Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

 PC
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 128 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 128
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 128
  3. Negative: 9 out of 128

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  1. Bloodnes
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Все также на высоте как и в первой части, проходить всем! Игра шикарна и проходится на одном дыхании. Погрузитесь в мир Джорджа Стоббарта и поверьте, вы не оторветесь! 10/10
  2. IamKing
    Mar 3, 2012
    10
    What the hell is wrong with the critics!? This is one of the BEST adventures of ALL-TIME, and almost equally good as BS1! Really, MW3 has a better Metascore? Pfh....
  3. LiamF
    Dec 6, 2009
    10
    An worthy sequel. It may be more linear than the first, but the luscious visuals and gameplay more than make up for that. In the latter half of the game you play as both Nico and George separately, at opposite sides of the world, which helps break up the environments. If you haven't already, Pick this up!
  4. FilipK
    Nov 17, 2009
    10
    The adventure game of my childhood! Since then, I play it and finish once a year and it's always great fun. Very good voices and excellent hand-made graphics. Pure enjoyment!
  5. Rikardsen
    Mar 8, 2012
    10
    This is one of the best games of all time, just as good as the first broken sword if not better, the story and characters are brilliant and Stobbart is compelling. I played the first two games in my mid teens and I can say its the only game to ever have a lasting influence on me. Anyone who enjoys humor, adventure, puzzles, film, or has an interest in history or the world should play thisThis is one of the best games of all time, just as good as the first broken sword if not better, the story and characters are brilliant and Stobbart is compelling. I played the first two games in my mid teens and I can say its the only game to ever have a lasting influence on me. Anyone who enjoys humor, adventure, puzzles, film, or has an interest in history or the world should play this game. These days people might not like this game as its not an action game but if you do play games occasionally or more frequently there will be something you can take away.… Expand
  6. ViDeOGaMeZ
    Dec 5, 2015
    8
    I'd say that this game overall deserves a sensible 8 for being the best in the series.

    It gets most things perfectly, but sometimes it can get tedious on the puzzles and more often than not combining silly not obvious item with another silly not obvious item.

    Since it's a point and click masterpiece of the late 90s it's easy to rate this game high.
  7. johnstobbart
    Sep 5, 2018
    10
    the unique point click adventure game.one of the best of the best game so far.the serpent's curse never getting close to this masterpiece.
  8. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    9
    A classic of the graphic point and click adventures, intriguing story and great imagination in solving the puzzles. Impressive artistic section. Very highly recommended.
  9. bancandrei
    May 14, 2020
    8
    One of the best adventure games from the golden age. The exotic settings, intriguing story and great characters make this one to be remembered
  10. bergcamp101
    Aug 7, 2020
    9
    Like the Myst series, Broken Sword is the standard in the genre, and the second part is a great game.

Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best PC Game of 1997
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 1997
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 1997

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Just Adventure
    50
    One way this game falls a bit short is that the story seems a bit rushed and confused. The main villain is so far in the background that he's almost invisible.
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  2. Quandary
    80
    The puzzles are generally entertaining and fun to solve and the game sweeps you along with its great characters, story, humour and dialogue.
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  3. Gaming Age
    83
    The sound is another area in which The Smoking Mirror excels. Although there isn't a constant soundtrack playing, haunting music often accompanies certain actions, much like the original "Tomb Raider."
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