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4.0 out of 5 stars
Der der der der, der der derrrrr, 1 Jul 2008
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
As an owner of a PS3 and PSP, there were a few games I've been waiting for anxiously this year - GTA IV, MGS4 and strangely enough, Lego Indiana Jones.
Fortunately this has been released just in time for the summer and Big Brother. It means er indoors is happy watching the antics of a load of celeb wannabees, where as I can slip on my headphones and enjoy this baby.
So, first things first, you probably know by now it's a "sequel" to the Lego Star Wars game(s) and pretty much follows the same mould. There are 18 levels, 6 for each of the 3 original films (Raiders, Temple of Doom and Last Crusade) and each follows the story, interspersed with some quite funny videos to move things along from one bit to the next.
The basic idea is to play each level, to start with anyway, as two (sometimes more) characters that you can switch between. As you progress there are various puzzles to solve, hidden items to find and lots of fun to be had. As in the Star Wars games, you collect "studs" (or treasure, as the game calls it) in various ways as you go which can be used to unlock extra abilities and even cheats. There's more of an emphasis this time on solving puzzles than there was in LSW, but none of them are too taxing - I suppose you could look on it more like a Lego Tomb Raider for kids.
Some of the characters have extra or special abilities and some have phobias - Indy himself has the use of the famous whip but is scared of snakes, women characters can jump higher but some of them are scared of spiders. To progress you often need to switch to the other character to do specifc task, like using Indys whip to swing accross a chasm, and in some cases both need to work together, for example when one needs to push an object with the other on top so they can reach a high ledge.
In adition, items can be found lying around which give your character special powers - having a spade means they can dig things up and having a spanner means they can fix broken machinery - and as in the previous game, you can pick up hats to act as a disguise and get you through guarded doors into special areas.
One you complete a level in story mode, it becomes available as free play which means you can use any of the characters you have unlocked so far to replay it. This opens up more areas and keeps you coming back to try and find that elusive item you just missed last time through. Just like LSW there are 10 hidden artifacts in each level and collecting them all unlocks 3 extra levels. There is also a parcel as well as the postbox to post it in to find for each level, these gaining you "extras" to buy with your studs, my favourite of which is making the animals in the game poo out treasure! There's more too, I won't spoil the fun by saying exactly what, but a few familiar faces pop up in places....
Whilst the levels are probably slightly harder than in Star Wars, there is always plenty of help on the screen as to what to do and what to press next and it's usually fairly easy to complete tasks. Sometimes I found the perspective view a little difficult to deal with, especially as you have no control of the camera. Some of the areas in the levels are very big too, meaning there is sometimes a lot on the screen and it can be quite small and difficult to make out what is going on.
Generally I would say the graphics are good - not quite as clear as in Star Wars and I find a little grainy in places. The sound is excellent, with the proper film themes playing in each level, as they did in the films. I've been told off for singing along without realising anyway...
Techincally, it seems a few little bugs have crept in - I've found that I can often get stuck in a "loop of death" where your character dies but reappears in the same spot and dies again. Whilst there are no lives as such (you just loose some of your collected studs), it can be annoying. I've also managed to jump through things I shouldn't and ended up outside the confines of a level, but you can usually find a way back in, sometimes by having to die.
So, all in all not quite up there with Lego Star Wars for me, but a very good addition to the Lego stable of games and one I would recommend for kids of all ages.
I'm eagerly awaiting Lego Batman in September.....
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hats off to Lego Indy, 28 Jul 2008
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Once again the Lego PSP series the programmers have done the business. Whilst not an exact copy of the first 3 films, this game only falls short of probably the best game on the PSP - Lego Star Wars - by a whisker.
It still has the comedy combined some excellent problem solving which, whilst not too difficult, does on occasions make the grey matter work.
The Characters are excellent and the mumbled dialogue perfectly spoken with an accent which relates directly to the people in the film.
It is very difficult to put down and with the stirring theme song always on hand this is a must for any PSP game player.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
isnt as gd as it sounds 3.5/5, 28 Aug 2009
A Kid's Review
Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars
i have played all of the lego games star wars, batman and indiana jones and frankly this is the wors one do not pay £20-£30 for it you can get it for £10 if search hard enough. it is still worth getting as it is still a good game but not as good as the other two. it does get a bit boring after a while.
you can also drive vihicles wich is a good attachment.
overall if you have the other two and want to make up your collection it is worth getting it for £10
but if this is your first lego game i recomend lego batman.
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