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Indiana Jones & the Emperor's Tomb (PS2)


RRP: £39.99
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Amazon.co.uk Review

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb is an action-oriented romp made by the developers that produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Xbox. The Buffy game engine is a good fit for Indy as he travels the world on a quest to prevent the discovery of an ancient Chinese secret that could spell the end of creation itself.

Such a quest should be easy for an adventurer such as Dr Jones, and with game controls as well laid out as these, it is.

Indy can run, jump, shimmy up ropes, swing with his whip, and fight it out with nasty villains. True to the movies, he also has to navigate an almost constant stream of death-traps--caves full of traps, ruins full of traps, medieval castles filled with traps. And guess what you find in China? Yes, more traps. It gets repetitive, but the game has some very clever tricks. For example, skulls make noise, so Indy can toss a few and watch the crocodiles or sentry traps target them instead.

In addition to traps, Indy must combat Chinese Triads, poachers, animated statuary and Nazis. He can execute quick punch combinations to knock his foes out or pick up weapons such as a chair, a plank, a machete or firearms. His famous whip can be used to disarm foes. The only problem is the camera, which is difficult to keep in the right position. You have complete control of it, but it's hard to manage a camera while you're fighting a martial arts expert.

The graphics are good, pleasantly reminiscent of some of the movies' more memorable locales. The in-game Indy mug looks like Harrison Ford right down to the chin scar. Other nice touches include Indy actually having to pick up his hat if it falls off during a fight and the little 1930s plane flying over the aged and weathered world map. The music is pure John Williams and the voice work is handled by very convincing imitators. The guy they got for Indy, in particular, sounds a lot like Ford himself.

Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb does right by its licence and provides hours of entertainment for anyone who's ever wanted to relive the movies starring the most exciting adventurer alive. --Bob Andrews

Editorial
Official PlayStation 2 Magazine

"Rough around the edges, and old-skool, but loveable at the same time. A lot like Dr Jones himself, in fact."
Editorial
Computer and Video Games Magazine

"Hard-hitting action [and] some nice touches from the films make this a welcome return for the original tomb raider."
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PSM2 Magazine

"A rip-roaring adventure that's all-out action from the start. We love Indy, the fighting and the whipping. 80%."
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Product Description

From the crocodile-infested waters in Ceylon to the bustling streets of Hong Kong, perennial action hero Indiana Jones' wits, agility, whip-lashing and hand-to-hand combat skills will be put to the test as never before in the third person action-adventure Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb.

Indy's whirlwind adventure, set in the Far East in 1935, plunges him into an international crisis of terrifying magnitude. As the game begins, a powerful underground Asian society, the Black Dragon Triad, and a German mercenary, Albrecht Von Beck, have formed an unholy alliance in the hopes of acquiring the Heart of the Dragon, a black pearl that gives its possessor the power to mould minds. Rumoured to be buried in the crypt of China's first emperor, it has been safely hidden for more than two thousand years. Now, with this unwelcome coalition in desperate pursuit of one of the most powerful artefacts known to man, it's up to Indy to prevent the Heart of the Dragon from falling into the wrong hands.

Indy enters the race for the Heart at the behest of Marshal K'ai, an Asian businessman who asks him to retrieve the pearl and return it to the government of China. However, in order to retrieve the Heart, Indy must first traverse the world to find and assemble the three scattered pieces of the Dragon Seal, the key to unlocking the crypt. Jones is aided in his search by K'ai's stunningly beautiful assistant, Mei Ying, who helps him throughout this epic conflict. The game will offer 10 levels, all set in unique locales such as a 15th century castle that looms over Prague, an underwater palace in Istanbul, and a mountaintop fortress in China.

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Manufacturer's Description

Join daring archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones as he travels to 1935 China to prevent a powerful artefact from falling into evil hands. Indy's latest globe-spanning adventure takes you from the jungles of Ceylon and underwater palaces in Istanbul to the deadly streets of Hong Kong and beyond. Racing against evil Nazis and the Asian underworld with mysterious, alluring partner Mei Ying, you'll leap, swim, climb and punch your way through exotic locales, fighting hand-to- hand combat from street brawls to martial arts battles. It will take more than just your trusty whip and pistol to avoid deadly traps and navigate through all the dangerous environments. Do you have what it takes to possess the mysterious Heart of the Dragon?

Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Misleadingly High Rating
Review date: 2008-01-31 Rating: 2 out of 10

I don't know if the sellers of this game have got their friends and employees to sign in and lie about its quality (actually, I've got a pretty good idea but I'm probably not allowed to say) but there's something fishy about the number of stars attributed to it. The graphics are pretty much of a PS1 standard, the gameplay is clunky and there are a number of incredibly irritating bugs therein. Save your money and buy something else instead, believe me, it's a terrible game.

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Good for the Brain!!
Review date: 2004-07-31 Rating: 10 out of 10

I bought this game a while back and think it is very exciting to play!! Got to about the fourth country and found it a real challenge. There's loads of features in it and traps and pitfalls. It takes skill to get to higher levels.

The graphics are impressive and the locations original! I like Indy's weapons and like blasting those enemies!! Also using his whip is a cool feature!! Some of the sheets are hard and take time to complete. On a water sheet and finding it hard to complete. Borrowed it my nephew to play and cant get it back of him to finish the game!!

There are some daft puzzles in it what dont really make sense.Can't get passed the 'Gates of Neptune' sheet.Aim to plod on with it again at winter to cheer those dark nights up!!!

Indiana Jones - Whips, Nazis, Guns, Lost Cities and a PS2
Review date: 2004-02-11 Rating: 8 out of 10

The game opens with that famous Indy soundtrack striaght outta Hollywood. I approached the game with some reservations, I am a huge fan of the movies and hate playing naff games that go and mess up the reputation of good movies!

However.... this game is great. Clearly it is aimed at those who picked up and played the Tomb Raider games. Accept Indy doesnt have square nipples or long hair. As far as I go, this game is everythiung that Tomb Raider should have been. It is really playable and very easy to get into. The controls are a bit of a faff at first, and trying to change between items when some geezer is coming at ya with his combat knife is a bit tricky!

But on the whole the game is very easy to get used to. The graphics are pretty decent, and the sound track is out of this world. The combat on the Tomb raider games was a real wash out, but the combat here is totally like the movies. You can grab and scuffle with Nazis, Crocdiles, Walls (think thats just me being bad at the game though). It is so easy to get into the combat on it and it simply has ya running around trying to find the next best thing to beat up.

The game is faithful to the whole ethos of the movies. But furthermore it carries its own movie like plot, with great enemies, associates, action scenes and twists and turns in the stories. You go all over the wolrd (Indy style - in ya little plane) and each level is really unique. You have to take all sorts of approaches in the game, such as stealth, action, blow everything to bits, run away from big beasts and also running and jumping great ravines.

I recommend this game without reservation. Got mine in a sale. But best not say where, Mr Amazon might av something to say. Either way its a good buy for the price these guys have it at.

Seany

Superb
Review date: 2004-01-18 Rating: 10 out of 10

This game is great fun and full of all the usual Indiana Jones action. There is loads of fighting,shooting and great puzzles to solve. This game is great for Indiana Jones lovers and those who dont really like the movies, great all round a super buy.

Indy's Back!
Review date: 2004-01-08 Rating: 10 out of 10

This game is a definate must for all die hard Indiana Jones fans!! and i must say about time a game worthy of the Jones trilogy was brought out!
Ive spent many an hour playing on this game - and it does seem to be a pretty long one as well!
I must admit i was abit ominous about how well thought out the game, graphics and storyline would be - but I was very pleasantly surprised!
If you dont enjoy every second of this game I will eat my fedora!! :)

Product Details/Specifications


Recording label: Activision
Manufacturer: Activision
EAN: 0023272997335
Binding: Video Game
Number of items: 1
Release date: 2003-08-29
Universal product code (UPC): 023272997335
Manfacturer maximum age: 216
Manfacturer minimum age: 132 months
Platform: PlayStation2
Brand: ACTIVISION

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