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Summary

PowerSlave – known as Exhumed in Europe – is a 1996 first‑person shooter that feels more like a Metroidvania than a straight‑up arena game. As you blast through twenty‑plus Egyptian‑themed levels, you collect new weapons and ancient artifacts that grant powers such as higher jumps, underwater breathing, lava‑walking and even levitation, opening shortcuts and hidden chambers on the sprawling overworld map.

The PlayStation version added colored dynamic lighting and re‑engineered level geometry to suit the console’s hardware, resulting in distinct layouts for areas like Amun Mines and Set Palace compared to the Saturn release. Ammo pickups are universal, applying to whatever gun you’re wielding, and eight hidden radio‑transmitter pieces scattered across the stages affect the game’s ending. Narrated by the iconic Don LaFontaine, the title blends true 3D environments with 2D sprite enemies, delivering a uniquely atmospheric, non‑linear adventure through the tomb of Ramses.

Storyline

PowerSlave (known as Exhumed on the PlayStation) drops you into the ancient Egyptian city of Karnak in the late 20th century, now sealed off by alien forces. After a helicopter is shot down, a covert‑operations specialist is thrust into the valley to uncover the source of the threat, guided by the restless spirit of King Ramses, whose mummy the Kilmaat have exhumed.

The Kilmaat are insectoid extraterrestrials backed by classic Egyptian foes—mummies, Anubis soldiers, scorpions and evil spirits. Their mid‑game champion is the god Set, and the player must fight through relentless hordes to stop the aliens from resurrecting Ramses and seizing the world.

Two endings hinge on whether eight pieces of a radio transmitter are collected. In the good ending, the signal is sent, Ramses thanks the hero and crowns him a benevolent Pharaoh blessed with eternal life. In the bad ending, the transmitter is incomplete, the hero is entombed, and centuries later the Kilmaat display his corpse as a relic.