Jade Empire: Special Edition

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great storyline.
Fascinating characters.
Strong script.

Cons:

Simplistic combat.
Flaws in alignment system.

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Last revision on April 22, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Great storyline
Fascinating characters
Strong script
Ethical choices
Spectacular art design
Excellent voice work
Depth of character development that most movies fail to achieve these days is a valuable asset for RPG fans looking to journey through a kung fu epic

Reviewers Didn't Like

Simplistic combat
Flaws in alignment system
Grainy FMV
A few annoying bugs
An unsatisfying combat system (which a kung fu game can’t really afford) and slightly featureless graphics effectively halves the potential market

Expert reviews and ratings

I hate to admit it, but the more I play RPG's the more I seem to be getting into them. Of late I have had more than my fair share of good RPG's to review, so I am feeling more than a little spoiled. I have noticed that they tend to fall into one...

By Yet Another Review Site on May 18, 2007

Finally, after all this time Jade Empire has made it to the PC. When Bioware originally released it on the Xbox it was greatly acclaimed, especially after the success of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic; Bioware did particularly well with...

By DarkZero on May 13, 2007

I’m not much of an RPG-er but I do enjoy the occasional RPG that isn’t played out from a top down or isometric view and isn’t a total click fest like say Diablo or the more recent Titan Quest. As a result of my weird taste in RPGs I...

By Tech2 on April 09, 2007

With its mid-range price tag and highly enjoyable storyline, buying Jade Empire: Special Edition is certainly not a risk, but anyone looking for a good PC action game will find themselves left...

By GWN on March 27, 2007

Before the Xbox platform launched and paved way for Bioware to develop several exclusives for Microsoft, Bioware had been known as one of the best PC developers. With being the brilliant minds behind Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights, they laid...

By GameZone on March 26, 2007

If you like action-oriented RPG games or are a fan of BioWare, then this game is for you. An engaging story, fast action, a fun combat system, and many choices to be made all await you in Jade Empire. I would like to see ports start going from console...

By GamePyre on March 15, 2007

The long-awaited PC version of Jade Empire retains the great story and setting of the Xbox original, but the streamlined combat and core design havent aged quite as gracefully....

By CNET Australia on March 09, 2007

Spec: Role-Playing, 1 Player, Mature By cnet on February 23, 2007

BioWare, the company behind classic PC RPGs like Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights, took an extraordinary risk a few years ago when it shifted its development priorities to consoles. This gamble seemed to pay off with popular, well-received Xbox...

By GameSpy on February 23, 2007

unusual martial arts RPG: If youre an RPG player, Bioware is a developer youll be familiar with. Even those with a cursory interest in the genre will doubtless be acquainted with role-playing classics such as Baldurs Gate and Knights of...

By IT Reviews on May 02, 2007

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