Indiana Jones & The Great Circle Could Be Making The Same Mistake As Some Of PlayStation's Best Exclusives

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With everything that has been shown since its announcement, it looks like could be one of the best video games based on a film franchise. It should be noted that games based on film franchises don't have the best reputation, largely due to the notoriety of movie tie-in titles and how lazily made the majority of them end up being. clearly hasn't been given this treatment, with looking promising with some great visuals, a talented voice cast, and plenty of elements that are faithful to the franchise.

At first glance, people could mistake for a PlayStation exclusive for its heavily cinematic presentation and a strong focus on the game's story, yet this is a game made by a ZeniMax studio: MachineGames. ZeniMax was bought by Microsoft when acquiring Bethesda, making this title an Xbox game. This possibly shows that Xbox is trying to compete in the cinematic game market and is trying to bring a big IP, like, to give itself an audience to gain traction, but it should learn from PlayStation's mistakes since its domination of the genre began.

With the somewhat premature launch trailer, it is clear that MachineGames and Xbox want to show off the game's story and cinematic quality, making it feel as though little gameplay has been shown off comparatively. Some footage of puzzle gameplay in grand tombs and using Dr. Jones' iconic whip to knock over Nazis has been shown, and it all does feel like something out of the films, but the focus has been the cutscenes. Although very high quality, an extreme focus on the cinematics could make the game feel more like a movie.

uses the id Tech 7 engine, and seems to be a great engine for first-person games, given its prior use in .

Ultimately, is a video game, and if it feels like the game is trying to be a movie with interactive sections, rather than an interactive experience with great cutscenes, it might as well be another film in the franchise. Although the game will have to be very cinematic, since it will have to try and bring in