The Mummy Demastered crawls out of its sarcophagus

The Mummy Demastered

A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

The Mummy Demastered

I passed on watching the recent attempt to reboot The Mummy, although friends tell me I didn’t miss much. While sad that it’ll probably be flying under the radar thanks to the film’s less than sterling reputation, Wayforward’s official game of the movie looks to be a far better product than its cinema counterpart.

While some have compared The Mummy Demastered [steam page] to Contra as much as Metroid, the closest point of reference (for me, at least) lies with Wayforward’s little-known Aliens: Infestation for the Nintendo DS. Come see what I mean in the launch trailer.

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