Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan

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  • Summary: You play as Sydney Hunter, an explorer who gets trapped inside a Maya pyramid while he is out exploring the region.

    Sydney soon discovers that Kinich Ahau (the Maya sun god) and Kukulkan (the feathered serpent god) have broken up the sacred Maya Haab calendar into seven separate pieces,    You play as Sydney Hunter, an explorer who gets trapped inside a Maya pyramid while he is out exploring the region.

    Sydney soon discovers that Kinich Ahau (the Maya sun god) and Kukulkan (the feathered serpent god) have broken up the sacred Maya Haab calendar into seven separate pieces, has taken four precious idols, and are hiding them throughout the pyramid.

    This all comes during the time of Wayab; the five unlucky days of the year. This has caused great chaos, and time to freeze if the Haab calendar isn’t found and put back together in time.

    The local Maya now ask Sydney to go out and find all seven pieces of the Haab calendar, reclaim the important idols, defeat the Maya gods, and bring peace and balance back to the Maya civilization.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Switch Player
    Dec 9, 2019
    80
    Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan has great playability, keeping things challenging and allowing you to re-challenge main bosses. It’s just a few glitches that hinder the gameplay and subtract from the experience, yet it still remains extraordinarily fun.
  2. Video Chums
    Sep 21, 2019
    80
    Retro-inspired 2D platformers simply don't get much better than Sydney Hunter so grab your whip and get ready for a great time.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Sep 11, 2019
    70
    None of it quite meshes together as effortlessly as the games from which it takes influence, and there are some minor frustrations to take note of. Primarily, unlocking new levels requires a set number of crystal skulls which are hidden among stone blocks – these can be quite tricky to find on your first visit, so you’ll likely need to replay levels two, or maybe even three times to unlock enough to progress further, which can prove irritating after a while.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    Sep 19, 2019
    65
    While the adventure held my attention for a little while, eventually the backtracking and repetition wore me down. Those looking for a demanding action-platformer with Metroidvania elements may find buried treasure here. Others are just as likely to find Sydney Hunter full of fool’s gold.

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. MPeterson
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is a fun action platformer that harken back to the retro games. It has elements that you maySydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is a fun action platformer that harken back to the retro games. It has elements that you may recognize from the Mega Man series, Castlevania series, with some others mixed in. The music is catchy, and the level designs are solid. The game is challenging, yet fair, and the difficulty makes it even that much more rewarding to beat. The story is interesting with the Mayan backdrop, and you can tell that the team did their research on the Mayan mythology. I also really enjoyed the humour in the game. I definitely recommend Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan.… Expand
  2. sbahman
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! The graphics and playability are an awesome throwback to the retro good old days. The story is very well thought out and is aAmazing game! The graphics and playability are an awesome throwback to the retro good old days. The story is very well thought out and is a really fun adventure. The soundtrack is amazing. I’m really happy I picked this one up, highly recommend!… Expand
  4. scottTHEscammer
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    If you're looking for a great platformer to take you back to the era of blowing in your games to make them work....look no further!
  5. Panicpete23
    Oct 22, 2019
    9
    Game is fantastic. Very retro feeling but polished like a modern game. You can really tell developers put their heart and soul into the game.Game is fantastic. Very retro feeling but polished like a modern game. You can really tell developers put their heart and soul into the game. Game is difficult but is rewarding when you practice some parts a few times. Props to the developers.… Expand
  6. AlixBergeret
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Wow, I didn’t see this one coming. I love retro platform games, especially those with Metrovania ingredients, and “Sydney Hunter and the CurseWow, I didn’t see this one coming. I love retro platform games, especially those with Metrovania ingredients, and “Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan” ticks all my boxes. Beautiful pixel art, great chip tunes, but more importantly, great gameplay. The levels are well designed and encourage exploration in order to find all its secrets. The game is quite difficult, but never unfair. The controls are very tight (you can never blame them), and there are enough save points as to not make you play massive sections again. It’s a pleasure to revisit levels once new abilities are acquired. My only tiny criticism is that it took me quite a while to work out what to do against the very final boss.

    “Sydney Hunter” is a contender for my personal game of the year. Once, I started it, I struggled to put it down until it was finished, which took a few days. I had never played a Sydney Hunter game before, but this one has made me want to try them all!    … Expand
  7. mediaglitch
    Nov 30, 2019
    9
    I did a pretty in-depth review of this game over on my youtube channel called "Media Glitch." I really enjoyed this game; infact, it's whatI did a pretty in-depth review of this game over on my youtube channel called "Media Glitch." I really enjoyed this game; infact, it's what the gaming community needs right now. Often we forget where we came from and what made us fall in love with gaming in the first place. Well, Sydney Hunter does a great job reminding us of why we're all gamers today. I see some reviews complain about backtracking and to that, I say "welcome to retro," and you obviously didn't play the games of old like Metroid or The Legend of Zelda on the NES because they were full of that. This game does so much stuff right from the great graphics to the outstanding level design. The story and culture of the Mayans were handled with great care. It shows in all the details and names spread throughout the game. The music is top-notch, and the game difficulty is just right. The gameplay is smooth, and if you die, you know it was only the fault of your own and not inadequate controls. Do your self a favor and picked this one up. It will help you relive some of those great memories of the past or help you understand the history of videogame and where we came from.… Expand
  8. F_CV
    May 29, 2022
    2
    This game has MANY rough edges, unpolished gameplay and generally amateurish production quality.
    I have no idea why there are so many    This game has MANY rough edges, unpolished gameplay and generally amateurish production quality.
    I have no idea why there are so many overwhelmingly positive reviews for this game... the only thing that makes sense to me is the possibility that most of the reviewers were paid.
    By the way, the creator of the original Sydney Hunter game seems to agree that this game is trash: http://pineapplemonacle.blogspot.com/    … Expand

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