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  • Publisher: 2K
  • Developer: BioWareŽ
  • Format: Windows PCs
  • Game Type: Single Player action-RPG
  • Availability: February 2007
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Reviews
IGN
"Jade Empire is an instantly captivating experience for any action RPG fan...." Read review.

CVG
"...with a great story, tons of missions, beautifully rich settings, satisfying fighting and brilliant characterisation, all swaddled in over 20 hours of play, Jade Empire has transcended its Xbox roots to reincarnate itself as a high-kicking, epic RPG for PC. The chi is strong with this one." Read review.

GameSpy
"Great storyline; Fascinating characters; Strong script; Ethical choices; Spectacular art design; Excellent voice work." Read review.

GameSlave
"The best story I've seen in a game since Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic." Read review.

GameBanshee
"Jade Empire is an instantly captivating experience for any action RPG fan...." Read review.

Shacknews
"Fun combat system..." "Tightly crafted story with interesting characters..." Read review.

GameSpot
"Complex story and characters rank among BioWare's best; pretty graphics and superb voice acting bring the gameworld to life; alignment system is well designed and adds replay value." Read review.

Previews
Computer and Video Games
Pumped up with improvements, BioWare's revamped RPG is full of Eastern promise.
With BioWare's patented devotion to letting you plough into good or evil, or rest somewhere in between, and 12 followers to help you in combat and exchange banter with, the charms of Jade cannot be denied. Read preview.
Strategy Informer
StrategyInformer.com interviews Jade Empire: Special Edition producer, Diarmid Clarke. Learn about new features, system requirements, a development update, graphics, and more. Read interview.
Games Radar
The masterful, Asian-themed Xbox RPG hits the PC in style.
Set in a mystical version of China (but crafted by Canadians), the [Xbox] game offered a fantastic story populated by colorful characters speaking excellent dialogue and mixed it with deep gameplay full of magic, monsters, and martial arts. The PC version brings all these qualities as well, while managing to bring the kung-fu chaos to a whole new level. Read preview.
GameSpot
Jade Empire: Special Edition Updated Impressions - New Graphics, New Features
Jade Empire: Special Edition is shaping up to be a great-looking conversion of the Xbox game that will offer the kind of role-playing, story, and memorable characters you'd expect from a BioWare RPG, along with unique action gameplay you don't normally find on the PC. Read preview.
GameSpot
E3 06: Jade Empire PC Impressions
We take an up-close look at the PC version of BioWare's martial arts-inspired action role-playing game at E3 2006. Read preview.