BROKEN SWORD REFORGED

BROKEN SWORD REFORGED

A big brown box arrived in the post for me today and I was baffled to know what I had bought and when I bought it, as I wasn't expecting anything. On closer inspection I see the return address says “REVOLUTION” and think to myself that it sounds familiar but I can't think where from. I put the box down on the living room floor thinking it must be a Christmas present I'd bought someone but I couldn't remember what it was or who it may be for.

Some time passed before I remember where I knew the name “Revolution” from, I don't know how I could have forgetten them, they produced some of my all time favourite games from one of my favourite genres of game, the point and click adventure. Lure of the Temptress, Beneath a SteelSky, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars and Broken Sword II: TheSmoking Mirror and many others, all best sellers some of which even won awards.

I now remember, at least 12 months ago I backed a campaign on Kickstarter for a remake/remaster of one of my all time favourite point and click adventures, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars which was originally released in 1996 and was available on Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation, Palm OS, Windows Mobile when initially released, so far there have been five games in the series with a sixth one announced in 2023.

Now back to the campaign I backed, what perks did I request, well guess what I couldn't remember, I couldn't even remember which version of the game I got, PC (DRM-free for Windows, Mac and Linux), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch or Xbox One/Series X, so I was excited when I opened the box and remembered I had backed the Collectors Edition box with Xbox One/Series X game, which contained quite a few collectable items.

• George Figurine
• Cloth Manuscript
• USB-C Key
• Broken Sword Reforge key (PC or Console)
• Digital Collector's Edition items
• Game Manual
• Physical Game in the Box – I got the X Box version
• Game Box
• Credit in the Game: Templar Seneschal

There were many more perks available but my budget was limited, there was a vinyl record, artbook, bottle opener, key ring etc. all of which would enhance the collection and this was the Ultimate Collector's Bundle.

Receiving the beautiful collection re-igbited my love for this game and the point and click genre so rather than boot up my Xbox to play the game I took a little shortcut and took my Ayn Thor and downloaded the game from the Google Play store and just a few moments later I was playing one of my favourite games on one of my favourite pieces of hardware.

Revolutions new campaign which is due to start on Kickstarter soon is for Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror which I will definitely be backing and I've set a reminder on Kickstarter so that it will inform me on launch.

Michael