Journalists from various publications have a chance to try out the demo version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle during a recent meeting with developers from Machinegames. Based on the "demos", a previews with a brief description of the key features of the game were compiled.
Here are a few main theses of the published materials:
The demo version presented to reporters is divided into three parts with a total duration of three hours. The action begins at the university, where Professor Jones is engaged in sorting artifacts on showcases. From the very start, journalists noted the optimization and high -quality work on graphics with highly detailed models of characters and surroundings. The only thing was the animation of persons that causes the effect of the "sinister valley" in places.
I am struck by how much the game is polished. It can be seen that a lot of love has been invested in it, and for all the passage of the "demo" I found only one mistake. I expected a much larger number of bugs, because this is an early assembly. So, I am impressed by how well everything works.
Amy Istland (Amy Eastland) from WCCFTECH
The second part is presented in the form of a linear stealth mission in the Vatican. A high degree of interactivity on locations was awarded special praise – each object that is placed in the hand can be selected and abandoned, thereby distracting opponents.
Each bottle, brick or an ancient bust can be raised and broken about the head of an unsuspecting guard. This is not only incredibly fun and comical, but also quite in the spirit of classic militants, where the hero has enough any objects at hand to defeat the villain in a difficult situation.
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After detection, the fight begins. You can fight both hand -to -hand and with the help of a firearm. In the latter case, shots will attract the attention of all opponents to the locations, which will only complicate the passage of the mission.
With the help of the famous whip, you can knock out weapons from the hands of opponents. According to reviews, the game perfectly retains the balance between action and puzzles.
It is amazing how much I liked the battles here. Beating the Nazis is a common thing for Indiana Jones, but I did not expect him to knock them with a frying pan or shovel. The action is complemented by comic sound effects from old militants, which makes the game ten times more fun. For all the time, fights have never been bored with me. Although I had a revolver, I didn’t even use it. Instead, I preferred my fists and any improvised objects on locations. I must admit that it took me some time to get comfortable with the battle, but it was a well -honed system that you can ignore if desired, choosing the path of stealth. However, I am terrible in secrecy and therefore I always prefer to go ahead with weapons.
Amy Istland (Amy Eastland) from WCCFTECH
The pumping system works through the book scattered through the locations. When studying them, Indiana acquires new abilities. To open skills, glasses are needed that are earned by fulfilling missions.
The third and final part of the demo version unfolds in Egypt. According to the description, this is one of the most open zones in the game, according to which you can freely move in search of three signs.
Like agent 47, Indiana can change into different costumes to go into closed areas unnoticed. For example, you can pretend to be workers in excavations and slip in this appearance past Nazi officers.
In open areas there are side missions that are not displayed on the map. So the VGC employee met a local resident who managed to lock himself in his own house and now needs help. The only thing the journalist did not like was the abundance of empty spaces between points of interest.
Although it is still too early to talk about the script for the scenario, journalists still praise the quality of dialogues written in the manner of films of the 80s. Praise also awarded the work of voice actors. Especially noted Troy Baker (Troy Baker), perfectly imitating habits Harrison Ford (Harrison Ford).
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle This is not just a new adventure of Indiana Jones, but a video game that the franchise really deserved. Machinegames It is great for this series, and we left demo version with a great desire to play more. The balance of linear and open levels, battles and puzzles seems perfect, and if this adventure came out in the form of a film in 1987, no one would have noticed a catch. The final verdict largely depends on whether the team will be able to create a memorable story, but now we have all the ingredients for excellent treats for this Christmas.
Jordan Middler (Jordan Middler) from VGC
Indiana jones and the Great Circle It will be released on December 9 on PC (Steam) and Xbox Series, including Game Pass, and in the spring of 2025 the game will settle on the PlayStation 5. Russian localization of the text in stock. On consoles, developers strive to achieve stable performance in 60 FPS without a deterioration in graphics – this applies to both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.