| Introduction:
The game starts with (what else?) Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark.
And wouldn't you know it? He starts at the ruins with the golden idol
inside. You know what happens then, but the game skips a little bit,
like the guide running off and leaving Indy to his doom, but they don't
skip the boulder part.
Graphics [9/10]:
The graphics are really good, and it has scenes from all the
movies. The backgrounds are elaborate, as well as the foregrounds and
the leaves that are in some levels. Also there are many different
enemies, from the movie and otherwise, like men in loincloths with
blowguns and detailed bosses.
Music and Sound [6/10]:
The music is great and reminds you of the movie. The music can make
you feel like cheering or could send a chill up your spine (like the
temple of doom music). Also you can hear the whip crack and hear him go
OW when he gets hit, also, when enemies using swords swing, YOU HEAR
IT! And you can hear it when Indy punches, wether or not he hits.
Game Play [8/10]:
This a fun game to play because the variety of things you can do,
the whip isn't only a weapon, it's also a means of transportation across
pits! You can whip a peg and swing on it without getting hurt (In fact
you can hurt your enemies without any health removed while you're
swinging). And of course, you can punch certain items and watch them
slide into your enemies then watch them fly back with the item you
hit(you can roll and do the same thing too). Also there are some
interesting fights, and one very menacing, very easy character (remember
the black-clad swordsman in Cairo?).
Challenge and Replay [7/10]:
This game has multiple level settings, and I still haven't beaten
the game even on the easiest setting. The levels are also very
replayable, because except for the first 2 levels, there are many
different ways you can go. You can also play Tarzan, whipping and
swinging then letting go, turning around, then catching whatever you
were swinging on. There are also a few special levels where you aren't
running around. These are the levels like when Indy's plane crashes
near Bangkok, when Indy is trying to escape from the temple of doom on
the mine carts(another tough one) and the bi-plane flight in the last
crusade, shooting down other planes before they do it to you.
Overall [7.5/10]:
This is a fun game with a few interesting secrets, and a few places
where you can make Indy look cool. It has great graphics, good sound
and good replayability because of the multiple difficulty settings and
the overall quality of the levels (I always play the level after Indy's
plane crash). I recommend that you try the game, but I'm not sure if
the ROM will sound and look the same as the cartridge, which is the one
I played.
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