It's a real shame, The Pharaoh's Curse has a lot of things going for it: It's a true early Metroidvania with various mazes and platforms you need to explore and think about in terms of where you want to go, but the controls and the over-sensitivity of your character are simply inexcusable.
Jumping is only achievable by running in a head start and then shifting the joystick slightly up - essentially making a diagonal direction, but you can't jump in place. Covering a distance with the jump is also a big challenge as it's short and you'll frequently miss your jumps. All the basest functions of your character are chained to running, which also includes shooting enemies. You can only shoot while running in a direction, and not statically, and the enemies will frequently spawn near and shoot back - leading to a quick loss of your only three lives.
This outdated method of control makes The Pharaoh's Curse that more frustrating than inviting, even in spite of all its thematically rich chambers and enemies awaiting you at every corner, where you could have giddied with anticipation where you would turn up next.
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