Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

There's something loveable about Lego games. I wasn't even a Lego fan as a kid, but seeing characters and moments from films play out as if performed by a group of seven-year-olds is something special. Although many might claim that this is simply Lego Star Wars in new skin, everybody will find something enjoyable about it.

As with the original Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures features the first three classic movies - When the game opens up a few levels in you get to visit Barnett College. Here you can access all three movies, playing them however you want.

A big part of Lego Star Wars' appeal was how it allowed you to play as numerous characters from the movies. It’s fair to say that the characters from the Indiana Jones movies aren't quite so well known.

The best part about the game by far is still the multiplayer mode. A second player is always active, with the AI doing a decent job of following you around and completing tasks, but playing with a real player is far better. A second player can hop in and out as they please.

There is the occasional tricky platforming section and from time to time the camera doesn't behave itself, causing one player to die. This isn’t much of a problem, as your player is just reassembled, but annoying nonetheless.

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures doesn't quite live up to its Star Wars cousins, mostly because Star Wars is simply a more memorable series, but it's still a fun adventure. Although the gameplay is quite familiar, the settings and puzzles make for a game that feels quite different to Lego Star Wars. [Nicola Swan]