After the smash hit that was Knights of the Old Republic one would expect Bioware to make a sequel. Which is just what Bioware did in a way. Jade Empire improves on the formula in KOTOR, by including updated graphics, better mini games, more character classes, and unfortunatley more loading times. Once again the gamer can play the game as either good or bad. The descions you make can affect the members that will join your partty, and items you can use. Jade Empire only takes about 20 hours to complete which is good if you want to play though again with another character as either good or bad. On th eother hand the story is not as engrossing as KOTOR was due to the short play time. The live fighting sytem in an RPG adds a good kick to the genre.Your character can upgrade Health, Spirit, or Focus depending on your class. Several attack styles, weapons, & magic give the player plenty of fighting options. Jade Empire's many options adds high replay value. If you are not content to just paly KOTOR 2 buy Jade Empire.