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One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy.
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About Broken Sword: Director's Cut
About this game
Paris in the Fall... a brutal murder at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy.
One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigue and jeopardy. Guide George and Nico on their globe-spanning adventure, exploring exotic locations, solving ancient mysteries, and thwarting a dark conspiracy to reveal the secret truths of the Knights Templar.
"Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut" introduces an intricate new narrative thread, alongside the classic story that has charmed millions of players. It’s time to experience George and Nico’s worldwide adventure in a whole new way, with brand new puzzles, hilarious new jokes, and the distinctive, rich story that made the series so deservedly renowned. This is adventure gaming at its very best.
Key Features:
- Multi award-winning adventure
- Classic point-and-click gameplay
- Solve conspiracies, evil mysteries and survive chilling threats
- A rich cast of colourful characters - all fully voiced
- Stunning music from world-acclaimed composer, Barrington Pheloung
Director's Cut Features:
- Whole new story arc added, with 2 hours of additional gameplay
- Addition of contemporary first person perspective minigames
- New facial expressions drawn by Dave Gibbons, co-creator of Watchmen
- Help system incorporated – ensure that player won’t get frustrated
- Enhanced audio – both music and voices
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- September 02, 2010
- Developer:
- Revolution Software Ltd
- Publisher:
- Revolution Software Ltd
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Broken Sword
- Link:
- Play Styles:
- 2D
Singleplayer
Third Person
- Features:
- Remote Play on Tablet
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista
- Processor: Pentium
- Memory: 64 Mb
- Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB
- Video Card: Any video card with 64 Mb video RAM
- Sound: Any sound card
Product Requirements
Product Requirements
Broken Sword: Director's Cut Editions
Critic Reviews
80
Based on 9 Critics
GameSpot
92 / 100"Beautifully illustrated, hand-painted graphics combined with an entertainingly twisted plot makes this an eye-catching adventure to savor."
TotalGames.net
90 / 100"The presentation of the game is spot-on and it's an interesting challenge for those hardened adventurers who prefer a who-dunnit puzzler to a comical romp in the park."
Quandary
90 / 100"I thoroughly appreciated it from the opening sequence and found I didn't want to stop playing even when I was tired."
Gamezilla!
82 / 100"The other thing that depressed me was that with everything Circle of Blood had going for it -- a great plot, good acting, wonderful animation and elaborate background graphics...
Yahoo!
80 / 100"Plays fairly well. I say 'fairly', and not brilliantly because Broken Sword seems a little too linear places. Unlike The Pandora Directive, you only have access to a few...
All Game Guide
80 / 100"This game will keep you hooked all the way up to its finale. Even after completion, you may opt to go through it a second or even third time."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic
Broken Sword: Director's Cut Statistics
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44.74%
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Achievement Hunter?
2.63% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
2.63% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
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Easy
1.94%
Just Right
60.19%
Tough
31.07%
Unforgiving
6.8%
Relax & enjoy! 60.19% of players consider this game to be Just Right
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
9.38%
Played It
11.88%
Halfway
1.25%
Beat It
43.75%
Conquered It
33.75%
Completionist! 33.75% of players have Conquered It
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 2 editions. They are Director’s Cut and Complete Pack
Complete Pack contains:
- Broken Sword: Director's Cut
- Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered
- Broken Sword 3 - the Sleeping Dragon
- Broken Sword 4 - the Angel of Death
- Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
Somewhere in the middle. 60% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 38% of GameFAQs users said Broken Sword: Director's Cut is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to ESRB, Broken Sword: Director's Cut is suitable for players aged 13 and above.
Yes, Broken Sword: Director's Cut is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Broken Sword: Director's Cut (2009) is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- OS: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista
- Processor: Pentium
- Memory: 64 Mb
- Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB
- Video Card: Any video card with 64 Mb video RAM
- Sound: Any sound card
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 17 hours. 83% of users played Broken Sword: Director's Cut for over 12 hours.
89% of critics on Metacritic recommend Broken Sword: Director's Cut. The Metascore is 80 out of 100.
Broken Sword: Director's Cut was released on September 02, 2010
Yes, Broken Sword: Director's Cut supports MacOS.
Yes, Broken Sword: Director's Cut supports Linux.
Broken Sword: Director's Cut is published by Revolution Software Ltd
Broken Sword: Director's Cut was developed by Revolution Software Ltd
Fanatical users tagged Broken Sword: Director's Cut as Adventure, Point & Click, Puzzle, and Story Rich
Fanatical users tagged Broken Sword: Director's Cut as 1990s, Retro, Mystery, and Comedy
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Broken Sword: Director's Cut as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Broken Sword: Director's Cut as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Broken Sword: Director's Cut as Point & Click
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Broken Sword: Director's Cut as Puzzle
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