Posted on: February 10, 2018
CharlieLima79
Verified ownerGames: 639 Reviews: 149
Worthy sequel to first 'Broken Sword'
I loved the first 'Broken Sword' game, and I admittedly gave 'Broken Sword 2' a harsher review and rating than it truly deserved on GoG. However, I do stand by my comment that a sequel to 'Broken Sword' needs to meet some level of standard, which was set quite high by the first game. Some people on Internet forums have recommended or advocated for playing only the first two 'Broken Sword' games, skipping the third and fourth ones, and jumping right into 'Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse'. Given my disappointment with 'BS2', I began to question the reportedly quality of 'BS5'. Thankfully, 'BS5' is WAY better than 'BS2'. In fact, it is an excellent point-and-click adventure game and a worthy sequel to the first 'Broken Sword' game. The tone and beat of 'BS5' are very similar to 'BS1', with some form of exploration within city of Paris in the first part, and more linear adventuring in the second. The graphics and art design may be new, but still evoke some familiarity to that by Eoghan Cahill and Neil Breen from 'BS1'. 'BS5' is definitely beautiful to look at, with vibrant colours and clean lines in its characters and backgrounds. Current technology allows for better character animation, photography and cinematography, most of which are done by the game engine and not pre-rendered. What makes 'BS5' excellent, however, is the solid writing. There are layers of mystery in the story that you get to uncover, intertwined with European history and religion to provide some grounding to George and Nico's adventures. Also, Nico gets to do a bit more this time around, though I still wish she gets to get her hands dirty instead of letting George do most of the work. I still find shoehorning a couple of characters unnecessary. It's nice to see the 'Broken Sword' series return to form with 'BS5'. The puzzles are fun, and at times challenging (more so during the second part); the story is intriguing and funny; and voice acting is convincing. The game did crash on me a few times, and it got annoying near the end of the game. However, it did not affect my overall enjoyment and appreciation of 'BS5'. I hope to see more of 'Broken Sword' games like 'BS5' in the future.
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