Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones
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Developer(s) | Brian A. Rice, Inc. |
Publisher(s) | Sega |
Platform(s) | Sega Genesis |
Release | 1994 |
Genre(s) | Action, adventure |
Mode(s) | SIngle-player |
Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones is a 1994 action game developed by Brian A. Rice, Inc. and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. It is based on the television series, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.[1][2] The game was in development as of August 1992, with the title Young Indiana Jones.[3] A Sega CD version had been planned for release in July 1993,[4][5] but it was never published.[6]
Gameplay
[edit]As a spy during World War I, Indiana Jones is sent around the world to stop German agents from acquiring technology that will strengthen the German war machine.[7]
Playing as Jones, the player travels to India, Egypt, Tibet, and London, with Germany as the final level.[7][8] The player is equipped with three weapons: a pistol, a whip, and grenades. Weapons can be used by the player to solve action-oriented puzzles throughout the game. Numerous enemies are encountered throughout the game, including guards, construction workers, monks, priests, and various animals.[8][1] Several items can be used by the player, including crosses, which refill the player's health meter; poison tips, which increase the whip's lethality; and hats, which grant temporary invincibility.[8]
Reception
[edit]Publication | Score |
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Super Game Power | 3.3/5[9] |
Video Games (DE) | 28%[10] |
Man!ac | 15%[11] |
Mega | 50%[2] |
MegaForce | 30%[12] |
Sega Pro | 39%[13] |
Power Unlimited | 25/100[14] |
Josse Bilson, writing for Mega, opined that the game was too difficult, in part because of an abundance of enemies, but considered the character sprites adequate.[2] Super Game Power complained of slow character movements.[9] The collision detection was also criticized,[2][10] as were the graphics.[10][13] Video Games was critical of the sound,[10] and Nick Roberts of Sega Pro disliked the level designs.[13]
Brett Alan Weiss, writing in a later review for AllGame, found the game's "sluggish and unresponsive" controls to be its worst trait, but considered the game's best qualities to be the graphics and sound.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Weiss, Brett Alan. "Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones – Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Bilson, Josse (June 1994). "Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones". Mega. No. 21. United Kingdom. p. 40.
- ^ "Young Indiana Jones". Mega Play. August 1992. p. 27. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Sega CD New Titles!". Sega Force. United States. July 1993.
- ^ "Incoming!". Sega Visions. No. 13. United States. June–July 1993. p. 95.
- ^ Pettus, Sam; Munoz, David; Williams, Kevin; Barroso, Ivan (December 20, 2013). Service Games: The Rise and Fall of SEGA: Enhanced Edition. Smashwords Edition. ISBN 978-1-311-08082-0. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sneak Peek: Instruments of Chaos....starring Young Indiana Jones". Sega Visions. December 1993. p. 36. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c Weiss, Brett Alan. "Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones – Overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Young Indiana Jones Instrument of Chaos". Super Game Power. No. 2. Brazil. May 1994. p. 33.
- ^ a b c d "Young Indiana Jones". Video Games (in German). Germany. June 1994. p. 116.
- ^ "Young Indy Instruments of Chaos". Man!ac (in German). Germany. June 1994. p. 49.
- ^ "Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones". MegaForce (in French). No. 32. France. October 1994. p. 114.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Nick (June 1994). "Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones". Sega Pro. No. 33. United Kingdom. p. 48.
- ^ "Power Unlimited Game Database". powerweb.nl (in Dutch). 1994. Archived from the original on October 22, 2003. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Jones video games
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