''Anubis II'' is an 2005

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from UK based developer Data Design Interactive. The game was published by

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in the United States.

Gameplay

Set in ancient Egypt, the player controls

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, the guardian of the

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, in his quest to lift the

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. The

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controls Anubis while the

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swings the

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of Ra and throws Canopic Bombs.

Reception

The game has received overwhelmingly negative reviews, in which it holds a rating of 19/100 on review aggregate site

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, it also has a 1.5/10 rating from

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, the second worst score it is possible to receive with the new rating system, and a 2/10 rating from

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. The Wii version of ''Anubis II'' was also nominated for Flat-Out Worst Game of 2007 by GameSpot. Many critics have called it a carbon copy of ''

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'', due to the identical music, gameplay and level layout, the same basic attacks, and enemies (as well as having most of the same bugs and glitches).

References

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