Jade Empire: Special Edition Preview
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The combat system in Jade Empire is very deep and involves much more than just getting close to the enemy and unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks. You can have four different martial arts styles for each character; Thousand Cuts is good for inflicting damage quickly, and Heavenly Wave can temporarily slow down an opponent. Switching between styles is as simple as pressing the number key associated with that style, and between fights, you can swap in and out different fighting styles. While each style has its own specialty, they become even more powerful when you learn how to create harmonic combos. By combining different styles in certain sequences, you can create moves that can kill an enemy, or even multiple enemies, instantly. Meanwhile, there are three stats that you need to manage in battles. Health is the health of your character, and if this drains to zero, you'll die and have to go back to the previous save point. Focus is used with weapon-fighting styles, so to use a melee weapon, such as a long sword, you'll need to have focus energy. Then there's chi, which is your character's spirit energy, and this can be used to deliver powerful chi strikes or for spells.
