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14 out of 14 people found the following review useful:
This one had me hooked for months, 6 August 2002
10/10
Author: Loff24 from Portugal

If there is one game that had me fascinated from beginning to the end, if there is one game that had me in dispair for finding the solution, if there is one game that reminds me of part of my life, this must be it. The storyline, the settings, the characters, the action set-pieces and the enigmas made me sometimes jump in my chair, and crave for a motion picture adapted from the game. The storyline is one of the most fascinating in years, and feels like it's the best movie never put on film. If you never played this one, you should, even now, it's one of the reasons why sometimes it feels good to have a functional 386 computer with only a diskette drive and a pc speaker with that unique kind of music. Any spectrum cult-follower knows what I mean. Mythical game, and the most addictive thing to ever grace the VGA screens ever.

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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Breathtaking! One of the Best Games Ever Created!, 7 August 2003
Author: Nick Dets from US

I was in kindergarten when Lucas Arts' "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis" was popular on the computer game circuit. There still, to this day, hasn't been a game to capture the imagination quite like this. The brilliant intellectual adventure is complimented by unforgettable visuals, inventive, innovative ideas and great humor.

Few games have been able to combine so many good elements so adroitly. Hand to hand combat, car chases, challenging puzzles, submarine and hot air baloon operation and communication all were mixed into one ultimate game. The "Fate of Atlantis" captures the romance and wonder of the film series as well, making it a marvel for film buffs.

The story begins in the attic of the college Indy teaches at. From here, we learn of the mythology of Atlantis from Plato's diaries. With the help of an old flame named Sophia, Indy travels through many wonderful locations like Iceland, Turkey and Monte Carlo in search of the sacred underwater city of Atlantis. An evil Nazi general named Kerner and his men get in the way, making it a huge, magical, terrific journey.

This is one of those games I will always wait for something to come close to par with it. Like "Contra" or "Star Wars" for Nintendo, nothing will ever come close!

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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Indiana Jones IV in a game, 26 January 2006
Author: Lothar_gr from Athens, Greece

This adventure game has it all ... a great story that unfolds in the right way, hard ( but not insanely hard ) riddles to solve, and long playing time - even longer due to the 3 ways to play it. 3 paths as the game names them. The "fists" path a way to play the game with more action ( fights etc ), the "wits" path, a way with more riddles, and the "team" path, where Indy brings along Sophia in his quest for Atlantis and is a sort of combined action and riddles.

But the best feature of all is that this game has a true "Indiana Jones" feel. You feel that you are really inside a Indy movie! Everything from the original films is here, the action, the feel, everything.

The story is completely new. This time Indy goes for the search of the mythical city of Atlantis. In his quest he will face many dangers and enemies, and in the end he will discover a great secret of the Atlanteans.

The cast of the characters is also almost completely new to the "Indy" series, since from the original cast we see only Indy himself and Marcus who makes a very brief appearance. Sophia Hapgood plays the role of a new "Indy girl" beside Indiana Jones.

Everything combined this is a great game. Its story would alone make a great Indy movie ( easily it could have been a "Indiana Jones IV" based on this ). Do not stand back because of the game's dated technical abilities ( VGA 256 color graphics, MIDI music and a voice-over that isn't very good - the voices of the actors are great, but the sounds were not recorded very good - other times they are too loud, other times too silent ), it sure worths every minute you spend playing it.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
One of the best games ever made, pretty much, 12 December 2005
Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

This was one of those revolutionary PC games that pretty much defined the future of gaming. It's an interactive puzzle game where you travel around the globe as Indiana Jones sorting together clues to advance onto other areas.

It is crafted similar to "Police Quest: Open Season" - you can choose whom to talk to, what clues to take with you, where to use the items, etc. It's very interactive and was one of the first of its kind.

I used to play it on my friend's computer all the time. Now it's really outdated and hard to find but I think if George Lucas and Stevey Boy were smart they'd throw away that turd of a script they've got going for "Indy 4" right now and use this video game plot as a spin-off. The concept of Atlantis is far more intriguing than some "Sword of Fire" or whatever they've got going now.

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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
fun game!, 23 May 2002
10/10
Author: swpadawan (Humbugg87@aol.com) from A galaxy far far away........

When I first played this game I knew it would be fun. You get to choose what Indy says and what he does. His sidekick Sophia Hapgood is helpful at times, but also a nag. The graphics aren't the greatest but the game is very entertaining, like Tomb Raider. This game was supposed to be made into a movie. I suggest this game for an Indy or adventure fan.

If you like this game try Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Gripping... a quality game, 27 December 2002
Author: A4B4 from United States

One of the things I like most about this game, and the reason I like this over any other game, is the completely different storylines. Depending on what you say, you'll either find yourself fighting everyone, outsmarting everyone, or working with your partner. This game had three completely different stories, each fit to be a movie, and the graphics for the time it was released are astounding. I also like the comments the characters would often say, and the manner in which it was programmed. I only wish more games, now with newer graphics, could be like this.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Best adventure game ever!, 12 May 2000
Author: Alejandro Pérez from Madrid, Spain

OK, perhaps you don't believe it. You MUST play this game in order to know how good a storyline can be and how great puzzles can be designed. But the main great point in the game is the character and his whip, his relationship with a woman, Sophia, and the incredible ending. Get it! Now it's much cheaper!

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Excellent Game, 6 December 2007
10/10
Author: chris-chrispete from United States

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

While this game is now ancient by today's standards, it is still one of the best of its time period, and features a great set of puzzles that prove just difficult enough to frustrate you before you figure them out, as well as a helpful-but-not-too-helpful hintbook if you can find it.

The game features a wide range of locations, varying from jungle environments to Iceland to, yes, Atlantis. Each set is, as I've mentioned, pixelated and awful by today's standard, but if one is willing to look past this at the amazing care, work, and detail that went into the game, one will find a wealth of devotion put in by the designers.

Replay value is also great; with three different paths and two different endings, you can choose to use your wits, fists, or teammate to make it through and defeat the Nazis.

Dialogue is also great, with references to movies from throughout the nineteen hundreds.

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Take your whip and fedora and prepare for a great adventure!, 23 May 2007
Author: Diogenes81

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Adventurous as Raiders of the Lost Ark and funny as the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a wonderful game. It's a long, fascinating adventure with many great locations and a perfect "Indy" atmosphere.

In this game, archaeologist Indiana Jones travels around the world (Iceland, South America, Paris, Greece...) with an old flame, medium Sophie Haphgood, to discover the location of Atlantis and to stop the Nazis from getting the lost island's terribly powerful technology.

The Fate of Atlantis has brilliant, intelligent riddles, ironic dialogues and also some interesting freedom of action: at a certain point of the game, the player can choose between three different "paths": one more focused on puzzles, another more action-packed (with a lot of fistfights with Nazis); in the third choice, he continues the journey in company of the sarcastic, strong-willed Sophie.

Technically, the game is inevitably dated, but still acceptable to those who aren't obsessed with graphics.

Any Indiana Jones fan who likes adventure games should play the Fate of Atlantis. The plot is so good that it would have worked very well as the fourth Indy movie.

10/10

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Best game, 26 August 2004
Author: Jim Pinkoski from USA

Fate of Atlantis has been to date my favorite of all tbe computer games I've ever had. The sad thing is my new computer does not enable the voices to come through -- guess the technology just got too far. Pity. The guy's voice as Indy was really close to Harrison Ford's. The other sounds and voices were great as was the game itself. Wish they hadn't gotten so technical with the new stuff. Playing the new stuff wears me out just thinking about getting in gear to do the controls well enough to keep from killing off Indy within the first few minutes of play. I wish I could get a copy of Fate of Atlantis that would "talk" in my current computer.

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