Broken Sword - The Shadow of the Templars © 1996 Sony Computer Ent. Europe.
A gritty, present day thriller, Broken Sword throws the player into the criminal underworld of Paris, as an American caught up in the seedy side of life who accidentally discovers a ruthless gang of fascists.
With hand-drawn backgrounds, sprites that expand and contract according to their position on screen and ten-layer parallax scrolling, the game is as handsome as it is atmospheric. The FMV sequences and sprite handling are a joy to behold: Broken Sword runs at an impressive 30 fps. The point-and-click interface is perfectly suited to the PlayStation mouse, though the traditional controller works just as well.
Game ID: SCES-00346
Released in December 1996 in the UK and Europe.
Export releases:
[FR] Les Chevaliers de Baphomet [Model SCES-00347]
[DE] Baphomets Fluch [Model SCES-00348]
[US] Broken Sword - The Shadow of the Templars [Model SLUS-00484]