"I know, I'll do a review of Jade Empire next! That will be quick" Today we're looking at Jade Empire - the bridge between Bioware's days as a hardcore CRPG developer and their more modern cinematic output. It's an incredibly unique game - critically acclaimed but also highly flawed - an iconic Xbox original game yet a complete commercial flop. Strap yourself in because we're going deep and we won't be coming up for air. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame Twitter - https://twitter.com/IFinishedAGame Credit for the incredible thumbnail goes to the immensely talented - @MicahTheBrave All media in this video is used for the purpose of review, commentary or criticism and is defined as fair use under US Copyright law. ----- Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:40 - I - What Even is A Bioware? 00:12:38 - II - Set to Fail 00:20:58 - III - A World of Promise 00:26:09 - IV - Having Actual Morals 00:34:33 - V - This Charming Man 00:40:12 - VI - Real Time Stunt Action 00:44:14 - VII - A Heavy Dose of Bioware Narrative 00:50:57 - VIII - Twist and Shout 00:55:46 - IX - Rough Around the Edges 00:58:35 - X - Jesus, It's Still Loading 01:00:50 - XI - Follow the Yellow... Straight Line? 01:06:37 - XII - The Black Leopard School 01:14:11 - XIII - Faintest of Side Content 01:19:49 - XIV - The Walking Stick Conundrum 01:30:38 - XV - Refusing to Follow the Crowd 01:42:27 - XVI - The Grand Messy Finale 01:57:16 - XVII - Could Jade Empire Ever Come Back? 02:03:58 - Goodbyeeee ----- #JadeEmpire #Bioware #Retrospective