Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings

by LucasArts

Product 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
• 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

Product Details

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• ASIN: B001REXH12
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 4.1 x 7 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 9, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,025 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #69 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Adventure

Product Description

Platform: Sony PSP

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.

Fight on the bridge View larger. Defeat the Bad Guys! View larger. Fight Multiple Enemies 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 Engage in combat and physics challenges and solve a variety of puzzles 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.

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.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Fun, but not too deep, June 24, 2009

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H. Crosland "Dredded Panthyr" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Video Game)

First, it's a shame that 5 years after it was announced for next gen systems it only made it to the Wii, PSP and PS2.

Otherwise for the PSP it's a fun game and not at all what I expected. Initally I thought it was going to imitate it's biggest immitator (Tomb Raider) but Indiana Jones is actually more of a beat'em up puzzler.

To win levels, you have to beat X amount of enemies within a certain time or escape a building or whatever the objective is. When you finish, your ratings translate into points in which you can use to upgrade Indy.

Does not sound exciting, I know but for a portable game this formula works very well because it's not so complex however, if you want to kill an hour or 2 this is this kind of game you want.

The controls handle ok but some levels where you have to balance ona ledge or a beam, it's pretty unforgiving and the camera angle does not help.

Another small gripe is that the AI doesn't handle ducking out of the way of gunshots very well. Also, the story sometimes bounces around without explaining where Indy is going (the airplane flying the map sequence from the movies would have been a nice touch here) and doesn't explain some characters who sometimes just randomly pop up and disapper.

But...graphically speaking, the game looks pretty good and the voice acting is done pretty well.

It's not the greatest game in the world but it's a step in the right direction to do this title some justice where most of the old Indy games had none.

Again it's a shame that this game wasn't put out on the PS3 and 360 where games like Tomb Raiders and Uncharted excel, but here is to hoping.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars huge disappointment, November 20, 2009

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Derek (Douglas, MA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Video Game)

I had high expectations for this game. This game has been hyped so much, that I thought that this could be a challenge to the Tomb Raider Series. After seeing this game through, I can that Lara Croft has nothing to worry about.

I was hoping that this would turn out to be a great adventure game with a great storyline. The developers did not bother to develop the storyline that much, your mission is to go after the staff which the Nazis are after it, thats the storyline in the nutshell. Now with games like Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Syphon filter for the PSP, I know that PSP is capable of doing great adventure games. Unfortunely, Indiana Jones has extremely short levels. It feels more like a bunch of mini-games. With exception of a few levels, I was able to complete each level within 5 minutes. It can be good on the go, but knowing that I can put my PSP into the sleep mode and start off exactly at the last spot, does not make it necessary for the levels to be super short.

For the majority of the game, you end up playing it like a brawler, you will be doing a lot of punching. I do have to say that it was fun at times, but it got repetitive towards the end. You do get a gun with limited ammo. And you do get the whip, which brings me to my biggest complaint, it is useless. With the exception of a requirement to use it a couple of times for a couple of puzzles for the game progression, you will never use it. It does not deal as much damage, and you have a better chance of doing more damage with your fists.

The game does contain some puzzles, some of which I got stuck on. They can be interesting, but they do not happen often. For 90% of the game you will be doing a lot of punching.

I know that PSP can put limitations on what a game can do it, but having playing other games on PSP, I know that Indiana Jones could have been so much more. Big disappointment.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent and Fun Game to Play (With Final Boss Walkthrough), January 15, 2010

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David Allen "Trust999" (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Video Game)

In spite of the poor reviews obtained so far, I really enjoyed this game. I enjoyed it because it was something most anyone who has seen the Indiana Jones films can relate to. Granted, I was expecting more puzzle solving, and more climbing around in Tombs and Temples like TR, but over all, this game did well enough to stand on its own two feet.

I liked the music, as its the same as the sound track from the feature films. I thought graphics were for the most part excellent. It was not true lifelike which is what some are expecting today, and is an unrealistic expectation, but it also was not cartoonish which is a turn off for me, and hence why I avoided the Lego version.

Camera angles were not bad, but there were some spots where they were quite annoying, but they were rare.

Controls I thought were excellent. I like the idea that the analog stick actually moved the character around instead of having to fumble with the directional arrows. Indie for the most part almost always obeyed my commands. Hints during game play were prolific, but helpful, and required you to be fast with your hands to press the correct button or do the correct move or it cost you. Most actions performed very well and as intended. I did have some trouble with the balancing where the game did not seem to respond very well to the R and L button pushing to keep balance. Also, during the final boss fight, Indie would get out of camera sight a lot and would not respond to commands as quick as I liked resulting in him getting his butt kicked.

There were complaints of a poor story line, or no story line. I thought the story line was clear from the beginning the same as it usually is in the feature films. Indie gets word of an ancient artifact (The Staff), and goes out on request to seek clues to its location, finds same, and follows them. Were there some inconsistencies, it depends, I would call them incomplete scenes. For example, Indie has to release two aircraft from the zepplins hangar and take off in a third plane to escape all while fighting bad guys. So you fight, and manage to release the planes then the level ends, and you end up elsewhere on the zepplin. What happened to leaving in the third plane? But over all, it does not take away from the game, you still have to progress through the levels to beat the game.

Levels sometimes did feel a little too short, and some were quite easy. Others were just a pain and you were grateful they were short. Outside of the last boss level, I don't think any of the levels were that hard, and should be beatable by most gamers. Advanced gamers, will find this game a bit too easy. Personally, I liked the shorter levels and found them packed with lot of goals, which in most cases were obtainable.

The designers gave the players opportunities to increase our strength, and health and damage inflicted. But it all depends on how well you do in each level and how many of the level's goals you achieve. For those you earn points, which you can use to increase the levels of the various items mentioned above.

For those who care, there is a lot of punching and hand to hand fighting. As the game progresses, Indie can use objects to help him out such as chairs, bottles, shields etc. There is no blood or gore in this game so I'd say its safe for younger players in that regard. There are also not a lot of gimmicks for Indie. You sometimes have a revolver, and you always have your whip. Other than those two items, its only what you can pick up, or interact with.

There are NO walk throughs for this PSP version of the game. None are really needed, as the game is fairly intiutive. There are a few levels where you really do not have any idea what to do or where to go. Just wing it, and figure it out as you go, its not that hard.

The hardest part of the whole game is the last boss level aboard the zepplin. I will give some hints here as I needed them badly and died many times before I figured out what I needed to do.

You will enter a room with book cases on three walls and a piano in the corner. Placed in a semi-circle in the middle of the room are a few statues. The balance of the walls are windows and there is a desk and chair. The boss is up on a platform above and dares you to come get the staff. As you enter two thugs attack, and take your pistol so your left with your whip. Around the room are some vases, these are worthless so do not mess with them. To your left is a globe, this is also useless. Off to the right is a suit of armor. This is an important piece. There is an artifact pick up behind it, and one behind the desk with a medi-pack. What you want to do is take out only one of the thugs by fist fight. Then, work your way around so the other guy has had a few punches and is now between you and the suit of armor. Use the triangle button to shove him into the suit of armor. The thing falls apart, but leaves a mace and a shield on the floor. If you break the suit of armor too soon, the thugs will pick the mace up and use it and it will be gone later so the idea is to free the shield and mace and quickly finish off the second thug.

This brings a cut scene where the boss comes down a ladder and drop kicks Indie. He goes to the desk and loads a sub machine gun while taunting you. When you regain control, he starts shooting and your behind one of the statues. Wait until he is out of ammo and reloading and run to the desk and pick up a shield on it and quickly charge the boss and get a few hits in. You will only get a few punches in before another cut scene and Indie disarms the boss making the fight a little more even. Not really. Your normal punches are worthless against the boss unless he is stunned. The boss will chase you, but if you keep moving you should be able to stay ahead of him. You can pick up the artifacts at any time, and the medi-pak when you need it. As you run around the room, you will notice a brown triangle appear. This is your cue that you can pick an object up, like a book from the book case or a brief case from a corner or the shield from the suit of armor. Try to make sure your a little distance away from the boss, pick the item up and as the boss approaches be facing him and use X to toss the object at the boss. If you were not too far away, and hit your target, it will stun him for a moment and you can quickly get a few punches in on him then run. There are about 5 books on the shelfs, a brief case by the door where you came in and the shield by the suit of armor. Use as many as you can. If the boss catches up with you and starts punching you, it will stun you and its very hard to break away. A bonus hit is standing in front of the piano, and as the boss approaches, you'll see a yellow triangle, its quick, but if you get the button press in, Indie will grab the boss and bust his head into the keyboard knocking him out. It only lasts a second or two, and it takes NO health from the boss so just use it to get the extra points, and time to run.

After you've softened up the boss, and he has softened you up a bit, you will have no more objects to toss at the boss and will be wondering how the heck do you defeat this guy. Go for the mace from the suit of armor. Start laying into the boss with it. Another cut scene ensues. When you regain control of Indie, the boss will not seem to punch as much or as hard, but will be hell bent on charging into you with a body slam. Get between him and any of the statues, and move as soon as he charges you. He should ram the statute, breaking it apart, and taking some damage. Once the statue is broken you can pick up a piece of stone from it and toss it at the boss just like you did with the books, but the stone does a little damage too. Move in and get some punches in. Eventually you will defeat the boss, and the final cut scene plays.

There is one more escape level to play after the big boss fight to end the game.

Over all I enjoyed this game. It was not too too hard, but difficult enough that it was not a push over. Some levels are tough to figure out what to do in at first, but that's all part of the fun. Controls were excellent for the most part, and camera angles were better than average almost all the time. The story line was typical Indiana Jones, and the graphics were excellent. Some levels were a bit short, and yeah, the game could have been a little longer, and had more tombs, crypts, and puzzles, but over all I would still recommend this game for all but the well advanced gamer who would probably find it too easy and boring.

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