Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

 Xbox
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
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  1. SunnyD.
    Jun 9, 2005
    10
    Excellent story line, good environment, concept arts and characters; the essentials for a good single player game. And Indy has it all. A must have for fans.
  2. Dias
    Feb 21, 2003
    8
    Very fun. its actually a precourser to the temple of doom (watch the first ten minutes). This game feel a lot like buffy because it runs on the same engine as buffy with a few slight modifications. reminded me of tomb raider(thats a good thing) but its INDY!!!!
  3. JohnS.
    Mar 30, 2003
    8
    I don't see why this didn't get a higher score. I give it a solid 8.5. The graphics are very good (much sharper and eye-popping than any of the trailers I've seen for it), the combat is excellent (very "Buffy"-like), and the levels are huge. The only things missing are savepoints and multiplayer. Multiplayer, especially, which would add to the limited replay-value.
  4. PieterJ.
    Oct 26, 2004
    9
    This game is awsome in every way. You ARE Indiana Jones in this game. The music is also impressive! If you are an Indiana Jones-fan, buy it NOW!
  5. MichaelC.
    Oct 16, 2003
    8
    An all around fun game. Gameplay mechanics are solid. Graphics and sound are nothing short of what you'd expect from Lucas. My one complaint: certain part of this one are really tough, so be prepared to get frustrated. Third-person action at it's finest, folks.
  6. Angelus
    Feb 26, 2003
    9
    Don't listen to these so called gamer critics about this one. If your a fan of the movies it a must buy!
  7. Indy
    Apr 14, 2003
    10
    This is the Best Indiana Jones game they have ever made.
  8. BlueFalcon
    Feb 6, 2005
    2
    Wow, I think a bunch Lucas Arts or Collective employees are reviewing it below or something. This game is definately among the worst games I've played on the xbox. The graphics are poor, gameplay awkward, and in some spots broken. It's really just a poor game all around.
  9. JugsterJam
    Feb 14, 2003
    10
    Strong playable grahics from indiana joes to the jungles, trees, fire, lost inca sites very movie like. The creators of buffy the vampire slayer have made the game. So the gameplay feels a lot like their past game, which is good. All the indie jonesing to do is here.
  10. SamE.
    Mar 29, 2003
    8
    Excellent voice acting, good play mechanics, and lush backgrounds all make this game genuinely fun. The puzzles and plot are rather linear, and it's all over too quickly, but the pleasure of imagining yourself as the Indy of the classic movie trilogy is considerable.
  11. 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 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    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    … Expand
  12. 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 are not the best. The game can be a little tricky, but it’s made up by the good gameplay.
  13. 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 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    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    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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

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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
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    70
    Sadly, however, not even the best Indy console game necessarily makes for a great Xbox title. [Apr 2003, p.80]
  2. GMR Magazine
    70
    While the action runs smoothly, textures and level design are a bit on the simple side, making some of the more ambitious "natural" levels feel a little too grid based. [Apr 2003, p.67]
  3. Eurogamer
    70
    It's a blast from start to finish and somehow manages to be greater than the sum of its parts. It's perhaps a classic example of the ideal game to rent.
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