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 Loads of fun June 15, 2008
N. Durham (Philadelphia, PA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
 After 1 level, Dissapointing June 4, 2008
gymkata (Austin, TX)
4 out of 24 found this review helpful
I know, 1 level is not representative of the whole game (at least I sure hope not) but man, what a painful experience that was - the jumps are hard to decipher to to bad camera angles, lots of useless annoying deaths due to random traps, we even got stuck at one point with 1 of us respawning over and over in a trap, instant death - only way to get out of it was to drop out and rejoin. I played both Star Wars games and never found them anywhere near this frustrating. The objectives are very unclear and there's alot of new elements to picking up random stuff and setting it down somewhere else that seem to overcomplicate it rather than "flesh it out". I'm writing this off to bad level design and sure hope it gets better from here. What a dissapointment though, my Son and I have been looking forward to this for 6 months.
 Rushed to production June 5, 2008
William H. Pandos
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
While this game has been anticipated for a time period that seems like forever, the game still feels like it was rushed out to production. I've played through the entire campaign, and it is truly frustrating at times. The objectives are often unclear, and the respawning enemies make you want to throw the controller against the wall. The game is quite fun, minus the mile-away camera angles, and the glitches that clearly plague the game. It is far less polished than Lego Star Wars, and obviously quite shorter than The Complete Saga. It is overall an enjoyable game with incredible graphics, but the gameplay aspect isn't there. I would recommend the game, just don't expect a Lego Star Wars, because it really isn't on the same level. Oh, and a wonderful thing that was added is the ability to buy artefacts (formerly known as minikits). So if you are stuck and really can't find a few of them, you can just buy them and beat the game that way!
 If you love LEGO Star Wars or the Indiana Jones movies, this game is for you!! June 4, 2008
B. Boss (Arizona, Phoenix area)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am a big fan of the LEGO game series, if you liked the LEGO Star wars you will enjoy this game. Sometimes the AI can be a bit too accurate with projectiles, it makes it a bit frustrating at times, but all in all it oozes LEGO comedy awesomeness.
Nothing Like Lego Star Wars June 5, 2008
mom to 3 boys (usa)
3 out of 22 found this review helpful
My whole family is a huge fan of the Lego Star Wars games. We were very excited when we saw the new Lego Indy.
And after playing it for 2 hours we were completely frustrated with it!! In the temple of Dome with the airplane we were clueless!!! As to what needed to be done to move on. We kicked, punched and destroyed everything in the room but nothing happen we were stuck!!! I had to get online to find the answer.
I think the designer rushed to get this game out, because many times I was stuck in out of camera areas that I had no idea how I got there. And many times I'd hit the tringle to change people and it would drop me out of the game instead, it has many flawess. Even people who give the game 5 stars say "the game is frustrating!!"
I don't know if they were trying to appeal to adults by making it more challenging but it's more Annoying then challenging; trying to figure out what to do in each level you just want to throw the game in the garbage!!
If it wasn't for it being a lego game I would have never bought it.
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