Jade Empire Interview

ComputerAndVideoGames.com has conducted an interview with BioWare’s Ray Muzyka, in which the joint-CEO answers several questions about their upcoming Xbox RPG, Jade Empire. An excerpt to follow:

Do you have to specialise in a certain fighting style at the beginning though?

Muzyka: You can basically choose your starting style. Pretty early in the game you also get a weapon of your choice, but after that, it’s up to you what you learn. The character creation set-up also lets you mould your character from seven basic archetypes. One’s a big burly fighting guy, one’s a very fast girl, another one’s a magical girl, another is an even more magical guy. If you want a big burly magician, you can do that too.

The customisation continues in the game. You can change your primary abilities, and when you level-up, you get to assign points to body, mind and spirit. This determines how your character develops – whether they get more focus, chi or health.