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Original Broken Sword added exclusively to GOG's Director’s Cut edition

Thanks to industry legend Charles Cecil and Revolution Software, the original version of the acclaimed adventure game is available as an exclusive bonus to gamers who purchase Broken Sword Director’s Cut.

After the release of Broken Sword Director's Cut, we saw lots of you asked for the original game. We've joined forces with Charles Cecil to bring the 1996 version of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars (a.k.a. The Circle of Blood) to GOG's catalogue. Users who purchase the high-resolution Broken Sword Director’s Cut will receive the acclaimed original as a free downloadable bonus. Anyone who has already purchased Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Director’s Cut can download the classic for free from the bonus materials.

Broken Sword Director’s Cut with the original version of the game is exclusively available at GOG.com for the low price of $5.99.

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General discussion Original Broken Sword added exclusively to GOG's Director’s Cut edition (127 posts) (127 posts)
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Posted January 12, 2011
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This might have been asked already, but why is it only 200MB or so when my backup files of the original release are like 1GB+?
Posted January 12, 2011
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StingingVelvet: This might have been asked already, but why is it only 200MB or so when my backup files of the original release are like 1GB+?
Better compression? How large is the GOG edition installed?
Posted January 12, 2011
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StingingVelvet: This might have been asked already, but why is it only 200MB or so when my backup files of the original release are like 1GB+?
ScummVM can use compressed audio files, so ogg is used for the complete music.
Posted January 12, 2011
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I love you all! GOG!
Posted January 12, 2011
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this is really awesome! just like with the Goblins, ultra-fans ask for original and voila: it's here! :D

it also reminds me that I need to finish the second Broken Sword as the original game from my CDs was corrupt and I couldn't get past one of the last scenes...
Posted January 12, 2011
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Wow. Just wow.

Awesome work, gog.
Posted January 12, 2011
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Nice for gog to have done this, though i already have both the directors cut and orig versions. There is a fan made broken sword 2.5 available free (and legal) which is worth playing, easy to find but mabye gog could put that on the site. Also would love to see broken sword 4 - Angel of death on the site, although that one does have some graphic issue with vista and 7, mabye gog could sort that out. Still it is good to see that Gog do listen. What about some more game posts guys.
Posted January 12, 2011
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rs2yjz: I'm going to stop and play the original first : D
It's the best way around, yep. Play the original as it was released, then look at what's been added and changed. It makes less sense to play an expanded version and then try and judge the original.

Having said that, as I wrote before it's pretty easy to tell when there's new content because of the jarring jump in quality. Not a fan.
Posted January 12, 2011
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Thanks for arranging this GOG (and Revolution of course). I like the directors cut on iPod, but I think the original version is better on the PC.

Edit: There seems to be a bug that crashes the program when trying to load and save. There is a thread with a couple of solutions here.
Post edited January 12, 2011 by richardhunt500
Posted January 13, 2011
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Man that is awesome if i am ever in the mood for some adventures i'll be sure to pick this up.
Posted January 13, 2011
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thank you GOG so much!
Posted January 13, 2011
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richardhunt500: Edit: There seems to be a bug that crashes the program when trying to load and save. There is a thread with a couple of solutions here.
Yah... as I just posted in that thread though, you can just load this version into ScummVM and it works perfectly.
Posted January 13, 2011
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w00t

EDIT: I just realized that many user reviews for this game might no longer be up to date because of this...
Post edited January 13, 2011 by SmashManiac
Posted January 13, 2011
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Stinging Velvet, thank you! Loading the game in ScummVM was the only thing that worked for me. Much appreciated!
Posted January 14, 2011
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nice to see that this wonderful event got the attention of some internet websites

http://www.vg247.com/2011/01/14/original-broken-sword-included-with-directors-cut-on-gog/

go gog!
Posted January 15, 2011
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Dude, GOG, seriously... you have to stop reaching unprecedented levels of awesomeness. It's going to kill you guys to keep on exceeding our expectations in the coming years.
Posted January 15, 2011
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richardhunt500: Edit: There seems to be a bug that crashes the program when trying to load and save. There is a thread with a couple of solutions here.
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StingingVelvet: Yah... as I just posted in that thread though, you can just load this version into ScummVM and it works perfectly.
You are famous: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/original-broken-sword-now-included-with-directors-cut-on-gog/
Posted January 15, 2011
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StingingVelvet: Yah... as I just posted in that thread though, you can just load this version into ScummVM and it works perfectly.
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Vagabond: You are famous: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/original-broken-sword-now-included-with-directors-cut-on-gog/
It´s a pity that an old review can´t be edited. It will be there forever and ever, and ever, and ever...
Post edited January 15, 2011 by tejozaszaszas
Posted January 15, 2011
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if i knew this was gonna happen i would have bought the games in the sale
Posted January 17, 2011
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StingingVelvet: Yah... as I just posted in that thread though, you can just load this version into ScummVM and it works perfectly.
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Vagabond: You are famous: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/14/original-broken-sword-now-included-with-directors-cut-on-gog/
Dude, where are my bitches and money?
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