It turns out to be working quite decently in the current state! I tested the core with the following games and so far so good, they launch fine and are playable very well: I did some research and there wasn't much about it so I decided to give it a try myself with the current version from the libretro repository.
#Best scummvm games series#
That is, ultimately what the Indiana Jones series strives towards (apart from maybe the fourth film), and that is what Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures delivers.I noticed that the lr-scummvm RetroArch core is not in the RetroPie library. This game does not do a huge amount of original storytelling or dangle any intertwining narrative paths like other games on this list – but it is undeniably the most fun. The drop-in, drop-out co-op mode is also a fantastic addition from the other Lego games, and emulates the constant juggling of evocative companions that Indy deals with daily. No other title on this list quite captures the effortless fluidity of gameplay, the silly but respectful mockery directed at the films, and a deep homage to the source material. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is furnished with a chaotic and fast set of action-adventure game mechanics, coupled with a characteristically bizarre aesthetic blend of pseudo-realistic backgrounds and Lego pieces. Most of them got there, but there's something special about the Lego game. Many of the games on this list attempt to emulate the frenetic pace of the Indiana Jones movies, while also trying to capture the spirit of the franchise’s intricate traps and snappy humour. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures So, for a taste of some fantastic characters that you may see returning in future games, The Fate of Atlantis is a brilliant starting point. The Fate of Atlantis is the first introduction to Sophia Hapgood, an archaeologist-turned-psychic, who in The Infernal Machine becomes Indy’s CIA liaison. Not to mention, if you are interested in the upcoming Lucasfilms/Bethesda/Machine Games Indiana Jones title, it looks like he might be working with the CIA for an operation in Rome. Interestingly, these were all additions in a 1993 “talkie” remaster of the game. The vibrant artistry of its scenes, the stellar voice acting, and spellbinding soundtrack never fails to enchant the player, even if the puzzles get occasionally tough. In fact, it still stands as one of the superlative point-and-click titles of all time. Bizarrely, it also has a surprisingly satisfying combat system – tied into the Indy Quotidien points you accumulate throughout a playthrough.
The game contains spiraling narrative paths that wildly diverge from each other and a custom set of gameplay verbs that helps clarify and streamline the logic of the point-and-click puzzles. Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machineĭeveloped on the LucasArts SCUMM engine in 1992, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a point-and-click adventure that set the standards for the upper echelon of this genre. These aesthetics are coupled with some impressive gameplay mechanics at work in a deceptively simple-looking title, like a flight minigame and a (mostly) functional combat system. While not quite as polished or as pretty as the later Fate of Atlantis, it still has some gorgeous little pixel-art set pieces.
It laid the groundwork for the acclaimed Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis title and stands on its own as one of the best uses of LucasArt’s SCUMM engine and a brilliant game in its own right. While the Action Game may have been a commercial and critical failure, its innovative point-and-click companion piece was not. A much-anticipated film release needed two whole games, right? Well, history only remembers one of those titles – and it is the hit LucasArts point and click Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure. Two different games were released to coincide with the 1989 release of The Last Crusade.