Ancient Egypt Goes Next Gen

**StrikeMaster Ice** · 04-18-2006

It's a historic day for the Xbox 360. Schanz Games announced that for the first time on Microsoft's next-generation console, gamers will be able to…[dramatic pause] ride camels. That's right, in the upcoming The Shadow of Aten, gamers will take on the role of adventurer Allan Scott and explore the mysterious world of ancient Egypt, camels included. There has been no word yet if the camels will have one hump or, as we all hope, two.

The Shadow of Aten is being developed by Silicon Garage Arts and will be on display at E3 in Los Angeles in May. According to the official Web site, The Shadow of Aten is "set in the attractive and ambiguous environment of Egypt in the 1930s , full of mysteries, dazzling treasures, half-truths and hidden dangers."

We're not sure what any of that means, but it sounds spooky. We'll keep you posted on The Shadow of Aten as news unfolds.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/701/701717p1.html

Screens look terrible on this game.

click here for screens

**The House** · 04-18-2006

This game reminds me of Indiana Jones. is it running of Unreal Engine Also?

**vorian** · 04-18-2006

Screens look terrible on this game.

True - looks a bit like like Untold Legends PS3

**Alkemist** · 04-18-2006

Na, even Untold Legends looks better than that.

**vorian** · 04-18-2006

Na, even Untold Legends looks better than that.

Hehehe - I agree. At least we know what the 'bottom-feeder' games look like though

**pacman326** · 04-18-2006

Well, not every game is going to have gorgeous graphics, however, if the gameplay is awesome, then I am sure it will be worth buying (at 39.99 USD).

Of course if the gameplay is going to suck also, (it almost seems that way from the screenshots), then it's definently not going to be worth buying.

**vorian** · 04-18-2006

It's in 3rd person too

I was having the usual debate about 1st person vs. 3rd person(I'm pro first) recently and one point that came up was the 'idle time' expenditure in 3rd person games.

We were trying to come to a figure on how many hours:minutes:seconds we spent watching Lara - as an example - go through 'action' animations like climbing ladders where you aren't really playing the game compared to first person games - most first person games allow you to perform useful 'gaming' actions like shooting, casting spells etc whilst doing something as trivial as climbing a ladder. Also consider the button engagements to trigger such events. Imagine adding up all the idle time of all the 3rd person games you have played - eeek

In the end the 'immersion' factor proved to be the nessesary componenet of 3rd person games moreso than first person games as it would look quite ridiculous if those animations were omitted from 3rd person titles. And consider the improvements to idle time the likes of Splinter Cell/MGS have brought forward. Especially SC as it gives you mini-games to play in idle time moments like lock-picking.

Trivial debate anyhow - so we had a few more drinks

**Makagoto** · 04-18-2006

guess its just me but i think untold legends isn't looking bad at all. this game on the other side just looks boring after all the a3rd person adventures we had, hope for the devs it's some kind of low budget title.

**Trinity** · 04-18-2006

Remember Untold Legends? In yo face'

(j/k

)

Hopefully the images dont become reality. Maybe its an early build

**JordanL** · 04-18-2006

Man, the IGN summary makes it sound like they are loathing the fact that the game exists. Like they're making fun of it.

**Pez_555** · 04-18-2006

the graphics of that game from the screenshots look like something even the PS2 can pull off

. i wont be getting this game, FACT.

**Boogie Woogie** · 04-18-2006

Crickey Moses !! Those screens look like the dog's a_ _

. Here's to hoping its not anywhere near the final product or i'm drowning myself in the bathtub .

**coolguy** · 04-19-2006

the game looks ok for early screens.
but the iam sure the final game will look 100 percent better

**Boogie Woogie** · 04-19-2006

Originally Posted by coolguy

the game looks ok for early screens.
but the iam sure the final game will look 100 percent better

No , its quite shocking for early screens . They look like first generation PS2 screens

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**Trinity** · 04-19-2006

Originally Posted by Boogie Woogie

Originally Posted by coolguy

the game looks ok for early screens.
but the iam sure the final game will look 100 percent better

No , its quite shocking for early screens . They look like first generation PS2 screens

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*cough* ps1 *cough*

For real man...lazy developers.

**Suikoden Fantasy** · 04-19-2006

Yeah the screens look terrible for a next generation game. Even if they improved it drastically because this game is probably in an early stage of production. I still wouldn't buy it. Not really into that whole Egypt thing.