Please check out Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gameplay deep dive

Bethesda and MachineGames convinced me. The last time Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was presented, it was me Charmedbut I wasn’t entirely convinced. I was never big Wolfenstein guy (FPS games, you know) when I heard that MachineGames was developing a Indiana Jones Game, I was morbidly curious. Then we saw the trailer and it looked good! The characters looked great and the environments were beautiful and varied! “You felt like Indiana Jones.”

But I couldn’t say it Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was at the top of my “Need It” list. Until Bethesda gave a deep dive into moment-to-moment gameplay. Now I can proudly say: I need it.

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So I don’t need to say the game Look visually phenomenal. You can see it! The graphics are sharp and clear and the animations are smooth. Sure, it’s only a part of the overall experience, but they showed a good balance between three points Indiana Jones Staples. Fighting, finding relics and strange, esoteric puzzles. And is there a game where I can hit a Nazi with a rolling pin? Instant 10/10 for me. Furthermore, you don’t even have to sell me anything.

“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is shaping up to be a Bethesda hit

You know, I’ve been losing a little faith in Bethesda lately. There was a time when you saw “Bethesda” and you knew Quality followed. Or at least if there were any technical glitchesthe scope and ambition of the game would make up for it. As someone who pretty close Given Bethesda’s location, it was disappointing not to feel that excitement for a hometown hero of sorts.

But now? We’re so back. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle could even have GotY potential, which would be exciting to see in an already packed 2025 (it definitely won’t make the 2024 GotY deadline)! That was 15 minutes of play Indiana Jones to a disgusting extent. Exploration, wild brawls, exciting shootouts – all with the silly, familiar undertones you love to see! I’m telling you all, this will be the Bethesda boost we’ve been waiting for for some time!