Egyptian Prophecy - PC

I tried to install this game on a Windows XP machine and a Windows 7 machine. The game installed but failed to operate. I tried compatibility mode on both machines with no success. Too bad, I was looking forward to this game.

Perhaps my expectations were too high but I was rather disappointed by this depthless puzzle game. The game is advertised as an adventure in Egypt but it is possible to complete this game in only a matter of hours. The game consists of figuring out a few puzzles, and interacting only with only designated characters. Exploration is also limited and once you have finished the puzzle, there is no point in playing again.

Every so often I get the urge to try an adventure game, and this time the result was ... satisfactory.The game was easier than most, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Too often, game puzzles are more hard than fun. The bigger flaw was that the game was highly linear. The player is led step-by-step through a story with no real opportunity to affect it. Solve a puzzle, go to the next puzzle. Lather, Rinse Repeat. There were no "game-level" puzzles that required you to solve other puzzles for clues -- everything was at most "chapter-level", and typically it was just individual puzzles that you solved and then forgot about when you reached the next one.Even when it was obvious that one of the characters Maya trusted was betraying her, there was nothing to do about it. You had to continue along the script. That does help prevent annoying dead ends, but it also takes away the feel of immersion into a different world.All of this would be forgiveable if the story were exciting, but it really is nothing but a series of puzzles. If that's what you want, it's fine (as long as you don't expect them to be too complex).Replayability interest is pretty much nonexistent.

I'm getting a bit tired of games set in ancient Eqypt but this one is actually better than most. It has a fairly logical plot line, with an easy-to-use interface and a minimum of searching for hotspots.It *is* a bit easy, although for an average gamer like me, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, it's fun to progress through a story without spending days on a super-hard puzzle.Speaking of puzzles, some are variations on ones you find everyone, but others are pleasantly different. The "Land of Isis" and "The Book of the Dead" were particularly interesting sections. And I really enjoyed the "finale" sequence.Other strengths were the generally good graphics, pleasant (although not memorable) music, an excellent 'save' feature so that you never have to worry about 'dying' and re-doing huge sections, lack of gore and violence, and supplementary info on ancient Eqypt (I'll take the word of other reviewers that this info was fairly accurate).Three weaknesses:1) Very linear. You finish up one section, then move on to the next.2) Too much walking from one place to another, with no 'shortcuts.' The trek from the Noas to Paser's house took 20 clicks. I wish game developers would incorporate some kind of "teleportation" system (a map, a spell, etc.) to get from one place to another. Once you've gone to a location, why prove you can do it again (and again and again)?3) The main character was very 'white' for an Eqyptian, wasn't she? I'm surprised they didn't give her blue eyes.Despite these minor flaws, the game is a good one, especially for those who don't crave the most challenging experience.Give it a try.... Hope you have fun!Barbara

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!

Too old to run on my computer.

Just couldn't get into this game. It was boring. I only played for a little while and it just didn't hold my interest.I had just finished playing Syberia before this one so maybe that had something to do with it.

Unfortunately it would not work in my XP, so had to take it out, sounded like a fun game, but I really have no way of knowing.