Posted on: June 4, 2015
Hanglyman
Verified ownerGames: 444 Reviews: 141
A Little Disappointing
Compared to the first game, Broken Sword 2 is a bit of a letdown. The first one definitely had goofy moments, but managed to keep a sense of excitement, urgency and danger while still being lighthearted. This one is a lot weaker- you can still die, but the villains are poorly developed and not very intimidating, and the stakes and setting feel a lot smaller in scope despite the focus being on a world-ending Mayan god. After a promising, adventurous start, it seems to become rather unfocused and mundane. The puzzles are decent, still just about the right difficulty, aside from a couple annoying pixel-hunting moments, but they make less sense and one wonders whether it's really that difficult to, say, grab a ball away from a cat. Many characters appear briefly and vanish again after showing just enough personality to entice you, and it always feels like part of the game is missing as a result. The plus side is that the remastered edition isn't a severely dumbed-down, blurry version of the original like the remastered Broken Sword 1 was. The only differences are a couple (literally only one or two) missing clickable points, journal entries by the main characters, characters portraits during speech, a few paths missing from the jungle maze, and a very slight graphics overhaul. I played them both one after the other and hardly noticed the difference. I think the character portraits are a little unnerving and prefer the original game, but this is all a matter of personal taste rather than one obviously being superior to the other. If you're looking for a fun, light adventure game with a few funny moments and some decent puzzles, it's worth a buy, but don't expect epic adventure and danger in the vein of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Gabriel Knight, or even the first Broken Sword.
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