Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (NDS)

Day 4 of  the Lego Video Games marathon 

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Game of the Day

Name: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

Released: 2008

Developer: Traveller's Tales

Platform: Nintendo DS

The game that proved that the success of a Lego video game combined with a popular movie franchise wasn't just a one-time thing. Developing a well-rounded experience that matched the quality of the console games was no easy feat but Travellers Tales delivered just that on the double-screened handheld with Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. There were many great things about this game including the unique puzzles, its hub mode which (while not as flashy as Lego Harry Potter for example) gets the job done, the almost faithful representation of the three movies that had been incorporated in the game and also how it managed to utilise the DS' features nicely. But more importantly, it introduced the non-interactive cut-scenes that would feature in later Lego games, established a lot more unlockable and playable characters and the ability to change characters at any point through the level to access their abilities to solve puzzles. Honestly, this feels like the best Lego portable video game that you will probably play because everything just works and builds on what made Lego Star Wars great.