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[XGoldenboyX]

Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings

- Wii Platform
- Publisher: Lucas Arts
- Developer: A2M
- Release date: June 9th

- Features
- Highly interactive environments.
- Chases and control vehicles, fly a biplane, wild elephant through the streets of Istanbul, navigate a raft down a raging river, Tank's and more.
- Explore exotic locations around the globe, from San Francisco's Chinatown to the lush jungles of Panama, Mayan Temples, Sudan desert, Istanbul palaces and others.
- Cooperative gameplay mission modes.
- Unlock four-player versus mode.
- More than 20 artifacts and rewarding unlockables.

Bonus: Classic Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis game! Wii Only.


- Tech
60fps triple buffering
bloom
anisotropic x4
soft shadows
full depth of field
indirect texturing
16:9
480p

Official Website: http://www.lucasarts.com/games/indianajones


Reviews:

1. examiner.com Thums up!
   Staff of Kings is one of the best Wii titles of 2009, nuff said.
   
   http://www.examiner.com/x-1140-DC-V...n-Indiana-Jones-and-the-Staff-of-Kings-on-Wii
   
   
2. Nintendo Power 7.5
   
   
3. GamePro 3.5/5
   
   
4. GamesRadar 7/10
   
   
5. E4G 8/10
   
   
6. IGN 5/10
   
   
7. EuroGamer 5/10
   
   
8. pcworld.idg 3.5/5
   
   
9. Al.com A+ - http://blog.al.com/techcetera/2009/06/indiana_jones_and_the_staff_of.html
   
   
10. Daily News 4/5
    
    
11. commonsensemedia.org 4/5
    
    
12. Times Online 3/5
    
    
13. Game Informer 5.0/10
    
    
14. computerandvideogames.com 6.9/10
    
    
15. n4g.com 8/10
    
    
16. game.co 4Thums up!, 2Thums down! http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=11544
    
    
17. washingtontimes 4/5 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/09/zadzooks-indiana-jones-staff-of-kings-game-review/
    
    

Fate Of Atlantis

 

[Ikaris]

Awesome,

looks like the real Indy experience we've been waiting for !

Using the Wii-Mote as a whip = EPIC WIN

Nice screenshots for the Wii, sweet lighting

 

[phil_fish]

i worked on this game in another life.
dont think anything i did is still in there.
that game has been in dev for a long time.

 

[CTLance]

Aw man. Play.com claims that Indy4 needs to be unlocked. If that is true I will hunt down and debone whoever made that decision.

 

[Dead Man]

Those screens look much better than I was expecting.

 

[kamikaze]

whoo, fate of atlantis! oh i guess the staff of kings could be cool, too.

 

[Guybrush Threepwood]

this is the real indiana jones experience people want

oh hey, it's in this game

 

[Shiggy]

Aw man. Play.com claims that Indy4 needs to be unlocked. If that is true I will hunt down and debone whoever made that decision.

Use your SD card and download a save file.

 

[traynuvthawt]

I'm debating on getting either this or The Conduit.

Conduit looks good, but I fell in love with the Indy movies so I will probably end up getting this and Conduit later down the road.

 

[MiniDitka]

Have this pre-ordered and will be picking it up Wednesday.

 

[BorkBork]

Aw man. Play.com claims that Indy4 needs to be unlocked. If that is true I will hunt down and debone whoever made that decision.

I'm willing to slog through a possibly mediocre game to get to the good stuff. We've already waited this long.

 

[MiniDitka]

Aw man. Play.com claims that Indy4 needs to be unlocked. If that is true I will hunt down and debone whoever made that decision.

Gamestop is giving out a code that unlocks it. Not sure if its every game has its own code or they're all the same but I'll post the code when i get it just in case.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I'm debating on getting either this or The Conduit.

Conduit looks good, but I fell in love with the Indy movies so I will probably end up getting this and Conduit later down the road.

Same for me. My gf loves the Indy movies, I'm holding out to see how the coop/multi is.

 

[XGoldenboyX]

I'm debating on getting either this or The Conduit

Both will be great!

 

[poppabk]

Wish we got this game as well.

 

[AndrewG009]

I'm debating on getting either this or The Conduit.

Conduit looks good, but I fell in love with the Indy movies so I will probably end up getting this and Conduit later down the road.

I love Indy, but I'm leaning towards The Conduit.

 

[Torhthelm Tídwald]

Bonus: Classic Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis game! Wii Only.

I would have sworn that they said this was in the DS game as well. Does anyone know for sure?

 

[parabolee]

So upset they cancelled the 360/PS3 versions of this. Eagerly awaiting reviews so I can figure out which version to get. If the PS2 version is up to scratch I'll get that, at least I can play upscaled with HDMI on my PS3.

Although the PSP version might do it. I'll get the Wii version for Fate of Atlantis but I can't play the main game on Wii, hate waggle and the Wii looks like ass on my HDTV!

 

[CamHostage]

So, is LucasArts ever going to show anything of the DS/PSP/PS2 versions of the game? I'm getting worried that if I buy the PSP game and plug it in, all I'll get is a trailer for the Wii game.

 

[jergrah]

New Game Informer scored it a 5/10 and the 2nd opinion gave it a 4.5/10

--- Mostly functional, but hardly any of the game is fun. Combat, driving, flying and whip cracking are all handled poorly

 

[EDarkness]

Can't wait to try this also. I have the Wii version pre-ordered so just waiting for it to get here. I haven't played Fate of Atlantis in a LONG time, so it'll be nice running through it again. Seems like a good package and it's gotten pretty decent reviews. Which is surprising.

 

[Versipellis]

I would have sworn that they said this was in the DS game as well. Does anyone know for sure?

I'm 99.9% sure it's only Wii and I wonder how it will run on the console. We know ScummVM works like a charm, but if LucasArts thinkered with the code to make it playable as a stand alone, then they should really consider putting their P&C adventures on WiiWare (I know it will never happen...)

 

[nincompoop]

Did that one guy's post and all the responses to him just get deleted? :lol

Anyway it seems like the developers actually put some effort into this game.

 

[Mejilan]

Beyond Atlantis, what do we know of the other versions. Any differences? I'm particularly looking at the handhelds here.

 

[CTLance]

Hmmm. I like the , uh, streamlined thread.

Mostly functional

Oh poop. If a gaming mag writes something like THAT I fear for the well-being of my console. That's like saying "Hey, it doesn't spontaneously combust, we wanted to spay our dog anyway, and wow look at that, the main menu is animated!".

 

[Rated-Rsuperstar]

Does anyone know if the ps2 version is any good? If it's decent I might grab it cause it's only 26 bucks on amazon.

 

[EDarkness]

Hmmm. I like the , uh, streamlined thread.

Oh poop. If a gaming mag writes something like THAT I fear for the well-being of my console. That's like saying "Hey, it doesn't spontaneously combust, we wanted to spay our dog anyway, and wow look at that, the main menu is animated!".

I wouldn't worry about it. One thing I've learned from this generation is to ignore reviews for the most part on the Wii. Seems like it's hard to get an objective point of view and some people like motion controls and some don't. For that reason so many reviews are all over the place. Best to wait for hands on by the average player or try it yourself. It's the only way to know for sure.

 

[XGoldenboyX]

So upset they cancelled the 360/PS3 versions of this. Eagerly awaiting reviews so I can figure out which version to get. If the PS2 version is up to scratch I'll get that, at least I can play upscaled with HDMI on my PS3.

Although the PSP version might do it. I'll get the Wii version for Fate of Atlantis but I can't play the main game on Wii, hate waggle and the Wii looks like ass on my HDTV!

I say go with the WII version... It's the main game.

 

[Phife Dawg]

Did that one guy's post and all the responses to him just get deleted? :lol

Anyway it seems like the developers actually put some effort into this game.

Yeah, wtf? At least he's banned now.

 

[MiniDitka]

Just got the game and so far its pretty fun. I'll post some video in a bit. For those wanting the code to unlock FOA here it is.

 

[CTLance]

:lol
How oldschool, a cheatcode. Thanks.

 

[Salmonax]

Wish we got this game as well.

Possibly the most frustrating and obtuse adventure game ever created.

 

[LM4sure]

Classic Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis game! Wii Only.

SOLD!!

 

[parabolee]

Grabbed the PS2 and PSP versions. I'll get the Wii version later if it's any good.

Post thoughts tomorrow.

 

[parabolee]

Just had a thought, how cool would it be if The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition does so well they do more classic Lucasarts adventure remakes! Like a HD version of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis! That would be epic!

 

[MiniDitka]

The first ten minutes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxWvzjzTxbI

HQ should be up shortly.

 

[CamHostage]

Beyond Atlantis, what do we know of the other versions. Any differences? I'm particularly looking at the handhelds here.

The PSP version is actually a totally different game by a different studio (at least, according to a NeoGAF thread from a while ago; the studios are different for sure but I don't know how different the gameplay is?) And the DS game, I have no clue about but it has to be its own game. I'm interested in one of the portable games too since the Wii game looked too fake with its canned animations for fighting.

 

[parabolee]

The PSP version is actually a totally different game by a different studio (at least, according to a NeoGAF thread from a while ago; the studios are different for sure but I don't know how different the gameplay is?) And the DS game, I have no clue about but it has to be its own game. I'm interested in one of the portable games too since the Wii game looked too fake with its canned animations for fighting.

Well I'll let you know if the PSP and PS2 versions are different in a few hours. I hope they are, it will make it worth me getting both.

 

[dammitmattt]

Some of the animation is so terrible. I guess they completely threw out all of the Euphoria stuff...

 

[CTLance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxWvzjzTxbI

Aw man, their sound guy was rubbish. Way too many sudden cuts in the music, e.g. after that spider sequence. Breaks the flow.

 

[Mejilan]

Well I'll let you know if the PSP and PS2 versions are different in a few hours. I hope they are, it will make it worth me getting both.

Please do. Thanks.

 

[VerTiGo]

You don't need a cheatcode. Fate of Atlantis is unlocked with 30 mins at most.

 

[CrisKre]

am i crazy or does this game look surprisingly very fun? any actual impressions?

 

[Haunted]

Just got the game and so far its pretty fun. I'll post some video in a bit. For those wanting the code to unlock FOA here it is.

yeeaaahhh!

Some of the animation is so terrible. I guess they completely threw out all of the Euphoria stuff...

I believe this is using havok physics, yes.

Yeah, wtf? At least he's banned now.

mods do this sometime to make a derailed thread more readable. Still a bit scary that posts can (and will be deleted), but that's NeoGAF for you. Not a democracy.

 

[MiniDitka]

Another video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIJu5ERNGFs

 

[parabolee]

Well I just played 30 mins of the PS2 version and it is HORRIBLE! My god it's a HUGE step back from Emperors Tomb! Graphics are HIDEOUS! Thank god I rented this!

Gonna try the PSP version now.

If it's different to the PS2/Wii version and the Wii version looks and plays better, then I'll grab that version. But my god the PS2 version is a MESS! Shamefully clunky animations and ugly graphics. Never player Emperors Tomb on PS2 but I can bet it looked better than this mess!

 

[EDarkness]

Well I just played 30 mins of the PS2 version and it is HORRIBLE! My god it's a HUGE step back from Emperors Tomb! Graphics are HIDEOUS! Thank god I rented this!

Gonna try the PSP version now.

If it's different to the PS2/Wii version and the Wii version looks and plays better, then I'll grab that version. But my god the PS2 version is a MESS! Shamefully clunky animations and ugly graphics. Never player Emperors Tomb on PS2 but I can bet it looked better than this mess!

Not surprising. Generally, if the company doesn't show a version, then it's probably bad. Generally a bad sign. Wii version looks cool, though. Let us know how the PSP version is, as I'm curious about that one as well.

 

[parabolee]

Well I just played the PSP version for 5 mins and thought I'd report real quick.

It's a completely different game for a start and from what I can tell, it's a better game. The Indy likeness is a little better and the graphics are really good,. It looks better than the PS2 version but is still a PSP game.

I'll play it a while and let you all know how I feel later. Think I have to grab that Wii version now!

 

[SlasherJPC]

Playing this right now with my friend and wow, its alot of fun. Def nailed the indy vibe! :lol (wii version)

 

[CamHostage]

Well I just played the PSP version for 5 mins and thought I'd report real quick.

It's a completely different game for a start and from what I can tell, it's a better game. The Indy likeness is a little better and the graphics are really good,. It looks better than the PS2 version but is still a PSP game.

Good man, thank you!