Can't decide if I should play it now or wait for the second part and play it then.
This. There's no real need to pre-order a game unless it's really limited.It'll still be available when I'll want to play it, why would I buy it now?
Not sure whether they released a review print.Any reviews yet?
It's actually 8% of the whole game. 3 out of 20 scenes. So it's at least 11 hours for the whole game I'd guess. The Walking Dead was just as long for me.So between 6hours-14.5hours?
First review by German magazine GamersGlobal: 8/10 (they call it a “score trend” because it's only the first half of the game, they'll update the score once the second episode is out)Any reviews yet?
The first half of Broken Sword 5 is a on overly promising and atmospheric opener. The story is thrilling, the dialogues are very amusing and the graphics are gorgeous, despite a few minor flaws. Most notably George and Nico regained old top form again and have about the same amount of participation in the game again. If the second half kept this level and brought the story to a complete conclusion, this could become the best game in the series. But it won't hurt if the puzzles get more challenging.
Btw, the percentage value you see on your savegames is based on both halves of the game and not only the first episode. Beta is 8 % of the entire game, which takes about 1-1,5 hours to complete. That would make up a total playtime of 12-18 hours. But if you take your time and click every hotspot 2-3 times to listen to really all lines and talk to each character countless times to hear everything, you need easily over two hours for the Beta (it took me 2h15m). You have to know, for each hotspot they have recorded at least 2 different lines.
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EDIT: Oh and backers, check your backer panel, lots of digital rewards have been added now!
8-10 hours total doesn't sound too bad for the full game IMO.
It's the only game in the series that I never got to play.
Hi all,
As a special thank you for your kind pledges and your dedication to Broken Sword, we are sending all our backers a compendium of additional digital rewards to celebrate the release of the beta version of Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse this evening. The pack contains:
• Wallpaper
• Concept Art
• Opening Music
• English Voice Outtakes
• Poster
Please download your digital pack from your rewards panel.
We hope you enjoy this little taster of what is yet to come.
Best wishes,
The Revolution Team.
You can get the season pass from gog.com for $20 atm, which gives you Episodes 1 and 2.Originally Posted by GillianSeed79
Is it bad that this is like one of my most anticipated games of the year? Dumb question. So, is this episodic? If so, is there any way to buy the entire season? I gave enough hints to my family to just buy me steam gift cards for Christmas this year, so I can't wait. I'll be LTTP, but, hell yeah, a new Broken Sword game sounds awesome. Do they have the original voice actors for this?
Also nothing wrong with being hype for this game. I only wayched the intro of the game from one or two 'let's plays' and ya know how Broken Sword 1 started? [spoiler]Same thing here![spoiler]
The Season pass is also on Steam but is more than gog.com's offering.
Not bad at all for an adventure game.It's actually 8% of the whole game. 3 out of 20 scenes. So it's at least 11 hours for the whole game I'd guess.
Very glad to know.I was kinda worried that they would not make an extra effect like they always do because of low budget compared to other kickstarter projects.Originally Posted by Gangxxter
But if you take your time and click every hotspot 2-3 times to listen to really all lines and talk to each character countless times to hear everything, you need easily over two hours for the Beta (it took me 2h15m). You have to know, for each hotspot they have recorded at least 2 different lines.
Yes!Originally Posted by Gangxxter
If the second half kept this level and brought the story to a complete conclusion, this could become the best game in the series. But it won't hurt if the puzzles get more challenging.
Rolf Saxon is back as George Stobbart, as if they could replace him with anyone else. He's as integral to the Broken Sword experience as Michael Ironside is to Splint... oh wait. Never mind.Originally Posted by GillianSeed79
Is it bad that this is like one of my most anticipated games of the year? Dumb question. So, is this episodic? If so, is there any way to buy the entire season? I gave enough hints to my family to just buy me steam gift cards for Christmas this year, so I can't wait. I'll be LTTP, but, hell yeah, a new Broken Sword game sounds awesome. Do they have the original voice actors for this?
Nico seemingly has a different voice actress every game.
Art style looks again more in line with 1+2. Will probably buy it sometimes if the reception is decent.
also saidports of the first 4 will be coming to ps4 next year.
greatness awaits :)
doube dip if all on vita as well as ps4.
Hold da phone.Originally Posted by ManThatYouFear
they said on twitter it will make it to vita before xmas and ps4 not long after.
also saidports of the first 4 will be coming to ps4 next year.
greatness awaits :)
doube dip if all on vita as well as ps4.
Hold
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Got a link for the game coming to PS4? Cuz I'd love for it to be on PS3 as well.
...and can the first 3 games be released on Vita as well if not PS3? Cuz I would LOVE to play the games on the go on dat OLED.
"hopefully next year for ps4 and shortly aftr dec the 4th for vita.
"maybe next year but bs5 should be certain though" on aiking for all bs games.
Would they even be able to release 3 and 4 without remaking the games from scratch? They don't own the engines for those 2? 1 and 2 would be quite easy for them to release though.Originally Posted by ManThatYouFear
i can not link on vita. but it was a resonse to my question. they also asked what double dipping was lol. just search @revbot @djwallett for response.
"hopefully next year for ps4 and shortly aftr dec the 4th for vita.
"maybe next year but bs5 should be certain though" on aiking for all bs games.
If this is true,PS 4 have the potential to become the dream console for adventure game lovers. The last console with sufficient adventure games is Wii I think.Originally Posted by ManThatYouFear
they said on twitter it will make it to vita before xmas and ps4 not long after.
also saidports of the first 4 will be coming to ps4 next year.
greatness awaits :)
doube dip if all on vita as well as ps4.
THE FUCK?! YES!!!!!!!!!!!1!1!!!!!1111Originally Posted by ManThatYouFear
they said on twitter it will make it to vita before xmas and ps4 not long after.
also saidports of the first 4 will be coming to ps4 next year.
greatness awaits :)
doube dip if all on vita as well as ps4.
That's the best Broken Sword-related news I could ever hope to hear.
The animations were uneven, sometimes very stiff, sometimes really really good. And there were some strange pauses in the conversations.
Everything else, and I really mean everything, was really really good.
Can anyone find the tweet? Because I can't.Originally Posted by ManThatYouFear
i can not link on vita. but it was a resonse to my question. they also asked what double dipping was lol. just search @revbot @djwallett for response.
"hopefully next year for ps4 and shortly aftr dec the 4th for vita.
"maybe next year but bs5 should be certain though" on aiking for all bs games.
Edit - Ah, never mind, found it. Announced way back on the 8th of November :/
https://twitter.com/DJWallett/status/398764376187879424Originally Posted by Acquiescence
Can anyone find the tweet? Because I can't.
https://twitter.com/DJWallett/status/392970120517009408
Man, these last few days seem to be draggggging. Come out already!
Woah, woah, hold it, that's a bold statement you make there.Originally Posted by ManThatYouFear
also saidports of the first 4 will be coming to ps4 next year.
Indeed Revolution said "maybe" on Twitter, but I highly doubt they'll release all BS games on PS4.
I'm pretty sure they'll look into a PS4 port of BS5 first and I'm confident it'll be released next year on PS4. MAYBE they'll also re-release BS 1&2 but I highly doubt it. About BS 3&4, well 3 is highly unlikely, but would be possible (they used the RenderWare engine for this game). BS4 is pretty much a given that it won't come to PS4 because they don't have the source code for this game. It was developed by an external studio (Sumo Digital) back then.
Today Charles Cecil sent out another Dev Diary via mail to backers and he said, we should make some noise with the hashtag #BrokenSword5 on Twitter. So tweet away guys :P
Edit: Just saw that he clarified his statement. We need to choose indeed. Now someone needs to tell me how I get my save file from the Steam beta to the GoG game.
No RenderWare support for PS4 though since it became a 'dead' engine sometime after EA bought Criterion. If they had the means to port BS3, then I would have thought they'd release it on Mac, iPhone and Android already?Originally Posted by Gangxxter
About BS 3&4, well 3 is highly unlikely, but would be possible (they used the RenderWare engine for this game). BS4 is pretty much a given that it won't come to PS4 because they don't have the source code for this game. It was developed by an external studio (Sumo Digital) back then.
Most modern games store save files in the same place regardless of where you bought it.Edit: Just saw that he clarified his statement. We need to choose indeed. Now someone needs to tell me how I get my save file from the Steam beta to the GoG game.
I don't think beta save files carry over into the full game though.
I agree that the demo should be available for everyone. But since it's not, this will work: BS5 plays identically to BS1, only at 720p instead of 640x480. Also, without the hand-drawn art.
Honestly, just matching BS1 means this could be one of the best adventure games in years. I'm pretty excited for the 4th.
Don't worry, they should work without a problem. Savegames are stored on Windows in your Documents folder and I'm pretty sure the GOG version uses the same directory.Edit: Just saw that he clarified his statement. We need to choose indeed. Now someone needs to tell me how I get my save file from the Steam beta to the GoG game.
I'll get the Steam version because I'll get a DRM-free DVD version next year anyway. Also there will be Steam achievements for this game.
EDIT:
You're right. They've stated numerous times that it's very difficult to port the 3D games to other platforms and that it's probably not worth the effort.Originally Posted by MikeHattsu
No RenderWare support for PS4 though since it became a 'dead' engine sometime after EA bought Criterion. If they had the means to port BS3, then I would have thought they'd release it on Mac, iPhone and Android already?
They carry over, confirmed by Tony.I don't think beta save files carry over into the full game though.
They are aware of this and will most likely release a real Demo for everyone some time after the release....That's a bit of a joke...why deny all those who could be "sitting on the fence" as it were as to whether or not they would want to buy it, it could have at least been a "timed demo"...early access for backers and the rest can get to try it out as well..
This worries me for the PS Vita ver. because if both games end up being 3 GB...I'd rather get the game retail instead if possible @_@
Sweet. :)The resolution will be 720p to ensure that the game works on as wide a range of hardware as possible – we do plan to offer a free downloadable pack with 1080p resolution assets soon.
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