Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

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1. Yates says:

   November 9, 2009 at 6:33 pm

   Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

   Pros:

   +Great Nostalgia for the Indiana Jones Fan
   +Great sense of humor through the cutscenes
   +Simple gameplay, anyone can pick up and play
   +A varied number of puzzles through the game
   +Lots of secrets to uncover
   +Music score taken directly from the films

   Cons:

   -Short campaign
   -Big emphasis on hand to hand combat isn’t great when you’re fighting someone with a projectile
   -Minor camera issues

   In 2005 the gaming public was introduced to LEGO Star Wars. That game went on to become a phenomenon. It was fun, simple and humorous. LEGO Indiana Jones plays very similar to the LEGO Star Wars games in many different ways. There are slight differences, however, and while LEGO Indiana Jones is certainly a treat, it isn’t quite as good as LEGO Star Wars.

   In terms of the differences between versions, the XBOX 360 version is pretty much the same as the Wii. There’s really no better one here. It all depends on which system you have. The Wii version lets you use motion sensor controls, but all three versions even look almost exactly the same.

   If you’ve played LEGO Star Wars, then Indiana Jones is instantly familiar. You’ll go through all three of the original films. Throughout the levels you’ll be two or more different characters and able to switch on the fly. Much like the Star Wars games, characters have abilities they can use to get you further into the game. Some characters can find secret passages, some can double jump. Indy, of course, uses his whip. There’s a much bigger emphasis on puzzles in LEGO Indiana Jones, but there’s nothing here that’s too challenging or taxing. Anyone should be able to pick up and play LEGO Indiana Jones. There’s also co-op play and a friend can jump in whenever they feel like it and drop out whenever they feel like it.

   There are also studs that you can collect. Studs are the currency you can use in the hub to do things like purchase hidden characters or other bonuses. You can get studs by destroying certain objects or simply by taking down enemies.

   The biggest difference between LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones is the way combat works. In LEGO Star Wars most characters either had a blaster or a lightsaber. Indiana Jones relies much more heavily on hand-to-hand combat. You can find weapons and use them, but they have limited ammunition. The only bad thing about the gameplay in Indiana Jones is that there’s so much of an emphasis on hand-to-hand combat that it leads to unnecessary deaths sometimes. When the bad guy has a gun and you don’t, half the battle is dying to get to him and take him down. Luckily, there’s no penalty for dying in LEGO Indiana Jones other than losing studs. There’s no such thing as a game over.

   Just like LEGO Star Wars, there’s the story mode where you use the characters the story gives you, and then you can go back in Free Play Mode to uncover more secrets you otherwise couldn’t before. You’ll want to go back in Free Play Mode in order to get all the secrets. There are treasure chests to find in every level as well as a red package. You can’t get all the hidden treasure chests in a level without going back in Free Play Mode. The main campaign probably won’t take you that long. Half the fun of LEGO Indiana Jones is going back into levels and uncovering secrets.

   In terms of production values, LEGO Indiana Jones is a winner. The LEGO world is incredible to behold. While there’s no voice acting to speak of in the cutscenes, there’s a great amount of humor, and there are a lot of classic scenes that are reenacted very well. LEGO Indiana Jones is easily a looker, but it also sounds great. There are a couple of camera hang ups, but nothing too big, and it runs pretty smoothly too. The music is pulled directly from the films. John Williams score still sounds good almost thirty years later.

   LEGO Indiana Jones shouldn’t be missed. If you enjoy Indiana Jones or if you enjoyed LEGO Star Wars, then LEGO Indiana Jones is a must. It emulates the film very well and is so simple to play that anyone can pick it up and go with it.
2. Noxolo says:

   November 9, 2009 at 8:25 pm

   Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

   Traveller’s Tales returns with another Lego-based game, this time focusing on the Indiana Jones franchise after conquering the world of Star Wars. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is exactly what the title implies: the original Indy trilogy in Lego form. Contrary to some of the reviews posted on here, if you’ve played any of the Lego Star Wars games, you’ll feel right at home here. The gameplay itself is relatively simple, family friendly fun that nearly anyone can pick up and play. Co-op mode is where the real fun of Lego Indiana Jones is to be had though, and like Lego Star Wars before it, the game just has a sense of undeniable charm to it that you can’t help but get some enjoyment in the very least out of it. It may not take you too long to breeze through the game though, but if you do, it is worth going back and playing again just to catch all the game’s in-jokes and visual gags, along with a horde of hidden items and goodies as well. If there’s any real flaws to the game, it’s that the AI isn’t all that good in terms of enemies and AI-controlled pals, but as a whole, Lego Indiana Jones is massively enjoyable. All in all, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures continues the tradition of wonderfully fun and family friendly games, and is definitely worth picking up for Indy fans or anyone looking for some good clean fun.
3. Yan says:

   November 9, 2009 at 10:41 pm

   Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

   I’ll keep this simple; I’m 26, a hardcore gamer and this is the first game in a long time to really put a smile on my face when I play it. The game is very deep and while it does have some very minor issues with the camera, it’s all forgotten once you imerse your self in its ‘lego land’ of puzzles and cartoon humor. An absolute must play for any gamer, any age. One thing of note is that the game contains evry musical score from every Indiana movie – simply fantastic.