Point and click graphic adventure games have had quite a resurgence of late and the Wii is a perfect machine for them to appear on, so I guess we shouldn’t be surprised if some publishers re-issue old titles on that machine. Having said that, a thirteen year old game might be pushing it a bit much. Or at least that is what you might think before playing it but actually the game transfers to the Wii remarkably well and actually stands up quite well to some of its modern counterparts. The Broken Sword games have quite a cult following in the UK and Europe having appeared on the PC for a number of years. As per the rest of the games in the series the game concerns itself with two central characters that the player controls at different parts of the game. They are George Stobbart, an American and Nico Collard a French photojournalist.
As per other games in the series the two characters have to work together to solve a mystery, in this case by doing so they will also run into killer clowns and ancient relics that will hinder and aid their cause. Of course there will also be a lot of puzzle solving to be done and the Broken Sword series is notorious for providing a stiff challenge in this area with some puzzles a little too obscure for their own good and for non-followers of the series. However, a little trial and error will probably solve most of the puzzles I have found.
The Directors Cut angle of the game are new chapters featuring Nico that have been slotted seamlessly into the original storyline plus a co-operative mode has been added. However, this is slightly disappointing because unfortunately all it means is that a second player can highlight things on the screen for the main player and that’s all. Graphically this is, and always has been, a highlight of the genre with some of the best graphics, style and animation ever used in a point and click adventure game. The character models are well drawn and at all times it feels like you are playing some kind of sophisticated cartoon.
Sound wise the vocal acting is very well done especially the two main characters. This aids in making them so likeable. The music found within the game is tolerable and there are a few sound effects. Overall this is a good example of the genre and perfect for the machine that it is on. It features solid point and click gameplay with puzzles that you have come to expect. Anyone who hasn’t played this series before, this makes a good introduction too and I for one hope that in the future some of the other titles in the series appear on the Wii or maybe a completely new instalment. | 
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