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This toy does not belong in a museum. belongs to your 4K TV screens. MachineGames has finally given us our first look at the highly anticipated Indiana Jones game, and unsurprisingly, it looks pretty good.
Today, January 18, during the Xbox Developer_Direct, players took a trip to the Machine Games studio and saw a 10-minute in-depth Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
The story of the game is set in between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. It will be a first-person adventure and, like the movies, will put players in the shoes of the legendary archaeologist/professor as he travels around the world, uncovering clues and solving an ancient mystery.
As Indiana Jones, players will wield his iconic whip, weapons and of course his first during his journey that will see you explore the hallowed halls of the Vatican, the sunken temples of Sukhothai, the icy peaks of Himalayas and the deserts of Egypt.
“Our game is about putting you in the shoes of an iconic hero,” design director Jens Andersson says in a post on Bethesda's website. “Since we're doing this mostly in first person, you get a chance to really be Indy. First person makes you a part of this world – allowing you to explore and experience things more intimately. What will you to do when you enter this adventure with your brains and your whip? The world of Indiana Jones is a world of mystery around every corner, where you race against time and outrun your enemies as you hunt for items.”
Indy will have a new voice
While Harrison Ford's likeness will be used, his voice, on the other hand, will not but don't worry, Troy Baker is up to the task and sounds very close to Ford.
Baker is best known for his portrayal of Joel in Naughty Dog's hit video game franchise The last of us.
Entertainment Weekly broke the news of Baker's involvement, also confirming Tony Todd (Candyman, Marvel's Spider-Man 2) will star as a character named Locus. Marios Gavrilis, who voiced Bruce Wayne/Batman in the German cast recording Gotham Knights, is the main villain of the game. Emmerich Vos and Italian actress Alessandra Mastronard (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) will voice Gina Lombardi.
“It really brings out that charm and sense of humor in such a good way,” MachinesGames co-founder and lead game designer Jerk Gustafsson told EW of Baker's involvement. “He's also a really big Indiana Jones fan, which is really cool. So he's invested a lot in the game.”
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The game doesn't have an exact release date yet, but you can expect it to launch sometime in 2024 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and day one of Xbox Game Pass.
Other deep dives during the Xbox Developer_Direct
Source: Ninja Theory / Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was the main attraction, but it wasn't the only game we got a look at. Ninja Theory gave us a better look at its development Sensua's Saga: Hellblade IIanother highly anticipated game coming to Xbox Series S|X that promises to be an even better experience in gameplay and sound than the first game.
The game will only cost $49.99 and will also be an Xbox Game Pass day one when it launches on May 21, 2024. Other games we've had a look at coming this year include Avowed, Visions of Mana and Ara: History Untold.
The entire Developer_Direct presentation and reactions to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are below.
