Ok, confession. I haven't played this in several years, so it's possible it doesn't quite hold up to modern LEGO games as well as I think it does, but when this came out it was one the first time LEGO really stepped things up. Some lement the addition of voiceovers as they feel it doesn't force the Devs to be as creative, but I disagree. It allowed them to tell an original story that had not only some fun verbal puns, but still the same visual gags as LEGO had before. This was also one of, if not the first LEGO game to have an open world hub, as LEGO Batman 2 lets players traverse all over Gotham city. Having an original story really makes playing through the levels that first time a lot more enjoyable and I wasn't always just pushing through so I could get to free play. And the open world hub is incorporated in a great way. There's loads of interactive stuff (like a roller coaster and ridable animals) to do and the gold bricks aren't just lying around. They are often behind puzzels and puzzles that actually feel like they make a little sense in world. Collecting gold bricks is how you unlock pretty much everything here. Characters, levels, and the bonus level required to get 100%. And man what a roster. Pretty much all the big DC characters are here, and though they have expanded upon the LEGO DC presence since this game it's still a blast to have them all together. I was always changin who my main player was just to have fun. Also, it plays the John Williams Superman theme when you fly as Superman and it's amazing. This one was a realy game changer when it came out and I think still stands as one of the better LEGO games out there.
This one is pretty old, being the first non-Star Wars game to come out of the LEGO franchise way back in 2008. Luckily, the formala is still the same and done pretty sucessfully. It's six levels per film, each with 10 minikits, True Adventurer, and some mail (this games red bricks) to discover. I found most of the levels to be fairly enjoyable (there were a few in Temple of Doom that I found a little anoying though) and going for the 100% never felt like a grind. There are a few sections that have infinitylly spawning soldiers though, which was annoying especially in free play. Also, this was back before the use of any VO, so get ready for plenty of slapstick and visual comedy. I think it's still just as funny as anything they do with VO nowadays. Since it's so early, this game doesn't really have any super unique mechanics. Indy has a whip ability, which I don't think has been used in many of the other games, but that's about it. The hub is Barnett Colledge. It is much smaller in comparison to the newer hubs, but still has some fun things to discover such as in Indy's office and the artifact room which houses the 'secret levels'. The only realy drawback I have for this one is that the character selection is pretty mediocre. None of the films really have any strong villians, so I really got all the characters I was interested in through playing the story. The one cool character that's not one of the heroes is Han Solo, who can be unlocked by disvcovering the 5 hidden (unplayable) Star Wars characters. If you're a fan of the LEGO formula and the Indy films, this is an easy recomend.
