Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars (Windows)
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Description
Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars is a fan made sequel to continue the storyline after the first two games in the Broken Sword adventure series, and ties up the events leading up to the third game. Like the first two games, a 2d view is used with point-and-click gameplay instead of the full 3d from the later games.The series' protagonist George Stobbart leaves Nico for one year because of an important trip to the USA. During that time, his grandfather dies of cancer. While in the USA, he receives a telegram from France detailing the death of Nico. Bewildered, he hastily travels back to France only to discover Nico is still alive and not surprised about the telegram at all. The unexpected reunion does not please her and she asks him to leave immediately. While at Cafe della Chandelle Verte in Paris trying to put everything together, George receives an alarming message from French inspector André Lobineau about Nico. It may turn out the Neo-Templars still exist.
Familiar locations all over the world are mixed with new settings and characters. George, Nico and André all return, but new ones such as Christophe Brai and English historian Jimmy McLaugh also play an important role. Movement is done with the mouse, while the cursor changes automatically to an available action when hovering over a hotspot. Items are stored in an inventory and dialogues trees are shown as icons representing items or characters. Players will control George and Nico intermittently throughout the story. It is also possible to die in the game.
Although it is a tribute to the original series, the production values are high with entirely new environments, characters, rendered cut-scenes, sounds and a storyline that match the original games. Some people involved with the original game have contributed and there is full German (with a few of the voices of the original games) and English voice acting
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Alternate Titles
- "Baphomets Fluch 2.5: Die Rückkehr der Tempelritter" -- German title
Part of the Following Groups
- Broken Sword series
- Fangames
- Scripting language: Lua
- Setting: City - Paris
- Setting: Country - France
User Reviews
A Must Play for every adventure gamer! | Jeanne (76503) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critic Reviews
Adventurespiele | Oct 23, 2008 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
100 |
Adventure-Treff | Sep 28, 2008 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
100 |
FreeHry.cz | May 16, 2010 | 98 out of 100 | 98 |
Freegame.cz | Oct 20, 2008 | 97 out of 100 | 97 |
Adventure Corner | Sep 29, 2008 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
80 |
GameStar (Germany) | Oct, 2008 | 12 out of 15 | 80 |
Just Adventure | Feb 25, 2009 | B | 75 |
Adventurearchiv | Oct 23, 2008 | 71 out of 100 | 71 |
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Trivia
Development
The following tools were used to create the game: Anti-Grain Geometry, FMOD Sound System, libogg, libvorbis, libtheora, Lua, PhysicsFS, Pluto and TinyXML.Lithuania tourism
Šarūnas Ledas, the main person responsible for the game's graphics, is Lithuanian and if you look closely at the advertising column close to Café de la Chandelle Verte, a poster with the words "Visit Lithuania" can be seen.Related Web Sites
- Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars (official game website)
- Broken Sword 2.5 Walkthrough (by Glyn Parnell, posted on gamershell.com)
- Broken Sword 2.5 Walkthrough (posted on Adventurespel.nl (Dutch))
- Broken Sword 2.5 Walkthrough (on Gameboomers.com)
Sciere (533216) added Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars (Windows) on Oct 06, 2008
Credits
George Stobbart:
Nicole Collard:
Flower Vendor:
Ice Cream Man:
Waitress:
André Lobineau:
Christophe Brai:
Tramp:
Guido:
Flap:
Arthur Irvine:
Receptionist:
Passerby:
Mrs Leroy:
David:
Maid:
Jimmy McLaugh:
Khan:
Policeman over Loudspeakers:
Policeman #1:
Policeman #2:
Pearl Henderson:
Duane Henderson:
Haiku McEwan Fan:
McLaugh's Assistant: