The Mummy Demastered

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 8 out of 40
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  1. dangerjones
    Nov 13, 2018
    7
    This game deserves a lot of credit for the incredible pixel sprites, backgrounds and music. (Those, alone, are worth giving it a shot!) The control and gameplay feel refreshingly tight and satisfying, too. But for all those great bullet points, the game itself feels a bit half-baked. The level design is pretty samey across the whole game, and the game is fairly short, as well. It'sThis game deserves a lot of credit for the incredible pixel sprites, backgrounds and music. (Those, alone, are worth giving it a shot!) The control and gameplay feel refreshingly tight and satisfying, too. But for all those great bullet points, the game itself feels a bit half-baked. The level design is pretty samey across the whole game, and the game is fairly short, as well. It's absolutely worth a play if you're into Action Platformers or Retro Revival Metroidvanias, but it doesn't do much to reinvent the genre.

    At it's best, Mummy Demastered is a treat to see, hear and play. It doesn't overstay its welcome, which is great, but it doesn't do anything new with itself in the second half of the game. Definitely worth buying if you see it on sale, but there are plenty of other Metroidvanias, even by WayForward, which do more to satisfy.    … Expand
  2. TomMonday
    Oct 30, 2021
    7
    Engrossing yet short, but don’t pay full price. At $10, I squeaked out barely 6 hours of gameplay. And the game itself is a riff on the industry’s habit of adapting movies into video games that have little to do with the source material. It’s fun, but forgettable. If you haven’t played The Messenger, Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Salt and Sanctuary, buy those instead. Save this long in-jokeEngrossing yet short, but don’t pay full price. At $10, I squeaked out barely 6 hours of gameplay. And the game itself is a riff on the industry’s habit of adapting movies into video games that have little to do with the source material. It’s fun, but forgettable. If you haven’t played The Messenger, Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Salt and Sanctuary, buy those instead. Save this long in-joke for when you have nothing else to play.… Expand
  3. Daisuk
    Oct 30, 2020
    6
    Pretty good game. The map is quite good, the upgrades are decent, the weapons quite cool, the mechanics in general are working allright - but it's all a bit stale. The rooms get quite repepetive, and there are hardly any original designs at all. The enemies are OK, but after a point the whole game feels a bit repetitious, and just doesn't really go anywhere. There are too few hooks to kindPretty good game. The map is quite good, the upgrades are decent, the weapons quite cool, the mechanics in general are working allright - but it's all a bit stale. The rooms get quite repepetive, and there are hardly any original designs at all. The enemies are OK, but after a point the whole game feels a bit repetitious, and just doesn't really go anywhere. There are too few hooks to kind of keep you going, in my opinion. Still, I did enjoy it for a good few hours, and for the price I paid for it (on sale), it was value for money.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#80 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#68 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jan 7, 2018
    75
    The Mummy Demastered isn't a bad game, but does stand apart from its progenitors in the genre in ways both interesting and annoying. [Issue #31 – January/February 2018, p. 22M]
  2. Switch Player
    Nov 20, 2017
    80
    The Mummy Demastered feels less like a movie tie-in and more like a love letter to the metroidvania genre. The art style will appease a retro gamer appetite while it brings some modern elements to keep it fresh and engaging. If you're a fan of games of this ilk, then it is a must-have purchase. If you're not sure what metroidvania is, give it a go anyway. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
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  3. Nintendojo
    Nov 14, 2017
    83
    The Mummy Demastered gives Switch owners a Metroidvania style game, while also delivering an experience that brings in some twists of its own. It has a few small warts that hold it back from the classic status of the video game franchises that inspired it, but the fact that can be said for a licensed game in 2017 is nothing short of remarkable.
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