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Great idea marred by one glaring flaw:lack of saves

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: March 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a good idea for a game with almost perfect execution and some amazing graphics with one glaring problem: In an effort to challenge long-time gamers who blow through their games in a week, this title let's you save too infrequently as incentive to perform well along the way. What could be more frustrating, especially in the initial hours of gameplay when you're trying to figure it all out? Ugh. Having to replay the last 30 minutes because I couldn't save it before I go to work or whatever is a mindboggling oversight.

Very nice, sharp game with one thing that will kill it for people who just want to have some fun.

Sometimes You have to Scrach your head

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a an ok-ok game. To start off they really need some voice actors in the game.They just have the charactors move thier lips and captions are below for you to read. Next thing they need more save "statues" or you can be able to save by yourself because when you get a "GAME OVER" usally you start back 30 minutes from the last time you saved which can be very frustating.The good thing about this game is that there is very good graphics. You can clearly see whats going on. But the good/bad thing is and that the "Missons" are very challening. Some missons take 1 hour untill you figure out what to do. It got so frustating for me that I gave up and had to print out a walkthrough of one misson because I was still stuck on it after 3 days. Another thing about this game is that this game takes a very long time (Maybe 3 weeks for the average video player) to beat so you get your moneys worth out of it.For all you video players out there think you can beat this game in less than a day you think wrong.To conclude I think every video player out there should own this game. I think you would enjoy it.

What a gem!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed this game more than I have enjoyed a game in a long time. The puzzles are fun rather than irritating, it is not a button masher, and the graphics, music and characters were engaging. The game is a bit buggy (froze on me once) and there are not enough save points, particularly in the mummy sections (where a freeze put me back an hour). Also, some of the battles were hampered by bad camera angles. But overall, the experience outstripped most platform games. I am looking for the sequel!

Great Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Excellent game. I am a big fan of the Zelda games on Ninentdo and this is the first PS2 game I've played that comes close to the look and feel of the Zelda games. Great graphics and story keep the action moving. I also like being able to explore without having a time limit. The only real drawbacks -- and the reason I did not assign 5 stars -- are the "save" feature and the long load times between segements. Unlike other games (such as the Zelda games), your place is not automatically saved when you "die" or when you have to shut down for the evening. This leads to having to play the same course over again just to get back to where you were before you had to shut down. Other than those two issues, this is a game I can recommend without hesitation.

Egyptian fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you like the Zeldatype games then you will love this game. There is so much to see and lots of puzzles to solve. There is plenty of fighting monsters that range from very easy to OH MY GOD that's tough! There are plenty of mazes to get lost in, lots of jumping and running. The graphics are, to say the least, awesome! The only drawbacks to the game are the lack of save points and the awful camera views. Sometimes it seems as if the camera is working against you and leaves you quite frustrated. There are many places where you must position the camera manually. That said I still recommend this game. It is very fun and absorbing. At first I didn't like the fact that the action switches from Sphinx to the Mummy and back again, but you get used to that and it is necessary to advance the game. If the camera views and save points were better I would give this game 5 stars. It is worth the money, especially at only $20!

Cool concept, Great game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: December 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Dont judge this game by the first 30 minutes of playtime. For some reason, this game happens to start of really s l o w l y, but by the time you get through the first areas- it picks up steam nicely.
Taking the standard platform game and giving it a little twist, THQ and Eurocom have come up with a great new addition to the genre. You can play as two characters who must accomplish tasks seperatley, but will ultimatley benefit them both.
The first hero of the game is Sphinx, a demigod who is sent on a mission by Imhotep. He senses trouble brewing and dispatches Sphinx to figure out what is going on. Although you start the game off with the ability to jump only- you soon acquire a sword and a shield. Add to that the ability to swim and fire blow-darts, capture monsters and ride on zip-lines- before too long Sphinx is shaping up to be quite the hero.
The mummy is by and far the most fun to play in the whole game. Mummies are dead right? So you now have to come up with inventive ways in which to use the reanimated corpse to solve puzzles and explore the great castle that you have been thrown in. The mummy can be sliced, flattened, lit aflame and even electrocuted...just some of the ways in which an otherwise unpleasant situation can be turned to your advantage.
The gameplay mechanics are great, and one of the best things about this game is that you can assign different funtions to different buttons on the controller, customizing it just the way that you like.
The environments are presented in stunning detail and the characters that you control and interact with are animated in great style and detail as well. At times I am amazed at the feats of computer animation that this game presents...a great framerate is present and there is no noticable slowdown at all. The only thing that might detract from the experience are the load times...while not long, they happen quite often when transitions happen from indoor to outdoor locations and the like.
While not an insanely difficult game, some objectives are not clearly lined out and explained so you will sometimes find yourself wandering about wishing someone would come along and help you. Other than that, there are no problems and the game is a fluid and enjoyable experience.
This game is great for those that love platform games that are infused with some great action/adventure elements. This game is as big a treat to watch as it is to play...the developers have done a great job...I cant wait for the sequal.

Good game but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: December 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a fun and challenging game. Like one of the previous reviewer said, this game really resembles the old Zelda games on NES, or more recently, the Indiana Jones series on N64 (and probably other systems). It's mainly a puzzler with some run and
jump qualities to it. As an experienced gamer, I'll tell you that the mental tasks this game really makes me scratch my head. But at the same time, I'm enjoying the quest as Sphinx and Mummmy (I love that Mummy!).

Here are my criticisms:

Need more save points or option to save on your own...need maps of the worlds in the game...can be very frustrating at times...desperately needs voice acting!...if you cannot solve a challenge, you'll most likely end up shutting the game off and leave it to get dusty...There's a lack of consistency with both characters' appearances and comedy...colors could be better.

If you're looking for something a bit less mentally exhausting, especially if you're a gamer of little patience, go for Jak II or Ratchet II. Although the content of the game seems ok for younger gamers, they'll probably end up playing for an hour and putting it on the shelf.

Great Game.....But........

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is an overall great game! The game starts off pretty slowly, but once you get the hang of it, it will move along much faster. The graphics are great, the charaacters are great, but there stlill is a down-side. The characters do not talk, only little subtitled words come out at the bottom, saying what the characters are trying to say. The other bad part about this game, is that there are these statues where you are supost to save your game. And, lets say you are in a very important part, and only have one life left, and you didnt go to one of those statues, you have to go all the back to where you firts saved. But, overall, I give this game two thumbs up!

Interesting game; some frustrations

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game, but it's not for the faint of heart. Some areas might frustrate even the most experienced gamer if you don't know what you're doing. Remember that this game has an emphasis on weapons of opportunity, meaning you have to use stuff lying around to make the boss vulnerable to your sword attack; i.e. use the caged spiders when you're up against the Geb Queen, and the loose rocks when you're fighting the Pharaoh Spider. The bosses themselves have to enable you to reach these weapons. This game jibes with what I know of Egyptian history with a few exceptions: Tutankhamen is Akhenaten's son, not his brother; Heliopolis is near the Pyramids, not Abydos; plus the obvious gamer's license of animals that talk, and the use of force-fields and electricity. I highly recommend this game for those who like Legend Of Zelda-style RPGs and other "armchair Egyptologists" like me; I just wish we could fast-forward through cutscenes we've already seen, and use actual voices instead of subtitles.

If Prince of Persia and Rachet had a baby

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This baby would be Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy. From the beginning you would see the simularities of both parents, the cartoonish design of Rachet and Clank, the climbing and sphincter tighting jumps, climbs and falls familiar with POP. (And the Sphinx even looks like a combination of both!) That's where the simularities end. Like with every child, the take the best from both parents and do their own thing. This game is a pretty good child, keeps you entertained and is bright and colorful, even in the areas that are supposed to be dark and gloomy (like the cursed palace and dungeons). This child is easy to control, all the buttons are straight forward, and several can be programed for different actions. But it can also lead you to frustration, not from any bugs in programming, there are really none that I saw, but from some of the mini-games and trying to hit hanging lamps. There are no need to worry about weapon or armor upgrades, the sword and shield that you start out with is powerful enough to finish the game. The few bosses are extremely easy to kill, several hits usually do it. All in all, this game is very good and far more well worth the low price that it is currently going for! (19.99) Unfortunatly there's not much replay value so enjoy it while you can.

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