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                    A Quick Look At ...

                           By Sue

Broken Sword - Revolution Software

Also known as Circle of Blood in the States (why do Americans have
to rename games?) this graphic adventure is the latest from
Revolution Software who also brought us Lure of the Temptress and
Beneath a Steel Sky. You take the part of American George Stobbard
who is on holiday in Paris when a bomb goes off inside a nearby
cafe. George decides to take action himself and search for the
character, dressed as a clown, who planted it. This adventure will
take him through various places including Ireland, Spain and
Scotland.


The interface is very easy to use, the cursor changing shape when
it's in an appropriate place for use (a beckoning finger, moving
gears etc). A lot of use is made of conversation with characters
using the Talk icon which looks like a mouth. Parallax scrolling
adds a feeling of 'being there' and the graphics certainly look
excellent, the characters being well animated.













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