Microsoft just shared new details about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, MachineGames' latest first-person adventure that features a young Indiana Jones.
The upcoming game aims to replicate an Indy adventure that focuses less on first-person shooting and instead more on solving various puzzles, laying on the charm, as well as punching Nazis.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
It was also said that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has the DNA of MachineGames' other game, primarily The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay.
Game director and studio co-founder Jerk Gustafsson said that Riddick was the first game where they really started to create a good formula.
This included strong character-driven storytelling combined with a lot of variation in gameplay that would appease many fans.
During a press interview before the Gamescom showcase in Germany, Gustaffson also said that they intend to continue with very mature, violent stories, according to the Washington Post.
MachineGames also promises that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be its biggest game world ever. This was supported by a 30-minute hands-off demonstration that showcased a variety of scenarios that players will be able to experience themselves soon.
These include going undercover using various disguises, finding hidden rooms that hold keys and information to other secret areas, and slow-burn puzzle scenarios that are reminiscent of the classic film trilogy.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set to launch on Dec. 9, 2024, for Xbox and PC while it currently has a spring 2025 release window for PlayStation 5. It was said that initial plans were that the game would launch in April 2025 for the latter, said The Verge.
Showing In-Game Footage
During Gamescom, MachineGames also showcased a lot more in-game footage of the game that has many fans quivering with excitement.
In one scenario, Indiana Jones can be seen trying to infiltrate a seminary dressed as a clergyman so that he could obtain some religious artifacts.
The fact that the protagonist is seen wearing disguises is reminiscent of the better moments in the films. The developer also promises to let players choose whether they want either stealth or direct confrontation to complete missions.
There is also an ability that players can unlock known as True Grit, which will let Indiana Jones revive himself after being knocked down by an enemy.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle visually shows this by letting the character pick up his fedora off the ground and dust himself off, according to Polygon.
