Revolution Software

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is a classical point & click adventure. It abandons 3D graphics and direct control which were used in the two predecessors and returns to the style of the first two games. The only major technical differences are a higher resolution and that the characters are modelled instead of drawn. The game uses an intelligent mouse cursor: a right click on a hotspot results in looking at the item and a left click triggers an item-specific action. Of course this is the main ingredient of the puzzles: collecting items and using them on other items in order to solve problems. On some occasions there are also logic puzzles from a zoomed-in view on an object, e.g. connecting cables of an engine in order to repair the car's horn. Another important part of the game are conversations with the various characters, some of them known from previous instalments. During the course of the game the controlled character switches between George and Nico. A help function supports players who are stuck.

• Point-and-click
• Puzzle
• RPG
• Adventure
• 2013

Released

4 December 2013

Developer

Revolution Software

Publisher

Revolution Software

Engine

Virtual Theatre

Perspective

Side view · Third person

Age rating

PEGI 16 · ESRB T

Controller

Full controller support

Steam recommendations

1,915

Platforms

PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · PlayStation Vita · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

Genres

Point-and-click · Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

Also known as

Baphomet's Fluch 5: Der Sündenfall · Broken Sword 5 · Broken Sword 5: A Maldição da Serpente · Broken Sword 5: La Maldición de la Serpiente · Broken Sword 5: La Maledizione del Serpente · Broken Sword: TSC

Estimated owners

200,000–500,000 (est.)