Jade Empire for Xbox

Pros: Great story, excellent fighting styles, beautiful graphics and sound.
Cons: Longer than normal load times.

From the moment that I heard that this game was coming out, I was reading everything I could on the Internet and game magazines to find out more. This was one of my most anticipated games in a long time. Just knowing that this game was made by ...

Pros: KOTR game engine, combat system, music, graphics, story
Cons: life span and depth, Damn load times!!!

As videogames have been advancing over the last 10 years or so players have been placing more and more pressure on developers to come up with new toys for them to play with. It all started with Sony's original Playstation, but now it seems to be ...

Pros: Looks good, definitely fun for those new to this type of play, combat system
Cons: Easy, linear, 3D models are repeated, voices are repeated, gameplay feels.. repeated

PRELUDE Five days shy of owning my Leadtek GeForce 6800GT for an entire year, it dies. I can probably attest the premature (or is it?) failure of my graphics card to the extensive amount ...

Pros: It's KOTOR all over again -- only karate-fied!
Cons: The save-file-corrupting, slow-loading-level and movie bugs aren't here. Disk-reading problems are on some accounts, though.

It's hard to think that most people you know and meet out there in the world doesn't or has never lived a double life. Take the every day Catholic school girl as an example. While you can view this sweet girl in your mind being faithful to the church who ...

Pros: Graphics, sound, gameplay, everything
Cons: Slow load times, weird camera angels at times

I was so eager to play Jade Empire that this game is one of the main reasons why I recently purchased an Xbox system. In the past, I’ve owned a Sega Dreamcast and a Sony PS2, but most of my gaming has been on PC or with a Gameboy Advance. I ...

Pros: Great length, graphics, fighting, look
Cons: Slow to load

I fractured my ankle in March, and was stuck at home, growing roots on the couch for four long months. One of the things my wonderful husband did to keep me busy was buy me this game, and it was FANTASTIC. I had my reservations at first- I didn't think ...

Pros: Great story, varied styles, fine acting, good combat
Cons: not a one.

Introduction Role Playing Games are a staple genre of any platform. The Japanese seem to do it best as evidenced by the Final Fantasy series. But lone Canadian developer, Bioware has been doing it well for several years. With help from publisher ...

Pros: Story, Graphics, Combat System
Cons: Too short, bonus disk

When you take into account that I've been playing videogames for the greater part of 20 years, and proudly displayed my dislike for Role Playing Games for about as long, it should tell you just how much an impact S tar ...

Pros: Stunning visuals, superb voice acting, great story, humor, drama, combat... everything.
Cons: Some minor camera control problems during combat.

I haven't been drawn so far into a game in such a long time. I couldn't put it down. I played almost every waking moment since I bought it. Last night, I finished it. I can honestly say there was never a dull moment. As soon as I was done, I quickly ...

Pros: Amazing graphics, engaging story, interesting characters – BioWare at their best!
Cons: Long load times and simplified gameplay.

I have been playing RPGs since the days of the NES, and with so many great titles from the last two decades to compare things to, it takes a lot from a game to make my "Top 10" and especially my "Top 5" list. Well BioWare's latest and greatest ...

Pros: real time control combat system; multiple fighting styles and characters; deep storyline
Cons: aside from combat system, it's basically SW:KOTOR in a fantasy Chinese setting

The martial arts culture and philosophies have invaded the US in a big way since the days of action stars Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Steven Segal, and Jackie Chan. Now a Hong Kong martial arts choreographer is present in virtually every Hollywood action ...

Pros: Diversity, diversity = Quality
Cons: Shortcoming instances

This game was deeply involved into the making of. You quickly were on your way into the story line wondering "What to do next?" Ok, bad ideas shortly. First, this was the limited edition. The main entitlements to the limited edition were artwork and ...

Pros: Colorful graphics, amazing production quality, and an enchanting story.
Cons: Camera angle issues, sticky controls from time to time, and tedious missions.

There has been many RPG's that have become instant classics over the years. One of the most exilerating ones was obviously KOTOR. But this new experience by Bioware kicks the RPG genre up a notch. Before Jade Empire hit the shelves, it appeared as if ...

Pros: Very enjoyable, 5 stars. Fighting, RPG, Puzzles, Side Games.
Cons: None I can think of. I hope they make a good sequel.

If you enjoyed Fable and KOTOR II, You'll love Jade Empire. Jade Empire has many of the same elements,such as unique fighting, martial arts, magic, and weapon styles. Other familiar elements you will enjoy are the ability to make decisions influencing your character towards good or evil, and these decisions affecting your path in the game. I was truly surprised by the royal twist when I thought I had beaten the game. It turns out, that I had a full 1/3 of the game remaining after what I thought was the end! I bought this game because it was out of stock at the local rental place. I don't regret it. I will play again with one of the other characters after I catch up on my sleep again.

Pros: Full of action, chance, and mystery.
Cons: You can't walk anywhere in the game.

After purchasing this game, I found that it is an awesome buy. Its full of action, chance, and mystery all wrapped up in one.

Jade Empire has well to do graphics and many different characters to choose from when you are just starting out. There is always someone there to help you through the rough spots if an enemy is too tough.

I hate that you can't go just anywhere you want in the game.