Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
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  1. vree
    Mar 7, 2019
    7
    If you are eager for a classic 3D zelda like game (that BOTW didn't give) on the switch this game and Okami are the closest you will get for now. Untill Nintendo hopefully re-release the older 3D zelda games or my beloved "starfox adventures" (yes I truly love that game) on the switch.

    It's quite a short game. You wll probably finish it around 10-15 hours depending on how many side    If you are eager for a classic 3D zelda like game (that BOTW didn't give) on the switch this game and Okami are the closest you will get for now. Untill Nintendo hopefully re-release the older 3D zelda games or my beloved "starfox adventures" (yes I truly love that game) on the switch.

    It's quite a short game. You wll probably finish it around 10-15 hours depending on how many side quests you complete. So it has about the same lenght as star fox adventures. If you are looking for the longer/better game then I can first advise to play Okami with t's 40-50 hours and is on the switch.

    This game s heavily focused on solvng puzzles. You play as two different characters. On more acton and one only puzzles (no combat). So yeah more puzzles in general. Some of them really brainbreakers. But that's just a plus to me.

    The 4 beefs i have with this game are:
    -too few save points that could lead to some frustration if you die or have to suddenly quit playing.
    -combat can be quite anoying without a lock on feature to help. Imagine playing a 3D zelda without lock on. You can get by by just mashing the attack button. But you will have to rotate the camera constantly. And the camera handling isn't that great...
    -Environments feel a little lacking in the engrosing department.
    -Side-quests are nice, there is even capture all the enemies like some kind of pokémon collecting game. But all these sidequests don't give much reward beyond more 'heart pieces' that you don't really ever need.

    If you can overlook these flaws then you will have a nice game to play through. Don't follow all the hate.    … Expand
  2. cogdotnet
    Jan 30, 2019
    6
    Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a diamond in the rough. It is very enjoyable in some aspects, but has not aged well in others. Remastering the game further to correct some issues with the game would have went a far way into making this a better experience.
  3. ProfPlum
    Apr 13, 2019
    9
    The puzzles are outstanding, the characters are charming, and the boss fights are challenging. I loved this game.

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61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. Cubed3
    Apr 15, 2019
    70
    While it may not be of the same quality as the greats of its era, this is a solid and enjoyable title. The puzzle sections are by far the highlight, but the exploration and Zelda-style progression are all good enough to keep the players coming back. Many, many players who have fond memories of the generation missed out on this one, and its resurrection here gives them a chance to experience something new yet nostalgic. Instead of a new game trying to capture the feel of an era, this is a lost relic, a chance to experience a "new" action-platformer from the past.
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  2. Gaming Age
    Apr 12, 2019
    42
    It’s hard to figure out why THQ wanted to bring this game back more than 15 years after it was originally released, because there’s nothing to be found here that suggests the game deserved to be resurrected from obscurity.
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  3. Switch Player
    Mar 21, 2019
    60
    Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a nice throwback to the golden age of 3D action-platformers. Just don’t expect all of that genres ticks to have been fully ironed out.
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