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What Makes Broken Sword
Tad

03 Mar 2011 | No Comments | Read »

Not long ago on Revolution Software's forum, a topic was raised that had fans asking what makes Broken Sword so great, and what the series should always have. Being one of my favourite games, I thought I should dive deeper into this topic and attempt to work out exactly why Broken Sword stands out from other adventure games out there. "Paris in the fall. The last months of the year, and the end of the millennium. The city holds many memories for me – of cafés, of music, of love... and of dea... » read more

Broken Sword 2.5 review
skizzo

13 Sep 2009 | 4 Comments | Read »

I had planned on waiting to write this review until the English spoken version of Broken Sword 2.5: Return of the Templars had been released as well, but since there is no sign yet that this is going to happen anytime soon, I might as well review the game now. And here it is, the review of Broken Sword 2.5: Return of the Templars. So, was it worth the wait? Did the unofficial fan made sequel live up to its expectations? Can it be called a true Broken Sword game? But most of all: did playing i... » read more

Last minute interview
skizzo

25 Sep 2008 | 1 Comment | Read »

Only a few more days until the fan project Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars is released. Time for a last minute interview with some of the guys of mindFactory, the team behind the game. Revfans sat down with a few of the team members and asked them about their experiences while making the game and they gave some interesting answers. Revfans: Thank you for finding some time in these last few hectic days to answer these questions. There have been quite a few interviews about the pro... » read more

25, female, single, blonde is looking for…
skizzo

14 Aug 2008 | No Comments | Read »

"25, weiblich, ledig, blond sucht…" Originally written by Isolde Scheurer on December 1st, 2005. Character designer! What looks like a personal ad is a typical description of one of over 30 characters (of which several are only ‘background filling’) featuring in Broken Sword 2.5, since for most of these characters not much more information is given in the scenario. Actually, as a character designer you should be happy when the description includes a hair colour. On the other hand, this ... » read more