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Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
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4/5 |
Indiana Jones - Fun or Frustration
(January 24, 2002) |
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I found this game slightly frustrating to start with, although now I have ventured further I found it very enjoyable. While some of the puzzles are quite simple to solve, some are really complex. A lot of trial and error is involved for some of them and as you can't save the game and must rely on passwords at the end of levels, quite annoying when you get it wrong, die and have to start over from the begining of that level. I didn't find the book very much help as it only describes the baddies you will face and only gives a couple of hints for what to do, (no mention of exploding barrels for example). Saying that it is a very well designed game and a challenge to find all the treasures on each level. A must for all Indy Fans |
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5/5 |
Finally - a perfect Indy adventure in miniature!
(May 14, 2001) |
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Anyone who remembers gripping the arms of cinema seats in terror as the latest Indiana Jones film hurtled through one hair-raising stunt after another must surely be wondering how an ageing handheld console can do the series justice. The previous Indy adventures on the game boy have amounted to little more than 'Super-Mario-with-a-whip' platformers, having little storyline and none of the excitement that Indy fans have come to expect. My hopes were therefore fairly low as I loaded up "The Infernal Machine". That feeling lasted for about thirty seconds. No one who has seen the films can fail to feel a thrilling excitement as the familiar theme music belts out of the Game Boy's humble speaker, and the miniature Indy is placed in our control. There are many reasons why this game immediately stands out compared to the previous Game Boy escapades of everyone's favourite archaeologist. Firstly, Indy is Indy. He doesn't just run around like Mario - he walks, runs, leaps, swings and whips exactly as he does in the films. The control system is easy to pick up, similar to "Obi Wan's Adventures", ensuring that the player is pulling off traditional Indy stunts and attacks in minutes. Another outstanding point to the game is the variety in locations, seeing Indy cross deserts, jungles, ice, and of course, ancient tombs. Without giving any of the plot away, I'll just say that this isn't your average 'kill the baddy to win the heroine' storyline. The creators have come up with an original story that is almost equal in quality to the big-screen adventures, proving once more that this game is anything but a cash-in. In short, this game allows the player to actually become Indiana Jones in an epic adventure, fulfilling the dreams of so many fans of the movies. |
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