By Tiberius Jonez
Well, as you can see below, my better half has really enjoyed playing the new Lego Indiana Jones game. Well, why not, with a name like Jones – it has to be good, right?
Well, when I asked for the game for Father’s Day, it was more an excuse to have something we could play together than an outright desire to play it myself. Sure, I had read reviews of the previous Lego games and figured they must at least be decent, but I honestly thought they’d be too simple for an uber-gamer like me. However, I am pleasantly surprised to report, Lego Indiana Jones,The Original Adventures is a really fun game – and it’s challenging to boot.
The graphics are very cute and quite eye-pleasing aside from some noticeable vertical tearing. The camera angle isn’t always conducive to making the platforming aspects of the game as easy as they could be – which is somewhat surprising considering this is the latest of several such Lego games. While it is somewhat disappointing that Traveler’s Tales, the developer responsible for the game hasn’t solved the game’s camera issues – it is not a huge detractor from the game’s overall fun factor.
While I was expecting simple puzzles from the title, I can attest to the fiendish difficulty of some of the game’s puzzles portions. We’ve had to consult YouTube on more than one occasion to figure out what step we were missing to get past different challenges the game presented for us.
As far as the way Traveler's Tales handles the Indiana Jones franchise – they do a remarkable job of remaining true to the movies while adding their own unique comic twists here and there. A sense of fun and light-hearted humor pervades the entire production and adds nicely to the title’s overall appeal. Any fan of the man in the hat will enjoy the Lego treatment he receives.
Overall, I would highly recommend Lego Indiana Jones, The Original Adventures to anyone who either loves good action-platforming-puzzle games, or to any fan of the Indiana Jones movies.
Indy is a winner on the big and small screens!
Well, as you can see below, my better half has really enjoyed playing the new Lego Indiana Jones game. Well, why not, with a name like Jones – it has to be good, right?
Well, when I asked for the game for Father’s Day, it was more an excuse to have something we could play together than an outright desire to play it myself. Sure, I had read reviews of the previous Lego games and figured they must at least be decent, but I honestly thought they’d be too simple for an uber-gamer like me. However, I am pleasantly surprised to report, Lego Indiana Jones,The Original Adventures is a really fun game – and it’s challenging to boot.
The graphics are very cute and quite eye-pleasing aside from some noticeable vertical tearing. The camera angle isn’t always conducive to making the platforming aspects of the game as easy as they could be – which is somewhat surprising considering this is the latest of several such Lego games. While it is somewhat disappointing that Traveler’s Tales, the developer responsible for the game hasn’t solved the game’s camera issues – it is not a huge detractor from the game’s overall fun factor.
While I was expecting simple puzzles from the title, I can attest to the fiendish difficulty of some of the game’s puzzles portions. We’ve had to consult YouTube on more than one occasion to figure out what step we were missing to get past different challenges the game presented for us.
As far as the way Traveler's Tales handles the Indiana Jones franchise – they do a remarkable job of remaining true to the movies while adding their own unique comic twists here and there. A sense of fun and light-hearted humor pervades the entire production and adds nicely to the title’s overall appeal. Any fan of the man in the hat will enjoy the Lego treatment he receives.
Overall, I would highly recommend Lego Indiana Jones, The Original Adventures to anyone who either loves good action-platforming-puzzle games, or to any fan of the Indiana Jones movies.
Indy is a winner on the big and small screens!
Very cool! I think I'll have to pick it up next week and try and go through it with the girlfriend. Sounds like it'll be right up her alley. As long as I get to be Indy...
ReplyDeleteWell, why not, with a name like Jones – it has to be good, right?Well, when I asked for the game for Father’s Day, it was more an excuse to have something we could play together than an outright desire to play it myself
ReplyDeleteSo has anyone played the game? Kaicevy, did you get a chance to play your father's day gift?
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