We haven’t seen an original Bioware title since MDK2 and being a great follow up to KOTOR was really fantastic! Though I really would love to have Bioware to make KOTOR2 instead of having another developer that gave us a disappointing experience, Jade Empire is a masterful action RPG set in a fantasy martial arts theme. Jade Empire was one of the developer’s first attempts at creating an entire universe of its own, and while the world wasn’t as interesting or involved as Mass Effect’s would be, it was still incredibly interesting–it’s no wonder fans clamor for sequels to this day. You make plenty of choices on your way to the end of the game, choosing to follow either the Way of the Open Palm or the Way of the Closed Fist as they fight to find their master. Early seeds of future BioWare game mechanics–including player romance and choice-driven gameplay–were present in the game, making Jade Empire a true spiritual predecessor to games like Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
For the longest time, it seemed that Final Fantasy conquered the RPG market so much that it even destroy Dragon Quest, it’s competitor. But once Enix and Square Soft united as Square Enix, they brought back Akira Toriama to resurrect this forgotten RPG series. This is honestly the last great JRPG before the trend of Western RPG dominated the gaming market worldwide. Dragon Quest VIII had it all. A fully three-dimensional environment (a first for the series), a beautifuly orchestrated soundtrack, superb voice acting, an enjoyable alchemy system, a battle arena where you could fight and recruit monsters, a simple yet effective story and a lovable cast. It’s no wonder that the game became an international smash hit, and even today it is considered by many to be the best Dragon Quest game in the series. This title screams classic RPG at it’s fullest, but at the same time does a lot of different thing never seen from the genre. It’s what all RPGs might be like if Final Fantasy VII hadn’t come along and changed everything. Far from a throwback, it succeeds spectacularly in marrying old-school RPG concepts with cutting-edge graphics and an uncommonly charming world. If this is a throwback, we’ll happily continue living in the past.
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KOTOR2 instead of having another developer that gave us a disappointing experience, Jade Empire is a masterful action RPG set in a fantasy martial arts theme. Jade Empire was one of the developer’s first attempts at creating an entire universe of its own, and while the world wasn’t as interesting or involved as Mass Effect’s would be, it was still incredibly interesting–it’s no wonder fans clamor for sequels to this day. You make plenty of choices on your way to the end of the game, choosing to follow either the Way of the Open Palm or the Way of the Closed Fist as they fight to find their master. Early seeds of future BioWare game mechanics–including player romance and choice-driven gameplay–were present in the game, making Jade Empire a true spiritual predecessor to games like Dragon Age and Mass Effect.KOTOR2 instead of having another developer that gave us a disappointing experience, Jade Empire is a masterful action RPG set in a fantasy martial arts theme. Jade Empire was one of the developer’s first attempts at creating an entire universe of its own, and while the world wasn’t as interesting or involved as Mass Effect’s would be, it was still incredibly interesting–it’s no wonder fans clamor for sequels to this day. You make plenty of choices on your way to the end of the game, choosing to follow either the Way of the Open Palm or the Way of the Closed Fist as they fight to find their master. Early seeds of future BioWare game mechanics–including player romance and choice-driven gameplay–were present in the game, making Jade Empire a true spiritual predecessor to games like Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
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