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- Release Date 3/26/2009
- Publisher Ubisoft
- Platform DS
- Genre Action Adventure
- Number of Players 1
Game Description
Paris. Medieval times. You witness the murder of one of Paris's richest and most influential statesmen. Soon, you are pulled into an intricate and sinister conspiracy rooted in a long-forgotten legend. Step into the shoes of a journalist trying to get to the bottom of the crime. Follow an all-new storyline, interwoven with the original Broken Sword. Use the unique and intuitive control scheme to fully immerse yourself in the story. Puzzles add depth to the adventure through a Medieval capital. And if you get stuck, not to worry! The brilliant Hint System will make sure you have help whenever you need it.
Critic Reviews
GameSpot Review (8.0 out of 10)
Although the heyday of point-and-click adventure games may be long gone, Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars has stood the test of time. This Director's Cut is a carefully-wrought DS version that adds a host of new content to the original game and serves as an excellent demonstration of how g...more
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Average Member Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Technically, yes, a puzzle game. (4 out of 10)
posted by achellios (ROCKVILLE, MD) on Oct 13, 2009
Member since Feb 2008
5 out of 10 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
Member since Feb 2008
5 out of 10 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
Ugh. I picked this up after playing Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. I was in the mood for another game that would stretch the mind a bit. Unfortunately, Broken Sword doesn't stretch the mind so much as test one's patience. In the first two chapters, some puzzle solutions are so arbitrarily insane ...more
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Modes Story, Full Mission Single-Player
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