Description
No less than six years have gone by before the third installment in the Broken Sword series saw the light of day. The first two games (
The Shadow of the Templars and
The Smoking Mirror) delved into the Knights Templar and Mayan mythology. This time, George Stobbart and Nico Collard are after the Voynich Manuscript to unravel its mysteries.
The Sleeping Dragon moves away from the 2D point-and-click concept from the earlier games and features a full 3D world, with a camera that does not rotate, but uses fixed cinematic perspectives, combined with full 5.1 sound. For the Windows version the game is no longer controlled through the mouse, but now through the keyboard, for the movement of the characters as well as all the actions. The player alternately controls George or Nico. Next to typical adventure gameplay such as exploration, conversations, and searching and combining items, there are also a few action sequences. The characters can duck, sneak, hang from ledges and move crates to reach higher areas.
The locations visited throughout the game include The Congo, Paris, England, Czech Republic and Egypt.
Alternate Titles
- "断剑：沉睡之龙" -- Chinese title (Simplified)
- "Сломанный Меч 3: Спящий Дракон" -- Russian spelling
- "Slomannyj Mech 3: Spjaschij Drakon" -- Russian title
- "Les Chevaliers de Baphomet: Le manuscrit de Voynich" -- French title
- "BS3" -- Common abbreviation
- "Broken Sword: Nenereru Ryuu no Densetsu" -- Japanese title
- "Broken Sword: Il Sonno del Drago" -- Italian title
- "Broken Sword: El sueño del dragón" -- Spanish title
- "Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon" -- GOG.com release
- "Broken Sword 3" -- Common title
- "Baphomets Fluch: Der schlafende Drache" -- German title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Entertainmentopia |
Windows |
Apr 08, 2004 |
A- |
91 |
| IGN |
Windows |
Nov 25, 2003 |
8.4 out of 10 |
84 |
| GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) |
Windows |
Jan 03, 2004 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| PC Action |
Windows |
Jan 12, 2004 |
81 out of 100 |
81 |
| Adventure Classic Gaming |
Windows |
May 23, 2009 |
  |
80 |
| Game Captain |
Xbox |
Dec 07, 2003 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| Adventure Europe |
Xbox |
Apr 27, 2005 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| Game Critics |
PlayStation 2 |
Sep 15, 2004 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| Adventure Zone |
Windows |
Aug 14, 2008 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| Armchair Empire, The |
Windows |
Feb 10, 2004 |
7.2 out of 10 |
72 |
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Trivia
This was planned to be the last Broken Sword game, but later Revolution decided to continue the series with
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game.
This entry was contributed by
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MAT (35183)
