Jade Empire: Special Edition Lands On PC's Next Week
2k Games announces the arrival of BioWare's action RPG, Jade Empire, (formerly of the Xbox) on the PC February 26th. This enhanced PC version, titled Jade Empire: Special Edition, will feature new exclusive content and upgraded graphics. Also included are new monsters, items and combat styles as well as a poster and a Jade Empire art book.
I really enjoyed Jade Empire when I played it on the Xbox. While it had many of the same elements of "Knights of the Old Republic, it maintained it's individuality with it's Chinese mythological setting and beautiful graphics. depending on which character you choose and your conversations with people, there's even opportunity for some very close same sex relationships.
To read more details on the PC version of the game, make the jump for a fact sheet!
Title: Jade Empire: Special Edition
Publisher: 2K
Developer: BioWare Corp.
Format: PC DVD-ROM
ESRB Rating: Mature
Availability: February 26, 2007
Overview: Jade Empire: Special Edition is an award-winning action-RPG created by BioWare Corp., the critically acclaimed developer of such RPG hits as Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Jade Empire: Special Edition delivers an incredible story-driven game play experience with stunning high-resolution graphics and controls optimized for the PC gaming experience.
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the Open Palm or the Closed Fist. In this spectacular action-RPG, your choices and actions will determine the fate of the entire Jade Empire. Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land, or will you crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses his strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will you instead use your powers to bring pain and ruin?
Key Features:
• Exclusive content: introduced for the first time in this all-new Special Edition are new monsters, combat styles, items, enhanced graphics, as well as an included poster and Jade Empire art book.
• Award-Winning Action-RPG: Adding to one of the most critically acclaimed RPG games ever created, Jade Empire: Special Edition features even more gameplay and enhancements to the ancient mythological world of Jade Empire.
• Enhanced for the PC: The mysterious world of Jade Empire comes to life with beautiful high-resolution graphics and new visual effects and details. Take command of your journey with intuitive controls optimized for the PC platform – support for both game pads and keyboard-mouse layouts is included. Also included in the PC version are new monsters to battle, new items to find and new combat-styles to learn. The power of today’s PC-gaming systems is fully utilized by Jade Empire to bring gamers very short load-times, smooth frame-rates and ultra-crisp visuals.
• Rich and engaging storyline: An incredible, engaging story that puts you in the role of a noble hero….or a treacherous villain! Journey across the beautiful and mysterious lands of the Jade Empire to interact with a wealth of fascinating characters, as you learn to master the way of the Open Palm or the Closed Fist. Forge a legendary tale, filled with danger and deception.
Fruit Brute
Posted to Video Games on 8 February 2007
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I love the game, but it was horribly short. It's even shorter than most action games. While I'm glad they didn't stuff in a bunch of fetch quests, the story felt a bit empty. I might buy it again if the the exclusive content delve deeper into the story.
The only reason why I won't get this one is because everyone had the same complaint when it first came out: It didn't provide an adequate challenge.
I really enjoyed Jade Empire, but like the above comments, it seemed really short. The ending also felt rushed. I'm kinda wary about the whole "exclusive content" thing too, because thats what they said when Knights of the Old Republic came out on PC and all it was was some space station you could visit that had a tiny little quest thread and a bunch of gear that made the game even easier :\
Honestly, I'd like to see a revamped KotOR2. You know, one that actually has the last 25% of the game finished with like... a real ending. You know, maybe explain the importance of the bounty hunter or something?
It's sorta like... as if millions of people suddenly cried out, and were just as suddenly silenced.