10 Video Game Sequels That COMPLETELY Changed Genre

Broken Sword's delightful hand drawn aesthetics and traditional adventure game mechanics were a source of great pleasure for the dedicated fanbase that developer Revolution Software had gained on the original PlayStation.

The plucky duo of unlikely heroes --boy scout lawyer George Stobart and inquisitive reporter Nico Collard-- captured the hearts of many with their bid to unravel some of the world's great mysteries.

The pair's third adventure, and first on PS2, veered into an all new direction as developer Sumo Digital took the reins of the franchise. Drifting away from the tried and tested point and click genre proved a risky move, and subsequent sequels have since returned, but the black sheep of the series, titled 'The Sleeping Dragon' still delivered a wonderful adventure, if a little different from what we'd known before.

The gorgeous pencilled art style, brimming with colours and making your jaw drop with every scene was replaced with murky environments and blocky textures that do not stand the test of time, alongside a gameplay design that radically alters the formula in favour of a more 'natural' way to play.

Broken Sword 3 is by no means a bad game, but the franchise has certainly seen better days.