Circle of Blood
Trivia
1001 Video Games
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
Animation
The game's animations and artwork were done by former animators and artists from Bluth Studios, makers of The Secret of NIMH, An American Tale, The Land Before Time, and the Dragon's Lair and Space Ace interactive arcade laser games.
Engine
The Game Boy Advance version does not use the Virtual Theatre game engine.
Extras
Some versions of the game came with the Knights Templar book Savage Warrior written by Steve Jackson.
Installation
The DOS/Windows installation program instead of showing a progress bar during the copying phase runs a Breakout variant. The paddle is controlled with the mouse.
Music
The game contains over two hours of original music from Britainās composer Barrington Pheloung, also known for his TV theme music on Central Independent Televisionās renowned Inspector Morse detective series starring John Thaw and Kevin Whately.
Awards
- EGM
- 1999 Buyer's Guide - Best Voice Work (Runner-up)
Trivia contributed by Ummagumma, Alaka, Patrick Bregger, FatherJack.