Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is a classic point & click adventure game. It abandons the 3D graphics and direct controls used in its two predecessors and returns to the style of the first two games. The only major technical differences are a higher resolution and that the characters are modeled instead of drawn. The game uses an intelligent mouse pointer: right-clicking on a hotspot causes you to look at the item, and left-clicking triggers an item-specific action. This, of course, is the main component of the puzzles: collecting items and using them on other items to solve problems. Occasionally there are also logic puzzles from the zoomed-in view of an object, such as connecting engine cables to fix the car's horn. Another important part of the game are the conversations with the different characters, some of which are already familiar from previous parts. In the course of the game, the controlled character switches between George and Nico. A help function supports players who get stuck.