Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 31-35 of 45
 Great game...but not as good as Star Wars July 14, 2008
D. Connelly (Portland, OR)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First I'll say that it was a lot of fun to play. People complain about the hand to hand combat thing, but once you get to free play you can always pick Willie as a character and scream your enemies to death if you really don't like it. Or cheat like everyone else and use the invincibility code. :) I only gave it 4 stars since I am automatically going compare it to the Star Wars version...just like everyone else. The Star Wars versions took me DAYS to beat, but Indiana Jones was much simpler. There was only a couple times that I got stuck. It is about the same caliber as the Star Wars Complete Saga as far as difficulty and needing to figure puzzles out. I would definitely recommend hocking up the money for it but expect "Complete Saga" rather than the full versions of Star Wars for comparison.
Another great Lego game July 17, 2008
Michael Holck (Plano, Texas USA)
If you enjoyed the Lego Star Wars games then you will enjoy this one as well. It is not too different however the change in genre to Indiana Jones provides lots of new humorous sequences and landscapes. Overall it is a very good game.
Good LEGO fun with some minor problems July 17, 2008
M. G. Bloedorn (Catonsville, Maryland United States)
Overall the game is a lot of fun. The cut scenes are hilarious and the game play itself is enjoyable. Unfortunately the camera and the perspective in the game makes doing many jumps very difficult. The combat is also more difficult than in Star Wars LEGOS.
Definitely worth purchasing.
Pretty Fun July 30, 2008
Benjamin A. Cohen (Omaha, NE)
An easy 1000 achievement points can be assessed in like 20 hours. The game was fun but expect differences from Lego Star Wars, as there is no "Force" or lightsabers in Indiana Jones.
A fun kids game on the X360. If you were not a fan of Lego Star Wars, this is probably not going to convert you to the Lego games, as it is still very similar.
Not "Star Wars," But Still a Lot of Fun! August 1, 2008
J.S. Knapp (Harrisburg, PA)
I starting playing with Legos over 25 years ago. I only started playing Xbox 1 year ago! I played both LEGO Star Wars II: the Original Trilogy and LEGO Star Wars the Complete Saga - both to 100%.
These games are a lot of fun, and if you enjoyed playing Lego Star Wars you WILL enjoy playing LEGO Indiana Jones. I am not an Indiana Jones fan - I can't remember seeing a SINGLE I.J. movie. But I STILL enjoy these games because the play style is familiar and even at 29 years of ago, I LOVE LEGOS!
The game divides its story into three movies - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, and Last Crusade. Each movie is broken into 6 sub-sections which after completing players can continue to the next section or return to Barnett College which serves as a playable "menu," allowing players to switch to a different movie, purchase characters or "extras" such as invincibility, etc. Purchases use ingame currency, called "Studs," represented by small, round lego blocks.
LEGO Characters in the game use various skills to proceed through the levels - piles of legs must be assembled into vehicles doorways, or bridges. Characters can use shovels to dig up treasure chests or other blocks for a multitude of uses. Indiana Jones can use his trusty whip to grab unreachable items, or swing from platform to platform. The game is usually pretty clear about what needs to be done next - buried items "sparkle," platforms that Indy can swing from are highlighted, and even crawlspaces and hieroglyphic boards are highlighted to stand out, easing the puzzle solving process.
The game does seem to be a bit more "buggy" than the Lego versions. Characters swinging items or picking items up sometimes causes a weird "blip" on the screen where the game engine seems to forget the shape of the item, causing a very weird stretching glitch on the screen. It's very brief, but weird nonetheless. In the Star Wars versions, some sections would require on-screen characters to work in tandem to access rooms/platforms. In these situations, the artificial intelligence would kick in, causing the non-player-controller character to perform the required duties. In Indiana Jones, however, the game forces the player to set the first character in position, then press a button to assume control of the second character, performing its required duties. What often seems to happen is, when control is switched from one character to the next, the AI takes over the first character, moving him/her out of position and requring the player to start all over again. This isn't often, but happens just frequent enough to cause frustration and in some cases, required the same sequence to be performed several times before being succesful.
The new parcel retrieval puzzles, which allow the unlocking of things like invulnerability, multiplication of collected studs, etc, is a fun addition which requires new methods of problem solving not present in the Star Wars games. More challenging still is the ability to move various structures that then make reaching artifacts or parcels impossible, causing you to replay the level more strategically. This isn't a bad thing - it forces you to think a little harder.
Lastly, the bang for your buck is tremendous, as it was in all of the Star Wars games. Reaching 100% completion in the game can require replaying each subsection of each movie 3 or more times to reach every artifact or parcel, or unlock every character. Completing all three movies might only require 10 hours or so. I've played for approximately 25 hours and am only 75% complete with the game. Players unfamiliar with the LEGO game strategy may need more time to learn the tricks of the game designers.
The only downside is, once the game is completed to 100%, it's virtually worthless. It'll take you a long time to get there, but there's little fun value after playing unless you're a die-hard Indiana Jones fan. I chose to rent the game because I know I could reach 100% (and earn all the achievements) before the return date.
LEGO Indiana Jones does a few things worse than it's predecessors but has a few new tricks up it's sleeve. It's a fun game that never gets too challenging or too frustrating and provides hours of clean, fun entertainment for all age ranges. What more can you really ask for in a video game?
|
