Revolution Software has just announced a sixth installment in the Broken Sword franchise, called Broken Sword: Parzival’s Stone. The new installment lets us play as George and Nico once again as they unravel a sinister conspiracy in a world of hidden treasure hunters, brutal medieval histories, and Quantum Physics.
The Broken Sword series has undergone several different art directions. It began with hand-drawn 2D graphics for the first 2 games, transitioned to full-blown 3D graphics for parts 3 and 4, and returned to 2D with its 5th installment. This new installment reverts back to 3D, but with a twist. Series creator Charles Cecil describes the new graphical style as “super 2D,” as it attempts to recreate the look of the original games by applying hand-drawn textures to the 3D geometry. The game will feature a classic point-and-click adventure game interface.
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
Alongside the announcement of the new installment, Revolution Software also revealed a remaster of the first installment. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars has been updated to 4K resolution and features fully redrawn assets. Interestingly, they are utilizing a combination of human artists and AI techniques for this. The game’s audio will also be upscaled, with a few minor changes made to the story and characterization to align with modern sensibilities. Additionally, gameplay improvements have been incorporated from the currently available ‘Director’s Cut’ version.
