@ spick -> well the game should be interesting considering the fact that most people do not perceive sea lions as evil. so why not? Seal Of Evil! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

@ others on lionheart -> i'm one of those who were hugely disappointed with it as i recalled that year was quite a dry one for RPGs. if there were any, most aren't my type. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> the beginning was very promising.

@ krull -> FF-X2 is obviously not gay but feminine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> still, one shouldn't let the question of gender deprive him/her self of a good game. had the game come out on PC, i would've bought it already. i'm not above 'macho-macho man' mentality so as to judge a game just because there's no male character. female gamers have no problem playing male characters, so why should men be so fickle about playing as opposite gender?

just enjoy a game as it is.

jade empire looks good though riddled with cliches. cliched asian these & thats. anyway, if it's good gaming, i'm all for it. if u like kill bill, u'll like jade empire; classic kung-fu flick.

i recalled reading in bioware forum that many people especially those who are into asian history or martial arts who didn't like how certain 'facts' are handled in jade empire when it was announced. tough for them, as the game's loosely based on some asian myths or histories or whatever. meaning, the developers will take only what they want then twist to their own liking/convenience.

i hope more RPG developers will look east for ideas. there are fabulous lores & myths from china, korea, japan, indochina(vietnam, laos, cambodia), south east asia (malaysia, indonesia, phillipines, thailand, myanmar), india, persia/babylon (sounds nicer than iran/iraq), etc.... .

heck, even for european myths & lores, russia has so many (discounting variations) which quite a number are my favs; tales of Baba Yaga, quite a significant character in many folk tales.

NWN2 is way too far to be considered. any more soon-to-be-released titles?

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