Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Release Date: September 30, 1996

Adventure, point-and-click, detective, singleplayer

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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a two-dimensional point-and-click adventure with drawn graphics, in which players conduct a private investigation into a mysterious attack. The title opened today's famous series of productions, which set many trends in the genre.

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is an adventure game developed by the creators of such hits as Lure of the Temptress and Beneath a Steel Sky. We assume the role of George Stobbart, an American tourist visiting Paris, who witnesses a bombing incident in a small French café.

A mysterious man by the name of Plantard dies in the explosion. From that moment forth, the protagonist is conducting a private investigation concerning the abovementioned man and his death. Led by instinct and vestigial trace, he will visit a number of distant corners of our planet, such as Ireland, Spain, Syria and Scotland, meet numerous characters, and explore the secrets of the Knights Templar order.

Enthralling story, reaching back to the middle ages.
Simple controls, intuitive user interface.
Engaging and challenging puzzles.
Good sound design.

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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A series of adventure games, created and developed by Revolution Software studio under the direction of Charles Cecil. The brand is sometimes credited as one of the most successful in the history of the genre.

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Broken Sword Game Series