Following the launch of final yr’s well-received Damaged Sword: Shadow of the Templars remaster, developer Revolution Software program has teased an analogous “reforged” remedy for the beloved point-and-click journey’s 1997 sequel, Damaged Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror.
Final yr’s Damaged Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged took the unique 1996 collection instalment – through which American vacationer George Stobbart groups up with photo-journalist Nicole Collard to unearth a worldwide conspiracy – and gently reinvigorated it with 4K backgrounds, re-animated sprites, enhanced audio, and extra.
The top end result – which launched for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation final September (with a Swap model arriving a bit later) – was positively acquired amongst followers, and Revolution has now hinted it is on the point of give Damaged Sword 2 an analogous makeover.
As noticed by GameWatcher, Revolution Software program boss (and Damaged Sword designer) Charles Cecil ended the studio’s current Christmas recap video by rifling via idea artwork created for Damaged Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged. Nonetheless, one final drawing lurked on the finish of the pile – this one that includes numerous designs for George Stobbart’s shorts-and-sunglasses get-up, worn as he explores the Central American city of Quaramonte in Damaged Sword 2.
At that time, Cecil supplied a figuring out shrug to the digicam earlier than the video reduce to a lingering close-up of George’s vacation gear, simply in case it wasn’t apparent sufficient the primary time round.
A Reforged version of Damaged Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror would undoubtedly be warmly acquired by followers (particularly as it has been fifteen years for the reason that recreation’s final remaster), however it’s unclear when Revolution would possibly get spherical to it. The studio remains to be onerous at work on its beforehand introduced sixth collection entry, Damaged Sword – Parzival’s Stone, which is at present anticipated to reach subsequent yr. Hopefully it’s going to have greater than a tease to share earlier than too lengthy.
