Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
- December 4, 2013
- Revolution Software Ltd
- 8h median play time
A cracking Broken Sword caper brought to life thanks to Kickstarter.
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Get on Xbox Games StoreParis in the spring. Shots ring out from a gallery. A robbery... a murder... and the beginning of another epic Broken Sword adventure. From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting - and a murderous …
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Reviews
- story380 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- graphics187 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- funny79 mentions
- 95 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- gameplay65 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- music61 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse Episode 1 Review
Broken Sword 5 is a satisfying game at best and the simplistic nature of its control scheme will be great at reaching a wide audience across multiple platforms. The real strengths however lie in its sound design and a visual differences that set it apart from other genres of games.
80%Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse Review
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is very much a title at odds with itself, as it's stuck half way between offering a classic point-and-click adventure and being a more modern experience. As a result, it can be somewhat hard to recommend. On one hand, it's succeeded with a great story, some fantastic individual set pieces, great writing (albeit with some suspect voice acting) and some extremely clever puzzles. Older fans may dislike the way things look but find an overall experience that's more tailored to their likes, whereas newcomers to the genre may love the looks and find themselves lost by the more obtuse puzzles.
60%Broken Sword 5: Serpent's Curse Episode 1 - The first half of something great?
Broken Sword 5: Serpent’s Curse is an adventure game through and through. The satisfaction comes not from high speed chases, but rather from patiently working the clues to uncover layers of mystery heaped upon one another hiding an evil curse. Here’s the rub - it’s half of a game. It’s very hard to judge half of a game. The first few hours are slow going, but when the credits rolled I wanted to see where where things went from here. My recommendation for this game is largely dependent on two things - love for adventure games, and the promise of a satisfying conclusion. I’m treading carefully, but after playing Episode 1, I’m cautiously optimistic.
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