Egypt Picross Pharaohs Riddles
- August 31, 2020
- Somer Games
Get on SteamSolve the secret of the pharaoh and find pyramids’ treasure in Pharaoh's Riddles! New egyptian riddles await you!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game allows players to solve all puzzles without guessing, making it a solid entry in the picross genre.
- Most of the images revealed relate to the game's theme, enhancing the overall experience.
- It's an accessible and reasonably priced option for casual picross fans who enjoy playing while multitasking.
- The game suffers from a poor interface, including a buggy system for crossing out blocks and a lack of customization options.
- Graphics are low quality and the game feels like a mobile app rather than a proper PC game, with no resolution settings available.
- The reward system is frustrating, requiring players to complete levels without any mistakes to earn stars, leading to unnecessary replaying.
- graphics8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been criticized for their low quality and lack of customization options, including resolution settings, which is particularly disappointing for a PC title. Reviewers note that the art style feels recycled from other games by the same publisher, contributing to an overall impression of a visually unimpressive experience.
“There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low quality graphics.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered adequate but tends to become repetitive quickly, making it less engaging for extended play sessions. Players who enjoy picross casually may prefer to listen to other media alongside the game, as the soundtrack does not significantly enhance the experience.
“To someone who likes picross in general and plays it casually while listening to podcasts, songs, or other forms of media, there's no denying that this game is more of that at a reasonably low price.”
“Meanwhile, the sound design is mostly adequate for every click, though its soundtrack gets old rather quickly.”
“Meanwhile, the sound design is mostly adequate for every click, though its soundtrack gets old rather quickly, leading to what was mentioned previously.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by a buggy interface, particularly with the block-crossing system, and the absence of a "no hints" mode. Despite these issues, the puzzles themselves are generally well-received and the game is considered affordable.
“The interface is only passable, the system for crossing out blocks is buggy, and it doesn't have a 'no, seriously, don't give me *any* hints' mode (i.e. do not tell me if I make a mistake), but the puzzles are for the most part good and it's certainly cheap enough.”
