Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

 Xbox
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 43
  3. Negative: 2 out of 43
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  1. GamingTrend
    96
    This is high adventure in the grandest sense, and running around in the shoes of Indiana Jones is truly a great thing. Not to mention the manual has got to be seen to be believed. It’s so bloody cool, it’s amazing.
  2. XGP Gaming
    94
    Playing The Emperor's Tomb is just like watching your favorite Indy movie; it's got everything, and strikes a wonderful balance of platforming, puzzle solving and combat.
  3. Games Radar
    92
    It's all top notch Indy stuff and perfectly captures all the ace elements of the man and the movies. Monsters, exotic locations, suspicious characters and back-stabbing. He even looks and sounds like Harrison Ford which makes it all even more believable, charming and utterly essential. [GamesMaster]
  5. Official Xbox Magazine
    90
    The huge number of levels and their often epic scale is backed up by a worthy storyline. [Mar 2003, p.40]
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  6. Deeko
    90
    With a great musical score, fantastic gameplay and great graphics (for the most part), this is one adventure you do not want to miss!
  7. ActionTrip
    85
    If there is a problem with the game it's that it offers nothing new to this style of game that hasn't already come from the Boob Raider saga. That's not to say it's a bad game. It a great game.
  8. Game Informer
    85
    Let's put it this way: Anything you see Indy do in a movie, he can do in the game - the control is that good. [Mar 2003, p.86]
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  9. TeamXbox
    84
    LucasArts did a fine job making the closest thing to a replication of all the movies thrown into a video game. The gameplay is fantastic, the level design is overwhelming at times, and the graphics and sound make their own positive arguments.
  10. GameNow
    83
    It's like "Tomb Raider" with a better fighting engine. [Apr 2003, p.54]
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  11. GameSpy
    82
    It might be some time until the Xbox sees another adventure that's this enjoyable again.
  12. Total Video Games
    80
    Thanks to the use of the Buffy engine, the game features an excellent combat system that refuses to tire on you and a compelling story to pull you through the game.
  13. GameZone
    80
    Excellent graphics and sound, but may be spending too much time on that puzzle-heavy road.
  14. TotalGames.net
    80
    This combination of adherence to the Lucas/Spielberg rules and innovative game design not only makes this a convincing depiction of an icon, but also makes for a satisfying and rewarding play.
  15. Gamer's Pulse
    80
    It immersed you in a pit of action and puzzle solving, all classic adventure game elements, and it was just fun controlling Indy and his whip.
  16. GameCritics
    80
    The fights, though violent, are unfortunately completely bloodless—not a drop of claret is spilled—and the bodies of his enemies, once beaten, magically vanish. This makes the game feel as tidy and antiseptic as a Disney ride.
  17. GamePro
    80
    The combat is especially well executed, although the amount of punishment opponents can take is a tad unrealistic.
  18. Play Magazine
    80
    I think LucasArts should have The Collective make all of their A-list movie games. Howard the Duck beckons. [Apr 2003, p.59]
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  19. Gamezilla!
    78
    Issues like graphics that are clearly below Xbox standards also keep the game from becoming great.
  20. Game Chronicles
    78
    Manages to capture the spirit of the films and packs a ton of combat and action sequences into a good old-fashioned adventure game. The puzzles are mindless so check your brain at the door.
  21. Game Over Online
    75
    If not for the abundant technical glitches, repetitive level design and spotty camera system, recommending The Emperor’s Tomb would have been a no-brainer.
  22. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    75
    Gorgeous graphics, inspired combat, fun minigames, and cool puzzles and platform challenges bolster play immensely. [Apr 2003, p.130]
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  23. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    At times the game has all the pulse-pounding thrills of an archaeological dig. [7 Mar 2003, p.78]
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  24. Game Revolution
    75
    Better than average combat through exotic locales is always fun. Just steady that camera, grab your wetsuit and don't eat the monkey brains.
  25. Into Liquid Sky
    75
    Look past the glitches and the mediocre puzzles and you can find a fun action/adventure for just about anyone.

Awards & Rankings

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#82 Best Xbox Game of 2003
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#54 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. emporio2866
    May 23, 2021
    3
    Попробовал пройти и не справился с одной из предтеч современных Анчартедов и Ларисок!

    Игрушка с первого ящика про похождения бравого    Попробовал пройти и не справился с одной из предтеч современных Анчартедов и Ларисок!

    Игрушка с первого ящика про похождения бравого Индианы Джонса была выдана по подписке Live Gold, что есть огромный плюс, ведь в такое старьё поиграть можно только на пк и коробке, благодаря обратной совместимости и это классно.

    Про особенности игры многого не скажу, так как не смог пройти до конца даже первою локацию, ввиду ужасно деревянного управления и олдовых чекпоинтов, когда после неудачи начинаешь всё с начала комнаты… я от такого уже отвык!

    Графон очень даже солидный, даже сейчас не отторгает.

    Паркур уровня первой Лары Крофт с необходимостью выверять каждое движение до миллиметра, иначе провал, посему в ситуациях, когда нужно быстро соображать, не накосячить почти нереально:(

    Боевая система… эээ, ну она, как бы есть, какая же приключенческая игра обходится без драк, только лучше бы я просто скакал по уступам и карабкался по скалам, ибо с подобной реализацией схваток с противниками, будь то врукопашную или со стрельбой, проще было бы тупо платформер сделать, но, как я уже говорил ранее, платформинг также слабоват:(

    Хреновенькая игрушка вышла по итогу, причём, не только в современных реалиях, а в общем и целом, и если в Томб Райдер только паркур бесил своей неказистостью, то к стрельбе с двух рук претензий не было, что позволяло насладиться хотя бы экшоном и решением головоломок, тут же плохо всё!

    Похвалить данную поделку могу лишь за красивые интерьеры помещений с природой и наличие лица Хариссона Форда – реального исполнителя главной роли в киношном аналоге, на этом всё:(((

    Проверка временем успешно завалена, благо LucasFilms в те времена ещё активно заказывали направо и налево игры по Звёздным Войнам, чтобы бренд не простаивал, а там нет-нет, да и выходили хиты, впечатления о которых я потихонечку планирую освежить в памяти, в чём мне поможет нынешняя политика Майкрософт по предоставлению возможности играть в игры со всех своих консолей… надеюсь, Сони тоже перестанут воротить нос от своих же игр с прошлых поколений и запилят толковый эмулятор, дабы ими забытые франшизы, такие как Киллзон, Резистенс, Моторсторм, Инфеймус и многие другие не канули в лету    … Full Review »
  2. Daniel_N
    Feb 11, 2021
    7
    It’s very different compared to other games I’m currently used to. The controls are a little difficult to get used to, and the graphics areIt’s very different compared to other games I’m currently used to. The controls are a little difficult to get used to, and the graphics are not the best. The game can be a little tricky, but it’s made up by the good gameplay.… Full Review »
  3. Xplocion
    Aug 22, 2020
    9
    The good:
    This story we embody the most famous tomb archaeologist and a game that is born from a comment in a movie “don't forget / remember    The good:
    This story we embody the most famous tomb archaeologist and a game that is born from a comment in a movie “don't forget / remember what happened in Shanghai / Seilon” (depends on the translation / localization) that allows you to vaguely relate what happened. Increasing difficulty (first exploration then light confrontations, going through shooting sequences, chases and boss confrontations. Platform in very vertical 3D (your skills with the whip help you to climb or pass platforms here). Good level design, has some secrets.
    It is backwards compatible with Xbox One and Xbox One X (the improvement patches are in both versions but they do not bring the game to 4K)

    The bad:
    The story is semi canon in The Adventures of Indiana Jones. The shooting sequences, the "undefined" platforms that you think you will fall safely but no. The aiming control feels old and I switch to first-person shooting gallery view. If the story does not hook you, you may leave it in the middle. The work to update the game to be backwards compatible on Xbox One / Xbox One X were not enough, they are not 4K Enhancement Patches X, they only stretched the textures and changed the view mode to 16: 9 (not 4: 3 from old tvs, still looks great

    Meh !:
    This game is one of my favorites that I have on a PC with the Spanish Peninsular language and on Xbox in English, if someone in the past assured me that the game on Xbox would have much more life and travel I would never have bought the PC version.
    When talking about Tops about games based on movies and franchises this game never comes out, but I think it is so good that it must not leave the Top 5.
    There are people who claim that Uncharted is what it is for plagiarizing Tomb Rider ... in fact Uncharted plagiarizes this game in mechanics, spectacularity, sequences and development of the plot and ways in how to tell a story.
    The manuals and "things" that the box brings in the Xbox version and in the PC version are very different and it seems that one complements the other    … Full Review »
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