Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine

This video game is a must. It is the best video game I have ever played before. The three dimensional graphics are spectacular, the storyline is incredible, and the music is perfect for the various situations Indy finds himself in throughout the course of the game. For anyone interested in visiting Egyptian Pyramids or Aztec Ruins -- this game is as close as it gets. A MUST FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN HAVING A GREAT TIME (AND FOR ANYONE WHO IS A FAN OF INDIANA JONES!)

This game gets a ten from me.

I've been an Indiana Jones fan since I was a kid and playing this game as a kid helped strengthen my love for the franchise.

In the year 1947, Dr. Henry Jones Jr. Aka Indiana Jones (Doug Lee) is visited by CIA Agent Sophia Hapgood (Tasia Valenza), who informs him that a Soviet research group, led by Dr. Gennadi Volodnikov (Victor Raider-Wexler), is pursuing an ancient Babylonian powerful artifact known as the cursed machine, with which they intend to conquer the world.

The game does a great job capturing the adventurous spirit of the Indiana Jones movies. The gameplay was a fascinating and effective hybrid, with its controls, targeting system, and item system is very similar to Ocarina of Time, while it had a third-person camera, exploring, and puzzle solving style much like Tomb Raider. And it worked great.

You'll explore 17 levels spanning from Kazakhstan, to Mexico, to Sudan. Throughout your travels, you'll fight enemies such as Soviet soldiers, supernatural creatures, and wild animals (including snakes) with handguns, submachine guns, and, of course, Indy's trademark whip. Sometimes, you'll even use vehicles, such as rafts, jeeps, and minecarts. Your overall objective is finding the four parts to the infernal machine. To do this, you'll traverse across each level, kill enemies, solve cleverly designed puzzles, and find the exit to advance.

The voice acting was good. Doug Lee pulled off a great Harrison Ford imitation and captured Indy's snark and archaeological brilliance quite well. Valenza and Raider-Wexler did a good job too. The soundtrack was a mixture of John Williams legendary soundtrack and original tunes. The weapon and combat sounds were crisply intense and captured the series action genre.

The level designs were the most impressive part of all. Every level was huge, explorable, and well designed with a wide array of colors, strong textures, and good looking details.

There were still flaws, though. The controls were clunky at times, and Indy wasn'tvery good at jumping. The character models, despite usually having fluid movements, looked very stiff and badly textured, especially during cutscenes.

Overall, this was a fun game and great start for Indy in 3D gaming. Any fan of the franchise would have liked this.

I am not usually one to gush over a video game, but Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine is a neat bit of work. Much like Tomb Raider in feel, it takes full advantage of the mystique and mythology of the Raiders of the Lost Ark series. The plot involves Indy's globe-spanning quest to beat the Russians to the secrets of an ancient Babylonian device of awesome power. The sixteen levels are interspersed with set pieces that really have the flavor of an Indy movie, with the wit and humor associated with Harrison Ford's portrayal of the character. (Ford did not do the game, though.)

The programmers keep their tongues firmly in cheek, making Indiana in-jokes that show they recognize the mythical stature of Indiana Jones as American hero without taking it all too seriosuly. This is perhaps most conclusively demonstrated by the bonus level "Return to Peru", wherein you, as Indy, get to return to the Peruvian temple at the beginning of Raiders.

For anyone who has enjoyed the Indiana Jones series of movies, and who likes first-person games, this is a must.

Making a bold march, Indy makes his way into the world of 3-D. It worked. An excellent game with great graphics and gameplay. Many will say that the controls were hard, but I found them fine and able to work with. This game takes patience and tolerance. Although Harrison Ford DID NOT provide the voice of Indy, Doug Lee was the next best choice. If you like Tomb Raider, you'll like this just the same.

Is it better than Tomb Raider? Better than 1 & 3, but equal to 2. (I haven't played "The Last Revelation" yet...)

The Best game of Indy Ever !! Like the Movies, but longer!! A great Sequel to the amazing chronicle of Indiana Jones. The puzzle are a little hard, but when the secret is revealed or discovered, it's really cool. I recommand this game for any Indy lovers or Tomb Raiders fans.