Gaming News - February 2004
Toronto, Ontario (February 17, 2004) - The Adventure Company today
announced that it will publish The Egyptian Prophecy in North America.
From The Adventure Company:
This first person adventure has an easy to use point-and-click interface with
high quality cinematics, and integrated 3D real-time puzzles.
The story itself is based on the Egyptian leader, Ramses II. He was the ruler of
Egypt from 1304 to 1237 B.C. He is 60 years old and dying, but he does not want
to perish or renounce his magnificent kingdom. The Egyptian god Amon-Re has
agreed to grant him health and prolong his reign as Pharaoh… but under the
condition that Ramses reconstructs Amon-Re’s temple - the most colossal obelisk
ever constructed by man.
Ramses is doomed by what appears to be an evil curse surrounding this pact. His
fate lies in the hands of one… Maia, a beautiful young sorceress favoured by the
gods. If she fails to uncover the mystery, Ramses will die, and with him Egypt
shall fall.
Throughout the game, the player must use ancient Egyptian rituals and concoct
potions to heal those afflicted by the malediction and conquer evil entities.
They must also enlist the help of various people and gods to unravel this
mystery, save the Pharaoh and rescue Egypt. As well as an engaging and
compelling story, gamers will also get to experience some of the wonders of
ancient Egypt as they travel along the Nile and explore locations and monuments
such as: Pi-Ramses, Memphis, and the labyrinth of Ptah.
Equally compelling, intrepid adventurers must also scour the in-game
encyclopedia for historically accurate information on rituals, ancient monuments
and artifacts, and Egyptian mythology to aid their progress.
The game’s rating is still pending and it ships on March 26th, 2004 for $19.99.
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