Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris

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In "Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris," both Assil and the pharaoh must regain stolen possessions - Assil's ankh and the pharaoh's freedom. While navigating old Cairo, they encounter various challenges, hilarious situations, and familiar faces from the first game. The pharaoh's mysterious enslavement in his own quarry and Assil's relationship issues add to the complexity of this sequel, filled with the same humor and intrigue as the original.

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Single-Player

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 68 reviews

story12 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features colorful and cartoony 3D graphics that are visually appealing.
It offers a mix of enjoyable puzzles and a humorous storyline, making it a decent experience for fans of the genre.
Players appreciated the diverse cast of characters and the ability to play as different protagonists, adding variety to the gameplay.

The game is outdated, lacking support for modern resolutions and technical updates, which detracts from the overall experience.
Many puzzles are either overly simplistic or frustratingly obscure, often requiring a guide to complete, which can diminish enjoyment.
The story is convoluted and heavily relies on knowledge from the previous game, making it difficult for new players to engage with the narrative.

story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
42%
12%
The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating its imaginative elements and humor, while others find it confusing and poorly executed, especially for those unfamiliar with the previous installment. The narrative is described as a direct continuation that relies heavily on the first game, leading to a lack of clarity for new players. Additionally, the pacing and integration of serious themes, such as a love triangle, are criticized for feeling forced and detracting from the overall experience.
- “No but they have a good sense of humor, fun puzzles, and an imaginative story.”
- “Fun and intuitive storyline and problem solving.”
- “The storyline is an A+.”
- “The story is a direct continuation of the previous game and will make even less sense if you haven't played that one already.”
- “I've seen plenty of sequels that want to rely so heavily on building up to the third installment that the story goes missing (I'm looking at you, Dragon Age II!), but I've rarely seen a second game that uses the first as its crutch.”
- “The story also wants to hit these serious moments and build up this particular love triangle when I had no absolute belief in either because of how odd the former stood out like sore thumbs and how forced the latter felt.”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a mixed bag; while some players find it funny and charming, reminiscent of classic point-and-click adventures, others feel that it often misses the mark, with many jokes falling flat. Overall, it may appeal to fans of the genre, especially if purchased on sale, but expectations for consistent humor should be tempered.
- “It's funny.”
- “It is funny, irreverent and well put together.”
- “Nice point & click adventure with lots of humor and charm in it like in the good old DOS days.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
25%
25%
The graphics are generally considered acceptable for a 2007 title, featuring colorful and cartoony 3D visuals reminiscent of early 3D adventures. However, the texturing is noted as poor, and the occasional zoom-ins on objects can detract from the overall experience. Despite these shortcomings, the graphics maintain a certain charm that complements the game's interesting plot and logical puzzles.
- “Nice looking cartoony and colorful 3D graphics.”
- “Same decent graphics as in Ankh 1, still interesting plot and almost every time logical puzzles.”
- “The graphics are okay for a game from 2007 and the early days of 3D adventures.”
- “The game's graphics, while cartoony and colorful, have poor texturing, and the game likes to do the occasional zoom in on some of the objects, which made me sneer at my laptop screen.”
- “Graphics are okay for a game from 2007 and the early days of 3D adventures.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of intuitiveness and inflexible narrative mechanics, leading to a frustrating experience that feels excessively slow and cumbersome. Overall, the mechanical aspects of the game detract significantly from the storytelling.
- “It isn't a particularly intuitive game, and the narrative mechanics are far too inflexible.”
- “Along with that, the story's biggest flaw is caused mainly by the gameplay, which is about as slow as a donkey with two broken legs and no carrot in front of its face.”
- “This seems like a lot of negative feedback, and yes, mechanically the game isn't great.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The music in the game features a decent soundtrack that enhances the humorous tone, but some players noted a lack of background music in certain scenes, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite this inconsistency, the music complements the interesting plot and logical puzzles well.
- “The soundtrack is pretty good and the game is sort of humorous!”
- “Lack of background music in some scenes.”
- “Same decent graphics as in Ankh 1, still an interesting plot and almost every time logical puzzles (except in the quarry that musical thing...).”
- “Lack of background music in some scenes.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent technical glitches, including screen distortions and crashes, which detract from the overall experience.
- “Technical glitches up the wazoo.”
- “Along with the occasional game flops, like screen glitches and crashes.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking support for modern display resolutions and widescreen monitors, which results in a subpar experience on contemporary gaming PCs. It has not been updated to run smoothly, leaving players frustrated with its performance.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy for this game has been criticized as a cash grab, with many users feeling it exploits nostalgia rather than offering genuine value, suggesting it capitalizes on the appeal of abandonware.
- “This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”

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