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In the annals of classic point and click adventures the exploits of American tourist and private-dick wannabe George Stobbard are probably second only to the monkey-related antics of one Guybrush Threepwood. Stobbard’s first outing was in Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars (Circle of Blood in the US) where, trying to enjoy his vacation in Paris, he’s thrown into a plot involving a 14th century religious manuscript, the titular ruined rapier and a clown. The story takes George from Paris to Spain, Ireland, North Africa and eventually England on his quest to uncover the nefarious doings of a group of New Templars.

You would think that point and click would be a hard thing to translate onto a handheld, but Revolution (the original development team) has enhanced the game and faithfully reproduced the adventure with most of its bits intact. Firstly, it looks fantastic; for such a detailed game the backgrounds are rich and vibrant and the animation fluid. The soundtrack has also been reproduced and fans of the original will recognise Barrington Pheloung’s musical themes. Secondly, the control system is brilliant; Revolution has added something they call a "vista system", which allows the player to circle around all the action points on the screen by pressing the left shoulder button.

The only thing lacking is the voice acting, which is replaced with scrolling text which works just as well; the same sense of humour is there in the script and the puzzles are challenging without being frustrating. Broken Sword doesn’t have the interaction or the longevity of Game Boy favourites such as Zelda, but it’s well done, entertaining, and challenging, and will introduce a new generation to the delights of traipsing round a Paris sewer picking up used tissues. --Kristen Bowditch


Features

60 beautifully animated characters
70 breathtaking, hand drawn locations
Compelling gameplay for the would-be adventurer
Dive into an adventure of global exploration
Solve cryptic puzzles
Fight for survival

Specifications

Region: Universal. Will play on all GBA Systems from any region.

Category: Action Adventure

Rating: 3+

Supplier: Bam (click here for our Bam store)

Barcode (EAN) No: 5060031061574

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