Sierra shows us The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

by Ludwig Kietzmann { May 8th 2008 at 7:58PM }

In a surprise announcement that completely defies typical industry practices, Sierra has revealed that it will soon capture the "intense action-adventure, fantastic creatures and epic locations" in Hollywood's third money-making Mummy movie and then stick it all into a game. Developed by Eurocom for the Wii and PlayStation 2 (and by A2M for the DS), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor will closely follow the events of this August's reanimation of long-dead material, complete with "a fast and fluid combat system and an arsenal of weaponry that can be used to vanquish the many bone-chilling enemies."

There's also mention of "hieroglyphic decoding gameplay elements," but we figure Sierra had you at the whole movie tie-in thing. Look for the evil to be resurrected on July 22nd.

Gallery: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Tags: A2M, Eurocom, Sierra, The-Mummy, The-Mummy-Tomb-of-the-Dragon-Emperor, Tomb-of-the-Dragon-Emperor

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Obie @ May 8th 2008 8:07PM

Ugh, the mummy movies are AWFUL...so I guess the game can only go up from that.

rafael @ May 8th 2008 8:54PM

D:

i liked them...

Yeah they are corny and retarded, but its such a different genre of movie (ridiculous and corny and retarded filme) that i enjoyed them. sryz. D:

Jerk Face @ May 8th 2008 11:37PM

I also love the movies. Over the top, cheesily funny action goodness. If one could argue that the Indiana Jones series was great, one could easily argue the Mummy movies are as well. They're from the same vein, to be sure.

Killswitch On @ May 8th 2008 11:51PM

When the first Mummy came out with Brandon in it, I was hoping for action and a bit of horror. But yeah, we all know that didnt happen. That movie purposely tried to be funny and silly. After the first, I refused to watch the rest of them just like I wont be watching this one. Why people love some of the crap hollywood comes out with still blows my mind.
Some movies are suppose to be a little corny and what not. But come on, The Mummy shouldnt be corny and silly. Some humor every once and a while sure, but Brandon Frasier is a joke and makes every movie he's in a joke.
Oh and yeah, this game will blow too.

ViagraFiend @ May 9th 2008 11:13AM

@killswitch

Its Brendan

Chris @ May 8th 2008 8:15PM

Wait wait wait, they're making a game that's based on a (shitty) movie... and follows the events of said movie... and try to make up for the obvious lack of any kind of creative development plot-wise by advertising their game as having some kind of special "combat system"...? get the fuck out of here.

Chris @ May 8th 2008 8:15PM

Also, didn't Jet Li officially retire from action movies a year ago? I could have sworn they were advertising one of his movies as his last.

Procris @ May 8th 2008 8:21PM

I thought the first movie was pretty good.... =(

Geist @ May 8th 2008 10:39PM

I agree. I thought it was a nice blend of humour and action, and seeing Brendan Frasier in a role that wasn't "Hey lookit me I'm quirky!" was pretty cool too.

ChooChooCharlie (MK 0430-8740-2222) @ May 8th 2008 8:44PM

Maybe in this one Jet Li will be a crappy CG half asian / half dragon monster.

ChooChooCharlie (MK 0430-8740-2222) @ May 8th 2008 8:46PM

OK, that wasn't meant to be a reply.

Doom3killer @ May 8th 2008 8:24PM

i loved all the movies except scorpion king. they r in my top 20 of all time

Obie @ May 8th 2008 8:27PM

Wow, I'd hate to see the rest of that list. ;)

deaftly @ May 8th 2008 8:47PM

heres a pretty good idea

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425005/

ViagraFiend @ May 9th 2008 11:15AM

I hate that guy.

Eddy186 @ May 8th 2008 8:32PM

Wouldn't this be the fourth mummy installment.

Lone Starr @ May 8th 2008 8:34PM

Hieroglyphic decoding gameplay elements! I've always wanted to be just like Daniel Jackson.

Lone Starr @ May 8th 2008 8:36PM

SK was a spin-off. This is the third in the "Mummy" story arc.

Lone Starr @ May 8th 2008 8:37PM

This was for Eddy

...

Nick the Hero of Canton @ May 8th 2008 8:39PM

All I want to see is some damn new footage of that NG Indy game!

Bring on the Fedora, baby!

Phil @ May 8th 2008 9:24PM

A game tie in with the last mummy movie? Awesome. :o

Let's just hope to god Brendan Frasier actually does the voice in the game... Otherwise it'll be all for naught.

*goes back to awaiting the release of the movie*

And criticize the movie all you want people, if you can't appreciate the campy (I.E. ironically cheesy or comedic) goodness then you don't appreciate movies as a whole.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ May 8th 2008 9:51PM

Didn't know that the Qin Empire had mummies.

Co @ May 8th 2008 9:53PM

Hmmm... game based off movie developed for Wii and PS2. This brims of quality.

chispito @ May 9th 2008 2:22AM

"hieroglyphic decoding gameplay elements"

When the Indiana Jones ride opened up at Disneyland, they gave out these secret decoder cards--sponsored by AT&T--for the made up language they used to write stuff all over the walls. It seemed so cool that they would actually plan ahead that far.

It turns out that most of writings on the walls were just amalgams of lines from Indiana Jones and AT&T marketing, like "True rewards await those who choose wisely."