Story: ★★★★★
How I wish THIS was the fourth Indy movie.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is an original adventure developed by the guys over at LucasArts. A cinematic point and click adventure utilizing the SCUMM engine, Indy must prevent the Nazis from advancing on what is led to believe as Atlantean technology which could give the Third Reich the upper hand as WW2 nears.
You'll find yourself in awe of the design and creativity put into Atlantis itself, wishing to see it brought to life in a live-action movie. There's so much character in those aspects alone.
As an original journey, it exceeds in nailing every aspect of what makes a perfect Indiana Jones story. Only issue is the lack of people Indy mows down like in the movies, but I’m sure it’d be hard to replicate that bloodshed in hardware at the time.
With most point and click adventures, I must resort to a guide, as without it I'd be stuck and frustrated in trying to continue. Many may say this lessens an overall impact in experiencing it, but I beg to differ. This game does require you to take notice of hints in lines of dialogue and visual cues in your environment.
It’s perhaps more true to being Indiana Jones in that vein, as to experience his perspective, you’d wanna be mindful of each step you take, lest you end up dead in a booby trap because you weren’t as careful.
Whether the genre appeals or doesn’t, it’s worth it for how swell of a fulfilling story it has.
How I wish THIS was the fourth Indy movie.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is an original adventure developed by the guys over at LucasArts. A cinematic point and click adventure utilizing the SCUMM engine, Indy must prevent the Nazis from advancing on what is led to believe as Atlantean technology which could give the Third Reich the upper hand as WW2 nears.
You'll find yourself in awe of the design and creativity put into Atlantis itself, wishing to see it brought to life in a live-action movie. There's so much character in those aspects alone.
As an original journey, it exceeds in nailing every aspect of what makes a perfect Indiana Jones story. Only issue is the lack of people Indy mows down like in the movies, but I’m sure it’d be hard to replicate that bloodshed in hardware at the time.
With most point and click adventures, I must resort to a guide, as without it I'd be stuck and frustrated in trying to continue. Many may say this lessens an overall impact in experiencing it, but I beg to differ. This game does require you to take notice of hints in lines of dialogue and visual cues in your environment.
It’s perhaps more true to being Indiana Jones in that vein, as to experience his perspective, you’d wanna be mindful of each step you take, lest you end up dead in a booby trap because you weren’t as careful.
Whether the genre appeals or doesn’t, it’s worth it for how swell of a fulfilling story it has.