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Developer:
Revolution
Platforms:
Android, iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, Vita, Xbox One, Linux
- Digital April 16 2014 by Revolution
When a mysterious painting is stolen during an armed raid on a Paris gallery, George and Nico are thrown by chance into the investigation together. From Paris to London and beyond, the trail becomes a race against time as dark forces from Europe’s turbulent past are woken from their slumber. Broken Sword characters old and new are encountered - but who can George and Nico trust? The journey they are on reveals a conspiracy as old as the written word, whose ancient heresies will cause innocent blood to spill once more…
Originally announced as a single game, this Kickstarter-financed adventure was later split into two “full-length” game episodes. Part One was released on December 4, 2013.
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Readers rating
Very good
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What our readers think of Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse
Posted by Doom on May 15, 2014
Paris in the Spring
Everyone waited for this moment: Broken Sword returns in a great shape! Die you blocky 3D, no more Sokoban and pseudo platforming, no dragons and dan browns in our Re-Sequeled Kingdom. Shiny, beautiful hand-drawn 2D panoramas and point-n-click gameplay is...
Posted by Nibiru on Apr 29, 2014
A fine reminder of the the old times
For a long time i havent felt so excited by an adventure game as i am now.This game came at just the right time for me,to get me back on track and make me rejuvenated again. Where should i begin. First i want to mention the puzzles,i was really engaged into...
Posted by gray pierce on Apr 25, 2014
A Return to Greatness
After having to endure the Broken Sword series go to waste with the awful The Angel of Death I was extremely nervous for this releases and not at all confident it would turn out fine. However fears were proved completely unfounded about 15 minutes into the...
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Game Information
| Platform | Android, iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, Vita, Xbox One, Linux |
| Perspective | Third-Person |
| Control | Point-and-click, Touch |
| Gameplay | Quest |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Theme | Conspiracy, Team-up |
| Graphic Style | Stylized art |
| Presentation | 2D or 2.5D |
| Action (Compulsory) | - |
| Red Flags | - |
| Media | DVD, Internet download |
