Luxor Amun Rising Reviews

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Luxor: Amun Rising is definitely more of the same entertainment you will get from the first game or others in the series if you have played them in a different order. There are new levels, music tracks, and that's really about it. It isn't bad, but not as great as Luxor 3 or Evolve. No issues or bugs during my play through. I would recommend getting the Luxor Bundle as the games are a bit pricey alone, especially considering the age and how well some of the Luxor games have stood the test of time.

A standalone expansion pack to the original Luxor. I have many of the same issues with this one as well, but there are some improvements. Just like the original game, Luxor: Amun Rising is priced at $9.99 and doesn't work outside of the box, requiring a different .exe file to be downloaded from a 3rd party and placed into the game's folder. The sketchy ball accuracy has returned as well, likely because both games run on the same engine. The standard shooting speed is still a little too slow, however this is not as much of a problem anymore as I will explain in a moment. Now for the improvements: 1) Difficulty selection has been added, with three difficulties to choose from. While not as preferable as a simple practice mode, this addition does allow for players to practice harder levels at a lower difficulty so they don't waste all of their lives on one stage when trying to complete the game on a harder difficulty. This fact alone diminishes the annoyance of the slow shooting speed, since practicing on Easy difficulty will quickly improve a player's ability to make shots when they matter most on harder difficulties. 2) The addition of a new power-up, the Scorpion, has huge implications for the flow of the game. The Scorpion is essentially a "get out of jail free" card if you are about to lose in a stage. It gives a few seconds of breathing room as you refocus. Easily the best addition to the game. Aside from this, the rest of the game is about as good as the original Luxor. Solid and consistent Ancient Egyptian theme, with sounds and music that compliment the design. The gameplay is still simple and addicting overall. Players can also use this game to practice for the original Luxor as well, since the games are extremely similar in mechanics. However, I still have a hard time recommending Amun Rising over newer entries in the series. Starting in Luxor 2, we see huge changes in gameplay flow and many improvements to the overall feel of the games. I would recommend waiting for a big sale or just skipping ahead to Luxor 2.