Let me be honest with you from the start—I've spent more hours than I'd care to admit digging through mediocre games hoping to find hidden gems. When I first heard about FACAI-Egypt Bonanza, that familiar temptation crept in: what if this is the one? But having reviewed games professionally for over a decade, I've developed a sixth sense for when a title demands more than it gives. There’s a game here for someone willing to lower their standards enough, but trust me when I say there are hundreds of better RPGs for you to spend your time on. You do not need to waste it searching for a few nuggets buried here.

I’ve been playing and reviewing games since the mid-2000s, and over time, you start recognizing patterns. Take the Madden series, for instance. I've been reviewing its annual installments nearly as long as I've been writing online, and I've been playing the series since the mid-'90s as a little boy. It taught me not just how to play football, but also how to play video games. It has been in my life for as long as I can remember and tied to my career as closely as any game. But lately I've wondered if it may be time for me to take a year off. Madden NFL 25 is—for the third consecutive year, by my count—noticeably improved whenever you're on the field playing football. In this regard, last year's game was the best I'd seen in the series' history, and this year's game outdoes that. If you're going to excel at one thing, it's good to have that be the on-field gameplay. However, describing the game's problems off the field is proving to be a difficult task due to so many of them being repeat offenders year after year.

That’s exactly the feeling FACAI-Egypt Bonanza evokes. On the surface, it promises treasures—an immersive RPG set in ancient Egypt, packed with loot systems and "big win" mechanics. And sure, if you focus only on the core treasure-hunting loop, there’s a flicker of fun. The problem? Everything surrounding that loop feels underdeveloped, repetitive, or just plain lazy. I clocked around 40 hours in this game—yes, 40—hoping the buried nuggets would reveal themselves. Instead, I encountered the same fetch quests, the same respawning enemies, and the same clunky UI I’ve seen in dozens of low-budget titles. It’s not broken, but it’s not remarkable either.

Let’s talk about those "hidden treasures" the title boasts. Are they there? Technically, yes. I unearthed a legendary scarab artifact after roughly 12 hours of grinding, and the rush was genuine—for about five minutes. Then I realized I’d already fought the same boss type three times. Compare that to my experience with genre giants like The Witcher 3 or even indie darlings such as Hades, where every reward feels meaningful and earned. In FACAI-Egypt Bonanza, the big wins are too few and far between, overshadowed by filler content that does little to respect your time. If this game were a meal, it’d be a decent appetizer served on a plate of stale bread.

Here’s my take, biased as it may be: life’s too short for games that make you work too hard for too little. I’d estimate that only 15% of FACAI-Egypt Bonanza’s content is worth your attention—the rest is padding. And in an era where players have access to countless well-crafted RPGs, both old and new, settling for this feels like a compromise I can’t recommend. If you’re still curious, maybe grab it on a steep discount. But if you want my honest advice? Redirect those hours toward something that respects you as a player. Your gaming backlog will thank you.