Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars (Director's Cut) Nintendo DS

The original Broken Sword adventure title is given a fresh lick of paint on Nintendo’s consoles, with a new narrative and overhauled visuals.

The original Broken Sword adventure title is given a fresh lick of paint on Nintendo’s consoles, with a new narrative and overhauled visuals.

When originally released in the mid-nineties, Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars was critically lauded for its impressive storyline, beautiful hand drawn visuals and brain teasing puzzles. Although future titles have progressed to more action-focused 3D adventures, Ubisoft has kept the same sense of slow paced exploration that made the original so absorbing. Now on Nintendo DS, the console’s unique controls are ideal for Broken Sword’s point-and-click gameplay.

Rather than a simply recreating the original Templars storyline, this Director’s Cut adds extra pieces to the storyline puzzle, meshing with the core plot of a journalist discovering the mystery behind a shocking assassination. Nintendo’s unique controls are exploited and add further unique puzzles to the already large quest. A hint system is also in place to offer tips when necessary. Visually, the game keeps its subtle hand drawn style, but with slick new animations and illustrations.

This director’s cut of Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars doesn’t simply move the classic tale to new formats, but instead expands upon it, giving a fresh appeal to an already stellar adventure title.

Broken Sword - The Shadow of the Templars: Director’s Cut for the Nintendo DS system builds on the original, boasting a new and explosive narrative interwoven with the first story. After witnessing the brutal and horrifying murder of one of Paris’s richest and most influential statesman, the player will be pulled into a sinister conspiracy rooted in a long forgotten medieval legend. New puzzles have been added that specifically utilize Nintendo's unique stylus control. The game also features stunning animated facial expressions drawn by Dave Gibbons, artistic genius behind the comic book and upcoming movie Watchmen.

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