Broken Sword: Director's Cut

3.7 out of 5
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94% | Very Positive
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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:
ACB rating of 6
ESRB rating of 13
PEGI rating of 12
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
Broken Sword
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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

GameSpot

GameSpot
92 / 100
"Beautifully illustrated, hand-painted graphics combined with an entertainingly twisted plot makes this an eye-catching adventure to savor."

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
80 / 100
"It's entertaining, challenging, and worth playing, but it's not a graphic adventure that will blow you away. [Jan 1997, p.234]"

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."
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User Rating

Average score from 6 ratings
50% of users would recommend this.
3.7

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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
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
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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