Building on the immense success of the 'LEGO Star Wars' series, gaming studio Traveler's Tales stuck to a winning formula by once again combining the LEGO franchise with one of the most beloved film trilogies ever released.

No doubt also part of a cleverly constructed marketing campaign to have this game released alongside the latest Indiana Jones movie, it certainly bodes well for what will probably be another runaway hit for TT.

But have they done enough to warrant another exercise in a button-mashing, LEGO-building, puzzle solving adventure?

If you've played the 'LEGO Star Wars' trilogy, you will know exactly what to expect. It really is, in its purest form, another Star Wars game with a bunch of different characters and settings.

Is this a bad thing though? Not necessarily, but I for one would have liked to see a bit more innovation in the series. Sure, exploration and puzzle-solving take a slightly more important role in the Indy series, but for all intents and purposes the games are very similar.

Although we're dealing for the most part with blocks here, do not expect to be amazed by the game's graphical capabilities. A LEGO block is a LEGO block, and it really can only look so good.

But that doesn't mean the game is an eyesore, or even remotely bad looking. For while all the characters, props and objects are made of LEGO, the backgrounds, foliage and buildings are not, and the game is a joy to behold in all it's cartoony, colourful splendour.

Strangely enough, you would expect the game to run as smooth as silk when considering the fairly uncomplicated look of the game, but screen tearing pops up more frequently than is entirely acceptable. A deal-breaker? Not in the least.

For you see, a large part of this game plays on the nostalgia-factor of the movies, and even the most hardened critic will eventually succumb to it's playful renditions of the most famous scenes from the three films.

Once again cut-scenes are without dialogue, but instead use gibberish and warbling dialogue, often with hilarious effect.

If you were, like me, an ardent Indy fan in your youth, wielding an imaginary whip and dishing our retribution to equally imaginary enemies, then this game will, at the least, garner some chuckles and bring back stashed-away memories.

The soundtrack is, of course, excellent. Orchestral scores from the various movies accompany the game's three sections and just push the nostalgia-factor up a notch.

The biggest problem then, is the repetitiveness of the gameplay. Enemies respawn continuously until you move on to another part of the map. If the combat involved was a little more than just single button attacks, it might have held my interest, but as it is, the combat lacks any form of depth.

Add to that the never-ending object smashing, block-building and puzzle-solving, and it all feels a bit stale, especially towards the end. TT have stuck to a very specific formula perfected with the Star Wars games, but without any form of innovation, I find it hard to recommend the game if you have already played through the 'LEGO Star Wars' trilogy.

As you progress through the game, the initial grin will start to fade, the enjoyment diminishing incrementally, and overall you'll just be... having less fun. It was at this point that I realised that the game was, for the most part made primarily for kids. Here and there a sly, more adult joke would be added, but it really is only as an aside, as if to acknowledge that there will be more mature gamers playing this too.

You can also play the game in co-op mode, which is probably the best way of going about things since you'll have a human counterpart to help you through the tedious, boring bits.

Replayability is only worth it if you insist on collecting the incredibly vast array of unlockable characters, each with his own unique ability or weapon.

'LEGO Indiana Jones', then, is a cheerful, tongue-in-cheek send-up of the Indy films. It's not the deepest platformer or most thought provoking piece of entertainment, but as far as instant gratification goes, it's certainly worth a look, barring this is your first foray into the LEGO franchise world.