


The mini-game during installation proved charming, the opening voiceover and music absolutely spine-tingling. I needn’t have worried: Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars stands proud as the best fiver I’ve ever spent. An excruciating family meal and car journey home seemed to stretch out forever: £5’s worth of pocket money was on the line and I was nervous as hell.

I remember buying the game when it was released under the budget Sold Out label in 1997 and falling in love with the description and images on the back of the box long before I ever pointed or clicked George Stobbart around Paris. Before I begin, I must confess: I am not exactly the most impartial critic when it comes to Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars (now renamed as Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars for the ‘Director’s Cut’).
