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Very Dr Jones.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: April 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game captures the atmosphere of the Indiana Jones films perfectly. The music, graphics, animation are all extremely well-designed and combine to give a real Indy feel.

On playing the game initially I had two concerns: the controls, and the lack of in-game saves. Neither has proved a problem.

The controls do take a little getting used to, especially if you are used to a Tomb Raider-style controls scheme. In those games the controls were designed from the perspective of Lara - forward means Lara steps forward, left rotates to her left - whereas here they revolve around the location you want to move to - forward moves Indy towards what's ahead of the camera, left moves Indy towards what's to the left, and so on. Once you've acclimatised to this, and mastered using the camera position (controlled via the mouse) for slight changes in direction, it's surprisingly intuitive and automatic. You end up focussing on where you want to go and what you want to do (swing over that chasm, grab that baddie) instead of concentrating on rather non-human rotate-then-walk movements.

I was a bit worried in the beginning about the lack of in-game saves, but actually I think this works quite well. The automatic save points are quite frequent (these happen after each completed section), and not having the option to do a "menu > save > filename" sequence every few minutes, as I used to find myself doing with Tomb Raider games, makes the game far more immersive than it otherwise would be - you stay in the "game world" all the time you are playing. And if you suddenly feel the need to mow the lawn or something while in mid-section, you can always put the game on "pause" and switch your screen off for a while...

Summary: very much recommended.

Mature Rating for this game.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: May 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It surprised me that the rating is still pending for the Emperor's Tomb. After playing the Infernal Machine and then seeing trailers and screen shots for the Emperor's Tomb I have no doubt about the rating it should receive.

This is a MUCH MORE VIOLENT game then other Indiana Jones' games. Indiana can now use chairs, tables, etc to bash his opponents over the head. He punches alot more with a great deal of hand to hand violence. Including punching and knocking people off roof tops so they fall to their death screaming.

Parents should really take the time to view to see if it appropriate for their child. It is far more violent then other Indiana Jones' games and is perhaps the first time I have considered not purchasing a game due to its violence.

really cool

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is really cool the hand to hand combat is better than i've ever seen the enemies can do as many moves as you can so thats really cool. The graphics are really good. this games worth every penny. it has a lot of adventure and you get to use indy's whip to grab your enemies to pull then toward you wich was fun. really cool game

Best game I've seen

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Graphis are outstanding. Stereo sound effects are OK.
I agree with other comments related with the requirement of fast-save option on all the screens.
I hope that Tomb Raider will include this option.

A -must have- game for all the users that have the chip T&L included.

sofar the best indy gaMe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I do not know what the heck those one and two star reviewers are talking about. this game is fun and action packed. the new fighting modes are awesome. the graphic are very good. and the comtrols aren't that bad. sowhat if you can't save whenever you want to. it just makes the game a little bit more challenging. i really do'nt see anything wrong with this game if your a big fan of adventure games. this game is just about perfect and i recommend that u buy it.

PC Users BEWARE - Technical Problems

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: May 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My son and I eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Emperor's Tomb since last summer. We would go to Lucas Arts website look at the artwork, screen shots, and trailer. We were so excited about it because the previous game, Infernal Machine was a big hit with us.

Then the release date changed from November 2002, to March 2003, then May, then June and now July for Playstation II.

When we loaded the PC version, we had major problems with graphics card compatibility. When trying to trouble shoot the problem, they had a list of almost a dozen problems users could have with different graphics cards. In the end we gave up and sent the PC version back to Lucas Arts. Since then, I noticed that they have a computer patch for some of the problems users are encountering with the PC version.

In there "rush" to bring the product to market, it seems that some "quality assurance" measures were by passed. It makes me somewhat concerned about the Playstation II version of the game......how will I download a patch ???

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I have only played the Demo, but know a whole lot about it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME IS AWESOME!

I don't know why most of you don't like this game. It isn't hard at all. I have beat the whole Demo on Hard, and look forward to the challenge of the rest of the game, once I get it. I know many, many people who have beat the WHOLE GAME on hard, and loved it! I can only hope the my lil bro takes the intiative and gets it for my birthday... I have something much bigger I must save up for...

I don't understand your complaints. Lucasarts can't make everybody happy. Thats just impossible. Everybody is different, how could they like the same thing?

I have found a problem with the game: I don't like all the Supernatural stuff in the game. I am not even gonna play that part. BUT, I still rated it a 5 out of 5. Why? Simply because if they had taken it out, they would have made somebody else upset.

I think the only hope for video games in the future, Eg to keep their customers happy, as they are not satisfied with yesteryears graphics, but must have more and more and more and more violence, resolution, gameplay, and the like, is to make video games customizable. Eg, you can take out a certain chapter (Or level) of the game, replace certain villians with other ones, and so on. Its just an Idea, a Concept, not at all even thought about much, but it seems, to me, to make a little sense.

Anyway, I know the TRUE Indy Fans out there will enjoy this game for a long time to come, and I hope we don't have to wait to long for the next Indiana Jones Video Game Adventure.

Yolegoman

Definetly worth the buy, and your time!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have completed 2 usernames on this game now, and am working on my third. This game is loads of fun. Aside from the little glitches that you barely notice (What game doesn't have a little glitch once in a while? I mean, hello, we wanted the game delivered before the next century, right?) I can't find a single thing wrong with it. The Gameplay is great, and the controls, provided you use the default ones coupled with a low enough resolution for your computer to handle, are easy enough to easily complete the game. Sure, there are a few tough spots, but why shouldn't there be? This is supposed to be challenging!

This is one game I will be enjoying for a long time to come. If you want to relive the adventure... again, then pick this item up. You won't regret it.

Trust me.

A great adventure game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game after downloading the demo at the official game website, and i was blown away. I thought I had lost all hope for Indiana Jones's games after playing the horrible "Infernal Machine", but this game really impressed me.
The demo included three levels-a tutorial level, Hong Kong, and a level which you shot down Nazi planes. The game has a smooth running fighting system, using the left and right mouse keys to stimulate Indy's left and right fists. You can fiddle with the controls if you want, but the default settings are fine.
This is a great game, and i reccomend it to anyone looking for a great adventure

-The game takes a while to install, and you should have a faster PC to run it on.

One of the best games I've played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It's truely one of the best games ever. It has a pretty much equal balence of puzzle solving and fighting. The environment is very interactive. You can kick chairs and tables and use the legs as weapons. Indy can even lose his hat while he's fighting! The graphics are also really good, alothugh i've had a few problems with corruption.

The only negative things i have to about it is the weird interface(which i got used to after about 15 minutes). And the resouces it takes. I had to get a new video card to be able to play it.

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