Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian

by Vivendi Universal

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B0LJ
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,623 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #44 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action > Fighting
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Even for nonfans of the Rock, The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian still manages to surprise and charm. Exceeding the expectations of the movie tie-in game is easy, but even with that meager goal, The Scorpion King rides high. The game makers didn't cheat on details: voiceover is provided by the actor (Dwayne Johnson), and the storyline is great. After you walk through a basic training in the middle of the desert, your first quest is to fight for a woman's fallen honor.

Here's the kind of thing that makes a game good: when Mathayus (your avatar) hits someone and they fall to the ground, his head slowly moves as he watches the enemy get up again. Those touches don't come cheap, and neither does intelligent game design. When you find a health power-up, it comes to you, saving you the annoyance of having to back out of battle to pick it up. Because of this, you walk through the map much more quickly--even Mathayus himself seems a little loose and speeded-up in his movements, compared with other games.

Where they could have had a cheap cop-out game (knowing they'd sell a certain number to fans regardless), the team behind The Scorpion King made a fun mid-difficulty-level game. It's unlikely you'll stay up till all hours playing this title, but the hours you spend will be fun and engaging, with good visuals and few mechanical annoyances. --Jennifer Buckendorff

Pros:

• Strong visuals and good mechanical design
• Elegant, Egyptian-themed displays
• Voiceover from the Rock himself
• Good atmospheric music
• Satisfying fight sequences

Cons:

• No free-roaming exploration
• Camera angles can get in the way
• Fighting dominated by wrestling moves

Amazon.com Product Description

This 3-D combat adventure chronicles the future Scorpion King's first adventure, a long and arduous quest to thwart an evil lord's diabolical plan to raise a supernatural army of beast-warriors to conquer the world. Players will wield multiple attack combinations against enemies. The action takes place in breathtaking vistas of ancient Egypt. The story shapes up as a prequel to the Scorpion King movie, in which World Wrestling Federation superstar the Rock plays hired assassin Mathayus, better known as the Scorpion King.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars alex's review, October 6, 2002

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Alex (olympia,WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian (Video Game)

I think this game is an awsome game and I think that the dads of kids who enjoy these kinda games should buy it for there kids and themselves if they enjoy it also.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Game since when I playd Red Faction!, February 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian (Video Game)

This is the best game I have played since when I playd Red Faction! The graphics, accuracy, the fighting, the plot, aw heck, the whole game! I mean, the Scorpion King has all kinds of moves that decimate all of the enemys. Geeze, when i first played this game, I had to get it as soon as posible!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome game!!, February 1, 2003

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Mythias (Barbourville, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews

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This is the best game I have ever played for PS2!!The only thing bad about this game is that it is not entirely like the movie. I give this game a 6 out of 5!!