The Mummy Returns

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
44

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 8 out of 13
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  1. GameSpot
    63
    While it looks and sounds good and is a solid-playing game, it is not without a few annoying quirks that pop up at moments when you least need or want them. The addition of being able to play as a villain is a welcome change.
  2. GameZone
    62
    The actual gameplay is unlikely to impress serious gamers and may, to some, the game may be found seriously wanting.
  3. Hot Games
    60
    It’s not awful, and is in fact a solid platform game, but it can be annoying, and even worse, pretty boring at times.
  5. GameSpy
    50
    Just about every aspect of the game seems a half-hearted effort...Twenty hours with this game is ten hours too many.
  6. All Game Guide
    50
    Won't win any awards for originality, but as a movie adaptation it does a good job at translating the content of the film into a workable game without any major defects.
  7. IGN
    46
    There's honestly no reason to buy this game. If you're a fan of the movie just go buy the DVD, because this game really isn't worth playing.
  8. GamerWeb Sony
    45
    Although it does have some neat elements, such as being able to play as the bad guy and several spell elements, it doesn't make up for the lack of texture quality, as well as the shaky framerate and bad camera.
  9. Core Magazine
    42
    It's always interesting to have the option of being the bad guy, but truly bland gameplay and a relatively short quest sap the fun and make this a rental at best.
  10. Yahoo!
    40
    Talking of light, there are several periods playing as Rick that you'll be inching forward down rocky tunnels with virtually no illumination to help you and the 3D map that you can cut to when you're feeling lost is worse than useless.
  11. PSX Nation
    30
    A year ago this would have been a slight-step above "Army Men"-like badness, but in late 2001 it just doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of justifying its existence as stand-alone PS2 software.
  12. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    30
    A terrible game. [Jan 2002, p.130]
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  13. Game Informer
    25
    Through unresponsive controls, poorly designed worlds, and atrocious animations, it would seem this title was created with the specific purpose of torturing those who play. [Jan 2002, p.83]
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  14. Game Revolution
    0
    Save your money for something less painful, like a bikini wax or unanaesthetized dental surgery.

Awards & Rankings

85
#85 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
42
#42 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
  1. ShadTora90
    Apr 4, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Sigue de mejor manera a la Pelicula que su antescensor. pero fracasa en intentos de mejorar las mecanicas. Hay juegos mucho mejores en todos esos aspectos en Ps1. Graficos malos, musica nula casi. Con Imothep es injugable. Se rescata que tiene un par de buenas ideas pero nada mas.… Full Review »
  2. GreenSkullRider
    Mar 11, 2017
    7
    Las personas suelen creer que esta es la versión mejorada de la momia que salia en la vieja Playstation. pues no es así. es mas bien laLas personas suelen creer que esta es la versión mejorada de la momia que salia en la vieja Playstation. pues no es así. es mas bien la secuela, basada en la segunda película. esta vez no fue lanzada por Konami, si no por Universal Interactive. en mi opinion la primera parte es mejor, mas largo y mejor pulida, acá se mejoran los gráficos pero la música decae, y se controla tanto a O'connell como a Inhotep. en 14 niveles bien diferenciados. aun así es un juego con toques de suspenso y aventura. aunque los enemigos magicamente reviven. y eso no agrada. recomendado.… Full Review »
  3. iombol
    Dec 2, 2009
    0
    graphically this game is slightly better than one from psx but you can't say it's for ps2! the gameplay is awful,controls are graphically this game is slightly better than one from psx but you can't say it's for ps2! the gameplay is awful,controls are pretty bad and when you kill the enemies,they respawn if you leave the instance.and another problem is that the instances are all very similar and confusing,so you will ever face enemies without knowing if you have been on the instance or not...and soon you will get lost and annoyed. who created this game was lazy and/or stupid. i bought it because it was 11… Full Review »
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