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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Trivia
After leaving Vernon's apartment for the first time, you should see a skater boy. You must do this egg now, because later in the game the skater boy will disappear. Walk up to the skater boy and use the lipstick on him. Nico will say "There was no way I was going to do that!" or something similar. You have just triggered the easter egg! Now walk down the street until you pass the park. Normally, when you walk pass the park, Nico will say "I considered leaving the area," and the game will ask you where you want to go, but If you used the lipstick on the skater boy, it will go right into a loading screen as soon as you past the park.
After the game is done loading, you'll be in the secret area. There isn't much to do here, but there is a dog that walks around. There is also a bridge that goes over the river. If you walk down the bridge far enough, Nico will say, "I considered leaving the area," and the game will ask where you want to go :) By the way, this easter egg is the only use for the lipstick in the whole game.
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