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Originally Posted by Lance Quazar
Can anyone share thoughts, experiences, opinions?
Hey, Lance. Even though I don't have it/never played it, a few friends of mine are at A2M and worked on the DS version. One as a modeler, another as a lead designer. I did lunch with them the other week and they were telling me how they bothered to animate some swinging motion on the "satchel" (or "fanny pack" as they called it!) so...to all the satchel freaks out there, I say, buy it!
The DS version is the dark horse. According to people that have played it, it suffers less storyline gaps. This is presumably because it would never have handled the same PS3/360 cutscenes as the others, and so they made their own comic-book-style telling. Indy also has his satchel, yay.
There is an exclusive level set in the catacombs of Paris (don't know how that fits in the game, but whatever). However, I have no idea how it actually plays! If it plays like the Wii/PS2 version, it might be worth getting. If it plays like the PSP version, my advice about that version is the same.
Who here's actually got the DS version and can tell us about it?
I'd like to know more about it, too, so that the next time I talk to my buddies, more specific questions can be asked. (I forgot to inquire about the differences in exclusive content.)
Well remembered Stoo! I did get a few opinions in the end, and allowed them to form the basis for my IndyJones.net "all platforms review". Here's the Handheld page - the DS part can be found at the bottom.
I don't think any magazines took this game very seriously. There are very few reviews of any version other than the Wii. GameSpot's is one of the few proper DS ones I could find. Bit short, bit buggy, camera doesn't pull back enough, but otherwise not bad.
I don't own any consoles or anything, all I have is a DS for crosswords.
But I am intrigued by the thought of a new Indy game despite mixed reviews.
Has anyone played the DS version?
is it worth it at all?
Can anyone share thoughts, experiences, opinions?
Thanks!
Hmm i looked at this video it looks pretty good. But if you can buy a PSP it would be better from what i have heard. But i was reading that the Staff of Kings video was meant to be played only on the Wii.
Well here's the video i was watching. I'm going to let you decide if you like it or not.
But i was reading that the Staff of Kings video was meant to be played only on the Wii.
Heck, based on the new videos that have surfaced, it looks like it was really "meant" to be played on the PS3! What a shame!
Thanks for the videos, though. I don't own any consoles, though I considered buying a Wii to play this game until the reviews came out.
I do own a DS that I use only for crosswords, so I may buy this game just for a fun diversion if I can get it for $20. Looks mildly entertaining and my expectations aren't high.
Do they even have cut scenes, though, or is it all done in the comic book style shown here? That would be a bit of a drag.....
) so...to all the satchel freaks out there, I say, buy it!
