April 20, 2005
Jade Empire (XBOX) Impressions by Arogan
- xbox exclusive- I picked up the limited edition version (extra char, making of stuff)
- about 7 hrs into it (should be around a 22 hr game)
- if you loved KOTOR you'll love jade empire
- great characters, great story so far. Instead of light/dark you have open palm or closed fist philosophies.
- graphics and 5.1 sound are very good. it's the kotor engine.
- real time combat. it's not a button masher but more strategic. Easy to pickup up but still deep.
- You can change difficulty at any time during the game.
- save anywhere (except during combat). Save times are quick. Load times are kind of long. Looks like unlimited save slots.
- no real inventory management. spend more time exploring and fighting and less time in the menus!
- lots of dialog all of it spoken. Pretty good voice actors.
This game is now at the top of my must finish list. [Discuss]
