Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

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  • Summary: As the title suggests, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged is the "reforged" version of their debut tale, Shadow of the Templars.
    Yes, almost three decades on from the series' original outing, Revolution Software is re-drawing backgrounds, re-animating sprites and honing many    As the title suggests, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged is the "reforged" version of their debut tale, Shadow of the Templars.
    Yes, almost three decades on from the series' original outing, Revolution Software is re-drawing backgrounds, re-animating sprites and honing many other aspects of the original game to deliver this adventure classic in full 4K, with upscaled audio lifting the quality of the speech to match the new refined visuals.    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Nov 8, 2024
    100
    It’s the compelling interplay of thrilling story, memorable characters, enjoyable puzzles, and stunning presentation that ensures Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged will become a top choice for a new generation of players. Let’s hope the sequel (and the rest of the series) finds a home on Nintendo hardware. It’s 2024, and my game of the year is a graphic adventure first released in 1996. Go figure.
  2. Movies Games and Tech
    Nov 20, 2024
    90
    As it is a version of the director’s cut, old fans will enjoy hearing previously unused dialogue and formerly removed scenes, including ones that feature poor Stobbard’s untimely demise. Reforged is definitely worth your while.
  3. RPG Fan
    Dec 2, 2024
    90
    Broken Sword – Shadow of The Templars: Reforged takes a game that has always deserved its status as a treasure and polishes its jeweled facets, making it ready to go on display once more. In a developing medium, we need to take the time to revisit our most important titles, so we can better know how our history informs our future.
  4. Nintendo Life
    Nov 7, 2024
    80
    Despite the exoticism, 1996 PC voice sample quality, and linear, dialogue-heavy interactions, this reforging of an old point-and-click classic does a great job. It looks fabulous, and everything that gave the original its appeal is intact. It hardly needs proving these days, but Shadow of the Templars: Reforged shows once again that nostalgia never gets old.
  5. Impulsegamer
    Nov 8, 2024
    76
    Broken Sword - Shadows of the Templar: Reforged is a great introduction to a classic point and adventure, or a lovingly recreated remaster for hardcore fans
  6. Cubed3
    Nov 6, 2024
    70
    No matter which way players choose to experience Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, it's still a very compelling point-and-click adventure game with awesome art and animation. The compressed sound is unfortunate and the additions from the Director's Cut are sadly excluded. As it stands, there is no definitive version of Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars and Reforged missed the opportunity to have it all.

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