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Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse

Revolution Software · Feb 6, 2014

PC · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch · iOS · Vita

Teen

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Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy.

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PC

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 8.3

PlayStation 4

Critic 7.1 (6 critics) · Gamer 9.0

7.8

Xbox One

Critic 7.2 (7 critics) · Gamer 7.5

7.3

Nintendo Switch

Critic 7.4 (14 critics) · No ratings yet

iOS

Critic 7.5 (6 critics) · Gamer 8.0

7.8

PS Vita

No critic reviews yet · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • Pure Nintendo

    Trevor Gould · Oct 31, 2018

    8.5
    The Nintendo Switch has several strong point-and-click games, it’s true. But while some have tried to re-design the genre, Broken Sword 5 reminds how it helped cement the best of it in the first place. The series has a timeless quality, and part 5 simultaneously offers a celebration of the past and encouragement of heading in the right direction for the future.
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  • Hey Poor Player

    Kenny McKee · Sep 28, 2018

    7.0
    Broken Sword 5 may not have been enough to draw me into the fanatical cult of the point and click adventure, but it was still enjoyable for what it was. Providing an oh-so-rare chance to play a P&C on a modern-day console, and packing in as much old-school charm to its fans as possible. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse provides a fun, classically inspired old-school point-and-click adventure that’s sure to tickle the fancy of any pre-existing fan of the genre.
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  • Cultured Vultures

    W.B. Mason · Sep 21, 2018

    8.0
    Director Charles Cecil and his team at Revolution have done a grand job.
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  • GameSpew

    Kim Snaith · Sep 20, 2018

    8.0
    Whether those videos alone are enough to make you splash out for the game on Switch, though, is up to you. Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse is as good as it has ever been, but if you’ve already played it on one of the numerous formats it’s already available on, it’s probably not a high priority to play again. It has reminded me of just how good this series is, though. As much as I’ve enjoyed playing The Serpent’s Curse again, it’s high time George and Nico had a new adventure.
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  • Nintendo Insider

    Jamie Ward · Sep 20, 2018

    7.0
    Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse doesn’t do anything special for the point-and-click genre, but that’s perfectly fine as it does exactly what it sets out to do. As a fan of the first two games, this was what I wanted. Not everything is perfect, such as the animations and some inconsistent voice acting. However, if you’re a fan, you will find a lot more to love than the average player.
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  • Nintendo World Report

    James Jones · Sep 20, 2018

    7.5
    Broken Sword 5 delivers a competent point-and-click, with a cast of colorful characters, a rollicking-if-cheesy adventure, and solid puzzle design. Some minor issues with gameplay and puzzle design don’t harm the game’s quality too much, and in such an undeserved genre they’re forgivable. The biggest issue with the game is that it is a bit too married to convention both in plot and gameplay.
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Gamer reviews

  • Pedro Colaço

    Jun 5, 2020 · iOS

    8.0

    A game clearly made to feed its fans. In the fifth game of the franchise the developers tried to bring back the original visual style of the series, while keeping the 3d modelling way. After several attempts on the previous iterations of the franchise, this time they got a pretty consistent and appealing visual representation. The characters also look more like the original two games. The story and the game mechanics also try to mimic the first games and it doesn't try to inovate or even bring something used in most recent point and click games like different endings or choices. It is always very linear, predictable but enjoyable for the nostalgic group of fans. I was awaiting for this a long time and I wish them to continue to produce new episodes. If you want to play a classic game adapted for the times, please give this a try.

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