Egyptian Prophecy

by Dreamcatcher

Product Features

• Solve the mystery and save the life of the Pharaoh in this spectacular game
• 15 main characters and 6 intriguing locations--3 real and 3 dream world
• 15 minutes of breathtakingly stunning cinematic
• Storyline rich in Egyptian mythology; historically accurate reconstitution of ancient Egypt
• Original soundtrack beautifully mixing ancient sounds and modern composition

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A344O
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 26, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,372 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

A Mystery Lies Waiting to be UncoveredProduct InformationEmbark on an amazing journey as you attempt to uncover the hidden secrets behinda fascinating mystery.  AS your adventure unfolds you must solve an arrayof ancient riddles that will help a dying Pharaoh survive and restore Egypt toglory.  With challenging riddles and ancient puzzles you explore secretchambers and hidden tombs.  Immerse yourself in an extraordinary world withnumerous characters to interact with...an ancient riddle lies waiting to besolved!Product Features Travel along the Nile River and explore magnificent locations and monuments such as: Pi-Ramses Memphis and the Labyrinth of Ptah. Along your journey interact with a multitude of unique characters. Decipher numerous intriguing 3D real-time puzzles set in breathtaking environments. Uncover ancient rituals lost monuments artifacts and Egyptian mythology.Windows Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Pentium III 800 MHz processor 64 MB of RAM 24X CD-ROM drive 32 MB DirectX compatible 3D Video Card DirectX 7  compatible Sound Card Keyboard Mouse Speakers 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

100 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Mystery Lies Waiting to be Uncovered, April 23, 2005

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Lynellen Perry "lynellenDOTcom" (Dumfries, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Egyptian Prophecy (CD-ROM)

From the game booklet: "The Story: At the age of 60, Ramses II, Pharoah is dying and does not wish to perish renouncing his magnificent kingdom. The supreme Egyptian god Amun-Re has agreed to grant him health and prolong his reign...but under the condition that Ramses reconstruct Amun-Re's temple, erecting the most colossal obelisk ever constructed by man, making his temple the most splendid humanity has ever seen."

From the game booklet: "Objective: Suspicious accidents have been occurring at the worksite of the Temple of Amun-Re. As Maya, a young woman skilled as a magician and beloved of the gods, you are sent by Pharaoh to investigate and to ensure that the work is successfully completed. Your mission is connected to the fate of Egypt. Failure will lead to Pharaoh's death and the country's ruin."

Minimum system requirements:
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
600 MHz Pentium III or equivalent
(Recommend at least 800 MHz Pentium III)
64 MB RAM
16x CDROM Drive ( 24x CDROM recommended)
32 MB DirectX compatible 3D video card
DirectX 7 compatible sound card

I was concerned when the manual said "We suggest that you save your game often." I had no problems with the game crashing, so I must assume they were trying to save the player the frustration of replaying part of a scene if they should die.

I found the game play quite enjoyable. The graphics and movies are nicely done and the dialogs were interesting. Objects were relatively easy to find, and sometimes Maya would even hint "This might be useful later". I sometimes get dizzy with 3D worlds where the mouse movements can get you spinning in multiple directions, but didnt have any trouble with this game.

The puzzles involved challenges such as aligning tumblers in a lock to open a chest; gathering ingredients/objects to build another item; rearranging tiles to form an image; placing objects into the correct location; answering trivia questions; and countering black magic spells during a sorceress duel. The final puzzle was by far the most challenging: sort of a chess/checkers board layout with an evil snake. I finally had to get help for that one on the internet .. the hints given in the game were good but my strategy would never have allowed me to win.

Overall, I enjoyed the game. Parents should know that the casting of spells is involved, and that various Egyptian mythological gods are worshipped by the main character and supporting characters throughout the game.

--lynellen.com

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful game and a great escape, January 24, 2006

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P. B. Sharp (NM) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Egyptian Prophecy (CD-ROM)

I am surprised at some reviewers' comments about the game being boring. I found it not only interesting, but the graphics are superb. The rendition of the various Egyptian characters with appropriate body gestures according to their personalities is beautifully done. The characters move with fluidity, with no strange inappropriate gestures such as those found in "Still Life" -and no equally strange mouth movements like ventiloquists' dummy mouths, opening wide and clamping shut.

The cut scenes are as good as it gets. They alone are worth the price of the game."Prophecy" in a way, is a study in beauty.

Although the puzzles are not very difficult I found them satisfying and I was highly relieved that no advanced mouse acrobatics were necessary to solve them. There was a diabolic sequence in "Uru" in which you had 5 seconds to run down a set of stairs and hurl yourself into a basket that immediately swings away. I probably tried that maneuver 50 times and never managed to get into the basket and I was close to shedding tears of rage. If you don't get into that blasted basket you can't finish the game. I was resentful and my thoughts of "Uru" are not kindly. Thank heavens nothing of this nature marred the pleasantness of "Prophecy."

If you like blood and thunder you probably will find "Prophecy" too tame.I personally like to smell the flowers and proceed in a leisurely manner, looking at everything, exploring everywhere, enjoying the scenery, enjoying the characters. An adventure game worth its salt will enable you to do just that- enjoy yourself and your experience and perhaps learn a few things as well. There has been very little brouhaha made about "Prophecy" as opposed to the "Myst" games and "Syberia." But if you're an adventure game buff, don't miss this one. You'll love it, trust me!

62 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Decent little game, July 16, 2004

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Doug Urquhart (Southport, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Egyptian Prophecy (CD-ROM)

When you buy a low-cost Dreamcatcher game, you take your chances - there are some real stinkers out there.
However, this isn't one of them.
It's a relatively small, but very enjoyable, puzzle-based adventure game. The cut scenes are nicely animated, there's a minimum of pixel-hunting, and the puzzles are varied (if a tad simple), and for the most part logical and in-scene.
It isn't Syberia, but it's still good value for money.