Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
by Bay Area Multimedia

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
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Platform: Game Boy Advance
Publisher: Bay Area Multimedia

Video Game Reviews of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Customer Review: Fun but challenging...
Summary: 4 Stars

Out of all of the handheld gaming systems, I didn't expect the Game Boy Advance to have a PC adventure game ported to it, much less this one.

The recreation of the experience is somewhat faithful: the controls on the GBA only provide limited input but the developers managed to fit in a number of puzzles and the graphics are incredible, even on the small screen of the GBA.

Colors are vibrant and the game runs smoothly throughout. There are a couple of times I caught myself staring blankly at puzzles (yeah, you'll be scratching your head on a few). But if you're an adventure game fan (e.g. Lucasarts' Monkey Island or Grim Fandango, or Sierra-type games), consider looking into this one. The Nintendo DS is backwards compatible with GBA games, so you should still be able to play this on the next Nintendo handheld system.

Description of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Adapted from one of the most popular PC games in Europe, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is the story of George Stobbard, an American in Paris who witnesses the theft of an ancient manuscript and the assassination of its owner. This manuscript was created in the 14th century by the order of the Knights Templar and points to where their legendary power has been hidden for more than 600 years. Its new owners intend to harness the power for their own sinister agenda. This version of the game re-creates the original's graphic-novel look, puzzles, locations, and characters, as well as the original soundtrack, while the interface and the game's control system is being redone to Game Boy Advance specifications.

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