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Replaying Jade Empire
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Levski 1912
Scholar
The villains in this game were way over the top. The speech before the last battle had me rolling on the floor laughing.Zinc said:
oherror
Liturgist
just because chefe thinks it shitty....duh
dipdipdip
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I like how Bioware tried to sell that the game had more "grey areas," or what have you, and that the game's villain wasn't necessarily Mr. Evil, that he's simply doing what he thinks is right, in intereviews and on their TV special, and it all boils down to maybe two or three lines of dialogue at the very end of the game. Oh, and of course when you choose to go with the guy's plan, he pulls the "Muahahaha" schtick.
Old habbits die hard...
Old habbits die hard...
Levski 1912
Scholar
Chefe's just pissed the supposed sex scene didn't have any hentai.
Not that the game was actually good, mind you...
Not that the game was actually good, mind you...
Drakron
Arcane
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LCJr. said:
Depends ...
(I know Volourn will eventually end up defending this game).
Jade Empire is a action RPG but its very poorly at that ... as you could have several builds in Diablo in JE the only thing you have is 4 choices and you end up getting all of that with how effective you are in then depending on how you spend points (and the points only affect damage/speed/duration).
Also combat is a paper/rock/scissors game ... enemy defends/you make a strong attack ... enemy attacks/you defend ... enemy makes a strong attack/you attack.
Futher breaking it is the "flip out" as you are fully capable of jumping all over the area to escape being hit as nobody else in the game was able to understand the ability to "jump real good".
As for equipment ... nope, there is nothing on the sort besides the amulet that you have "manage" the mables in it (if you care) with everything else being a joke ... you get "technic schools" that update your stats but they do that just by having then and several are given to you.
Dialogue special choices are based on the 3 diferent stats but invariable none of those are any diferent (leading all down to the exact same path) and one of then will end up working anway (or you just get a taslisma marble and raise it).
The story is standart BioWare fanfare with the the unusual "illusion of choice" since its even far worst that KotOR in that matter ... and yes there is a "KotOR Temple Summit save game to see the other ending" choice but I think its even worst that KotOR since you dont even HAVE to complete a entire area (and making a choice midway) before that happens.
Universe is underdeveloped and unrealistic ... the flying shit (ships and palace ... yes the Emperor of China lived on a flying bucket) were simply wrong ... its not like FF were the airships actually are part of the art design but some insect mechanical ugly things that look out of place (a hint for BioWare Indian Art Sweetshop workers, do not base your artwork in real examples just to completly forget about it and decide "oh insects are nice" and completly RUIN the artwork direction).
Also because BioWare thinks "sex sales" you also get the Stardart BioWare romance, now with lesbian, gay and threesome option (last option for male characters only, also the gay and strait female option are the same and the princess swings boths ways as well).
Its perhaps not the worst game that BioWare have done (NwN is severious competition for that title) but its so mediocre that I cannot see why would anyone want to play that crap ... I just got it because I own a XBox and wanted to raise that console game collection and I sold it back as fast as I could.
I liked it. Its as close to a martial arts rpg as there has been yet. Drak is off on the no items part, there are a half a dozen different weapons (all weapons have their own style. Which doesnt really make a difference since there is only a handfull, but it counts).
At the begining of combat, the opponents announce their fighting styles (again, only a dozen or so) and start kicking ass.
By combining different attack styles (you can switch from a damaging style, like Legendary Strike, to a support style, each style doing a different type of support, like slowing the enemy, stoning him, paralyzing him, or magic that freezes enemy in place, etc) you can do Harmonic Combos.
Like, Parylyze your opponent with a support combo, switch over to the White Zombie martial arts, attack with a heavy blow, and literally explode your opponent, ala every saturday morning kung fu movie ever.
At the begining of combat, the opponents announce their fighting styles (again, only a dozen or so) and start kicking ass.
By combining different attack styles (you can switch from a damaging style, like Legendary Strike, to a support style, each style doing a different type of support, like slowing the enemy, stoning him, paralyzing him, or magic that freezes enemy in place, etc) you can do Harmonic Combos.
Like, Parylyze your opponent with a support combo, switch over to the White Zombie martial arts, attack with a heavy blow, and literally explode your opponent, ala every saturday morning kung fu movie ever.
Xi
Arcane
This game always interested me. I'm a sucker for cheesy Kung Fu movies. So, I always wanted to try this. Too bad it's an Xbox only.(Or was?) Id probably pick it up for PC just out of curiousity. Even with negative reviews, Id probably enjoy it because of my love for wuxia movies.
Greatatlantic
Erudite
Nope, for some reason it remains an Xbox exclusive, despite Bioware's still considerable fanbase on the PC and the fact its done all it can do to sell Xboxes. I think we have a commercial light weight here, otherwise it really would be a no brainer. Bioware wouldn't even have to be the ones who port it, there are plenty of development houses who could do the work. And just looking at the example of Fable, why not?
Xi
Arcane
Microshafted. Son of a bitch.
Drakron
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Except Fable got in PC and Microsoft was the publisher with Lionhead doing the work.
I suspect that Jade Empire did not performed to anyone expectations so Microsoft cannot see spending their time with a game convertion were they likely to lose money over and BioWare not overall keen of doing it for the exact same reasons.
I suspect that Jade Empire did not performed to anyone expectations so Microsoft cannot see spending their time with a game convertion were they likely to lose money over and BioWare not overall keen of doing it for the exact same reasons.
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