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Overview
In Cold Blood requires players to use more brains than brawn in solving a case of international intrigue, puzzle-solving, clue gathering, and the unwinding of a tangled web of espionage, double-crosses and a sinister plot that might threaten the free world. The story unwinds in an unusual manner: At the start of the game, your character, Agent John Cord, has been captured by the enemy and is in the midst of a grueling interrogation. The scenes from the game come from his memories as he is undergoing this ordeal, with players taking on his previous adventures that lead him up to this point. It is a spy-thriller in the vein of James Bond, and as Cord remembers more, the overall story begins to make more sense. Throughout In Cold Blood, players will have to search for hidden objects and talk to a whole host of characters, attempting at every turn to solve the puzzles that pop up in their way. But tricky conundrums aren't the only thing blocking their paths -- they'll also have to take control of Agent Cord in high-octane gun battles against enemy agents. Occasionally, the player can outwit the enemies, but they'll often they'll have to fight it out in a duel to the death.
Trivia & Facts
After the unexpected success of the first two Broken Sword games on the PlayStation, Sony contacted Revolution Software to develop a game to be released initially on the console.
According to executive producer Charles Cecil, the game was inspired by crime films Pulp Fiction and The Usual Suspects.
The game engine was written specifically for the title to enable real-time navigation and combat.
In Cold Blood was released for PlayStation on 14 July 2000 in Europe and 6 July 2001 in North America.
It was also released for Windows in Europe on 27 October 2000 and in North America on 20 March 2001.The Windows version can be purchased at GOG.com.
The company reported above 220,000 sales of its PlayStation edition in Europe alone during "the first few months" of its release.