Product Description

Step into the shoes of the greatest adventurer of all time in Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. You are the legendary hero Indiana Jones embarking on a perilous quest for the mythical staff carried by Moses during the Exodus. To outrace the rival Germans, you will explore the dark jungles of Panama, brawl through the streets of San Francisco¿s Chinatown, and escape a thrilling chase in Istanbul on the back of an elephant. Grab your Wii Remote and get set on a seat-of-your-pants adventure in the classic Indiana Jones tradition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #441 in Video Games
• Brand: Lucas Arts
• Model: 33763
• Published on: 2009-06
• Released on: 2009-06-09
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .57" h x 6.06" w x 6.90" l, .36 pounds

Features

• Use your highly interactive environment and your wits to defeat your enemies as you explore exotic locations around the globe in an all-new story that puts you on an epic quest for the Staff of Moses
• Use your smarts to navigate Indy through challenging terrains with the many tricks Indy can do with his whip; swing your Wii Remote like Indy¿s signature whip for a variety of uses from combat to navigation to puzzle-solving
• Engage in burst gunplay moments and use careful aim and the environment to take out your enemies.
• Escape signature panic moments, like a daring escape from a collapsing temple, by matching fast-paced onscreen gesture prompts and engage in burst gunplay moments and use careful aim and the environment to take out your enemies
• Cooperative gameplay mode allows you and a friend to brave the challenges in a variety of game modes in a separate unique storyline

Amazon.com Product Description
The Staff of Moses was seemingly lost forever — but sometimes even long-lost relics have a way of coming back. And Indiana Jones, one of the world's foremost adventurers, isn't about to let it fall into the wrong hands. In this latest adventure, Indy finds himself on a whip-cracking journey across many continents and through heart-pounding encounters. Along the way he'll face off with a variety of nefarious foes, including his old nemesis Magnus Völler. Assume the role of the rogue archaeologist and see if you have what it takes to wield the whip and save the world from a dire fate.

Engaging Environments View larger. Defeat the Bad Guys! View larger. Use Indy's Iconic Whip View larger. Synopsis In Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, you'll return to the year 1939 and travel to locations ranging from San Francisco's Chinatown to the jungles of Panama to track down the legendary Staff of Moses. Experience all the intensity you remember from the iconic film series as you use your whip to navigate tricky terrain, run for your life to escape a collapsing temple and take control of a variety of vehicles in thrilling chases. Make your way through spring-loaded interactive Hot Set environments where you'll have to rely on your smarts to turn the surroundings to your advantage. Find clever and unexpected ways to overcome dangerous foes in true Indiana Jones style and save the day once again. Key Game Features: Use your whip and your wits to help you overcome Indy's nemesis, Magnus Völler, and track down the Staff of Moses Show off your careful aim in burst gunplay moments as you try to take out enemies Match fast-paced onscreen gesture prompts to help you make daring escapes Fly a biplane through a canyon trench, navigate a raft down a raging river and even guide a wild elephant through the streets of Istanbul Use your Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller to help you crack Indy's whip or brawl with baddies Team up with a friend to play as Indiana Jones and a never-before-playable character in Cooperative mode Take on up to three friends in biplane combat or a free-for-all tank battle in four-player Versus mode Uncover more than 20 exciting artifacts and rewarding unlockables Adventuring... Indy's way! From San Francisco's Chinatown to the lush jungles of Panama, Indy must use his whip, fists and wits to fight through ruthless opposition as he spars with his nemesis, Magnus Völler, in a race for a relic of biblical proportions – the Staff of Moses. Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings features completely interactive environments, where players need to call upon their wits and daring to make each spring-loaded environment a weapon in order to dispense of foes in clever and unexpected ways. Also, embark upon thrilling action sequences that remain true to the spirit established in scenes such as Indy's pursuit of the motorcade in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mine-cart scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the free-for-all aboard the tank in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Customer Reviews

Fun game that doesn't get past being just "Good"
I had high expectations for this game. I don't know why. The last two Indiana Jones action games (Infernal Machine and Emperor's Tomb) were fun, but not great. That is what this game is: fun, but not great...just good.

The first problem is the story, which moves along without much context, logic, or narrative. Indy just moves from place to place following the mystery. The story is all bones, but no meat, which is disappointing for an Indiana Jones story, as well as one from LucasArts, which used to tell amazing stories through their games.

Another thing that really annoyed me was the controls, specifically, the fighting controls. A quick swing of the remote is a quick jab, that works fine. But a hard swing is a full on left or right hook (depending on which you swing, the nunchuk or the wiimote). This should have been a lot more intuitive, I found myself often swinging really hard with Indy not moving, which resulted in me getting pummeled from the 4 different enemies who were attacking me. This is the same control mechanic that is necessary for swinging one of the many weapons you can have in your hand, which means that swinging the weapon hardly works, and never worked when I wanted it to. I found myself dying during many of these brawls, and heading back to a checkpoint (you regenerate with full health), but there is no way to skip a cut scene (Really? This is game programmer 101!), so you could find yourself watching the same scene over and over if you die often. Also...I would have liked the puzzles to be challenging. They weren't challenging, and to be honest - I never really felt like there were any actual puzzles to solve. This is an action game, pure and simple.

On the plus side, the voice acting is great. The actor who plays Indy really sounds pretty close to Harrison Ford. When saying one-liners he is nearly indistinguishable. No matter what flaws there are in this game, it is still fun, even through the frustration. Oh, did I mention it has Fate of Atlantis, LucasArts' classic adventure game, bundled in? (You don't have to finish the whole game to unlock it - Fate of Atlantis can be unlocked within 30 minutes of Staff of Kings game play).I doubt I'll replay Staff of Kings anytime soon, but I'll spend a lot of time on Fate of Atlantis, which plays beautifully (in all it's talkie glory) with the wiimote.

Threadbare story, unintuitive controls, and a very heavy focus on action over puzzles bring the game down. Good voice acting, pure fun, and one of the greatest adventure games ever made bundled in make the package still worthy of buying. Who am I kidding? LucasArts should have sold this as Fate of Atlantis with Staff of Kings bundled in.

Awesome game...
Indiana Jones is back in a really good way.

The Wii is a natural fit for the adventurer, allowing you not only to crack the whip, but to crack it in interesting ways (grab your enemy by the neck, waist, feet!). Also, the controls for fist fights, while being explained to you in detail during your first fight, still is a natural fit that doesn't bear repeating nor consulting the manual during "pause" to figure out what's what.

I have read some reviews on gaming sites that complain about "autosaves" being few and far between and that the controls didn't always respond as expected. I, for one, can definitively say that I encountered NO SUCH PROBLEMS. My controls work just fine and I have had no mis-cues so far.

If there was ever a complaint that I could have for this game, it would be his facial expressions. They are definitely comical and cartoonish...and not in a good way. That, and the graphics are toned down...which is expected for a Wii game, but after seeing the beautiful colors and sharpness in Super Mario Galaxy, the game developers clearly were not giving the Wii enough credit.

That said, the graphics aren't THAT bad; I'm simply pointing out that they could have done better. Apart from that minor quip, the gameplay more than makes up for it.

There might be other complaints that the game might be too easy. Keep in mind, however, that the game is targeted to a broader age group and therefore is intended to be enjoyable by all ages. I won't say who it's made easier for, but you gamers know who I'm talking about. ;)

It's a fun ride that will get your nunchuck and wiimote moving. The multi-player game mode is also fun.

And, if game reviews are to be believed, the original Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is an unlockable reward for this game...2 for the price of 1!

Indiana Jones + Wii = Awesome!!!
This games is great. Who cares that it is not as visually stunning as it would be on PS3 or 360. You can not sacrifice graphics for gameplay. The added bonus of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis from the early 90's PC days is outstanding! This is a game that any fan of Indiana Jones must buy.