Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

GameSpotAlex Navarro

8.2/10

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a great game that any action adventure fan should not pass up.

KeenGamerJake Mellor

8.1/10

There has been a smorgasbord in recent years of games being remastered from their original console releases and appearing on Steam- some of them are great, some of them are simply woeful. Like, who actually plays Final Fantasy VII on the PC? Regardless, the real question is, in which category does Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, a PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era classic puzzling platformer fall?

COGConnectedAndrew Gilbert

70/100

The gaming industry had quite a busy holiday season in 2003. October saw the release of the highly anticipated Jak II, Max Payne 2, and Tony Hawk’s Underground, and November pumped out Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, Mario Kart: Double Dash, and the instant classic, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Amidst all the triple-A titles and soon-to-be classics was a mid-tier game from developer Eurocom called Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, published by then-monolithic publisher THQ. It would fly under the radar, for the most part – becoming somewhat of a cult classic over the years, enough so to wa...

VGChartzEvan Norris

7/10

The jewel of the Nile.Looking back, 2003 was an absolutely stellar year for 3D action-adventure and platform-adventure games. The industry saw the [...]

DestructoidRich Meister

6.5/10

All of that being said, Sphinx is a fun but simple game and it’s nice to see it get another chance all of these years later. Fans of Zelda-like action platformers can find a fun distraction in this Egyptian adventure. Who knows, maybe THQ Nordic is eying the Sphinx sequel that never was.

Worth PlayingThe Cookie Snatcher

Unscored

Sphinx is an enchanting adventure filled with mystery, action and a deep, compelling storyline. The game is set in an entirely original universe that is styled upon ancient Egypt where players will embark on an epic quest exploring new worlds, uncovering dark secrets, interacting with hundreds of fantastic creatures and discovering new abilities. Travelling the world via magic portals to foil the evil plans of Set, players will guide Sphinx on a journey requiring all his wits, agility and special powers in an attempt to find the stolen mystical crowns of Egypt.