Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

slow and boring

My childhood, reforged.

Broken Sword continues to be a staple of the adventure gaming format of the nineties!

Mejor jugad a la versión de 2010 "Montaje del director".

the game looks like the image I have in my brain from when I discovered the original on PSone (not like it really was). And the original voiceover (I actually play it in french) completes the trip to nostalgialand, very nice. I hope they'll do such a good job for the second episode

I picked the game up in the Steam sale, and it turned out to be outstanding value for money for 12.5 hours playthrough time. The graphics are beautiful, but it's the little touches that impressed me throughout the entire game. Being able to switch instantly between the new visuals and the original 1990's graphics never got old. Story Mode is one of the best additions. It keeps the game moving at a great pace, and it's cool that you can adjust the level of assistance whenever you want. It's an excellent way of making classic point-and-click adventures accessible to modern players without taking anything away from those who prefer solving every puzzle themselves. The audio deserves a special mention too. Keeping the original voice acting was absolutely the right decision. Yes, the recordings sound a little dated by modern standards, but after a few minutes you simply stop noticing. George, Nico and the supporting cast are brilliantly performed, and the dialogue remains genuinely funny. Back in the 90s I always preferred The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2. They were my favourite graphic adventures. This remaster made me question that. More than anything else, it captures what I remember it feeling like to play a state of the art graphic adventure on my Amiga 500 over 30 years ago. Not what it literally looked like, but the way I remember it. My teenage daughter read my original Steam review and asked for a "quick look." We started a new game together, switching to the old 256-colour graphics while explaining that these were considered state-of-the-art back in the early 90s! What surprised me was how quickly she became absorbed in the story. When I had to stop playing, she carried on for another hour by herself. She told me she enjoyed the detective feel of the adventure, the relationship between George and Nico, and the witty dialogue. To me, that's one of the greatest compliments this remaster could receive. It proves that this isn't just a nostalgia trip. This is how you reimagine a classic game. The updated graphics, improved interface and enhanced audio all modernise the experience without losing its soul. Somehow, it still captures that magical feeling I remember from playing graphic adventures on my Amiga. Whether you're returning to relive your youth or have never played a graphic adventure before, I can recommend Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – Reforged. It's a faithful, thoughtful remaster that respects the original while making it easy for a modern audience to enjoy.

James Sunderland after the events of silent hill 2 travels to Paris and finds a french baddie. There is also a clown in there somewhere.