The interface has been altered subtly from its original incarnation, but overall everything works very well. Teaming up with French journalist Nico Collard, the two uncover a conspiracy spanning the globe, stretching back as far as the ancient order of the Knights Templar.Īlthough Broken Sword on Wii doesn’t fully utilise motion controls, the use of the Wiimote in place of a mouse proves as smooth and responsive an experience as you could hope for on a home console. So what is Broken Sword all about? Players take control of wisecracking American tourist George Stobbart (Rolf Saxon), peacefully vacating in Paris before a killer clown blows up the quiet cafe that he is visiting and turns his whole world upside down. I will therefore be reviewing both the Wii and PC versions of Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars – The Director’s Cut not only as a critic, but as a lifelong fan: these reviews will deal with the quality of the ports rather than the core game itself, which I personally rate as one of the greatest games, regardless of genre, of all time. It had a rather profound effect on me as a child, sealing my fate as a hardcore point-and-click adventure gamer and showing me a gaming experience far beyond the usual first person shooters and third person platformers. Suffice to say, I am a huge fan of this game. I think he was just jealous that he couldn’t stay.
I even got up early the next day to carry on playing… my father popping his head in at 6.30am on his way to work, telling me off half-heartedly for being out of bed. My father, uninterested during my Tomb Raider 2 play sessions, wouldn’t leave my side for nearly an hour once I started playing Broken Sword.
The mini-game during installation proved charming, the opening voiceover and music absolutely spine-tingling. I needn’t have worried: Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars stands proud as the best fiver I’ve ever spent. An excruciating family meal and car journey home seemed to stretch out forever: £5’s worth of pocket money was on the line and I was nervous as hell. I remember buying the game when it was released under the budget Sold Out label in 1997 and falling in love with the description and images on the back of the box long before I ever pointed or clicked George Stobbart around Paris. Before I begin, I must confess: I am not exactly the most impartial critic when it comes to Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars (now renamed as Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars for the ‘Director’s Cut’).
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