Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Gaming Age
    Jun 18, 2014
    83
    ent's Curse: Episode 1 continues on in this tradition, I say bring on the anachronisms. If they're all as well made as The Serpent's Curse is, then that's a throwback I'm happy to see.
  2. Everyeye.it
    Jan 22, 2014
    70
    To split Break Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse in two parts was not a good idea. When the plot finally starts to take off, everything is postponed to a later date. For the rest, however, it is still the beautiful Broken Sword we know.
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 16, 2014
    70
    Broken Sword 5 is clearly a real labour of love on Cecil and co’s part, but their desire to recapture the spirit of the beloved early games has left this one feeling more than a little dated.
  5. PlayStation Universe
    Jan 20, 2014
    65
    Looks and plays like Broken Sword of old with nice touch-screen integration, but its slow pace and unexciting storyline left us feeling a little bored with this first episode.
  6. Game Revolution
    May 13, 2014
    60
    The troublesome touch controls result in a lesser experience, but at its core Broken Sword 5 is still a solid adventure game.
  7. Push Square
    Jan 31, 2014
    60
    There’s clearly been a lot of love invested into Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse – Episode 1, and it will take franchise fans on a trip down memory lane as a result.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 7 out of 28
  1. kish1975
    Jul 28, 2014
    9
    As I die hard fan of these games this port is perfect , I have finished the game 3 times now and no problems with it and it is one of the bestAs I die hard fan of these games this port is perfect , I have finished the game 3 times now and no problems with it and it is one of the best point and click adventure games out there in my opinion . Excellent voice acting and good clarity this is a must by if you are into point & click adventure games like syberia or still life… Full Review »
  2. Finkhald
    Jun 12, 2014
    9
    A quite high score because, first and foremost, I enjoyed this game. I won't try and say it's perfect or something like that, but it saddensA quite high score because, first and foremost, I enjoyed this game. I won't try and say it's perfect or something like that, but it saddens me to see it berated.

    It did last about 10 hours. Which is about the same time as the other games, really. It may not seem much, but if it's well within the series average, I think it's good enough. Some say it looks dated, I say it looks nostalgic. It reminded me of the second game, and I really enjoyed that. I thought it was good value for my money.

    That said, as much as the first part is fine, the second borders on silly and a bit of Indiana Jones plagiarism. The overall impression being that the second part, that was released later than expected, was a bit rushed.    … Full Review »
  3. doubletrouble
    Feb 5, 2014
    1
    A very low score because this game is not as good as the old Broken Sword games. It looks very dated, graphics are okay. The narrative isA very low score because this game is not as good as the old Broken Sword games. It looks very dated, graphics are okay. The narrative is long, tedious or plain annoying as it does not help or make any difference to solving clues. some parts of the game are good but overall, a very basic point and click adventure game with the odd difficult clue and nothing much more. The game lasted about 10 hours approximately. Paid £15 ($24.99) - overpriced and disappointing game.… Full Review »
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