


Your goal, of course, being to prevent onrushing hordes of colored spheres, pushed by evil scarabs around circuitous levels, from reaching a set end-level point. Once again, you’ll slide your mouse left/right to move a winged shooter, located at the bottom of the screen, in horizontal fashion.

Then again, we do also have to point out… solid as these bonuses are, one shouldn’t expect as much in terms of sweeping enhancements when it comes to basic game fundamentals, stage designs or power-ups.īut first, allow us to summarize the experience for the uninitiated. Throwaway plot aside though, all you really need to know is that you’re in for a real treat here, with innovations offered aplenty in terms of mid-mission options and general play modes. But first, his ka, or spirit, must help the gods of the realm defend against evil deity Set’s minions, bent on stealing their essences. The current story begins with the death of a young pharaoh, who can’t ascend to the afterlife until his pyramid is complete. But to be frank, with graphics, sound effects and gameplay this good, well… it’s no wonder the multimillion-selling franchise has practically got the entire world walking like an Egyptian. It just goes to show you can’t keep a good game down… Three episodes deep into the world’s most popular hieroglyphic-themed puzzler and we’re still head over heels in love with Luxor 3‘s action-packed, color-matching formula.
