I came here after playing an adventure game called "Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit" - a modern adventure game clearly inspired by the old Broken Sword game. Yet, playing both that game and Broken Sword Reforged has reminded me why adventure games today suck - and why the genre is dying. Namely, it's no wonder that modern adventure games don't sell well when they can't hold a candle to games made 30 or more years ago! Go and play any more modern adventure game and compare it Broken Sword - and what you will immediately notice is that the animations in old games were VASTLY superior, more detailed and more immersive. Whenever you are picking an item in Broken Sword or using it - or even just moving from one room to another - you are always rewarded with beautifully drawn, unique animations - whereas in modern games they just recycle one and the same animation over and over again.

But it isn't just the animations. It's also the puzzles, the story, the characters, the humor, the writing... - every little piece is superior to modern adventure games! I am writing this as a message to any developer who wants to make a modern adventure game. Play Broken Sword, a game made almost 30 years ago - and if your animations look worse, if your story is worse, if your puzzles are worse, if your characters are worse, if your humor is worse, ... then ask yourself, what on earth are you doing?

Broken Sword Reforged should be the golden standard for modern adventure games moving forward! This is how it's done! I want the genre to thrive and I want more games like this, but unfortunately, most modern adventure games can't hold a candle to games made 30 or more years ago!

Really like the new graphics, in particular the lighting and dynamic shadows. Also appreciate the shortcut to toggle between the old and new, really interesting to compare, and good to have to return to the original :) The auto-save and hint system are also very nice surprises. Great work!

Reviewed on Steam Deck

At its heart, Broken Sword Reforged is an old skool adventure game. That means it comes complete with a bonkers plot and a host of silly characters and ludicrous events. Surprisingly, however, the gameplay logic is much more sensible that many similar games from that era.
I particularly like the beautifully rendered backdrops and top quality music.
This remaster of the remaster does a great job at recreating those stunning environments and the controls are absolutely perfect.
The game runs perfectly on Deck, looks great, and offers an excellent 4 hrs of gameplay on battery.
What’s not to like?

9/10