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Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

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Quick resume

‘Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered’ is a stunning update to the multi million-selling original. A mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which journalist Nico Collard and her adventuring companion George Stobbart must overcome powerful forces from fulfilling their evil ambitions.

Global score

91/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual

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    Pros

    • Engaging story and characters
    • Classic point-and-click gameplay
    • Beautiful hand-drawn art and animations
    • Good voice acting and music
    • Includes original version as dlc

    Cons

    • Slow walking and pacing
    • Some puzzles tedious or unintuitive
    • Lack of fast travel
    • Limited character expression customization
    • Shorter and less challenging than first game

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report replaying and enjoying multiple sessions; game length and design encourage extended play."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players combine items and explore environments creatively to solve puzzles, though within a structured narrative."

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    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; cooperative and narrative focused."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game to immerse themselves in a fictional world and escape real life, enjoying exploration and combat."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore varied locations and environments, uncovering story elements and secrets."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Imaginative fiction with mythical creatures, magical elements, and a surreal narrative."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Solo play with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and understanding of the story, though puzzles are less complex than prior games."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of point-and-click adventures."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles and follow story; some walking segments may feel slow but not idle."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited to emotional connection with story and characters; no social relationship building."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; single player narrative."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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      "Generally relaxed pace with no time pressure or death states, allowing players to enjoy puzzles calmly."

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    • Sensation

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      "Cartoonish visuals and music provide pleasant sensory stimulation, though not highly intense."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with character-driven story, dialogue, and plot twists."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill, Continuation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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