SamNMax
07-20-2004, 03:51 PM
The third chapter in the Indiana Jones trilogy was a huge hit among all Indy fans. The movie was great and arguably the best movie in the series. Not only that, but Indy 3 did extremely well in the box offices. It only made sense to make the movie into a game.
After several action installments, the license was pretty much worn out. But there was one Last Crusade game that really stood out: the Lucasfilm adventure game.
This game went on to win several awards, though I'm not sure what for. This game is considered a Lucasarts classic, but the criticism is mixed many like the game, many dislike it. So, which side am I on?
Here's my review of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Story: If you're going to make a game based of of Last Crusade, the thing you need to really focus on is story. Thankfully, the game does a good job of recreating it.
If you didn't see the movie; Indy is recieved a package from Venice, Italy. It's the diary that his father used to search for the fabled Holy Grail. Later, Indy discovers that the Nazis has kidnapped his father! Now it's up to him to rescue his father and beat the Nazis to the Grail.
The game does do some things a little differently than the movie. Indy does much more in Castle Brunwald and the sewers in the game. Unfortunatlly, the game has less suspence and cinamatic quality than the movie.
Story gets an 8/10
Graphics: I consider this game a breakthrough for Lucasarts. Maniac Mansion and Zak Mcracken's graphics were good, but Last Crusade was the first game that I actually stopped playing just to get a better look at the graphics. Crisp, smooth 256 color was the name of the game here. And for 1989, these graphics were an eyefull.
Graphics get a 9/10
http://www.angelfire.com/80s/classicgames/indy3.jpg http://indyguide.mixnmojo.com/graphics/hitler.gif http://indyguide.mixnmojo.com/graphics/barnett.gif http://indyguide.mixnmojo.com/graphics/escape.gif
Sound/Music: This game is the first Lucasarts game I feel I can rate the sound. The game used the early MIDI soundtrack with even more high-pitched beeps. All the music is catchy and nice. Sound affects are pretty much the same as any 80s adventure game.
Sound gets a 7/10
Gameplay: This game had a lot of much needed improvements to the SCUMM control system. Finally, the got rid of all those useless actions and added two very important "talk" and "look at" actions.
The puzzles, on the other hand were still medeocre. There are too many fight scenes and too many stupid requirements to beat the game. For example, you have to look at a picture of the Holy Grail in the castle before you leave. If you leave without looking at it, you have no chance of finishing the game. You can die in many places as well.
I was going to give the gameplay a 5, but seeing they made a lot of the improvements on the SCUMM system, gameplay gets a 6/10.
This game had limitless potential, but thanks to some frusterating puzzles, this game falls short and is simply a good game. You will probably enjoy it though.
I give Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade a
7.0/10
After several action installments, the license was pretty much worn out. But there was one Last Crusade game that really stood out: the Lucasfilm adventure game.
This game went on to win several awards, though I'm not sure what for. This game is considered a Lucasarts classic, but the criticism is mixed many like the game, many dislike it. So, which side am I on?
Here's my review of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Story: If you're going to make a game based of of Last Crusade, the thing you need to really focus on is story. Thankfully, the game does a good job of recreating it.
If you didn't see the movie; Indy is recieved a package from Venice, Italy. It's the diary that his father used to search for the fabled Holy Grail. Later, Indy discovers that the Nazis has kidnapped his father! Now it's up to him to rescue his father and beat the Nazis to the Grail.
The game does do some things a little differently than the movie. Indy does much more in Castle Brunwald and the sewers in the game. Unfortunatlly, the game has less suspence and cinamatic quality than the movie.
Story gets an 8/10
Graphics: I consider this game a breakthrough for Lucasarts. Maniac Mansion and Zak Mcracken's graphics were good, but Last Crusade was the first game that I actually stopped playing just to get a better look at the graphics. Crisp, smooth 256 color was the name of the game here. And for 1989, these graphics were an eyefull.
Graphics get a 9/10
http://www.angelfire.com/80s/classicgames/indy3.jpg http://indyguide.mixnmojo.com/graphics/hitler.gif http://indyguide.mixnmojo.com/graphics/barnett.gif http://indyguide.mixnmojo.com/graphics/escape.gif
Sound/Music: This game is the first Lucasarts game I feel I can rate the sound. The game used the early MIDI soundtrack with even more high-pitched beeps. All the music is catchy and nice. Sound affects are pretty much the same as any 80s adventure game.
Sound gets a 7/10
Gameplay: This game had a lot of much needed improvements to the SCUMM control system. Finally, the got rid of all those useless actions and added two very important "talk" and "look at" actions.
The puzzles, on the other hand were still medeocre. There are too many fight scenes and too many stupid requirements to beat the game. For example, you have to look at a picture of the Holy Grail in the castle before you leave. If you leave without looking at it, you have no chance of finishing the game. You can die in many places as well.
I was going to give the gameplay a 5, but seeing they made a lot of the improvements on the SCUMM system, gameplay gets a 6/10.
This game had limitless potential, but thanks to some frusterating puzzles, this game falls short and is simply a good game. You will probably enjoy it though.
I give Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade a
7.0/10