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 ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 6.8 out of 10

Technically, yes, a puzzle game (4 out of 10)

posted by achellios (SILVER SPRING, MD) on Oct 13, 2009
Member since Feb 2008
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) 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 arbitrari ...All User Reviews

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Modes

Full Mission Single-Player, Story