Jade Empire Reviews

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Today we bring you news of yet another pair of reviews for BioWare's Jade Empire, and they're both fairly positive. The first is at GameShark with an overall score of 4/5:

With everything it has to offer, Jade Empire is a very solid game that I feel should satisfy RPG and action fans alike. Granted, the lack of indepth stat-management or extensive character customization may offset hardcore RPG fans, but those looking for an action game that offers much, much more than simple “action” will definitely want to check this out. The campaign, with all its dialogue / character choices, skill sets, cutscenes, side quests, and plot twists is more than long enough to delight people in search of a refreshing singleplayer experience, and at its core this game just really god damned fun. The only negatives I’ve found are that the side quests tend to get slightly repetitive after some time (after being sent aimlessly through a town to satisfy the demands of your millionth angsty ghost, the process may get a mite tiresome) and, as I said, the combat in general is just a little too easy-going at times, but those are honestly the only significant issues that spring to mind when I try to think of something I dislike about Jade Empire. I think it’s safe to say that Bioware has churned up another winner with its latest RPG title, and I find it refreshing to see that some developers can still keep the magic going.

And the second is at Gaming Evolution with an overall score of 8.6/10:

Jade Empire has all the elements of becoming the best RPG on the Xbox, but does not succeed. The game is certainly not anywhere close to the caliber of KOTOR. Never the less, Jade Empire is still a great game and every Xbox owner should take a look at it.