Charles Cecil is showing me some holiday snaps from the South of France. But these aren’t your typical family photos; instead these are pictures of unexplored caverns, occult people, a ruined Cathar fortress, and even an undiscovered trebuchet projectile.
Then he makes two stones bleed.
You certainly can’t fault Cecil for his dedication to history and factual accuracy, but that’s been evident since he created the first Broken Sword game.
Speaking of which, a remaster of the original game in the point-and-click series is due for release on console, PC and mobile early next year. It will feature 4K visuals as well as a number of smaller changes addressing difficulty and cultural sensitivity.