Jade Empire Review
-
Category: News ArchiveHits: 1260
That's the gist of Jade Empire. It's a bunch of parts put together that don't generate an entirely fulfilling whole. The game often moves in fits and starts with load times so long that you almost forget what it is you're doing by the time you finally get back in the game world. The pace of the story helps contribute to this stop/go/stop feeling that manifests throughout play. There are all these little subquests in two early chapters and suddenly you're racing to the endgame with no sideways motion at about the twenty hour mark. By that time, you're also absolutely ready to just get the game moving. The good thing is if you you're willing to invest that first couple to four hours, the game is compelling enough that you probably want to see where it all ends up.
