Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Preview: Like Stepping Into The Movies

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already looks like a terrific new approach to the iconic adventure franchise. Set between the events of and, tasks Indy with a new globetrotting adventure that could unearth an ancient mystery spanning the entire world. Partnered up alongside a crafty Italian journalist and challenged by a villainous Nazi archaeologist, Indiana Jones finds himself on a globe-trotting adventure thatpits him against a new rogues gallery that still feels deeply familiar to fans of the films.

Stepping into the boots, jacket, and fedora of Indiana Jones was always going to be tricky, as reinventing the character for video games has been a uniquely difficult challenge in the past. During an extended demo attended by, got a great chance to showcase all the ways it adapts the tenor movies. At its best, feels like stepping into the movies, the highest compliment a game adaptation of the character could ask for.

Something that always separated Indiana Jones from other adventure heroes is the sense of improvisation baked into the franchise, something recreates faithfully. While Indiana Jones may be confident and capable, he's often overwhelmed in dangerous situations. For film audiences, this ensured his exploits could always be surprising. The developers at MachineGames recognize this trait as a strength and have done a terrific job replicating it in game form. In the extended demo played by, made each encounter feel like a genuine brush with death.

An early boss confrontation sets the stage, with a seemingly unstoppable figure highlighting that sometimes, fighting isn't the way to go. Although the combat mechanics are solid, it's easy to get surrounded and taken down if players aren't careful. This is a keen reflection of the films, which rarely had Indiana Jones sprinting into rooms guns blazing. While it's easy enough to bring down one opponent with some well-timed punches or hits from a whip, it's far more effective to use stealth to sneak around and take them by surprise, turning