

sword battle (still hilarious to this day) and even Indy’s fear of snakes rears its head. All of your favorite moments have been recreated, such as the boulder chase, the gun vs. I suppose the late 1994 release played a part in that decision but as it is we can only wonder what could have been.Īs a whole the game does make the most of its source material with its variety in gameplay being its biggest strength. I applaud the decision to make this one massive adventure but each individual movie has enough material to base an entire game around. The Temple of Doom and the Last Crusade are shorter at seven levels each and as such feel glossed over. Raiders of the Lost Ark represents a significant chunk of the game at 11 or so levels and hits nearly all of the movie’s major plot points. Each movie has a clear beginning and ending in the game and are of varying lengths. Every so often you’ll come across a pistol with limited ammo that sacrifices power for range.Īll 3 movies are present and accounted for but you won’t be selecting them individually from a menu but playing each sequentially. The whip can be swung in most directions and to swing across gaps. It’s an apt comparison since Indy exhibits nearly the same level of dexterity with the whip as Simon in Castlevania IV. Where Han Solo relied solely on his blaster Indy is usually equipped with a whip Castlevania style. They both fire a gun the same, leap the same and even share the same roll maneuver. Granted it’s the same actor and all but the game play similarities are borderline insane. The best way to sum up the general gameplay would be to take Han Solo from the Star Wars games, give him a whip and you’ve basically created Indy. Even though development was handled by Factor 5 you’ll recognize most of the gameplay beats that were lifted from Super Star Wars but there are a number of elements that allow Indiana Jones to stand out on its own. While they had their share of flaws that series would still serve as an excellent template for Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures, a massive package encompassing all 3 of the games in one cartridge. With the success of the their Star Wars trilogy of games for the Super NES it only makes sense that Lucas Arts would turn to their second biggest property as the next to receive the all-star treatment.
