Plenty of puzzle platforming, sword attacks, and enemies to keep you on your toes. If you are a fan of the Prince of Persia style of gameplay, or to some extent the pre-reboot Tomb Raider games, you’ll find quite a lot that is familiar here. That said, I absolutely think this qualifies as a “hidden gem” that was overlooked by the sands of time. It’s a shame, but now that The Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy has been re-released on PC and Switch, I can make up for lost time! The only problem is that this game is a bit harder than I expected. I was definitely around then, but I had no means for any kind of console or a gaming PC. The Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a third person action adventure game originally released across multiple platforms like the Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, and even PC discs from an eon ago: Nov 10, 2003. Yeah, I know, you have probably never heard of this game in your life, but it is one of those games that you do a double take on and realize you’ve come across something that has been seriously overlooked through the years. All this and yet, somehow, I think this game is great. Boy, I had no idea this game was going to be this tough, but it’s all because I’ve been coddled for too long by too many games. I *can* do this, I can beat a game from two generations ago. I’ll show you what to do with that smug look you …you…forgettable NPC-looking character you. His eyes burn through me and seem to say I am pathetic, but it’s just enough incentive for me to keep going. Look at him, swishing his tail and wondering how I could have died so badly.
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