(It might have been Revolution was a small studio at the time.) But that only adds to its charm. It's quite scrappy in places, occasionally sounding like it was recorded in a bathroom stall. The voice acting, incidentally, is brilliant. Their voices are forever etched into my mind.

And who can forget Lady Pierremont, an obscenely posh hotel guest with a plummy English accent who helps George pilfer the key to a room through sheer upper class arrogance. Shiny, a detective convinced he has psychic powers, and mischievous youngster Liam Maguire, who tries to rope him into a scheme to steal him a crate of lager. George meets a lot of memorable characters, including a hospital cleaner whose best friend is a floor polishing machine called Mr. Thrilling, exciting, but in a subtle way, with lots of nice scene-setting and quirky, light-hearted conversations inbetween all the gruesome murders and other grim stuff. If you've ever watched a British detective drama, it has a similar vibe.

The slow pace, painterly hand-drawn backgrounds, and orchestral music give it a really pleasant atmosphere. The quiet moments where the well-written characters are given a chance to shine, and the warm, witty humour comes to the forefront. The overarching story in Broken Sword is great, but it's moments like this that make it really special. And the barman doesn't seem too keen on his drunken idea to turn MacDevitt's into a trendy cocktail bar. Well, as rowdy as a Californian lawyer can get. Order one too many and he starts getting rowdy. If I could drink a pint in any virtual pub, it would be this one.I like to think I'd be able to handle the booze better than George, though. When he gets there, his first stop is MacDevitt's-a rustic country pub specialising in real ale and frequented by talkative locals. George is here following a lead about an archeological dig where a priceless Templar artifact has allegedly been dug up. It's a real globe-trotting adventure, and the colourful, evocative scenery is constantly changing around you. George's quest for the truth takes him all over the world, from Paris to a sleepy town in Ireland, a Syrian marketplace, a Spanish villa, and a train speeding through the Scottish countryside. It's a compelling mix of real-world history and the occult, wrapped around an intriguing murder mystery. In Broken Sword, the Templars still exist and are trying to take over the world-a plan George and Nico take it upon themselves to stop. The killer clown was just the tip of the iceberg, and one small part of a larger, more complex mystery. Together the pair find themselves tangled up in an ancient conspiracy that runs far deeper than they ever imagined. It's one of the best depictions of a friendship forming I've seen in a game. They have real chemistry, and I love how their relationship grows over the course of the game. Man, George really loves showing people that gross, slimy tissue.Īs he investigates the bombing, George finds a partner: a newspaper reporter called Nico Collard, whose apartment George visits regularly throughout the game. And the game knows it, throwing in the odd unexpected response, or a line that takes a subtle dig at you for behaving like such an oddball. Every time I meet a new character, it's the first thing I do, just to see their horrified reaction. Waving it in front of anyone who'll listen, saying 'What does this tissue mean to you?', and awaiting the inevitable disgusted response is one of the game's best running jokes. Man, George really loves showing people that gross, slimy tissue.

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