This is the FUNNEST GAME EVER!!! One of Lego's best, tying with Star Wars. The violence is not that bad: everything is made of Lego, and when you beat up your enemies, they break into blocks and disappear. But crushing, shooting, stabbing, and more is shown. There is a comical beheading scene, a melting scene, a man that is eaten by alligators, a man that turns into a skeleton, and yet another beheading scene, but all of it is bloodless, comical, and designed for around 8 and up. All around, this is a fun, action-packed kid's game.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
(2008, Video Games - Action/Adventure, Rated E10+, Play it on: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows, Xbox 360)
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Brawl, build, and puzzle with Lego Indy.
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for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
Parents need to know that this game adds a humorous spin to the retelling of the first three Indiana Jones movies. While an understanding of the movies helps you to appreciate the humor in the game, the puzzle adventure game is compelling by itself, so kids don't need to have seen the movies to play. This is good because some of source movies are rated PG-13, whereas this "E+10" game is appropriate for kids as young as 9 (and younger if playing the DS version, which is the only version rated "E"). The "E+10" rating is a result of the cartoon violence; but these are all Lego characters so when you fight and beat up on baddies, they explode into tiny Lego pieces. Some of the fighting can be quite amusing because Indiana Jones will do things like give a thug a noogie until he explodes.
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What’s the Story?
LEGO INDIANA JONES: THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURES retells the first three Indiana Jones movies (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) in a tongue-in-cheek manner through short video clips featuring the characters as Lego creations. Players explore the exotic locales of the movie series from the Amazon jungles to the remote mountaintops of India, all depicted in slick blocky Lego splendor. The gameplay combines puzzle play with action-adventure as you explore levels (chapters) from the movies. The object is to figure out how to work all the hidden levers, switches, and ramps so that you can move through the level, all the while fending off bad guys who are trying to stop you.
The game starts in Story Mode, where once you have completed the first level, all three movies are open for you to explore. Each movie has six chapters in the Story Mode, but offers many more secrets when you return in Free Play Mode. You can play as Indy or one of his cohorts, depending on the location, and can toggle between the two on the fly. Each character has his or her own method of fighting and special skills. Indy fights with his whip, which he can also use to latch onto pegs and fly across abysses. In the Free Play Mode, you can select which of 60 playable characters you want to accompany you. In both versions, you will also build with Lego blocks to create gadgets that help you.
Is It Any Good?
The game is charming and funny, something even adult gamers can enjoy if they are fans of the movies. But at its heart, this is a family game. The gameplay is never too hard for kids, you have infinite lives, and the fighting, while there, is usually done in a comical manner. For example, you will see Indy grab a thug and give him a nuggie until he explodes into his component Lego blocks. Another family-friendly aspect is the cooperative drop-in-drop-out two-person play where family or friends can always join in (except in the DS version, which requires two cartridges for multiplayer gameplay).
The Wii version is particularly satisfying because you get to flick the Wii remote with your wrist to mimic Indy's whip actions. If you have younger children, choose the DS version because it has less violence and it's easier to play. It also makes good use of the DS controls by having you blow into the microphone to extinguish torches, and draw on the screen to control Indy's whip.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: LucasArts
Released on: 06/03/2008, Price: $30-50, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Cartoon Violence
Released on: 06/03/2008, Price: $30-50, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Cartoon Violence
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Fun, action-packed, kid's game.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Lego Indiana Jones the Original Adventures is a pretty fun game.The puzzles are good but the level when you have to defeat Mola Ram on the bridge is a little too hard.The part where Willie looks like she is turning into an octopus is really funny.The game has three kissing scenes,and a lot of shooting other lego people.Indiana Jones is able to pick up pistols,machine guns and some items.You can also create your own lego person and play as them.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
fun for the family
I can play it more than once and it can still be fun.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
awesome
i love indiana jones movies and it's great to see them put together in a game. now i have to get the new one
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I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give it
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- Educational
Lego Indy for kid
My 4 year old spends hours on this game and she loves it. It keeps her entertained because of all the puzzle and hidden objects to explored.
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