Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
- December 4, 2013
- Revolution Software Ltd
- 7h median play time
After a seven year hiatus, Broken Sword makes a stunning return with its latest episode, The Serpent's Curse.
Get on SteamIn "Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse," players assume the roles of George Stobbart and Nico Collard as they investigate a gallery robbery and murder, uncovering an ancient conspiracy tied to a stolen painting and a curse bestowed by the Devil. This point-and-click adventure boasts classic gameplay, a rich cast of characters, and captivating music. The Definitive Edition offers improved visuals, behind-the-scenes content, and bonus features.
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Reviews
- story764 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- graphics375 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- funny158 mentions
- 95 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- gameplay130 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- music122 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- atmosphere34 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- grinding16 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
- stability14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
- character development8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
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- ads2 mentions
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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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