Complex story and characters rank among BioWare's best
Pretty graphics and superb voice acting bring the game world to life
Alignment system is well designed and adds replay value.
The bad:
The Bad: Simplistic combat is unexceptional and unfulfilling
Limited character-customization options make levelling up unexciting
Only a scant few additions over the Xbox version.
The bottomline:
The long-awaited PC version of Jade Empire retains the great story and setting of the Xbox original, but the streamlined combat and core design haven't aged quite as gracefully.
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