Why does nobody ever talk about Jade Empire? It always seems like Browser's forgotten game, shoved in between KOTOR2 and ME.
Was it bad or something?
>>343617815
Interesting setting, boring combats and shitty writing
>>343617815
What's there to talk about? Bioware's other original IPs have more fleshed out universes, IMO, that invite discussion and speculation. I really like Jade Empire, but I don't know what's left to be said about it after you play it.
>>343617815
Can't get into asian settings.
*gong sounds in distance*
*man strokes goatee sagely*
>>343618028
this
it was fun
>>343617815
got it for a few bucks on sale and I marathoned the first 30 minutes, it was shitty as hell. shitty combat, bad animations, terrible voice acting and writing
I think people just give it credit for the Chinese meme setting
>>343617815
Some really cool themes and characters but otherwise uninspired combat and boring bioware morality system. I still really enjoyed it, but not much to talk about. BTW kotor 2 was obsidian not bioware.
>>343617815
I like it a lot but it's in that awkward position where it's old enough that it looks plays and sounds kind of bad, but not old enough to be charming and retro about it. Definitely hasn't aged well imo.
>say choices are not good or evil
>they're good or evil
who do they think they're fooling? anyway the only good thing i even remember is that this lets you have a threesome.
>>343617815
Setting aside, it's an average game. Problem is it was clearly Bioware's attempt to crossover their formula into action games for consoles. They changed it afterwards, but Mass Effect was greatly affected by what they tried in Jade Empire.
>>343619123
>marathoned the first 30 minutes
what are you even saying? that you played the game for 30 minutes? did I just walk into a trap dick first?
It just felt weak, through and through
>>343617815
I really liked it actually, some parts made like the flying mini game felt out of place but still the combat and abilities were fun, fighting ghosts was a bitch.
>>343617815
>dat feel when only bioware game with an official threesome
>>343619564
>which girl will you choose?
>can choose both
More games needs this
>>343619430
wow get a load of this guy
can't see the fucking forest for the trees
>>343618028
This pretty much, it was like kotor, but instead of taking the evil route you were just a giant ass hole than evil.
Final boss fight was dissapointing, all you had to do was turn into a jade golem.
Just have them reboot it. It was a good idea and I did enjoy the game but it could have been so much more.
>>343617815
I loved it, but I have this dumb little idea that if I don't talk about it, it wont gain traffic, and if doesn't gain traffic modern beware won't make a sequel for it because there's no demand for a sequel and it won't be ruined, while secretly wishing for a jade empire sequel with old bioware.
Then I realize my little idea doesn't work because I'm not the only one holding the cards, everyone is.
Its the whole, if I close my eyes the plane crashes thing but with jade empire.
>>343619564
>for a brief moment you can be a girl that turns into a man or a man that turns into a girl.
>>343617815
It's a garbage game. The combat system is a clunky click-based brawler which is probably even worse than the first Witcher's, the characters are so close to Bioware's archetypes that they are almost reskins of their KoTOR counterparts, and the story cemented the patented Bioware Twist.
It was their first chance to have their own completely original IP, and they absolutely blew it.
Played the shit outta that game as a teen, was immersive as fuck.
>that gore
>them scary ass fuckin' ghosts, holy SHIT
>makin' a sexy-ass asian whore character
>that feel when whipping everything's ass in the arena
>that big city
One of the game's quirks on PC is that the animations and performance turn to complete shit if your computer's been on for a certain length of time.
>>343617815
Thousand Cuts!And Dragon Sword a best
Paralyzing Palm or whatever the fuck it was called was the most OP shit.
>>343621657
I loved the bit where you go to like an animal heaven place or whatever and if you piss of like a foreign language speaking fox lady you get to fight these giant bad ass upright standing elephants.
I don't know why but I never forgot about that fight, must have left an impression of some sort on my younger self.
>>343618028
I've heard this about it and I regret not picking it up when it came out since I saw the Bioware name and was intrigued, but not enough to actually play it.
Seems like shitty combat with KotOR's animations and choice system but significantly more amateur. Seemed like their most "progressive" game before they decided to make faux progressive games.
>being a legendary strike fag is suffering
I just don't understand the point of making a new language for this game, like can't they just go to the mountain, find some living under the rocks natives and take notes from them?
>>343621984
The combat is different from Kotor, it's not turn based at all, if I remember right it's a simple beat em up type of thing lock on to target do a simple combo maybe with a heavy attack at the end and of course dodge and block buttons.
>>343621948
That place was scary.
THAT WHOLE FUCKING GAME WAS SCARY.
Reminds me of the kind of raw brutality that was in KotOR. People fucking die, and often times mercilessly. And people are ruthless and mean.
Completely forgot that shit was in video games.
>>343617815
I liked it.
>>343617815
>press one button over and over whole game
>>343622423
>anon explainsDark Souls: The Post
>>343622187
bioware is not good at action
>>343622423
>he thinks he can kill ghosts without blocking and rolling
The city was comfy as fuck, also dat John Cleese
>>343622752
ME2 and 3 have some decently fun shooting and "totally not space magic" combat. I like it more than Gears of War, which those are apparently trying to emulate.
>>3436228851 had the best combat.
It's one of my favorite Bioware games. Also, Empire in Style mod makes it better.
>>343617815
Kotor 2 was not bioware
>>343622931
ME1 is the best in the series, butyou're right.Psych, you're wrong.
disabling the 30fps lock makes the combat much more bearable so there's that
>>343619564
Would be 11/10 if you can marry the blue dragon lady
>>343618952
kek
>>343618028
this sadly
Even though I loved Bioware back then. Liked asian setting and martial arts. This game just never seemed good to me and I TRIED to play it like 4 times already, never finshed it. I dont know why it is so praised.
>>343623283
>I loved Bioware back then
Stop, it still hurts.
>>343619318
the game also let you murder your entire party at the end, which was neat. Probably only appeals to edgelords like me that always do the evil playthrough first.
>>343617815
i loved playing the game, i liked the gameplay and i thought it also had a good story
i especially liked the far eastern scenario, which was a refreshing change
but you are right, i think it's not really well known
>>343623420
>>343622931
1 was absolute dogshit. it was just actionified kotor.
2 and 3 they polished that turd. but honestly it wasnt good action. the only good thing about it was heath/armor/shield but regardless you shouldnt be doing any action anyways. you should just be pointing and charging ad infinium.
Had some good easter eggs. This. Kotor, Dragon Age1, and ME1 are really the peak modern gen bioware. Dat fucking polish.
>that part at the temple when you go into berserk mode as the big guy while fighting all the ninjas and that big golem
>just keep killing the guys since they respawn as long as you don't kill the golem
>game eventually yells at you to just kill the dang golem already
>>343623572
Poor koala
there was also this fucking guy. I remember being pretty surprised John Cleese actually had a video game role.
>>343618028
Disagree with boring combat. It's not turn based, at least.
>>343623495
How could you do evil playthroughs first in the early 00's late 90's era of Bioware where you just kill everyone you built nice relationships with out of nowhere? It broke so much immersion, it never made me feel anything but confusion.
>>343623980
I remember hating the fuck out of the judges who all listened to different types of arguments. An important life lesson could be learned from that part of the game.
>>343624021
Most games don't give you those kind of choices so I always found it refreshing, even if the reasoning wasn't perfect. I figure when you turn on your party it's because you were manipulating them the whole time and decided they were no longer worth the trouble, or they just get in your way.
t.edgelord
>>343624530
Play Soul Nomad if you like being edgelord. That game had the best evil path in history of videogames.
>>343624856
This is ridiculously true. That game makes mass shooters look like mere pranksters.
>>343619123
I marathoned it for like 5 minutes. Bretty gud
Any other fellow marathoners?
>>343619564
>old Bioware gave you top tier waifus like Viconia, Bastila and Aribeth, and let you have incest threesomes
>NuBioware lets you romance trannies and gypsies
I will never forgive EA for destroying Bioware.
>>343624856
>>343625226
thanks fellas
>>343625537
>Viconia, Bastila and Aribeth
Absolutelytop-tiertaste, anon
>tfw no qt OT3 options in Bioware games ever again
>>343623782
>koala
Nigga, that's obviously a Guinea Pig. Get your facts straight.
>>343617815
I like the twist wherethe mentor purposely trained you, his prodigy, wrong so he could kill you later.
I also like how it could explain why people attack you despite the fact you killed hundreds of people, because they think they see a flaw that isn't there,but actually is there.
It's the one piece I remember the most about this game, apart from the threesome and the terracotta warrior golems (fucking awesome).
I've played it once until a bit after leaving the initial area, I'm feeling like giving it another try
Is it worth it? Any build or choices that gives more content?
Once you get Mirabelle the game is practically broken
>inb4 using guns in an ancient chinese setting with magic and shit
guns > kung fu
>>343630520
Just go stone fist and petrify-kill everyone.
You should also save points for jade golem to cheese the game.
Weapons suck.
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