Indiana Jones Demo

Game looks very good but the controls are terrible.
Also have a hard time configuring keys to something acceptable.
Post a suggestion for good keyboard config if you got one.

What really pisses me off is that you can\'t configure one of the mouse
buttons as forward. I really hate when developers do that!

Oh yeah! When did the Soviets invade Nicaragua? Are these Ruskies smoking Cuban cigars? Bulshevicks in Buenos Aires? Hmmm. Did Lucas come up with this one? I thought I saw an Ewok climbing a coconut tree...

Thanks!

-Lex

2 hits with the machete?!?! I shot one of those sharks like 6 time with a pistol before it finally died.

I killed both of the sharks. Ready your machete, get in the water and slice up some tuna! It takes about 2 hits each, and after the first hack, a shark will run.

Here\'s a flaw in the demo:

After you kill the sharks and dive into the water, you can\'t enter the *huge* opening that the sharks came out of. What\'s up with that? It\'s a big cave enterance, water has flooded it, but no. Some dumb-ass programmer put up an invisible barrier to keep us out. What a bummer.

Oh well. Back to my Olympic-Class Jeep Jumping...

Thanks!

-Lex

#73, yeah I killed a shark. Just get one to chase you, then find a place to get out of the water, pull out a gun and fire away. ;)

I just tried something:

1. I drove the jeep up the last hill (before the demo ends), and tried to parallel park at the top and get out of the jeep without actually driving the jeep over the top. I triggered the scripting sequence for the helicopter, but the jeep was not following. Indy was just sitting in the jeep while the helicopter few on by. Suddenly, Indy is leaping for the ladder from an invisible jeep and we watch nothing plummet into the sea. It was cool.

Anyone kill a shark yet?

Thanks!

-Lex

CHUD, gracias for the help.

For another thrill, try jumping the jeep back to the tent and gun down those Stinkin\' Soviets.

Besides the slow movement, my only real bitch is that there are texture seams everywhere. This is an actual game level I would guess. I hope they go back and rub in some of that Star Wars Polishing before shiping it.

Thanks!

-Lex

Something funny:

Indy honks the horn just before running the Soviets over. As if he is obeying traffic laws before killing them.

Thanks!

-Lex

Thanks for the advice CHUD, I\'ll give it a try.

Just for the record gang, I have never said the game sucks or that I dislike it. I may have made fun it it, but then that\'s my style.

I hope there are many cool games for PCGamer to review this holiday season. I use them EXCLUSIVELY to inform me of exceptional games to purchase. Of those they recommend, I purchase only those that are 92% or better.

Thanks!

-Lex

In the cave, there\'s a small slope running along the left side. You gotta drive the jeep really fast along it to get to the other side of the cave. Then you can just drive down a hill to get to the bottom.

I haven\'t even tried to get further than I already am. I\'m having way too much fun with the jeep ;)

haven\'t gotten there yet, I just keep getting shot by the Soviets.

I\'m stuck. After the Stinkin\' Soviets, you enter a cave with drop off and a long way down. Anyone made it past yet? Anyone care?

Thanks!

-Lex

I wonder if there are any cheats or hacks for the demo?

Does anyone remember the codes for Red Squadron? They enabled some cool effects. I wonder...

Thanks!

-Lex

Yeah, I need help in the lava room. Any help would be appreciated.

I keep jumping into the lava and exploding into a firey blast of sulpher.

I don\'t know which is worse: reloading or hearing that sad theme music.

It\'s like \"Indy died, and we\'re playing a tribute song.\" Who\'s we?

Thanks!

-Lex

*How do you get past the lava room?*

I hate how there\'s only one way through these things. Pull the block. Kill the scorpion. Swim the river. Hack the fish. Slit your wrists.

The bad thing is that you can see obvious ways, but you know you won\'t be able to get through unless you do a rediculous gymnastics routine.

Thanks!

-Lex

Not very hard:

- Move that one block on the upper part of the room such that you can climb up on a nearby ledge (you should be able to recognize it when you\'re playing).

- Once there... notice that long protrusion between you and the other high ledge? What\'s Indy best-known for? I think you can figure this out. :)

I think a lot of people are just confused by this new game. It\'s more of an adventure game (albeit very straightforward) with action elements than Tomb Raider, which is more of an action game with adventure elements. LucasArts wants you to observe the area first, and then plan your action; Core would rather drop you into an action sequence and have you react instinctively there.

Oh, and about the \"where are the Nazis\" issue? Well, this is more than likely the first map of the game, so they\'re probably assuming that you\'re not quite ready for enemies who shoot back yet. :) You don\'t get Nazis this time, though... you get the Soviets (who effectively behave the same way)!

One nice touch about the game: at least Indy has a portable light source that doesn\'t burn out in 30 seconds.

My thoughts on the demo:

*Indiana Jones moves way too slow
*Same damn thing as Tomb Raider (climb a ledge, find a key, go back, find an underwater cave, use key on door, repeat)
*The graphics aren\'t bad, and the game runs pretty smooth on my slow-ass computer
*mlook could actually make using the mouse useful
*Sounds like the same guy that did the voice for Fate of Atlantis. I still don\'t like him
*A few clipping problems
*Was kind of annoyed by Indiana Jones saying he has no room to maneuver when it\'s obvious that there\'s at least 5 feet of space all around him
*Maybe I just didn\'t play it long enough, but the few enemies I encountered were rather large bugs (scorpions I think) and killer fish. To me, it\'s just not Indiana Jones without nazis.
*I liked the way he takes off his hat before he goes in the water. It\'s a minor thing, but I think it adds to whole Indiana Jones experience :P
*Better atmosphere than the Tomb Raider series
*The maps aren\'t as blocky as Tomb Raider

I would have liked it to be a bit more action-packed or fast paced. I enjoyed it more than any Tomb Raider game, but not by much. It\'s still basically the same damn thing with a different character, and better designed maps. I wouldn\'t pay more than $5 for this game.

Sam & Max with the Grim Fandango Engine...

hmmmm..

Back to the game at hand tho...did anyone look at those screenshots before they downloaded the game? I didn\'t and now that I look at \'em I\'m simply appalled...and kicking myself for wasting valuable music space with that dreaded game...shudder

Grim Fandango 2? Heh, I still want to see a Sam & Max 2.

Grim Fandango was one one of the most kickass games I\'ve played that was created by LA. This game was their worst mistake ever, and the ONLY way they can make up for it is by putting out Grim Fandango 2. \'nuff said.

Gee. 45 more minutes left on my download of the latest LucasArts catastrophy. Why do I have a feeling it won\'t be on my hd for very long?

Thanks!

-Lex

Eh, \"Fate of Atlantis\" was better [and the graphics on that one were set at 320x200x256 2D]. In fact, I still play \"Fate\" every now and then. Unfortunately, LucasArts has always been seriously weak when it comes to 3D. If they ever crank out a \"Jedi Arena\" [with graphics that at LEAST rival what can be found in Quake II], then I\'ll be interested.

LEC should stick to their 2D adventure games - assuming THIS [Indy : Infernal Machine] is the best they can do with 3D. An Indy title [movie or game] has to have a solid story [which is why \"Fate of Atlantis\" was, and still is, such a good game]. That whole \"Indy embodies the very idea of action hero...\" bit is cute and all, but it isn\'t much of a story foundation [which is why I think \"The Temple of Doom\" sucked].

Darn the luck. Darn. Darn. Darn.

I had some seriously high hopes for this game. The control got better after I abandoned my mouse and just used the keyboard, but it\'s still slower than hell! Is there no option for anything like mlook in the game???

Still, it\'s pretty cool when you pull the whip out and swing over the ledges and stuff. The concept beats Tomb Raider all around, I just hope it gets a little more polish. And that interface needs a SERIOUS amount of work.

#42

Steve said he was going out straight after posting this news.

His life doesn\'t totally revolve around doing shit for us you know?

hey steve your dsl is not fast enough to download this and tell us if it is worth it

By the way, just a thought... given when the Indiana Jones mythos began, wouldn\'t you say that Tomb Raider was copying Indy, not the other way around?

Besides, if you\'re going to do an Indy action game, this IS pretty much the way to do it.

disappointing.
I have to agree with others that it\'s sooo much like tomb raider its spooky. and the animations could be waaay better. the coolest thing is the whip. thats not enough tho..