The Video Game That Made Me Fall in Love with History and Conspiracy
“Paris in the fall, the last months of the year, and the end of the Millenium.
The city holds many memories for me, of cafes, of music, of love, and of death.”
Euphonic instrumentals accompany the introductory credits and cinematic cutscene.
The introduction to Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars is visually and aurally stunning, and provides a dramatic beginning to the many adventures of protagonist, George Stobbart.
George, a patent lawyer from California is in Paris on vacation when he falls victim to a cafe bombing. Initially, determined to find and bring to justice the cafe bomber, George quickly finds himself working alongside freelance photojournalist, Nico Collard.
Their partnership begins as they aim to uncover the identity of a costumed, international serial killer they suspect to be the culprit behind the Café de la Chandelle Verte bombing. During their investigation, they stumble upon a centuries-old conspiracy that will require traveling everywhere from Syria, Spain, and a small village in Ireland to uncover.
Please bear in mind, there will be spoilers ahead! While I will not be going through everything that happens, I will be talking about points in the game which flagged my interest and…
