"It’s Everything An Indiana Jones Fan Would Want In A Game": Indiana Jones & The Great Circle Has Fans Amazed, Even With Some Of Its Quirks
While was released too late to be considered for the The Game Awards 2024, the newest entry in the iconic action-adventure franchise is a hit with fans. The Xbox exclusive is the final major release of 2024 and has, so far, lived up to the excitement many had for a major Indiana Jones AAA video game.
On the gaming subreddit, Redditor goldenboy2191 expressed their amazement at the game and how much fun it has been — even forgetting its title in their excitement. This sparked a conversation between players about what they liked, loved, and disliked about the game. However, most criticisms were presented as quirks that didn't stand in the way of enjoying. Developed by MachineGames, is the first Indiana Jones game to be released since 2009's .
A far cry from a family-friendly Lego game, is a first-person action-adventure game driven by a classic globe-trotting story many fans saw as at least equal to the original movies. Redditor Slippy_27 wrote, While tapping into the set pieces and puzzle-solving inherent in the movies, the developers were praised for utilizing the interactive medium to create sequences that couldn't be done on film. For instance, a P.T.-inspired side quest basically creates an Indiana Jones horror game that can take the player further into Indiana Jones' psyche.
Having garnered widespread acclaim and landed on many publications' Top 10 of 2024 lists, I already find myself looking to the future of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and whether it should get a sequel. As a longtime fan of the franchise, I think MachineGames has done a fantastic job on the game in recreating a lot of the adventurous feel of the movies, particularly the whip mechanic and puzzle solving. Admittedly, there have been a few things that have struck me a tad awkwardly, including the Harrison Ford face design sometimes feeling a tad uncanny valley, but I'm absolutely open to seeing the studio make a sequel. I think it'd also be a fun idea for each game to start with a
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