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Awesome Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

We bought Star Wars Lego and loved it so Indiana Jones was a must have. It has exceeded our expectations. My son is only 5, but he loves the game and would play all day, if I let him. My daughter, 8 also enjoys the game very much. They play together and most of the time there is no fussing ;)

Our Family LOVES Indiana Jones!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my son (5 yrs) and my husband to play. They really enjoyed it and my son was able to complete most of the game, with my husband's help. I would highly recommend!

GREAT game - may be hard for newbies though

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am NOT a gamer - or, haven't been since I was in high school (which was over 20 years ago). For years I hesitated bringing a video game console into my house because I knew I'd get very absorbed. However, the Wii was too good to pass up. Since I don't consider myself a gamer AT ALL, my review is from the perspective of a video game novice.

I love the game. Plain and simple. But it did take me a long time to get the "point" of it. I was stuck on that very first scene of ROTLA for a LONG time because I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing outside of collecting coins and occasionally digging something out of the ground. In the end, I opted to go online. I went to the most popular video website on the planet and saw a movie of the entire first video game scene. And that's when the lightbulb went on.

From there I became obsessed. Yes, I stayed up late many nights in a row, my fingers clicking like crazy while my family slept all snug in their beds. And yes, one worknight I even played until 5 a.m. and STILL made it to work at 9:30 a.m. (I was very tired that day, though).

The things I like most about the game:
1) Your characters don't die - that's key for a novice like me who takes a long time to get going. If my character kept dying and forcing me to start from scratch I'd HATE this game.
2) There are two ways to play the games. Besides story play wherein you are assigned characters, I much prefer freeplay when I can tear loose with up to eight different characters with different skills. You can do a lot more that way.
3) The secret surprises. I love that they have hidden six Star Wars characters in the game (I've found four of them thus far).
4) You can play this one a long time before you "beat" it. When I first began saving my game, I presumed that ROTLA was Game 1, TOD was Game 2, and LC was Game 3. Not so! I've gone through all three movies a couple times and STILL have only done about 73% of GAME ONE. There are two other games to go after this one! That's awesome and I can't wait to unlock Game 2 (I know how to unlock it - I just need to get to the point where I have all the pieces in place to unlock it).

My almost-4yo son plays the game with me sometimes. He gets frustrated because he can't hold both the remote and nunchuk in his little hands. So he almost always has tears and tantrums when he plays because he can't get his character to do what he wants. But he still loves it and every night he asks if we can play "for a few minutes." Yes, the game seems violent (what with the hand-to-hand combat and guns and such), but it is seriously downplayed because it's all LEGOS. When someone "dies" in the game, they just break up into little lego pieces and then reform again. There's no real carnage like other more mature games out there.

All in all I heartily recommend this game to anyone, but be aware that there WILL be a learning curve if you've never played this type of game before. I highly recommend you visit the most popular video website on the planet and watch the first ROTLA scene clip so you can get an idea of how to play the game. You'll never look back and you'll love every minute of it!

Another Way to Enjoy the Adventures

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The following review reflects that the primary user is a 7 year old male and a mild fan of the Indiana Jones series. I purchased this game on the recommendation from the parents of my son's friend. The game is follows the story line of the films where points are attained and levels unlocked by completing a series of tasks. I like the game because:
1. Problem solving is required.
2. The game reflects the story line of the movie series so one has a clue in what to do next.
3. The written clues are at a level that just challenge my son's reading abilities. ( perfect level for growth in reading skills)
4. Lego characters make what little shooting violence less graphic.
5. It is not so complicated that one gets stuck for a long period of time.
6. Multiple players can participate although the lead character has the most input.

On the negative side the game could be played on any of the current gaming consoles and does not take advantage of the unique accelerometer features of the Wii system

Overall the game is very engaging - (I have to pry him away from the game at times) and completion of levels is a source of satisfaction. Ideal for players between 6 to 10 years of age or any fan of the films.

Great fun for grown ups too!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My husband and I rented Lego Indiana Jones to play on our Wii. I haven't played the Star Wars Lego yet, so this was my first experience with a Lego game.

I have been pleasently surprised! We are two adults who are fans of video games, especially games we can play together. But it is difficult to find entertaining and challenging games that are light-hearted, but not violent or graphic. Lego definitely fit the bill. I was worried it would be too childish, too simple and easy. No, it doesn't take rocket science to get through the levels or find all the secret hidden areas. But it does take a little thought and extra effort to uncover extra secrets.

Plus, the game has a little extra bit of humor... the ability to poke fun at itself and the movies. I laughed out loud at a couple of the little movie clips!

I've enjoyed this game so much that I bought it (and returned the rental version), ordered Star Wars, and pre-ordered Batman! Thanks Lego for a fun game for kids and the kids-at-heart.

decent game, kinda

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: June 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I had Lego Star Wars and loved it. I was anticipating a great game with Lego Indiana Jones. The levels are difficult, and I end up loading my computer and connecting to the internet for an online walkthrough, to find how just how to get through the level. This is after spending 30 minutes in the same room, have destroyed everything and still can't find the way out. Compared to Lego Star Wars where I only used the walkthroughs to find the super hidden stuff, I'm using it at almost every juncture in this game. It leaves me frustrated to no end, and very disappointed at the game. What's worse is that sometimes, even though I've done things correctly (again, having to go step-by-step through a walkthrough) the game doesn't recognize it, and I have to start the unending level again. Another thing, is that the levels seem to go on forever. You make it to a cut-scene thinking "Oh I finished the level!" WRONG! And there are some areas where you must have two people to manage the characters. I've had to get my 2nd wand and nunchuck out to control the 2nd character who's off doing whatever when I need them to do something. And of course just swapping characters doesn't work either b/c then the first character figures it's break time, and jumps off the platform I just spent 20 minutes trying to get him to. I spend half my time playing this game searching for how to complete the level on EVERY level, compared to on Star Wars Complete sage (36 levels), I maybe had to do that once or twice. Overall, I'm very disappointing with this product.

Great Game, but I just don't really like the puzzle mode

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I loved the lego re-inactments. Very amusing. But I've played SOOO many games that require you to solve puzzles (tomb-raider, prince of persia, etc.) This I just classified as one of those, albeit it was by far one of the funniest, cute, and most amusing puzzle games by far. I though 1 star would be too harsh. It's a cute game, but really boring.

somewhat lacking

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The Lego games are all really cute,but it lacks something. You can get stuck in a level after all the bad guys are dead,and there are no "hints" or directions to what you have to do to exit the level,and of course if you don't figure it out,and stop the game ,you must repeat the level and cannot continue until you DO figure out the last requirement in that level. Both my son and husband gave up,and haven't played it again.I noticed this is the problem in the other Lego series games as well.

fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a lot of fun. If you liked Lego Star Wars you will like this game as well. I did find a few bugs in it though.. a few times I had to start a level over in order to finish it. Also, it is very annoying that you can't skip any of the animations.. and before you can start any level, you have to watch that screen with the red line moving around on the map. No way to skip that. I still like the game, in spite of those annoyances.

Loads of fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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. It should be noted right now that 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.

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