GS: What can you tell us about the game and its plot? Its storyline?

RM: The game is set in the Jade Empire, a mythical version of ancient China. We've drawn on the literature, mythology, and legends of ancient China to create a sort of alternate world--a China that might have been, if all the stories were true. The landscapes are lush and gorgeous, full of colorful characters and dangerous enemies, and rendered with a brand-new second generation graphics engine.

You'll find that the epic storyline and the feeling of nonlinear freedom, as you explore, is similar to the feeling the storyline evoked in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. We found that the ability of players to role-play as either an evil or good character was very popular with fans of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, so we're trying to build on that even more in Jade.