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"If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones." So says the Temple of Doom movie poster, and--Lara Croft notwithstanding--Indiana Jones is still synonymous with glory, romance, treasure, and adventure. Previous Indiana Jones games were produced by the graphic-adventure game masters at LucasArts. This latest installment is an action-oriented romp made by the Collective, the same development house that produced the critically acclaimed Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Xbox. The Buffy game engine is a good fit for Indy, as he travels the world on a quest to prevent the discovery of an ancient Chinese secret that could spell the end of creation itself.
Such a quest should be easy for an adventurer like Indy, and with game controls that are as well laid out as these, it is easy. Indy can run, jump, shimmy up ropes, swing with his whip, and duke it out with nasty villains. True to the movies, Indy also has to navigate an almost constant stream of deathtraps. Caves full of traps, ruins full of traps, medieval castles filled with traps, and guess what you find in China, yes, more traps. It gets repetitive, but the game has some clever tricks in its floppy hat. For example, skulls make noise, so Indy can toss a few and watch crocodiles target them instead of him.
Indy can execute quick punch combinations to knock his foes out, or he can pick up weapons such as a chair, plank of wood, machete, or firearm. His famous whip can be used to disarm foes. The only problem is the camera, which is difficult to keep in the right position--you have complete control of it, but it's hard to manage a camera while you're fighting a martial arts expert, a Nazi with a gun, or a poacher keen on decapitating Indy.
The graphics are good, pleasantly reminding you of some of the movies' more memorable locales. The in-game Indy mug looks like Harrison Ford down to the chin scar. Other nice touches include how Indy has to actually pick up his hat if it falls off during a fight, and the little '30s plane flying over the aged and weathered world map. The music is pure John Williams, and the voice work is handled by convincing imitators. The guy they got for Indy, in particular, sounds a lot like Ford himself. Sadly no other movie characters of note appear in the game. (I was looking for John Rhys-Davies at least, because he seems to be in every video game that comes out.)
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb does right by its license and provides hours of entertainment for anyone who's ever wanted to relive the movies starring the most exciting adventurer alive. Lara Croft, eat your heart out because if gaming adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones. --Bob Andrews
Pros:
- True to the films
- Great graphics and fight controls
- Good voice acting
- Too many trap sequences
- Camera problems common to third-person action games
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Indiana Mania,
By Ben Household (Cedar Valley, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Indiana Jones And The Emperor's Tomb (CD-ROM)
I think that rhis game is exellent! The game plays perfectly and it is so fun!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than most of today's games,
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This review is from: Indiana Jones And The Emperor's Tomb (CD-ROM)
When I played this game on PS2, I have to say, it's probably the first good game I've played since the first Zelda game for N64. I'll admit that certain levels are too hard while others are too easy, but I thought this was a good game. They created a story for it that reminds you of the movies, and Indiana actually looks and sounds like Harisson Ford. I never really see games anymore that have good graphics AND are good games. Don't get me wrong, I love how far video game graphics have come, but ever since they started making games with these great graphics, they've hardly cared at all about the game itself. They just put together a bunch of realistic 3D graphics, slap it all together and call it a game. Most games today are so hard that they're practically impossible, or they're easy enough for a 2-year-old to get through. This game is in-between those. It's not really easy, but it's not impossible. Compared to most video games today that are based on great movies, this one is rather good.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indys The Emperors Tomb - Move Over Tomb Raider,
By CH "themadhiker" (Somewhere over the Rainbow) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Indiana Jones And The Emperor's Tomb (CD-ROM)
Just when you think it can't get any harder than this - it does! All I can say is I did not want the game to end. My hat off to the game designers. Fantastic adventure. Saving points were not too far spaced apart to avoid frustration. If I've spent an hour playing a game and still can't save, the game becomes kindling. As Indy would say - "Well that won't do."The game is very enjoyable. Sometimes I couldn't hear the funny things Indy would say because of all the noise in the background but this is minor compared to the game's overall excitement level. That was a nice teaching tool also by including a map showing where these countries are that Indy travels to. I will definitely recommend this game.
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