Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
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| Developer(s) | Traveller's Tales |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts |
| Engine | Modified Lego Star Wars II engine [1] |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 [2] |
| Release date(s) | NA June 3, 2008[3] EU June 6, 2008[4] AUS June 4, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure[5] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | BBFC: U ESRB: Everyone 10+ PEGI: 7+ |
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is a 2008 video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts.[6] The game allows players to recreate moments (albeit more humorously) from the first three Indiana Jones films. It features the same drop in/out co-operative play mode as seen in the Lego Star Wars video games, although it is restricted to local console play. The game was released on June 3, 2008 in the United States and Canada, and June 6, 2008 in Europe. A downloadable demo for Windows was made available on May 13, 2008.
As introduced in Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, new moves include clinging onto branches during a jump using Indy's whip.[7] As a promotion, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga features Indy as an unlockable playable character. [8]
The game often follows the events in the films, however like the Lego Star Wars series, some scenes from the film have been altered to become more family friendly or just provide comic relief to the player.
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[edit] Development
The game design is family friendly and unlike the films, it follows the Lego Indiana Jones theme in avoiding references to Nazism. In the Nintendo DS version however, some of the crates in the level Pursuing the Ark feature a Parteiadler without a swastika.
It was initially reported that the game would allow up to four players in co-operative mode,[9] but this later turned out to be a miscommunication. While four characters may be visible on the screen, only two can be controlled by players. On the Nintendo DS, up to eight characters may be in the party, but only two may be visible on the screen. Neither the Xbox 360 version nor the PlayStation 3 version support online play through Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network.
[edit] Gameplay
The game follows the storylines from the original Indiana Jones films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, and Last Crusade. However, the developers modified the storylines to fit the events into 6 game chapters per movie. Barnett College, Dr. Indiana Jones' teaching location from the movies, serves as the main hub of the game, and different rooms allow access to each of the missions as well as the extra unlockable content and options. Once a player chooses a mission, a cutscene begins that introduces the section of the movie being played. Notable scenes have been recreated from the movies, such as the memorable boulder escape and the battle on the rope bridge, as well as Walter Donovan choosing the incorrect Holy Grail.
There are 83 regular characters in total plus the two custom figures which can be made by the players and a few extras only playable on certain levels. Each character featured in the game has his/her own unique ability, which are required to access new areas when replaying a level in Free Play mode. Lego Indiana Jones allows players to mix and match parts to customize characters and make their own creation like "Belloq Jones" or "colonel Toht".[10]
New features were added to the gameplay from the Lego Star Wars series, such as the ability for the player to interact with objects in their environment, e.g. bottles, swords and guns. Players can also build and ride vehicles. The game also incorporates character phobias from the films; for example, if Indiana Jones sees a snake, Willie sees a spider (excluding giant tarantulas), or Henry Jones Senior or Elsa see a rat, they will be frozen with fear and have limited movement capacity until the animals are either gone or out of range. Also, new melee attacks, such as the Whip snag (trips enemies), have been added. For example, on some occasions a punch to an enemy will result in him falling on his face or flying across the screen.
[edit] Nintendo DS Gameplay
The handheld version has some significant changes to accommodate both the memory and size limitations of the DS as well as its unique touch screen controls. Characters' special abilities, such as Indy's whip or Satipo's shovel, and elements such as switches can be controlled by using the touch screen. In addition, the built-in microphone comes into play, allowing the player to physically blow out torches in some levels and inflate rubber rafts to cross water hazards.
There are four classes of characters that can use special access panels to enter hidden areas; these all require the player to match a four block sequence by solving a mini-puzzle on the touch screen. Scholars can access scroll panels, and must flip pages in a book to find the correct blocks. Thuggee use red skull panels and move a torch to illuminate the blocks on a darkened screen. Military characters can use the green radio panels and scroll through a set of slot-machine wheels to match the pattern. Brotherhood characters enter the red sword panels and solve a block switching game. In addition, Marion (and Monkey Man) can transform into a monkey on special red pads to climb to otherwise inaccessible areas, and throw bottles of alcohol into flaming trash cans to blow up certain obstacles.
The DS version features cameos by Star Wars characters, including Wicket the Ewok and Luke frozen in an ice cave resembling the Wampa's, but unlike the console versions none of the characters are playable. Santa Claus, Strong Man, Castle Knight, and the Clown are the only non-movie characters who are unlockable. There are also no hidden levels and no bonus reward for completing the game at 100%.
Red power bricks remain in the DS version, despite being replaced with red parcels in the console/PSP versions. Also, the characters do not suffer from fear of creatures as they do in the console versions.
[edit] Reception
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- IGN gave the game an 8/10 for the Nintendo DS, PS2 and the Wii[13][14] 8.4/10 for the 360 and PS3 and 7.7/10 for the PSP.[15] which is about the same as the Lego Star Wars games.
- X-Play gave it a 4 out of 5, saying that it had everything an Indy fan could want, but it is not as fun as Lego Star Wars.[16]
- Official Playstation Magazine UK gave the game an 8/10, praising the immersive nature of the game, and praising the series' choices of source material.
- Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game 82%, just about the same as Lego Star Wars, saying it was very similar and not much has improved.
- Game Revolution gave the game B+, citing that the game, designed by fans of the movie series, provides "addictive game play" with "tons of replay value."[17]
[edit] References
- ^ Lego Indiana Jones Q&A - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot
- ^ "LEGO Indiana Jones Video Game for 7 Platforms", TheRaider.net (2008-01-22). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ Eurogamer: Lego Indiana Jones dated for Europe June 6 - Joystiq
- ^ GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Play.com Live press release confirms June 6 Euro release for Lego Indiana Jones- What are you waiting for?
- ^ "Lego Indian Jones: The Original Adventures Page". GamePro. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Lego Indy: First concrete details" (2008-02-07). Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ "SDCC 07: LEGO Indiana Jones: The Video Game". IGN.com (July 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
- ^ Video confirming Indiana Jones at GameTrailers
- ^ "‘LEGO Indiana Jones’ Impressions, Including Four-Player Co-Op And Important Monkey Details". MTV (2008-02-18). Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ "‘LEGO Indiana Jones’ Fact Correction — Game Will Not Feature Four-Player Co-Op After All, Miscommunication Cited" (2008-02-21). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- ^ LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (xbox360: 2008): Reviews - Metacritic
- ^ Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Reviews - Gamerankings
- ^ IGN XBOX 360 Review
- ^ IGN PS3 Review
- ^ IGN PSP Review
- ^ X-Play Review
- ^ Lego Indiana Jones Review by Shawn Sparks http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/ps2/lego-indiana-jones
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