The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian

The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian is a 2002 action-adventure game that is a prequel to the Scorpion King film.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Apep’s lips don’t even move while he talks.
 * 2) The combat system and gameplay is bland that it feels like a clone of The Legend of Zelda.
 * 3) During gameplay, Andre Soguillzo voiced Matahyus. In the cutscenes, he’s voiced by Dwayne Johnson.
 * 4) Magus is a desperate Jafar wannabe who simply wants to take over the world.
 * 5) The game has an avenge your father’s death cliche which was perfected in The Lion King.
 * 6) The game was rushed to when the film came out on VHS and DVD.
 * 7) The graphics are blocky and look more like a late PS1 game.
 * 8) The game can be completed for 5 hours.
 * 9) Hammet being Magus’ disguise has little to no foreshadowing.
 * 10) The music aside from I Stand Alone is generic.
 * 11) The levels aren’t replayable even though there are rubies to collect, which means you have to do a perfect playthrough.
 * 12) The game also has a MacGuffin cliche with the two halves of the Sword of Osiris, which also appears in the more well-received Game Boy Advance game.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Dwayne Johnson returned to voice Mathayus in the cutscenes.
 * 2) The voice work by the other voice actors such as Billy West, Daran Norris, Earl Boen, Gregg Berger, Rino Romano and Mark Hamill are pretty good.
 * 3) I Stand Alone by Godsmack is heard at the title screen.
 * 4) The concept of making the game a prequel instead of basing it off the film is quite fresh despite the poor execution.
 * 5) The game comes with featurettes and trailers featuring Dwayne Johnson.
 * 6) The game has a more respectful portrayal of Set compared to the reviled 2017 Mummy film.

Reception
Rise of the Akkadian received mixed to negative reviews compared to the film it derived from.