Plunge into a shadowy conspiracy world where the schemes of a mad drug kingpin and the prophesied return of an ancient Mayan god clash in what could be the end for all mankind. Race around the globe with George as he frantically attempts to free Nico, his investigative reporter girlfriend, from the...
Plunge into a shadowy conspiracy world where the schemes of a mad drug kingpin and the prophesied return of an ancient Mayan god clash in what could be the end for all mankind. Race around the globe with George as he frantically attempts to free Nico, his investigative reporter girlfriend, from the clutches of Karzac's crime cartel.
Guide Nicko and George as they unravel the dark mysteries that lead them closer and closer to ancient horror best left buried in the steamy jungles of Central America. Gather clues and make friends but beware- a smiling face can hide a deadly obstacle in your quest to stop return of “he who devours the sun and consumes the flesh of all mankind”, the Mayan God Tezcatlipoca.
Enter the world of adventure, The Smoking Mirror - the sequel to Circle of Blood and the second game in the Broken Sword series.
I liked the first game, this sequel is as good as the first one but I didn't enjoy the first part (almost the first two hours) due to revising the same location and an uninspired place (the harbour).
After that it comes the best
A few weeks ago I picked up Broken Sword II from GOG, not quite knowing what to expect. Having been a fan of point-and-click adventures ever since playing Day Of The Tentacle when I was a little gamer, Broken Sword II had me pretty excited!
The work the GOG team did is excellent - the download is a nicely packaged ScummVM game, with no glitches or bugs whatsoever, as far as I could tell.
The graphics were good - nothing earth-shattering, but well-done. The dialogue and voice acting are very good - I've enjoyed listening to the conversations. A proper balance of storyline, humor and clues on how to proceed.
The storyline, as you can read in the other reviews and description, is focused around Mayan religion and history - it manages to teach the player about this interesting culture, while providing an enjoyable story. The one thing that bothered me about the game was its extreme linearity - hardly any chance for moving back and forth between scenes.
As with all games in the genre, I sometimes found myself frustrated at not being able to progress due to missing a certain item, or not being able to piece together the clues I'd been given yet... this is of course the whole point of the game - the feeling of accomplishment after 'getting it' is what we play for.
Overall, I'm very pleased with Broken Sword 2, and happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys the genre. While not a must-have, for this price it's a very sweet deal!
My PC gaming life started out late, and Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars was one of the first PC games I've ever played, back when computers came with vendor-installed games. Just like the original The Legend of Zelda got me hooked on console games, the Broken Sword saga did the same for me with PC titles. While the first one was amazing when I first saw it, the second one was prettier, seemed larger, fixed a few minor issues regarding gameplay, and had quite more "talking to people" puzzles, which was something I felt the first one was lacking.
What's good about this edition is that, while you can play the remastered title, requiring more of your computer, you can also stick to the original game if you have a really old machine, like I do, and play it all the same (plus, the improvements the remastered game brings to the table are nothing worth writing home about, basically being an inventory design overhaul and character animations every time you engage in conversation, with some minor graphical improvements overall, albeit barely noticeable).
For fans of the adventure genre, believe me, it doesn't get any better than this. But, then again, if you're an adventure game kind of gamer, you already know this. If you only played more recent adventure games and think of yourself as an adventure fan, then, by all means, do yourself a favor and buy this gem of a game, completely DRM free, with lots of extras to boost and dirt cheap, GOG-style.
Good graphics, good music. Some may prefer the story pacing of first game. But 2nd game is equally fun and great in my view. This was first game i played of the series way way back then, and fell in love with the series from here on out.
Remastered version is not that bad either, though i do slightly prefer original mainly because i dont like the help toggles much. But nonetheless, amazing game!
I love the hint system like in the previous episode.
Hotspots require a bit pixel hunting to find, unless you turn on the option to see them.
There are some timed puzzles where you can die.