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One of the best adventure games for unbelievable low price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 25
Date: January 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Perfect adventure game! Had no trouble loading or playing this game. Beautiful graphics, multiple fascintating sites to explore. Puzzles totally related to storyline. Retracing steps toward solutions were neither tedious or tiresome. Have played many many adventure games since Myst and would definitly place this game in the top 10 (if not 5) adventure games. Easily worth $40 or $50. Read the praise adventure gamers give this game on intetnet sites such as Game Boomers.

ROTS - The Best PC Adventure Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 23
Date: March 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Over the past 5 years, I've been very selective with the PC adventure games I've played/purchased. My previous favorites have included Obsidian, Riven, The Black Dahlia, Grim Fandango, The Last Express, Blade Runner, and Myst. I must rate Riddle of the Sphinx well AHEAD of all of these games, for the following reasons: outstanding themes, wonderful ambience, coherent game structure, marvelous soundtrack, and the logical nature of puzzles. In sum, Riddle of the Sphinx is the best adventure game I have ever played. My suggestion is to BUY IT. If you enjoy pure adventure, this game delivers it in spades--you will not be disappointed.

First-person adventure gamers must-have

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 17
Date: January 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The puzzles, environments, and eye candy visuals were great! I highly recommend this one!

This is definitely a keeper. The puzzles were logical and not overwhelmingly hard. The environment was immersive: I found myself rushing to get home and re-enter this world. The number of places to explore and items to add to inventory were incredible--you can spend a good deal of time just enjoying the surroundings while you puzzle through another task. I encourage you to try this one out if you enjoy first-person adventure games like Myst, Riven, the Crystal Key, etc.

Hoped it wouldn't end!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 16
Date: October 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed ROTS. Beautiful graphics and interesting puzzles. Some of the scene transitions are slower than I would have expected, but this didn't detract too much from the game. It's a 3 CD set, so if you don't like to switch CD's, be forewarned, but the CD breaks are in obvious places and don't hamper your activity too much. If you enjoy ancient history, especially Egyptology, this game is worth buying. Though it takes some huge liberties, it is fun to play and gives you the feeling that you're really exploring dark and musty tombs. Decent soundtrack. If you're a classic interactive fiction fan of games like Zork and Myst, this is worth the money.

Definitely one of the best Dreamcatcher games out there.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: August 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

O.k. First for the negative stuff. For all those who have been complaining about the game "crashing" and for all those who complain about the game taking "so long" to complete, this is far from the truth.

First, I admit my computer crashed when I was playing this game. Did I just swear and reboot time after time getting frustrated? No. In fact, if you just go to the Dreamcatcher web site, you will find (no surprise to me) that there is a patch for the game which will prevent your computer from crashing. No more problems there.

Second, I have not used any walkthroughs, and it has only taken me about 50 hours to complete this game. So if you have the patience of a hungry lion, don't play this game. The puzzles are not as challenging as I'd like, but enough to keep you interested throughout the game.

Finally, the good stuff. The graphics are awesome. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out how to move around the scenes. If the prelude movies annoy you, you can just click through them. The gameplay is non-linear, so you don't have to do one task before you do another one (and there aren't too many games out there which are not linear in nature).

This is definitely a good buy for the price.

Old time (Hitch-hickers Guide) Fun!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: October 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My husband I sat & played this together--had not played Myst at all--so we really enjoyed the "new" look & controls & puzzles very much. We had not had a computer since we sold our "commador 64" at a yard sale many years ago, till just late in 2001. We had played Hitch-hickers Guide on the old 64 & had a blast on that one...so when we were given a computer for christmas...we bought "The Riddle of the Sphinx". Our reaction was WOW! We had a few glitches which were promptly fixed by a free patch downloaded from the online Dreamcatcher site...so much for the other people with their problems & not seeking help...
We have since gotten Myst:Exile & I feel that Riddle of the Sphinx is Soooooo much more fun--one reason is you can pick up & take so many items & the graphics are just fantastic!! Exile did not let you interact with much at all--wouldn't let you pick up much, did not let you take anything along--talk about having to write everthing down! The best thing was the roller coaster ride in that game....Give us The Riddle any day...You actually had to think & find what the puzzle was to solve, Where Myst takes you right to the puzzle each time.
We are looking forward to purchasing the Omega Stone--About time they came out with another high caliber puzzle game... We have been waiting.......

Riddle of the Sphinx is One of the Best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: February 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

After reading the reviews, I really expected this to be a hohum game. I have played all of the Myst games and have to say that this game is better in theme, puzzles, gaming and difficulty. The only downfall is the navigation was a little deceptive in some critical areas. Although, this is common in all software games of this kind. It took a week and a half of about 3 hrs each night. It was a truly enjoyable experience! This game is worth double its cost. If you don't buy this one your missing a great classic.

MOST AUTHENTIC EGYPTIAN GAME OF ALL

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: March 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Unlike Myst, Riven and those mind boggling puzzle games, Riddle is the BEST by far. Having been to Egypt and seen first hand the places in the game, you cannot beat it for realizm. The puzzles are solvable, interesting, and enjoyable. The 3D graphics are terrific, easy music while playing the game and the content is the fantastic. It was a pleaseure to play this game which is why we play adventure games in the first place. I was not furstrated trying to solve some mathmeatical nighmare. Recommend this game to everyone, and don't pay attention to those who gave it a bad review. Atlantis games stink compared to Riddle.

In the Eyes ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is most mind challenging game I have ever played. It is worthy to receive a 5 star request. I spent hours on the game every day and in about a week worth of playing I had it figured out and got into the sphinx. I opened the ark too. i still have fun playing the game over and over. I love the great graphics it contains and how intence your mind focuses on it. i would like to say that the over all game was a fun and great game. Not only was it fun it had alot of historic information. One thing that I learned was that the sphinx was created before the Egyptians came and how they took the head ofg the Pharoe and stuck it wear the spinx's head was. That was very interesting to me. I hope that I can find another game so I can relive that same expearience from the Riddle of the Spinx. In closing I would like to saw that the creator did an awsome job on the game.

Riddle of the Sphinx!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: May 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I thought that Riddle of the Shinx was a great game. I'd say (in my favorites list)it is up at the top with Myst and Riven. I espesialy enjoyed the twist at the end with Gil. I'd rate this 9 on a scale of 10. It was very challenging, there are many ways you can die. I also thought it was pretty strange how their are no tourists around the pyramids or the sphinx, but it may be because Gil's team was exavating them. But in all it has taught me many things. I finally know what is hidden in the Sphinx!!!

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