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Great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games I have played in a while. The graphics are superb as is the storyline. Very challenging puzzles and top notch cut scenes make it a high quality and fun game to play. My only gripe with the game however, the reason I gave it only 4 of 5 stars, is that the save feature is really lacking. You have to find statues that serve as save points to save the game. I have no problem with this style of saving the game. The problem is ,however, that the statues are few and far between, so it gets really annoying when you're forced to go through a long period without being able to save and then you get killed and have to go all the way back to the previous save point again. In short, the save feature was poorly applied in this game. Other than that, it's an excellent game and well worth the money.

I love Sphinx!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: November 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This title really seems to be flying under the radar and I am hoping that it will get the attention is deserves because it really is a fantastic game! If you like Zelda then you will love this game!! If you are at all interested in Ancient Egyptian mythology then you will love this game too. Its got elements that really do remind me of Wind Waker but its also very original. I would say that this is a must have for any Gamecube owner.

Very Solid Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The only reason I went out to buy this game was because I had just finsihed Metroid Prime and the Windwaker. I had had enough fun playing all my sports games and Resident Evils. I wanted something new, something fresh, something a little different then zombies and shooting stuff.

This game provides all of that packed into one. (...)Bottom line is if your looking for a cheap game to buy pick this, heres why:

Gameplay: 5/5. You cant really put the game down from when you first put it in. It handles well and you get a nice array of gameplay. The game really shines because you get to play as 2 different characters in 2 parts of the worls helping each other advance. The parts when you play as the mummy make this game what it is.

Control: 5/5. Wonderful. The camera moves fast when you comand it too. The walking around is standard controled and it makes the game more enjoyable.

Replay Value: 2/5. Sorry, this is the downside to the game that gets it a 4 star. Once you beat this game thats pretty much it, theres no "go back and try and get this". (...)

Length: 5/5. For a game to get about 12 hours out of it aint too bad.

Overall: 4/5. Great game I enjoyed it beginning to end. It has a medium diffuculty to it. If youve beaten games like Metroid and Windwaker this is proboly an easy game as it was for me.

Good play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is definitely a good play, if not for the great storyline then for the amazing gameplay. The storyline is ancient eyptian and may be quite hard to understand for the younger players, it also lets you play as two people, Sphinx and the Mummy. When you're Sphnix, you can use a sword, lift heavy things, run really fast and you beat all the bad guys. With the Mummy, you basically just sneak around the Castle of Uruk trying to find items to help Sphnix with awesome capabilities such as you get to be lit on fire, lit with electricity, go invinsible and you can get split into 3 and swap with them by using L or R. It's actually quite "neat" for it's a new option I've never seen before.
The gameplay plays excellent, the movement is great. The only downside to this game is that one of the save statues is actually a glitch in the game and can screw you over, to find out go to Game Faqs. With Sphinx, you run quite fast but can run even faster when you get a running pad. He jumps pathetic at the beginning until you get the Wings of Orisis and then you can double jump. The Mummy runs quite funny and can crawl. He can also sneak around walls. It's very easy to control.
The game length is actually quite short. I've only rented this game and I beat it within 6 days (14 hours in gameplay I believe). BUT this is a great game. Another downside to this is if you save after teleporting to the Castle of Uruk with Sphinx is that you can't go back so you can't go and do all the things you never got to do before. I'd suggest to just create two files.
Without cheating (ie. using a guide), this game can be quite difficult. Even with a guide, some of the tasks can be hard and frustrating. Overall, this game is great, I would consider buying it even after I've beat it. It could provide a lot more gameplay, considering I skipped over a lot of the things you don't HAVE to do. Hopefully we'll see a sequel!

thumbs up

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I wish THQ would spend more time testing their games before they are released. Sphinx has a lot of glaring problems. But don't get me wrong, these problems don't make it a bad game, they just detract from the overall experience. There seems to be a dying niche for solid adventure games, except for the occassional Zelda, but Sphinx proves adventuring hasn't lost its flavor yet. A very refreshing game bursting with originality, cleverness, and life, and while the game is decidedly linear, it really doesn't feel like it. Take on the roles as the sword-wielding Sphinx or the clumsy mummy. While Sphinx's levels seem more open, it's playing the mummy where the game truly shines. Pure puzzle genius. Worth picking up just for these parts.

Excellent game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am a major Zelda fan, so I figured I would have to wait until a new Zelda came out before I could enjoy another game. We got Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy at Christmas, and it was very very good. It plays very similar to the Zelda games. It has great puzzles, the monsters are easy to fight (though some might find this a drawback), the graphics are great, and the story was fun. Also going back and forth between the two characters (Sphinx and the mummy - Tut) was very interesting. If you love Zelda, you will certainly enjoy Sphinx while you are waiting for a new game to come out. My only trouble now is I have to wait for a new Zelda and a new Sphinx.

Best game in a while

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK, I am a bigtime Video Game fan and own 55 Nintendo GameCube games myself. THis past Christmas my wife and I got 9 games, including the big ones, like Mario Kart and Return of the King. Much to our surprise though this game owned our GCN until we beat it. We hadn't had this much fun with one game since Wind Waker... WE didn't have any Camera problems and the control was Great. It is true that the Mummy levels were by far the Highlight, but that is not to say that the Sphinx levels were in any way "bad." Like I said, my wife and I have a lot of Video Games, and this is one of the BEST in recent history. We can't wait for the sequel... just look at all the reviews, not a bad one among them... Give this game a rent, but be warned, if you don't finish it you will probably end up seeking out a purchase...

Really great fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Some games where you have to switch characters are just okay, but this one is unique in that one character is alive and the other is dead, and you have to play in different worlds. Playing as the mummy is the most fun and entertaining out of the two. This is a game that can be enjoyed by everyone of all ages.

Save issues - but still fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Actually just a word of advice... I have been playing this game for awhile (I am not a hardcore gamer and only occasionally have time to play), but I must agree on the save issue and make an addition... 9 hours into the game - having completed the mummy portion where I get the atun statue - I then was killed as Sphinx. Am back to save point with the mummy - but the door is closed and locked and I can't get through... must now start at beginning again. Moral of the story... find the stupid statue and save all progress no matter how far you must walk to get to it...
So sad... other than that - it's a pretty cool game...

A Word Of Advice

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm a gamer who prefers adventure type games akin to "Banjo Kazooie/Tooie" or the "Spyro The Dragon" series, so this game definately caught my eye. I wasn't sure what to expect with this one because so many can be disappointing, but I was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked it. It's pretty straight forward for your seasoned adventure gamer, and it has a good mixture of puzzle solving, collecting, and fighting skills.

It can be convoluted at times, I.E. you can't choose when you're going to switch between the Mummy and Sphinx characters, some of the boards involve a lot of long distance running for seemingly no good reason, and there's not as MUCH good stuff to find hidden in corners like some other games.

Still, if you're like me, it's hard to find good adventure games among all the tons of first person shooters and sports games dominating the market out there, so this is a pretty good find for the money. It has some decent replay value as well.

HOWEVER, like a few reviewers mentioned previously, it DOES have a MAJOR glitch as far as saving is concerned. I played for a good six hours worth only to be stuck at the same point as one of the reviewers before me, with absolutely no way out of it. To continue into the rest of the game where I left off, I'll have to go back and repeat about six hours of game play which, I think you'll agree, takes away A LOT of the fun of it.

So I give the same advice as the other gamers before me. When you switch between characters in this game, SAVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Once you're finished with any big mission as the Mummy, save immediately when you return to being the Sphinx and you'll enjoy this game. If you don't, you might wind up losing all of your progress and it just HURTS.

That's the only thing in this game that I dislike but at least it's a glitch that's easily remedied if advice is taken. This game isn't as classic as "Banjo Kazooie" or the Spyro games but it really is fun for those who enjoy these types of games. There's lots to look at, puzzles to solve, cool places to explore and fun skills to learn. The main skill being finding those save points and doing it as often as possible!!!

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