Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent's Curse
Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent's Curse is a PlayStation Vita puzzle game released in 2013 developed by Revolution Software. It centers on puzzle, maze, or device solving, collection and development goals, and rule recognition, with controls and information arranged around the twin analog sticks, directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, adding front or rear touch, gyroscope, cameras, or microphone only where explicitly used.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.8 / 10
About this game
Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent's Curse is a PlayStation Vita puzzle game centered on puzzle, maze, or device solving, collection and development goals, and rule recognition. Compact stages add conditions and tighter constraints over time, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Graphics, audio, and input feedback need to support decisions directly, while the high-density portable display, stereo audio, touch feedback, and handheld interface need to keep text, targets, and state changes clear at a small scale. The genre-specific limitation is that limited explanations, input recognition, repetition, or abrupt difficulty can stall progress. Platform conditions also include proprietary memory cards, touch or gyroscope input, battery life, download availability, cross-platform features, and retired online services affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Broken Sword follows George Stobbart and journalist Nico Collard through mysteries where ordinary clues lead into dangerous conspiracies. Conversations, curious objects and carefully observed details drive the investigations, with dry humor giving the pair room to breathe between discoveries.
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AI review
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Strong characters and scenery within a deliberately slow adventure.
Broken Sword 5 links object examination, conversation and inventory puzzles to an investigation surrounding a stolen painting. George and Nico's humour provides lasting appeal, while hand-drawn backgrounds and distinctive voices make exploration more engaging than mechanical hotspot hunting. The later Vita episode connects puzzles to one another and concludes the story, so the first episode's launch cliffhanger should not be presented as a permanent omission. Pacing remains uneven: some early puzzles are straightforward, lengthy conversations demand patience, and progress can involve repeated investigation. Vita hints, saving and inventory shortcuts help with interrupted sessions, but touch-based movement and hotspot inspection can conflict, and menus depend heavily on touch. For players who enjoy traditional deduction and character comedy, the complete original two-episode package offers a rewarding adventure despite those frictions.
Strengths
- Distinctive humour and scenery
- Contextual, connected puzzles
- Helpful hints and saving
Weaknesses
- Slow and uneven early progress
- Touchscreen interaction friction
Who it is for: Traditional adventure players who enjoy character comedy and patient investigation.
Play notes: Original Vita episodes owned together; the early cliffhanger is resolved by Episode Two. Later console-port improvements are excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The later episode supplies a real conclusion rather than an unresolved launch cliffhanger, though extended conversations and uneven pacing remain costs. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Inventory and dialogue deduction serve the investigation, with connected puzzles rewarding progress despite simpler early challenges. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Hand-drawn environments, character humour and voices establish a cohesive adventure identity and remain its strongest source of appeal. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Hints and saving suit interrupted play, but touch hotspots and menu dependence add friction; later-platform improvements are not assumed. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Revolution Software
- Publisher
- Deep SilverRavenscourt
- Release date
- 2013
- Platforms
- PlayStation Vita
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Low Entry BarrierSolo-friendlyPuzzle SolvingPick-up and PlayShort SessionsReplayableMain Story Under 10 HoursCollection-rich3D GraphicsSlow BurnFixed Camera
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side viewThird person
Release editions
- PlayStation VitaWorldwide2013
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