The descriptions while not verbatim from the game paint a nice flowery way where both paths seem like they have their merits. The way of the Closed fist is about how struggle and adversity help people grow and that by simply solving people's problems you are in fact not allowing them to grow. The way of the open palm, is one about helping others so that one day they might be able to help you. The game sets this up in a great way by telling you about the two paths people take in life.

There is a morality meter, but much like Kotor or ME, there is only good or evil and very little gray area in between. When I say that Jade Empire is of its time, I mean that in a very nice way. As you adventure you will get into martial arts fights, make good and evil choices, gather companions, and maybe save the day. You go on a grand adventure where you learn that the world is out of balance and that ghosts walk amongst the living, because they can't find their way to the underworld. He unfortunately gets kidnapped and your home destroyed right before you learn your true destiny, so you are off to rescue your master and figure out who you really are. You play as a star pupil from a dojo with a legendary master. Jade Empire is an RPG much from its time. When it came up on my wheel of choices, I was pretty excited to give this disc a spin again. Now don't get me wrong, my feelings towards Jade Empire was one of utmost positivity but I was certainly starting to forget everything about the game. I didn't have a reason to not replay it, I have gone back and played ME and Dragon Age multiple times, KOTOR and BG1 & 2 an extra time through, but for whatever reason I never re-visited Jade Empire. I remember playing it back around it release and liking it, but never going back and replaying it.

Right in the middle of all those games was a little game called Jade Empire released for the Original Xbox. I was big into Baulders Gate and Baulders Gate 2, loved the heck out of KOTOR (knight of the Old Republic) and later Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and ME2. There was a time in my life where Bioware could do no wrong. This is an ongoing list where I attempt to do the following: Play, Complete, and Rank every video game in the known universe in order to finally answer the age old question 'What is the greatest game of all time?' For previous entries find the links on the attached spreadsheet. What's the Greatest Video Game: Jade Empire

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