Nog meer mensen hier die uitkijken naar Broken Sword?

FAQAn adventure game, huh?More than that: An extended version of one of the best adventure games ever created. The original was released in 1996.
So it's a lame port?Not at all. Revolution Software, the developer of the series, has put over a year of work into this.
I haven't played the original version. What's so great about it?Pretty much everything. Story, characters, humor. Atmosphere, especially. It's thrilling and funny, often at the same time. You'll travel around the world, search for an ancient artifact, solve a series of murders, unveil a conspiracy, get a girl. What else could you ask for?
But you have to think, right? There are puzzles and stuff!True, but most puzzles come very naturally. If you were George Stobbart, if you had to achieve in real life what he does in the game -- well, you might find yourself having to overcome the same obstacles in the same way he does. It all makes sense.
Uhm, did you forget the goat?Yeah, they've fixed that.
About that extended version...There's lots of new stuff: Locations, characters, puzzles, controls in general, a 2-player-mode on Wii. You get to play Nico before she met George, experience her side of the story. Also, Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, BASS) created some amazing facial animations for the characters.
How much of the content is new?Good question. I'm hearing about 25 percent.
Did they cut any of the original content?Nope.
Doesn't that mean the game is pretty long?It does. Broken Sword is not only one of the best but also one of the longest adventure games I've ever seen. Without getting stuck, finishing it took me about 20 hours the first time, I believe. So expect the Director's Cut to last at least 25 hours.
Sounds cool but why a Director's Cut? Couldn't they have done an entirely new game?Sure they could have. If you had given them the money.
Okay, I'm sold. But which version should I buy? Wii? DS?The content is exactly the same, except for the lack of speech on DS. (And keep in mind, Broken Sword is a talky game with great voice acting.) Graphics look obviously better on Wii, and you can play it together with your girlfriend, or boyfriend, or goat. But it should work well on the DS, too.
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