I discovered the game on PS2 but couldn't finish it,now it's like 10+ years later and I finally took the time to play it fully.

I'd say this is a great game with some flaws. It's obviously a PS2 game so don't expect high graphics and crazy performances but surprisingly I haven't seen a single bug and barely any issues with the gameplay.

It's your typical adventure game :

- it has combat which isn't so bad
- you get a sword with multiple types of combos
- a shield that,while you can't move when using it,you can change the angle of your shield
- you get darts you can use to solve puzzles
- the game lets you capture monsters after damaging them enough,they're mostly for collection but some of them can be used to solve puzzles like setting things on fire with fire armadillows or exploding things with explosive frogs
- the game has puzzles here and there,some are very simple like finding a key to activate a mecanism while some others tend to be more complex
- Sphinx has the biggest screen time of the game,he's got the combat,exploration and story part of the game
- Mummy got the puzzle parts and has a very cool gameplay like catching on fire to burn things,getting split in 3 to be at multiple places at once,getting squished to fit in narrow places,etc
- the game has a lot of content like monster collecting,a museum where you need to find back the jewels,side quests and challenges,upgrades like Anks fragments (which works like the Zelda heart pieces) and other stuff
- very few bosses but each of them has a unique gimmick and can't be beaten by randomly smashing your sword on it (like lots of ps2 bosses of that era)
- The game acts as a semi metroidvania with you getting upgrades and keys to access previously locked/out of reach areas which gives the game a good 15-20h lenght (11h on my side cuz I play fast ig)

Globally I'd say go play it,if you can look past the graphics that aren't that bad actually,and the lack of autosave (you have to save manually) then yeah,you might like the game.
It's a rather funny game with a story that's both cheesy and interesting.
In terms of difficulty I'd say you'll struggle at first with the unforgiving combat system as you can't heal without picking up drops from pots/enemies but overall it's not too hard.
It has this charm only old PS2 adventure games had.

TLDR : GO PLAY IT,I SWEAR IT'S GOOD LMAO

Also I wanna say :
That's not a chihuahua that's a bull terrier KQSLJDLKJSDKLJQS

A fantastic, Egyptian mythological experience. The combat is fun and not too challenging. Puzzles are interesting and rewarding. There are several minigames that are a nice change of pace. The typical Heroes Journey is the main theme of the story, similar to many other games yet it works well with this setting. The soundtrack is outstanding, very unique and unlike most other games. I would highly recommend, as I have played this game many times over the past 20 years.