really to surprise if you're used to Bioware plotlines but really elegant overarching plot and interesting characters that are worth exploring. - Imaginative combat (that is also a negative but we'll get to that). The idea of utilising complmentary styles that serve different purposes - one to slow down the enemy, another to attack, another to attack at range and also limited "bullet time" to thin the herd or escape sticky spots. In theory, it should add up to varied, fun combat. - Lovely worldbuilding. Most of the sidequests are interesting to do and add to the atmosphere of the world. - John Cleese Negatives: - Too many enemies are immune to magic and support styles meaning you're basically dodging and button mashing weapon and martial styles. It would have been much better to make some styles work more effectively than others against certain enemies instead of limiting the styles so badly that 30% of the fights are quite boring. - The game is far too easy. I'm not very good at most games as I started late and don't have the reflexes of native gamers, but I had almost no problems on Grandmaster difficulty, mashing my way through most of the game. In fact, planning my attacks carefuly was less effective that just running in with weapon style and crushing everything. - The camera is absolutely apalling - The few difficult fights are just hard by virtue of enemy numbers or over-healthed single enemies. There's only one boss fight that was really, really fun where you had to switch styles constantly as the enemy had shifting immunties but that was over way too quickly. - There is one style that is so freaking powerful it destroys the game unless you deliberately nerf yourself. I didn't upgrade this style all game but it was still more powerful than my fully upgraded styles and simply hammered enemies at the end. Jade Empire is great fun but it should be so much better, The bones of a truly great game are there.

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Posted on: February 19, 2015

dubird

Игр: 61 Отзывов: 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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Игр: 274 Отзывов: 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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