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Broken Sword - The Sleeping Dragon

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A classic adventure game that features a fascinating stories, creative puzzles and memorable characters. #The Sleeping Dragon  #Adventure game  #Gothic castle  #Broken  #Sword  #Sleeping  

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Broken Sword is one of the most recognizable adventure games out there, mostly thanks to the fact that it managed to keep a high quality standard with each new installment and not trade away story and depth for accessibility. Hence, while the puzzles may be complicated and the user interface not that intuitive, the games themselves are definitely worth the bother, especially if you are an avid adventure fan.

Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon is the third title in the series and it was the episode that gambled it all away, in order to change almost every gameplay aspect to something else. Thus, while the previous titles featured a classic point-and-click interface, the title at hand made the transition to 3D graphics and dropped the mouse from the equation entirely, opting for more direct character control mechanics.

On the other hand, the story part received the same amount of care and attention as before, with the same George Stobbart in the main role and Nicole Collard as his side-kick every now and them. This time around, the plot revolves around a series of mysteries and strange happenings, which take you all over the world in the search for ancient artifacts, powerful people and dangerous secrets.

To maintain the tradition, the core mechanics are still centered around your ability to spot, use and combine various objects around the environment, which can be used in many different ways to take the story further. However, since there is no cursor to talk about anymore, you have to do all this using the keyboard, which, although may seen rather strange at first, quickly becomes intuitive and easy-to-use.

Because this is the first title to feature fully 3D characters and environments, it would have been understandable if the graphics would not rise to expectations. Contrarily, the developers managed to do a very good job with it, especially when it comes to object modeling and character animation. Moreover, most of the voice actors make a comeback as well, which offers the series a great feeling of continuity.

Frankly, Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon manages to get everything and score a clean home run, regardless of all the risks it took along the way. Thanks to the very well-written story, memorable characters and incredible graphics, the game should be remembered as a true jewel of the genre.

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  runs on:
Windows
  file size:
241 MB
  filename:
broken_sword.exe
  4 screenshots:
Broken Sword - The Sleeping Dragon - The opening cinematic shows how the plane your character's in crashes in the jungle.Broken Sword - The Sleeping Dragon - To get on top of the situation, you must first get out of the chair.Broken Sword - The Sleeping Dragon - Once you're free, the puzzles begin to flow.Broken Sword - The Sleeping Dragon - screenshot #4
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  genre:
Action/Adventure
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