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June 2009
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The editors liked
Engaging story
Beautifully drawn
Clever puzzles
New scenes integrate well.
Great story
Good acting
Interesting puzzles
Unique look
The editors didn't like
A couple of obtuse puzzles
Some genre conventions now feel very dated.
Feels too old to appeal to young gamers
Two player controls are pointless
Inconsistent recording quality
Too expensive for a nearly 13-year-old adventure game
Nintendo DS Review of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Directors Cut (Page 2 of 2) Review of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Directors Cut by JasonKocemba (1,022 pts ) , published May 7, 2009 Leave a comment Updated GraphicsThe backgrou...
Great story, good acting, interesting puzzles, unique look
Feels too old to appeal to young gamers, two player controls are pointless, inconsistent recording quality, too expensive for a nearly 13-year-old adventure game
Abstract: This Directors Cut treads a thin line in preserving the originals gameplay and art style while at the same time adding new puzzles, story, and content to genuinely improve the experience. To call this game a port, or even a remake, of a 1996 classic...
Abstract: I don’t know when the term "directors cut" stopped meaning "a work re-edited to fulfill the directors original intent before it was subverted by second-guessing or budgetary restraints" to "a work padded out with rejected ideas and outtakes to make i...
Engaging story, Beautifully drawn, Clever puzzles, New scenes integrate well.
A couple of obtuse puzzles, Some genre conventions now feel very dated.
Superior animation, an engaging story, and clever puzzles make Broken Sword well worth investigating, despite the occasional glitch. ...
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Published: 2009-04-16, Author: Alex , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: 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 Directors Cut is a carefully-wrought version that adds a host of new content to the original game and serv...
Abstract: Broken Sword: Director’s Cut is the definitive version of one of the greatest point-and-click adventures of all time. Whether you’re a fan of the genre or just of video games with great stories, you won’t regret accompanying George and Nico on their qu...
Abstract: Name: Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars – Director’s CutGenre: Adventure, PuzzlePlatform: Wii, DS (Reviewed on Wii)It is no secret that I am a big fan of the point-and-click adventure genre. While adventure games thrived in the 90s, new games in...
Abstract: When womanising French media magnate Pierre Carchon is inexplicably murdered in his Paris home by a gun-toting mime artist, freelance photo-journalist Nicole 'Nico' Collard is quick to link his death with a mysterious spate of killings attributed to th...
