Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a third person action adventure game maybe many of you don’t know. This adventure, set in ancient Egypt, tells us a story full of myths, puzzles and adventures.
During our game, we will have the particularity of controlling two characters. On the one hand, we have Sphinx, a kind of humanoid-looking sphinx. On the other hand, we can also take control of Tutankhamun’s mummified body. The two characters have different mechanics and offer a great variety to our adventure.
What did the Sphinx and the fucking mummy bring?
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy It has the distinction of being a game that was not intended for the Xbox. And that’s it, At first its development was focused on PS2 and Gamecube, but later it was decided to expand its development to Xbox. Leaving that aside, we must point out that Sphinx and the Cursed MummyIt was a game that tried to squeeze as much juice out of its frame as possible.
At first we are only told that we must, by taking control of the Sphinx, find the legendary sword of Osiris. All this on the orders of Grandmaster Imhotep, who will transport us to Uruk. From this starting point and after a series of events, an epic adventure will begin that will involve all kinds of mythological characters.
Regarding the latter, we must underline the appearance of characters such as Osiris, Anubis or Set. The Egyptian gods were of paramount importance in the development of history.
Outside of this fantastic setting, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, introduced us very interesting gameplay, sometimes reminiscent of games as iconic as himself Zelda. Also, as we mentioned above, the use of two characters made the adventure full of great moments.
What has this meant for the industry?
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, it was a critically acclaimed game loved by gamers. Lunfortunately the game did not reach the expected sales, performing very poorly on all platforms
In addition to its setting, we are faced with a game that stood out in several of its sections when it launched. And that’s it, Besides having fantastic puzzles, the game was packed with action. The latter was combined with the possibility of improving our weapons, which gave a pleasant feeling of progress.
Finally, Although few players enjoyed this game, those who were able to take control had a fantastic adventure that had many hours of fun.. As always, we ship to Joniboss to enjoy authentic gems from the past.
