Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon

 Xbox
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
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  1. SteveD.
    Jan 9, 2004
    4
    What this game needs is more doors. Locked ones. That can never be opened. Yeah, it needs more doors. And puzzles involving finding new ways to open said doors. I won't be happy until there are more doors in the game than homebase. ... Shame on you Edge ...
  2. Richard
    Dec 16, 2003
    4
    Another flawed XBOX conversion, avoid or buy on the PC, the game is very glitchy and bugged, this was confirmed by 3 memebers of my local game store. Whoever is doing these XBOX conversions needs to be sacked!
  3. JamesD.
    Dec 4, 2003
    9
    Wasnt sure of the 3-D engine before purchase, but the transition from 2-D to 3-D really works!
  4. Fabio199618
    Dec 19, 2015
    9
    The quintessential point-and-click adventure... Only without point-and-click!
    There are some issues with the controls, but this is a pretty good game overall.
  5. Kinaz
    Mar 12, 2018
    9
    This game has personality and ambience. Like it a lot discovering all misteries, just got confused with that ending.

Awards & Rankings

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#58 Best Xbox Game of 2003
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#38 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Edge Magazine
    90
    A fairytale comeback. Extravagance was one of the signatures of the graphic adventure: extravagance to bring them in, and a cracking story well told to keep them. Both tenets of the Broken Sword series remain intact here, and that's all the devoted fans could have wanted. [Christmas 2003, p.94]
  2. Xbox Nation Magazine
    80
    A good story told well is a rare thing, but for the third time, Revolution has done just that. Players looking for an intelligent adventure will find few better Xbox titles than this. [Mar 2004, p.82]
  3. Gamestyle
    70
    Gamestyle seriously can't imagine anyone NOT having a good time with the game; the story is strong, scripting is well-done, characters are likable and the humour is abundant and at times very sarcastic.
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