Hitman: Contracts vs Jade Empire
Hitman: Contracts
Hitman: Contracts puts you in the place of an injured 47 as he is bleeding out you swim into the memories of the assassin and discover some new aspects to the history surrounding him. The third installment of the series you are now entering a new era for the game.With a lot of the stealth and disguises you love with a few new toys to play with you are able to once more explore the world and see where and how to hit your targets. Though this time there is not a massive world to explore, but going over some of the older activities in a new way. Overall this was and is a really good piece with a good few reviews liking the game. The rating system reappears and you can really get into the more silent techniques as you move between exotic locations, and of course discover more of the enigma surrounding 47.
Jade Empire
Jade Empire is a martial arts-themed action RPG where you get the freedom to choose to become either a noble hero or a treacherous villain. The game also provides you with a vast open world to explore and a host of interesting characters to interact with. As you play an aspiring martial arts master, you'll have access to a wide range of nicely-animated fighting moves and styles that you can mix and match. While you increase in your proficiency of the martial arts, your enemies' difficulty level will scale up accoridngly as well, so every battle you engage in will be as challenging as the next despite having better gear and skills.However, being a rather old game, the combat sequences may feel a bit choppy and awkward today. The graphics looks weathered as well. And if you want to play this game for its story, you might want to reconsider. Jade Empire is famous for mainly its cool moves and well-made combat system back then, and having a completely original and immersive plot isn't one of the selling points.
That said, there isn't a lot of oriental-themed RPGs out there and Jade Empire happens to be one of the best ones. If you love martial art games, you might want to try this game out.