Jade Empire: Special Edition

Publisher: 2K Games

Developer: BioWare Corporation

# of Players: 1

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

N Amer - 02/27/2007

Intl - 03/02/2007

Digital Download - 02/27/2007

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Jade Empire: Special Edition now available from 2K
Optimized for the PC, Jade Empire: Special Edition Boasts Enhanced Game Play with New Visuals and Sleek Graphics

2K Unveils Another Jade Empire: Special Edition Movie
2K has posted a new Jade Empire: Special Edition movie which features one of the exclusive new fighting styles for the PC version of the game

2K Unveils Jade Empire: Special Edition Movie
2K has posted a new Jade Empire: Special Edition movie which features one of the exclusive new fighting styles for the PC version of the game

2K Releases New Trailer for Jade Empire: Special Edition
2K has posted a new Jade Empire: Special Edition trailer which features both gameplay and cutscenes from the game

2K to Publish BioWare’s “Jade Empire: Special Edition” for the PC
Action-RPG Anticipated for January 2007 with Enhanced Visuals and Additions

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Description

Jade Empire: Special Edition is an award-winning action-RPG created by BioWare Corp., the critically acclaimed developer of such RPG hits as Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Jade Empire: Special Edition delivers an incredible story-driven game play experience with stunning high-resolution graphics and controls optimized for the PC gaming experience.

Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the Open Palm or the Closed Fist. In this spectacular action-RPG, your choices and actions will determine the fate of the entire Jade Empire. Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land, or will you crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses his strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will you instead use your powers to bring pain and ruin?

Features

Exclusive content: introduced for the first time in this all-new Special Edition are new monsters, combat styles, items, enhanced graphics, as well as an included poster and Jade Empire art book.
Award-Winning Action-RPG: Adding to one of the most critically acclaimed RPG games ever created, Jade Empire: Special Edition features even more gameplay and enhancements to the ancient mythological world of Jade Empire.
Enhanced for the PC: The mysterious world of Jade Empire comes to life with beautiful high-resolution graphics and new visual effects and details. Take command of your journey with intuitive controls optimized for the PC platform – support for both game pads and keyboard-mouse layouts is included. Also included in the PC version are new monsters to battle, new items to find and new combat-styles to learn. The power of today’s PC-gaming systems is fully utilized by Jade Empire to bring gamers very short load-times, smooth frame-rates and ultra-crisp visuals.
Rich and engaging storyline: An incredible, engaging story that puts you in the role of a noble hero….or a treacherous villain! Journey across the beautiful and mysterious lands of the Jade Empire to interact with a wealth of fascinating characters, as you learn to master the way of the Open Palm or the Closed Fist. Forge a legendary tale, filled with danger and deception.

Hardware Requirements

Processor Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 1800XP 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor Operating System Windows XP RAM 512 MB 1 GB Hard Disk Installation 15 GB free HD space DirectX DirectX 9.0 DirectX 9.0 February 2006 CD ROM or CD/DVD ROM Drive 1x or better DVD-ROM drive Sound 100% DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card and drivers. Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 6200 or ATI 9500 or better (Shader Model 2.0 required) ATI X600 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher recommended.

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ESRB Rating

Mature
Blood and Gore
Intense Violence
Mild Language
Suggestive Themes

GameZone's Review/Preview

9.3
GZ Rating

Gameplay	9.5
Graphics	8.5
Sound	9
Difficulty	Easy
Concept	9
Overall	9.3

Reviewer: Dakota Grabowski

Review Date: 03/26/2007

No, this isn’t a reflection piece – Jade Empire has now landed in stores to the delight of all PC gamers almost two years later from its console counterpart

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