Indiana Jones finally shows up and things are clearly going to be divisive

Indiana Jones, the highly anticipated Xbox exclusive from MachineGames and Bethesda, is finally out and it looks crazy!

If the famous adventurer had the right to a final film last year, Indiana Jones and the Clock of Destiny, it’s been a while since the good Indiana Jones came to play Whip in a video game. By the way, the last part of the main series comes from 2009, otherwise we have to resort to the newer LEGO games to play our favorite hero. But fans can rest assured that Indi hasn’t aged a bit. Bethesda and MachineGames, to whom we owe the recent titles Wolfenstein The New Order and Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus, know what they’re doing when it comes to thrilling us with unbridled action, but that’s what we would expect from an action-adventure game certainly not expected and yet it makes you want to do it, even if it is clearly divisive.

Indiana Jones is back, it looks crazy but not everyone will like it

It has to be said that Indiana Jones is so popular that it didn’t take much to heat the sauce. The exclusivity was used on January 18th by Xbox Direct to finally be revealed after several years of development and secrets. Until now we only had a little information, but this time it is the right one.

For this brand new Indiana Jones game, the Swedish studio chose Unreal Engine 5 and modeled the iconic Harrison Ford, obviously you might say. The problem is that we won’t actually see his face since the game is mostly from a subjective point of view! Yes, it is an FPS that many fans were afraid of. MachineGames will therefore use its experience in this field to offer us a spectacle at all times. The developers claim this increases immersion and allows you to truly embody the adventurer. We’ll see.

A surprising choice, but a game that wants to be as authentic as possible

How it is, Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle Mixture of platforming phases where the camera switches to third person (especially during certain interactions), infiltration and combat. As in the films, Indy knows how to use both his fists and a revolver, but especially the whip, his most loyal friend (after his hat). The game also offers us a large number of puzzles to solve and environments to explore in every corner of the world, from the Vatican to a forgotten temple in the jungle to dusty ruins in Egypt. A whole program. The developers want to offer the most authentic and entertaining Indiana Jones experience possible.

Also note that the game is canonical to the film series, as its plot is set in between Hunter of the lost treasure et The Last Crusade. Fans should definitely be happy about the news and we can definitely expect a few winks. In any case, there will be new characters, especially Gina, a heroine who will act as the second protagonist.

Unfortunately, Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle hasn’t given us a release date or even a window yet. However, the game has confirmed that it will indeed release on Xbox and PC this year. It will of course be released on Xbox Game Pass at launch.