Posted May 08, 2009
A few weeks ago I picked up Broken Sword II from GOG, not quite knowing what to expect. Having been a fan of point-and-click adventures ever since playing Day Of The Tentacle when I was a little gamer, Broken Sword II had me pretty excited!
The work the GOG team did is excellent - the download is a nicely packaged ScummVM game, with no glitches or bugs whatsoever, as far as I could tell.
The graphics were good - nothing earth-shattering, but well-done. The dialogue and voice acting are very good - I've enjoyed listening to the conversations. A proper balance of storyline, humor and clues on how to proceed.
The storyline, as you can read in the other reviews and description, is focused around Mayan religion and history - it manages to teach the player about this interesting culture, while providing an enjoyable story. The one thing that bothered me about the game was its extreme linearity - hardly any chance for moving back and forth between scenes.
As with all games in the genre, I sometimes found myself frustrated at not being able to progress due to missing a certain item, or not being able to piece together the clues I'd been given yet... this is of course the whole point of the game - the feeling of accomplishment after 'getting it' is what we play for.
Overall, I'm very pleased with Broken Sword 2, and happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys the genre. While not a must-have, for this price it's a very sweet deal!
The work the GOG team did is excellent - the download is a nicely packaged ScummVM game, with no glitches or bugs whatsoever, as far as I could tell.
The graphics were good - nothing earth-shattering, but well-done. The dialogue and voice acting are very good - I've enjoyed listening to the conversations. A proper balance of storyline, humor and clues on how to proceed.
The storyline, as you can read in the other reviews and description, is focused around Mayan religion and history - it manages to teach the player about this interesting culture, while providing an enjoyable story. The one thing that bothered me about the game was its extreme linearity - hardly any chance for moving back and forth between scenes.
As with all games in the genre, I sometimes found myself frustrated at not being able to progress due to missing a certain item, or not being able to piece together the clues I'd been given yet... this is of course the whole point of the game - the feeling of accomplishment after 'getting it' is what we play for.
Overall, I'm very pleased with Broken Sword 2, and happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys the genre. While not a must-have, for this price it's a very sweet deal!