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The character design and music all accomplish what they set out to do, but never really stick with you after you’re done playing.

After about two hours of play, I’d resigned myself to dealing, but something about the speed and abruptness of the camera’s movement never feels quite right. But even these new bells and whistles can’t save Sphinx from its incredibly wonky camera. As much as I hate carbon copies, Sphinx would have done well to simply lift its swordplay mechanics from Zelda.įor the PC release, Sphinx has keyboard and mouse support, runs at 60 frames per second, and is rocking a shiny 4K resolution. Our hero’s main weapon, the blade of Osiris, is more than capable, but a lack of any lock-on function and enemies with strange hitboxes can make some encounters rage inducing. It’s the combat in Sphinx that feels the most frustrating. The puzzles are challenging enough to keep you engaged the more difficult and larger-scale puzzles are left to Tutankhamen as his gameplay areas lack combat. New weapons like the blowpipe and a crystal that allows Tut to turn invisible help both Sphinx and his mummy compatriot solve more complex puzzles and take down bigger enemies. Much like in the Zelda series, you can get your hands on multiple items to assist you on your adventures. Some puzzles even involve lighting his corpse on fire to ignite torches or flattening it like a pancake to fit through a tight spot. Tut, on the other hand, has no means of fighting back, but it isn’t much of a problem seeing as he can’t die. Sphinx handles some light platforming and puzzle solving all while taking on enemies with the legendary blade of Osiris. You’ll split your time between playing as Sphinx and a mummified Tut. An evil ploy by Tut’s brother at a birthday party gone wrong ends up turning him into our titular cursed mummy.

Meanwhile, prince Tutankhamen celebrates his birthday. Under the guidance of their master Imhotep, Sphinx and his friend Horus are sent to retrieve a legendary blade from the evil land of Uruk. Gods like Anubis and Horus appear in one form or another and humans and a variety of humanoid animals inhabit a fictional version of the Egyptian city of Heliopolis. Sphinx takes place in a fantasy world based on the mythology of ancient Egypt. Released: Novem(NA Console), Febru(PAL Console), Novem(PC) Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, PC ) I can’t say anyone was clamoring for a PC port of Sphinx, but we sure as hell got one. Eurocom and THQ’s Zelda-like set in ancient Egypt was a fun attempt at a new property that just didn’t stick around.įlash forward to 2017, and THQ Nordic refuses to sit on its long-forgotten properties. Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is one of the PS2 classics I remember well enough to know I played it, but have let almost every other detail escape from my mind.