Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

 Xbox One
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 6, 2015
    70
    It's comfy like a pair of old slippers; before you combine them with bagels to make roller-skates, of course. [Nov 2015, p.87]
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Sep 7, 2015
    70
    Veterans of the point-and-click genre may find many of Broken Sword’s puzzles straightforward but if you haven’t already picked it up it’s a game worthy of anyone’s collection.
  3. Vandal
    Sep 2, 2015
    70
    Broken Sword 5 feels like a classic adventure game, and that's something we rarely see on consoles these days. If you like this genre, it deserves a try.
  5. Pure Xbox
    Sep 1, 2015
    60
    Older fans may dislike the way things look but find an overall experience that's more tailored to their likes, whereas newcomers to the genre may love the looks and find themselves lost by the more obtuse puzzles.

Awards & Rankings

51
#51 Best Xbox One Game of 2015

User Reviews

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 5 out of 21
  1. Barnes1987
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Broken Sword is back and better than ever. This game is as good as the first two which wore my favorites in the series. If your an old schoolBroken Sword is back and better than ever. This game is as good as the first two which wore my favorites in the series. If your an old school Broken Sword fan then this is a must buy game.… Full Review »
  2. neomoonsevin
    May 19, 2023
    1
    Garbage gold game I never liked any of these games even in the old days I just never got into point n clicks at all
  3. albatros
    Mar 14, 2022
    7
    Looks great with auto-HDR on series-X. There's a hint system for when you're really stuck which is nice. Movement and reaction time ofLooks great with auto-HDR on series-X. There's a hint system for when you're really stuck which is nice. Movement and reaction time of characters is too slow. There's a reference to a Pink Floyd album somewhere in the scenery :)… Full Review »
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