Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

The Good
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (CD-ROM edition) is arguably the best video game based on the exploits of Doctor Jones, if not also one of the best point and click, adventure games made by LucasArts. I would go as far as to say that the plot for this video game should have been the plot for the 4th Indiana Jones film (instead of the Kingdom Skull mess we got).

The year is 1939, the world is on the brink of a war. Doctor Indiana Jones goes on another international quest that involves an ex-girlfriend, Nazis and untold secrets lurking within ancient civilizations. It is not based on any of the films, but, as I said, the game's storyline could easily have been made into a great film.

The 1992-era graphics are impressive, the game mechanics are very user-friendly (especially if you have played games such as Monkey Island) and the story really feels like a big screen Indiana Jones movie adventure.

While the game does have some action sequences, much of the game is a point and click adventure game using LucasArts' trademark SCUMM system. The CD-ROM edition is a "talkie" featuring some very nice voice acting.

The Bad
It is hard to find fault with with game. If you do not like point and click adventure games, then this game is probably not for you. Sometimes the action sequences are a bit cumbersome and sometimes you may be tempted to solve a puzzle by cheating.

The Bottom Line
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is an amazing point and click, SCUMM adventure game from the folks at LucasArts. The CD-ROM edition features some great voice acting to read the game's dialogue. Let us hope and pray that more of these LucasArts adventure games are released on the newer game systems.