The Iceman's Game Journal

After seeing Tim's Game Diary, I started this blog to give me some incentive to actually finish some of the 461+ video games I have (of which I have finished 41.) Hope it works.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Kali's Temple--Lego Indiana Jones

This was a short level, just one map. But there was lots to do and it was fun, which is the most important part. Rescued Willie, beat up a few Thuggee grunts, and onto the next level.

I unlocked the "Kali Ma will rule the world" Achievement.

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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Shanghai Showdown--Lego Indiana Jones

Yay!!!! I'm playing Temple Of Doom!

This was a fun level, not just because I got to use powers that I hadn't before (Willie's scream and Short Round's size) but I started out as a poisoned Indy and then got to roll around in the gong!

I also unlocked the "Short Round, Step On It!" achievement. Unfortunately I discovered that my perfect record with achievements being recorded is broken because the last 3 were unlocked while the Xbox was logged off of Xbox Live, so no date was registered. Doesn't matter though, because I record them here as well!

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Temple Of The Grail--Lego Indiana Jones

This was a fun level, mainly because of something that has been present the whole game; they recreated the movie! They even have the invisible bridges for Indy to cross and the word spelling room.!

Beat the level (The Grail Knight was rather easy, but then again he is about 800 years old. in he movie he couldn't even pick up his sword) and completed Last Crusade and unlocked the "He chose...poorly" achievement.

Now onto the Temple Of Doom!

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Desert Ambush--Lego Indiana jones

This one was fun. Needed a lot of studs for True Adventurer, but I let Tank Dude take care of most of the demolition for me and just collected them (might have to watch the movies again to find out his name. Darn :) )

Beat him and unlocked the "They're well out of range dad" achievement.

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Trouble In The Sky--Lego Indiana Jones

The person who wrote the Gamefaqs walk through (that's right, there is only one, and it's for the Wii version, but the games are the same) said he had a hard time getting True Adventurer in this one, but it was easy. the hardest part was just the high number you needed.

Before anyone says anything, yes, I have been using the Gamefaqs walk through. That way I know how many studs I need to get True Adventurer.

I unlocked the "No Ticket" achievement and have over a million studs!

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Motorcycle Escape--Lego Indiana Jones

Holy crap was this one tough! or at least getting True Adventurer was. Between the cliff on one side, the tar pits in the road, mines, and at the end a bunch of rocket launchers firring at you, it took a few tries to get True Adventurer, but through some fancy foot work (and taking out all but one of the bazooka troops, meaning the rest can't respawn till I let them) and I was able to do it and beat the level, unlocking the "We're not going in the boat?" achievement.

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Sunday, March 01, 2009

The Hunt For Sir Richard--Lego Indiana Jones

In case any one is wondering, I did skip Temple Of Doom. It's not because i wanted to play them out of order (in which case I should have played Temple first) but because it's my favorite Indy film, so I'm saving it for last. That is why I am on Last Crusade now. might go in order during Free Play.

Not much fighting here. After teaming up with Brody and Elsa, I went through the library, got into the catacombs, and found Sir Richard. Then I had to fight Kazim (At least that is who I think the Fez guy is) and unlocked the "X Marks The Spot!" Achievement. Now on to the Castle to rescue Indy's dad.

I did mess up once. I wanted to wait until I got the game beaten to see how many Studs I collected, but I accidentally bought the "Secret Characters" Parcel. so I will have to add that amount to the total at the end of the game.

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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Pursuing The Ark--Lego Indiana Jones

This level was good and at the same time annoying. The first area was nice, with just a few enemies, lots of machine guns, rifles, wrenches, shovels, and stuff to break. I couldn't even get all of the studs since I need Short Round to get a few and someone wirh a bazooka, but I still got True Adventurer. In the first area!

The next one was a bit more annoying ans stupid. First was a section with infinite enemies and an idiot that ran the guard both. Apparently he didn't realize that, even though his guys were shooting at me and I unloaded a machine guy into his guys, I could go through the gate because I had the right hat on. you would think that he would have done something when I opened fire.

After that I had to deal with a Jumping Puzzle! I hate jumping puzzles! And the stupid AI didn't help any (the AI in this game has to be worse then in Lego Star Wars 1 and 2.

Oh well. level over and on to the next one. only unlocked the "I'm making this up as I go along" achievement this time.

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Friday, February 27, 2009

Well Of Souls--Lego Indiana Jones

Jumping Puzzles. Why did it have to be Jumping Puzzles?

Ok, so there weren't too many jumping puzzles in this level, but since I hate them, I figured it would be an appropriate time to quote Indy.

This was actually kind of a cool level since, after finding the Ark, you switch from Sallah to Marion, they use the same area from when you first entered the well, just with a different camera position. Some games would have just made a different map but it was kind of cool to see stuff you couldn't do with Sallah and then end up there again with Marion and be able to get to them.

Over all, it was a fun level, and while the phobia thing was kind of annoying, it makes you actually use the other character for more then just whatever their speciality is.

In the end, I got 6 artifact pieces, unlocked the "Why did it have o be snakes?" achievement and the "I step on fortune cookie!" achievement, for killing 50 creepy crawlies.

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Thursday, February 26, 2009

City Of Danger--Lego Indiana Jones

Got to Cairo and the first thing I did was accidentally kill a few civilians.

Opps.

After I took care of their angry friends, it was time to explore the city. only got one Artifact piece :( but I did get to run over a bunch of guys with a truck and shoot a bunch more. In fact I shot enough to get the "I Hate These Guys" Achievement and broke enough stuff to get "He no nuts. He Crazy!!" i also got Belloq's staff is too long" for beating the level.

On a side not, that is a really bad name for an achievement. I'm wondering how many gaming sites or comics have jokes about it written by people with dirty minds.

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Into The Mountains--Lego Indiana Jones

Took me a while to beat this level. Not because it is really hard, but because I had to keep stopping for one reason or another. Stupid work and having to sleep.

Anyways, got through the level. had to do a lot of back tracking. actually I didn't, since I could have dug up the Snowmobile and blown up stuff during free play, but I wanted to. and by doing so, I got 5 Artifact pieces, and know where 2 more are. And I unlocked the "it's important Marion, trust Me" achievement.

Now back to killing Nazis...I mean Bad Guys.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Lost Temple--Lego Indiana Jones

Got Lego Indianan Jones yesterday and started playing it last night.The first level is The Lost Temple, which I already beat in the demo, but oh well. Got to play it again so I can move on. After all. How else are you going to start Indiana Jones if it's not with Alfred Molina betraying Indy and then dieing?

Got through the level no problem. Got most of the Artifact Pieces too. couldn't find 3, but I'm guessing a few are in areas that you can only get to in free play with certain characters, like behind the silver wall in the Idol Room and near the Thugee statue.

So I beat the level, unlocked the rest of Raiders, as well as Temple and Crusade and I got the "There is nothing to fear here" achievement. I also got the "Got lost in his own museum" achievement while exploring the college.

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