In a few fluid moves with his iconic whip, Indiana Jones latches onto a pole, swings from a high point, and catches an unsuspecting enemy by the neck in a deadly grip. He then proceeds to punch a nearby soldier square in the jaw with a satisfying thwack in close hand-to-hand combat; knocking his opponent's helmet off in the process before pushing him down a slope. Only one more foe remains in the vicinity just outside of the Great Sphinx of Giza - there's nothing else for it but for Indy to pull out his revolver and take them out of the picture in one well-aimed shot.
As I watch this all unfold in a hands-off demo of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, all I can think about is how excited I am to put on the classic fedora and become the legendary archaeologist myself. With its first-person perspective on display, the Great Circle promises to let me step right into the role, which is exactly what developer Machine Games is going for. As a team that's well versed in creating experiences from this perspective - this is the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order, after all - the adventure will not only build on their strengths, but let us feel like we've become Indiana.
