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Is Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a story centered on investigation and mystery
- Puzzle fans who enjoy collecting clues and solving hundreds of challenges
- Players interested in animated, character-driven journeys with historical and supernatural themes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused action rather than exploration, dialogue, and puzzle solving
- Players who prefer short, simple challenges instead of an adventure built around hundreds of puzzles
- Players looking for a branching role-playing game with character progression
Our take on Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)
The store copy gives substantial attention to upgraded visuals, music, hints, and the bonus comic. Its central activity is less cinematic: examining locations, talking with characters, gathering clues, and working through a large set of puzzles.
What is Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)?
Investigate a drug gang, uncover an obsidian artifact, and follow Nico Collard and George Stobbart through a mystery involving Mayan rituals, stolen treasure, astronomy, kidnappings, and a drug baron.
Progress depends on exploring detailed locations, collecting clues, speaking with more than 60 characters, and solving hundreds of puzzles. The remastered edition includes updated graphics, animated facial expressions, music by Barrington Pheloung, a context-sensitive hint system, and a diary. It also includes an interactive digital comic created with Dave Gibbons. Classically animated sequences present the story as the duo confronts antagonists and forces threatening humanity.
How Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) plays
- 01Puzzle-led investigation
- Progress combines clue collection with hundreds of puzzles across the adventure.
- 02Character interactions
- The story includes conversations with over 60 characters.
- 03Remastered presentation
- The edition adds updated graphics, animated facial expressions, and classically animated sequences.
- 04Guidance tools
- A context-sensitive hint system and diary are included.
- 05Digital comic
- An interactive comic by Dave Gibbons accompanies the game.
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Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010): platforms & release
Is Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a story centered on investigation and mystery. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused action rather than exploration, dialogue, and puzzle solving.
Where can I download Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010) on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
