Riddle of the Sphinx 2: The Omega Stone

by Dreamcatcher

Product Features

• Travel to the ends of the earth in search of a lost history in this epic adventure
• Stunningly realistic 3D replications of the world's most mysterious sites
• Real-time environmental effects with full 360-degree environment exploration
• Over 50 hours of immersive gameplay with puzzles and challenges throughout
• Animations, video, and cut scenes, with in-game, real-time animations and video

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00014VTK0
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: February 10, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,618 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

You've explored the Great Pyramid... Escaping its curses; revealing its secrets. You solved a Riddle perplexing humankind for ages... the Riddle of the Sphinx unveiling a treasure sought after throughout the millennia. And, with the discovery of a second prophetic scroll, an ominous mystery is unraveling.

Now, the epic adventure continues...

Travel to the ends of the earth in search of a lost history. Decipher clues left by the ancients, along with noted archaeologist Sir Gil Blythe Geoffrey's evolving translation of a second cryptic scroll. Reveal a devastating history that predicts our future!

Explore:

• The Giza Sphinx: excavating additional chambers and discovering the recorded histories and technologies of a forgotten past.
• Chichen Itza: search through the ruins to decipher cryptic Mayan codices... discover lost chambers, tombs, and passageways overlooked for centuries deep within the exotic Yucatan jungle.
• Stonehenge: explore the mysterious megaliths, uncovering a secret sect of Celtic Priests and Guardians.
• Easter Island: examine the Moi, unearth mystical relics in a new archaeological dig, and adventure into the eerie caves and underground dwellings on this remote island.
• The Devil's Triangle: untangle the myths and decode the source of volatility in these fabled waters, undertaking dangerous dives and examining an ancient shipwreck holding the keys to many of today's mysteries.
• Atlantis: where the ancient technology designed by a forgotten people is revealed, and you discover the secret linking all of these ancient civilizations.

Solve the far-reaching mystery of the Riddle of the Sphinx II: The Omega Stone.

Features:

• Stunningly realistic 3D replications of the world's most mysterious sites: Chichen Itza, Stonehenge, Easter Island, Devil's Triangle, and the ruins of Atlantis.
• Unrestricted access and exploration of archaeological sites currently off limits to tourists.
• A haunting original score evoking the unique but primitively similar spirit of each environment.
• Real-time environmental effects (rain, sun, water, etc.), with full 360-degree environment exploration.
• Over 50 hours of immersive gameplay with puzzles and challenges throughout.
• Uncompromising graphical details.
• Breathtaking underwater dive scenes and exploration.
• Historically and archaeologically accurate reference material at each location.
• Full-screen animations, video, and cut scenes, with in-game, real-time animations and video.

Product Description

The Omega Stone: Riddle Of The Sphinx II - Takes a trip around the world as you unravel the hidden truth of the ancient world!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Childpay, March 21, 2004

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Jon (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riddle of the Sphinx 2: The Omega Stone (CD-ROM)

This is a logic game, but is tedious if you are looking for a brainteaser. It is an endless saga of clearing mini-puzzle after mini-puzzle , most that are predictable and simple. A few are more challenging. This game could be good for 8 to 12 year olds, but older people may lose interest. Simple, but acceptable graphics. Point and click to play.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Adventure Game for the Mac (Panther), February 23, 2004

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Nostradennis "Nostradennis" (Toledo, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riddle of the Sphinx 2: The Omega Stone (CD-ROM)

I just received my copy of DreamCather's "The Omega Stone" for Mac OS X. I've only just started the game so this review is about my initial reaction to gameplay in general and not about the game itself. Hey, so far so good. The graphics are first rate as well as some nice background Egyptian-like music. My Mac is an iMac 17" FP, G4 800 MHz, 768RAM and OS X (10.3.2 Panther). No problems whatsoever. Downloading the game was a snap, just a simple click and it installs into your Applications folder. I have a feeling that I will be playing this game for a long while. Lot's to explore. It's been awhile since DreamCatcher has made a video game for the Mac. This is to my knowledge the first game by them for the Mac that's actually native to OS X. My other 2 DreamCather games, Dracula's Resurrection and Dracula:The Last Santuary both had to be played in OS 9.2. Nice job Dreamcatcher and thanks for supporting the Mac.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A bad sequel and insulting christian prostletising, January 12, 2006

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Harper "Laur" - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Riddle of the Sphinx 2: The Omega Stone (CD-ROM)

Like most sequels, this one fails to match the first-in a big way. But it has another big problem. First:The eery atmosphere and storylike feel that made the first a rarity are missing here. The believability (given some poetic licence) of the egyptian culture and the loving, beautiful details of the first game turn into a ho-hum -package deal world tour of cliches in this sequel. I saw this sequel described as a "low budget" version-and it shows. It also has a very distracting interface, especially a large cutsey curser, and there is a tendancy for the game to black out when changing views or examining objects. Minor irritants include an obnoxius charactor and constant disc changing. The first game dragged you into it, as much with your own imagination as with the brilliant execution. This one is tedious and unbelievable.
The second problem, impacting the game quality is that it is really an excuse to promote an extreme version of christianity that is incredably insulting to anyone who does not share this view-a bad move when dealing with aincent "pagen" cultures. It was written by an evangelist and would have been much better if it had been written by an archiologist. This shows in the cliche and ignorant views of other culters.
Unlike the first game, where most of the action exposses a great and differnet culture, where the ending can be interpereted as simply finding a legendary but misunderstood artifact, this game allows no such view. Dedications to the god/gods of ones choice in the credits is one thing. insulting other beliefs, especially by commision rather than ommision, is different. (It does not simply fail to mention say, Shinto. It insults other beliefs outright.) The game should be labled "Extreme christain theme" so that people can decide whether to buy it or not. After checking that this attitude continued, I threw my copy away unfinished. -Laur