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Lego: Indiana Jones (Nintendo DS) | 
 enlarge | From: Activision
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
Buy New: £24.46
You Save: £5.53 (18%)
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 231
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: action-games
Rating: Universal, particularly children
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 4.9 x 0.8
MPN: 33361
UPC: 023272006709
EAN: 0023272006709
ASIN: B00140AHHG
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1 to 2 months
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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures takes the fun and creative construction of LEGO and combines it with the wits, daring and non-stop action from the original cinematic adventures that enthralled audiences everywhere (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). With a unique tongue-in-cheek take on the original adventures, LEGO Indiana Jones follows Dr. Jones escapades through the jungles of South America to the mountaintops of India. Fans can build, battle and brawl their way through their favorite cinematic moments, from Indy's entanglements with snakes to his dashing boulder run. Of course, pop culture's most iconic archeologist will whip through all the classic moments with the help of a host of supporting characters including Marion Ravenwood and Short Round. Players can also mix and match the body parts of more than 60 playable characters to create new heroes just as they could in the best-selling LEGO Star Wars games.
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 Another great Lego DS game for the kids June 9, 2008
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
As with Lego Star Wars, the game developers have made a real effort to make the DS version a different experience to the Wii version. You get microphone blowing (to say put out torches or as the `wind'). And it all works really well (just like Lego Star Wars). That said occasionally you feel it would be easier just using the DS buttons - although when playing you don't use your touchscreen for much other than the hidden mini-games. You can swap between the two main characters, who have different abilities, and sometimes you help the other one get through barriers. You have to play as set characters in gameplay mode until the level is completed. This game looks good (I like the earthy brown green tones and Tomb Raider feel) although it's naturally not as visually enthralling as on the Wii and gameplay is modified to fit into the DS. The cut scenes are funny, and the humour runs right through the game, rather like the movies. No Crystal Skulls though, this is a romp through the old Indiana Jones locales, giving you the typical jungle, cave and Indian mountain scenes.
Naturally the game-play has similarities to the great Lego Star Wars console games, although The Whip replaces The Force. Indiana's world is one full of hidden levers, spear traps and abyss's, and there is some puzzle element in finding the trap-door/bridge to the next level. There's a lot of fun to be had whizzing about the screens solving it all. There's also plenty of hidden stuff/areas to find (which you might easily miss first time through the level, so do try it again after it's unlocked). Like Lego Star Wars, you need to play the story mode to unlock a lot of the game content and allow you to change characters. The campaign mode is great but it's over fairly quickly on the DS, so the unlocked free-play mode after each level is very welcome. You build stuff on the way and there are also mini games to find, which bring the stylus into play. The DS Indiana tends to have to slug it out with his fists, but you have infinite lives and should you ever succumb, you just lose your Lego coins. This game looks good and handles well on the DS, and it is a safe buy for any Indie obsessed kids. Plus it has the superb two player mode where you control a character each (but as well as a mate, you also need two game chips & two DSs for this). According to my son [12] the only downside is that 'the levels are a bit long'.
OK it is a bit similar to Lego StarWars (no bad thing really), but the storyline and game-play is different enough to make it all seem fresh. More importantly this Lego Indiana DS game doesn't seem to crash all the time like my son's old Lego Star Wars II [original trilogy] DS game, which rendered the game pretty much unplayable. However I notice a few reviewers are saying that their new Lego Indiana DS game is also freezing at the end of levels [which could lose hours of game-play], so perhaps there are a few software bugs in Indiana - however our game seems pretty stable so far. My son is a dedicated Indiana Jones fan, which no doubt helps him really like this DS game. At home he much prefers the longer Wii version, but on the move the DS Indiana takes over. So highly recommended for any kid over 6 - and this DS game is a bit less 'violent' (as suggested by it's rating) and a fair bit easier to play than our Wii implementation (making it great for youngsters under 9 - assuming they are interested in the Indiana movies).
Lego Indiana Jones June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My mum got this game and I had a bit of a play on it. I have to say I will be getting myself a copy very soon. It's addicitve, entertaining and for a DS game has good graphics. The music is nice to listen to as well. A well deserved five stars.
"You call him Dr Jones Lady" October 28, 2008
Indiana Jones, in Lego, who'da thunk it. To be honest I simply love this game, of course that may stem from my love for the original Indiana Jones trilogy, however it's a darn fine DS game too. The game takes you through each film (Raiders of the lost Ark, Temple of Doom, Last Crusade) with great detail in each level so you can almost instantly recognise which scene in the films you are playing. The graphics are really good for the DS and you can roam around a fairly large area in some levels.
Gameplay is still standard Lego fair, but then why try to fix what isn't broken. New weapons (i.e a big Saracen sword, machine gun, blow pipe, spear and even a rocket launcher ... you know, from Raiders... at the end bit). Characters are great too, with ol' Jonsey and his Dad, Short Round (what d'ya mean "oh no not him"), The evil voodoo guy from Temple Of Doom, that guy from Raiders.... they're all in it basically.
Levels range from the simple platform to driving Short Round's car in Temple to driving the speedboat in Crusade. There's plenty to cover across all the levels, but even when you're done you can go back and collect more stuff in "free play" mode to unlock new characters, mini games and more. Just a great game to sit down and immerse yourself in Indiana Jones. Oh I should also mention, once again the music on this Lego game is great, using the original score from the films. Highly recommended.
Good game, but buggy July 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a good game, as much fun as Lego Star Wars. In fact, it's the same game in different clothes. But without the satisfaction of the Jedi Slam. My main issue with it (despite the 4 stars) is that it has a habit of crashing silently at the end of levels. Not crashing altogether, but just failing to provide the actions needed to finish the level, so you can keep playing for hours and never find out what you need to do. Very frustrating, and it always happens at the *end* of a level. e.g. today I was playing a level that involved scaring flocks of seagulls. I think the final flock needs to be scared by firing a bazooka at the cliffs, but as I only got one once, got killed, and no soldiers appeared after that, I won't know until I've replayed the level. This happens on about one in three levels.
Conclusion, if you have lots of free time buy this game, if you don't, wait 6 months until they've ironed the bugs out.
Another Great Lego Title, June 26, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This game, like Lego Star Wars is a lot of fun and very addictive!
In this game you play as Dr Indiana Jones, guiding him through the far flung reaches of places such as India and South America. The game looks nice, handles well and requires you to take on the various bad guys in movie themed levels.
Like the Star Wars game you are able to switch between various characters of movies past and present. You also break open boxes build bridges, whip shoot and jump your way along collecting as many lego pieces as possible.
When playing a game on the DS you obviously lose out a little with the smaller screen and the reduction in graphics capability but there is no doubt that in many cases you gain from playing with this unique platform.
In this game all of the DSs special features are utilized. Not only are the graphics lovely and colourful but you will also be required to blow into the mic, for example to extinguish candles and use the touch screen to choose which weapon to use.
With most levels being impossible to fully complete on the first go the replay value is quite good, although, in terms of difficulty the game is not that demanding. However, with the DS, you can bring this game anywhere and play at almost anytime. I found this game a lot of fun and I think you will too.
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