Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Is One of the Best Games of 2024, But No One Noticed

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Prior to the release date of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, fans feared the worst. The early footage looked encouraging, but reviews were embargoed to a whisker before its debut, which is never a good omen in the entertainment sphere. It also didn’t help that there was zero buzz around the game – like, not even a flutter. In fact, to the outside world it looked like the suits behind the video game might have given up on it altogether.

So, imagine the shock when Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrived and it received nothing short of critical acclaim. Sure, there were the usual Day 1 bugs and glitches, but it’s a relatively polished and authentic Indiana Jones experience. It captures the spirit of the popular films by focusing on a mix of action and adventure in its gameplay and infusing it with the score and witty writing from the early days. As Indy, a player solves puzzles, explores a variety of locations across the globe, and fights off a bunch of baddies in a compelling story that more than does justice to the franchise created by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Also, how incredible is Troy Baker as the voice of Indy? You have to double check the credits to make sure it isn’t actually Harrison Ford himself here because Baker is so good as a doppelganger.

Look, 2024 has been a weird one for gaming. It appears like all the behind-the-scenes drama and online fighting overshadowed the actual releases over the past 12 months. Unfortunately, the rancid, Cheetos-crusted keyboard warriors metamorphosed into their next form to stir up even more trouble about every minute detail and development about a game because their mothers never told them they’re loved. It’s to the point in which it’s impossible to be a part of a forum or community anymore since the worst elements suck all the enjoyment out of it.

Surprisingly, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle went mostly unscathed. A mutter here or two about it, but it was games like Concord and Suicide Squad: Kill the