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megaman79 on 13 June 2009

This is going to do 1 million easy, how bloody tragic is that.



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routsounmanman on 13 June 2009
Mr Khan said:

Ouch. This wasn't unexpected, but still

It is a Wii game (mainly); of course the developer didn't put the effort. Geez, what have you been doing the last 2 years?



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MaxwellGT2000 on 13 June 2009
routsounmanman said:
Mr Khan said:

Ouch. This wasn't unexpected, but still

It is a Wii game (mainly); of course the developer didn't put the effort. Geez, what have you been doing the last 2 years?

I think it has more to do with it having a PSP and PS2 incarnation as well, all being basically the same game :\  instead of optimizing it for the Wii or adding anything that is standard for Wii/current console games they just took what is standard for low budget portable titles and made three versions of it sadly :(



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SnesTea on 13 June 2009

Btw, Nintendo Power gave this a 7.5

I am too lazy to make a scan though. Take my word for it.



TX109 on 13 June 2009

thats about what i thought it would get.



                                                                                                  
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dark_gh0st_b0y on 13 June 2009

the IGN review is the anticlimax as it seems....

4-5 review i've seen gave it between 7-8, i don't believe it's as bad



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MontanaHatchet on 13 June 2009
Gamerace said:
thekitchensink said:
Am I the only one who actually wants games that are purely motion-based? Isn't that what the Wii was specifically designed for?

I'm still going to try this.

No, I right with you there.   I love games like Red Steel and Godfather where motion is extensively used.  And reviews on Amazon from users for this are highly positive.  It's not perfect but it's fun and I havn't really seen anyone else complain about the motion controls being a problem from users or reviewers.   Most people love it - this reviewer is out of touch with the Wii base.  

The game is linear, light on story, short, not graphically wowing, and the puzzles are butt easy on that everyone agrees but it's fun and worth getting according to everything else I've seen.

I'm definately getting this but not this month (Tiger Woods and Conduit got my $$) and not next (WSR, RE Archives or Virtua) but maybe in a slow month after a price drop.  

Aww hell. I thought we could have at least one thread about a Wii review without someone claiming that it's the reviewer's fault that a Wii game isn't good. The main point of the Wiimote is to enhance realism within the bounds of being fun. I may be playing an Indiana Jones game, but I know that I'm not Indiana Jones. Going by the review, it seems like there's a lot of parts where the motion control is used unnecessarily and detracts from the experience.

How do you figure that most people love it? I hope you're not quoting the 9 Amazon reviews for the game, especially when 4 people gave the game 3 stars or below. Reviewers don't have this huge problem with motion controls or reviewing Wii games that most fanboys try to say they do. Look at Super Mario galaxy. Amazing game, great use of motion controls, one of the highest reviewed games of all time.



 

 

averyblund on 13 June 2009
.jayderyu said:
And this people is why they didn't finish the game on the 360 and PS3. Because PS360 owners would never buy a game this bad. Even for Indiana Jones. However new gamers who don't read review sites will buy it. At least informed Wii owners will consider this more closely on there next purchase.

Well it seems like the main reason the game was "bad" was becouse of bad motion controls. So i'm not sure why that would have been a problem for HD gamers. Sure it wouldn't have been stunning, surprise surprise most game arn't on Wii or HD, but the controls clearly took this from a 7-8 down to a 5. It sounds like the PS2 version is actually quite fun.

 



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Mr. Nice on 13 June 2009

I'm currently playing through the main adventure for my next review and so far I find a 5 to be a bit low. Motion controls could have definitely been implemented better but like others have said, I wouldn't go so far as to say to take them out entirely. Godfather: Blackhand Edition proves you can make a game like this work with the right amount of effort and polish. The combat in general in Staff of Kings could use some polish though, as half of the time you find yourself running around like an idiot avoiding for or five guys looking for objects to throw or shove onto enemies in an awkward, almost fixed camera position.

So far, I am happy to report that the game does in fact somewhat fact you feel like you're in your own Indy adventure and even though Harrison Ford doesn't reprise his role, the voice actor who took his place is spot on. The game doesn't seem too long though, but you can unlock the ability to play as Han Solo! :P Co-op and multiplayer is untouched by me so far, so I have no comment on those modes.



okr on 13 June 2009
famousringo said:
richardhutnik said:
Is Fate of Atlantis any good on the Wii? If so, then one waits for the price to drop, and picks it up just for that.

Pretty much what I plan on doing.

This is one of the harsher reviews the game has got. I've seen others in the seven range.

Exactly what I will do as well. I saw Staff of Kings in a store today (for 60€, ouch! The PS2 version costs 30€) and I would have bought it just for Fate of Atlantis, but not at this price point. I'm not interested in Staff of Kings at all, but I always wanted to play a classic LucasArts adventure on my Wii without having to hack the console to use ScummVM.

For the record for those who don't know: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is not a typical mediocre movie franchise game, it's easily one of the best p&c adventure games ever made with a new story written for the game (that's why its informal title among fans is Indy 4).

I will wait for a price drop.