Jade Empire Preview

The folks at ComputerAndVideoGames.com have published a preview of Jade Empire, based upon a one-character press build of the game. Here’s a little something to get you started:

The first thing to strike you about Jade is just how nice it really looks in action. Any static screen shot can be made to look good, but in the flesh, the Jade engine has undeniable Eastern qualities of elegance, beauty and simplicity. The environments are nicely realised with a highly authentic Chinese flavour and once the action starts in earnest, it handles multiple combats and enemies with sublime ease. At first, like most third-person fighters, the camera system take a little getting used to, but you rapidly acquire the thumb control necessary to ensure you always have the optimum view.