Sunday, April 24, 2011

Broken Sword

One of the best Point&Click adventure games ever created is called Broken Sword. ("Baphomets Fluch" as in the german version)

You start as George Stobbart who is on vacation in Paris, when suddenly a bomb placed by a clown detonates. George decides to investigate in this murder case and gets caught up in a dangerous story including attractive photo journalist Nico Collard, a mysterious cult and conspiracies about the Knights Templar.

While progressing in this game, George travals all around the world to find the murderer. Later in the game there are many possibilities to die, which are hardly avoidable when playing for the first time.

Although i like nearly all Point&Click adventures, this one is a special. You are not in a fantasy world and don't want to become a pirate (:>). You are just a normal person and want to find a murderer. It feels like you're right in a crime thriller. Additionally the researches in history facts reminds one of movies like "The Da Vinci Code" or "National Treasure".

Meanwhile there exist 4 official games. The first 2 are controlled by traditional Point&Click mechanism. Part 3 was the first with 3D graphics and is controlled either with a gamepad or keyboard. Part 4 has also 3D graphics but Point&Click control were used again.
Other than these 4 there was a fanproject called "Broken Sword 2.5" created by MindFactory.

I recommend to play at least part 1 and part 2, those were definitely the best of the series.
Thanks for reading :)
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48 comments:

  1. AnonimessApril 24, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Yeah this was a pretty good game, my favorite ever point and click was SPQR, a lot more like myst than broken sword though.

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  2. M9000April 24, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Shall look into this. I like point and click games but I don't really know many of them.

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  3. weirdnewstoriesApril 24, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Thanks, great thing to keep in mind in case I ever get bored

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  4. CraftsieApril 24, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Reminds me of Monkey Island. I loved those games..

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  5. Brandon SampleApril 24, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    good review of a good series. Well done

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  6. ScottApril 24, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I remember this game! I wish point and click games still existed in the mainstream.

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  7. Tatiana BoinaisApril 25, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    sounds cool! thanks for sharing

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  8. Bob lehcrorApril 25, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    That looks really cool! i'll have to give it a go

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  9. MinecraftbloggerApril 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    I played this game as a kid. I loved it!

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  10. JayPowerApril 25, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Yeah this badboy was a classic, loved it ;D

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  11. RazorApril 25, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Love point & click. Just recently started Monkey Island..... again!

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  12. Danny MurphyApril 25, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Some good times playing the Broken Sword games

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  13. AlexandraApril 25, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    looks awesome! should try it sometime

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  14. JayApril 26, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    i might check this out, thanks. :D

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  15. JackApril 26, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Love it, played all of them. Reminds me of my childhood.

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  16. KontingencyApril 26, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    looks pretty sweet i'll have to check it out

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  17. J.R.April 26, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Looks ok. Will have to check it out.

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  18. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    I love point and click adventures. Not myst though. :0

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  19. LaserDollarsApril 27, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Takes me back.. =]

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  20. CPHApril 27, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    <333 this game! :D

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  21. King ElysiumApril 27, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    I remember this game

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  22. Come At Me BroApril 27, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    This is great!

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  23. **Hype.Planet**April 27, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    I love your blog. This game is great. +1follower

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  24. BartApril 27, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    lol this game looks old.

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  25. SeanApril 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Its an awesome game even though its graphics are kinda bleh.

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  26. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    This looks real cool!

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  27. HeavenVsHellTCGApril 27, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    this definately looks like a game i would try!

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  28. Gregory MillerApril 27, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Haha it looks a bit old but I will try it

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  29. Daniel SmothermanApril 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I remember this game back in the days lol

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  30. GoeGamApril 27, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    These point and click games seem to be coming back with a vengeance

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  31. WesApril 27, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    ah yes... good stuff

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  32. ErasmusApril 27, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Adventure games...so. many. painful. memories! O.O

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  33. Bob lehcrorApril 28, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Looks interesting, I wonder how it will play...

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  34. LealeepoApril 28, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Another blogger from Austria hey! Adventures are the best ohhh nostalgia.... Will buy this one

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  35. MinecraftbloggerApril 28, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Love this blog (:

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  36. Blk JesusApril 28, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    sounds pretty good ill have to look this up. thanks

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  37. MoobeatApril 28, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    i remember this

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  38. MichaelApril 29, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Shall look into this. I like point and click games but I don't really know many of them.

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  39. KetomasterApril 29, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    Oh adventure games - it's too bad they've all but died out. I'm hoping with cell phones some come out in the near future, but it looks like they're all moving to 3D before that can happen.

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  40. Ante BabajaApril 29, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    i loved this game

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  41. FrogoeApril 29, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Looks like a good game, I might try to find a copy of it

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  42. ribarApril 29, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    hmm ill have to see if tis is any good

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  43. Stef PelgrimsApril 29, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    fun game! played it today!

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  44. MarkeeTeeVeeApril 29, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    great review!

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  45. AnonymousApril 29, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    nice game

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  46. baka1236April 29, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    this post makes me wanna play it now

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  47. DaveMay 1, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    one of my favourite game series'

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  48. MaquinaMay 4, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    The picture reminds me of futurama.

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