Are you ready for mind boggling head aches, mystery, Genghis Khan, murder, and action?! Well, not as much action then adventure game! The game starts kindly, but then, after a “cat attack”, throws you into the harsh world of Paris.

Play through a world of lies, deceit, and secret, but beware it’s a dangerous place in Paris, with danger around every corner.

Danger is not the only thing, you must solve the mysteries going around Paris.

If you need help you could always go to the hint screen, or you could invite a friend to come help you solve the mysteries going around.

Pros	Mysterious plot Unexpected plot twists Puzzles that aren’t too hard, but aren’t too easy A hint system incase you can’t figure out what to do You don’t have to be a nerd-core/hard-core gamer to enjoy this. You just need to be a gamer (AKA anyone who’s ever played a video/computer game)
Cons	Some puzzles are really hard Hints are often vague until the very last one, which directly tells you what to do

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Gameplay

Remember the days of Monkey Island? Well, the point-and-click gameplay comes all the way there. Relax your extremely trigger happy “Bang-Bang” finger by using it to slowly, and CALMLY finding that little sweet spot and clicking.

Point with the Wiimote’s pointing ability, use/get/talk/almost everything else with the “A” button, examine with the “B” button.

Solve puzzles by pointing and clicking on every little millimeter in search of items and little holes in walls so that you may solve a puzzle.  It may sound dull, but you’ll be into the game at one point or another whether it’s the story or the joy of figuring out what to do.

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Multiplayer

The multiplayer is exactly like single player, but one player has all the controls, while the other points and looks around. The players switch the main controls with the 1/2 button, respectively.

Is it a scam of multiplayer? Yeah, well, two heads are better then one, I suppose. Specifically when one uses the left side of their brain for logic, and the other uses the right for creativity, like Josh and me (I’m a lefty).

That and having someone to make fun of the characters and solve the game is always better then being by yourself.

Conclusion

The simple point-and-click may not appeal to some, but rest assured, that the game is plenty entertaining; it has a special charm to it. Some games just got that special little charm. While the multiplayer isn’t super-awesome-tabulious, the story itself is quite awesome.

The game is totally worth the extremely awesome plot, the neat and complex little puzzles (That usually aren’t little, by the way!).

if you’re interested, you should try renting this game first at Gamefly starting as low as $8.95 or Try For Free!

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