Review: Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars: Reforged (Switch) - A Classic Adventure Returns Intact

If it ain’t Broken….

Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars is a big deal in the world of graphic adventures. Ever since its release on PC in 1996, it has jostled for the top spot on best-ever lists around the internet. It’s landed on consoles and early mobile platforms, including a Director’s Cut that reached Wii and DS. Now, nearly three decades down the line, it’s been 'Reforged'. But does the old game underneath it all still hold up, or is this a cheap nostalgia trip?

To set the scene for anyone new to Broken Sword – or to jog the fading memories of those who played it back in the '90s – the story is about George Stobbart, an American tourist in Paris. Relaxing outside a cafe and flirting with the waitress, his sunny morning is soon blown to pieces by a clown with an explosive accordion. George can’t resist poking his nose in – especially after meeting the cynical but charming Nico, a French investigative journalist following the case. The game then rattles through an extensive cast of characters across Europe and the Middle East, unfolding a mystery entangled with the history of the medieval order of the Knights Templar.

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