Product Description
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From the crocodile-infested waters in Ceylon to the bustling
streets of Hong Kong, perennial action hero Indiana Jones' wits,
agility, whip-lashing and hand-to-hand combat skills will be put
to the test as never before in the third person action-adventure
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb.
Indy's whirlwind adventure, set in the Far East in 1935, plunges
him into an international crisis of terrifying magnitude. As the
game begins, a powerful underground Asian society, the Black
Dragon Triad, and a German mercenary, Albrecht Von Beck, have
formed an unholy alliance in the hopes of acquiring the Heart of
the Dragon, a black pearl that gives its possessor the power to
mould minds. Rumoured to be buried in the crypt of China's first
emperor, it has been safely hidden for more than two thousand
years. Now, with this unwelcome coalition in desperate pursuit of
one of the most powerful artefacts known to man, it's up to Indy
to prevent the Heart of the Dragon from falling into the wrong
hands.
Indy enters the race for the Heart at the behest of Marshal
K'ai, an Asian businessman who asks him to retrieve the pearl and
return it to the government of China. However, in order to
retrieve the Heart, Indy must first traverse the world to find
and assemble the three scattered pieces of the Dragon Seal, the
key to unlocking the crypt. Jones is aided in his search by
K'ai's stunningly beautiful assistant, Mei Ying, who helps him
throughout this epic conflict. The game will offer 10 levels, all
set in unique locales such as a 15th century castle that looms
over Prague, an underwater palace in Istanbul, and a aintop
fortress in China.
.co.uk Review
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Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb is an action-oriented romp
made by the developers that produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer for
Xbox. The Buffy game engine is a good fit for Indy as he travels
the world on a quest to prevent the discovery of an ancient
Chinese secret that could spell the end of creation itself.
Such a quest should be easy for an adventurer such as Dr Jones,
and with game controls as well laid out as these, it is.
Indy can run, jump, shimmy up ropes, swing with his whip, and
fight it out with nasty villains. True to the movies, he also has
to navigate an almost constant stream of death-traps--caves full
of traps, ruins full of traps, medieval castles filled with
traps. And guess what you find in China? Yes, more traps. It gets
repetitive, but the game has some very clever tricks. For
example, skulls make noise, so Indy can toss a few and watch the
crocodiles or sentry traps target them instead.
In addition to traps, Indy must combat Chinese Triads, poachers,
animated statuary and Nazis. He can execute quick punch
combinations to knock his foes out or pick up weapons such as a
chair, a plank, a machete or firearms. His famous whip can be
used to disarm foes. The only problem is the camera, which is
difficult to keep in the right position. You have complete
control of it, but it's hard to manage a camera while you're
fighting a martial arts expert.
The graphics are good, pleasantly reminiscent of some of the
movies' more memorable locales. The in-game Indy mug looks like
Harrison Ford right down to the chin . Other nice touches
include Indy actually having to pick up his hat if it falls off
during a fight and the little 1930s plane flying over the aged
and weathered world . The music is pure John Williams and the
voice work is handled by very convincing imitators. The guy they
got for Indy, in particular, sounds a lot like Ford himself.
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb does right by its licence
and provides hours of entertainment for anyone who's ever wanted
to relive the movies starring the most exciting adventurer alive.
--Bob Andrews
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Review
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"A rip-roaring adventure that's all-out action from the start.
We love Indy, the fighting and the whipping. 80%." -- PSM2
Magazine
"Hard-hitting action [and] some nice touches from the films make
this a welcome return for the original tomb raider." -- Computer
and Video Games Magazine
"Rough around the edges, and old-skool, but loveable at the same
time. A lot like Dr Jones himself, in fact." -- Official
PlayStation 2 Magazine
Manufacturer's Description
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Join daring archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones as he
travels to 1935 China to prevent a powerful artefact from falling
into evil hands. Indy's latest globe-spanning adventure takes you
from the jungles of Ceylon and underwater palaces in Istanbul to
the deadly streets of Hong Kong and beyond. Racing against evil
Nazis and the Asian underworld with mysterious, alluring partner
Mei Ying, you'll leap, swim, climb and punch your way through
exotic locales, fighting hand-to- hand combat from street brawls
to martial arts battles. It will take more than just your trusty
whip and pistol to avoid deadly traps and navigate through all
the dangerous environments. Do you have what it takes to possess
the mysterious Heart of the Dragon?
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- Original storyline with new villains, enemies and partner.
- Adventure across the globe.
- Leap, swim, climb and punch your way through exotic locales.
- Fierce fighting action and hand-to-hand combat.
- s, submachine s, improvised weapons--and Indy's trusty whip.
- Trademark Indy humour.