Even with it's control issues, and at times repetitive gameplay, Emperor's Tomb is still a fun and satisfying game.
The guns are handled in a way, as to make the ammo, very valuable. In other words, you will tend to conserve your ammo for difficult battles and desperate situations. There is a fair amount of weapons in the game, and they all sound fine and handle well. There is also a little bit of sword fighting in the game, though this is not as cool, and is more forgettable, than it should of been. There are also quite a few puzzles and miscellaneous battles. These tend to be kinda hard. But they are fun, and you shouldn’t get stuck on them for to long. The biggest downside to the gameplay is that the controls take a long time to get used to and feel a little constricting.
Graphics: They're okay. They actually look real good at times. The facial models look good, and the characters animate well enough. but several clipping serious clipping issues, and other things that just don't look right. Some of the cut scenes are downright ugly and rushed. Some of the enemies are used dozens of times, so there is little variety with-in a level, but there is great variety in the fact that nearly every level has its own set of Sound: Sound effect are good, but nothing to right home about. As for the music, prepare to hear that good old Indiana Jones theme, which isn't a bad thing, it just isn't original. The voice acting however, isn't so great. But at least they got the most important guy right, Indiana Jones. The guy isn't Harrison Ford, but he does a good enough job. It's just that they didn't cast the rest of the voice actors quite as well. Still, they don't sound horrible, they just could have been better.
Value: This is a fairly long game. It took me a good 15- 20 hours to beat it. But after I had, I didn't feel much desire to go through it a second time. One of those games that you beat once and set on the shelf or give to a friend. The tried to give the game some replayability by the hidden artifacts and different difficulty settings but, for me at least, that wasn't enough to justify a second play through.
Conclusion: If You are an Indiana Jones fan and are looking to buy a game staring your favorite archeologist, than I would recommend this game. There are some control issues that can be very difficult to get used to. But if you can sludge through these first 30 minutes or so, you'll find an enjoyable game that is very satisfying and at times quite challenging.