Riddle Of The Sphinx 1 and 2

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Summary: Riddle of the Sphinx 1 and 2
Review: I've played both games (although individually, not in this boxed set). They are very, very beautiful-looking games, and it's obvious that the designers did a LOT of research. There are a few minor glitches here and there, but I enjoyed them greatly.

In Riddle of the Sphinx, it's the year 2012, and internationally-famous archaeologist Sir Gil Geoffries has made a startling discovery at the Giza Plateau, where the Sphinx and Great Pyramid are located. He calls on you, his trusted colleague, to come and join him, but when you arrive, the camp is deserted. You have to search the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx to find out what happened to everyone.

The graphics are so detailed, I actually felt like I was desecrating the pyramid, wandering around, looking for clues. The puzzles are very interesting, sometimes frustrating. But the answers are all there.

[SPOILER: Only one thing bothers me - if the lost temple is out in the open like that, why didn't anyone spot it from the air?]

Riddle of the Sphinx 2 picks up moments after the end of RotS 1. Sir Gil has discovered a scroll that contains information linking several sites around the world. You have to travel to Stonehenge, Chichen Itza in Peru, Easter Island and the Devil's Triangle to piece together clues. Again, the graphics are beautiful, even better than in RotS 1. Some of the clues are a bit frustrating (I had to use the online walkthrough a couple of times), but well worth it.

My biggest complaint would be in the CD-ROMS. Yes, you have to shuffle discs. In RotS 1, it's not so bad since it doesn't take long to load. But in RotS 2, it takes a LONG time to load between locations, even when they're on the same disc!

At the end of RotS 2, it's hinted that there's a RotS 3 in the works. I can't find any information on it, though. But it's something worth looking into.