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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Review embargo for the game is set for 5 December at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT / 6 December at 02:00 am CAT​

Areajugones - Ramón Baylos - Spanish - 9.2 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle stands as one of the best video games of 2024 and living proof that MachineGames is a studio that knows how to move skillfully in environments different from those we've been accustomed to in the past. It's an adventure/action game that places special emphasis on the first element and strives to make you feel like Harrison Ford himself in front of the cameras. There's no better Indiana Jones game. This must finally be its Holy Grail.

But Why Tho? - Kate Sanchez - 8 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle does what this franchise has always done best. It takes the theft of a seemingly unimportant artifact and thrusts Indy into cataclysmic mystery and makes sure that charismatic man shines. Punch Nazis, celebrate history, explore the world and then save it. What more could you ask for?

CGMagazine - Justin Wood - 7 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle makes a strong attempt to bring Indy back to gaming with a great narrative and exceptional puzzles, but its minute-to-minute gameplay suffers from frequent perspective changes and clunky combat.

Digitec Magazine - Philipp Rüegg - German - 5 / 5

For 32 years, Lucas Arts' “Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis” has been considered the best game adaptation of the legendary film series. This honor is now due to “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle”. Machine Games succeeds in perfectly capturing the sense of adventure, charm and wit of Harrison Ford's famous character.

Gamer Guides - Tom Hopkins - 79 / 100

If you can look past the clunky and out-of-place combat, The Great Circle is a great addition to Indy’s catalogue of adventures. While it shines in the traditionally linear puzzle-solving segments thanks to charismatic characters and wonderful design, the open-world asides make you feel like you’re on your own adventure, too.

Hey Poor Player - Francis DiPersio - 4.5 / 5

While Indiana Jones and the Great Circle might not deliver the most satisfying combat experience, it more than makes up for it with its sense of adventure, storytelling, and exploration. MachineGames and Bethesda Softworks have succeeded in crafting a journey that evokes the timeless thrill of Indy’s cinematic quests, filled with puzzles, peril, and breathtaking locales. For fans of the franchise, this is the kind of adventure that makes you feel like you’re stepping into the shoes of Dr. Jones himself, solving mysteries and outrunning danger at every turn.

IGN Deutschland - Markus Fiedler - German - 8 / 10

A cool story with lots of nice cinematic vibes, but the imprecise controls and stupid opponents tarnish the otherwise good impression.

Kakuchopurei - Lewis Larcombe - 60 / 100

While it’s not the grand, heart-pounding journey we hoped for, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is still a decent adventure for those craving a quick escape into the world of archaeology, bad guys, and ancient relics.

Merlin'in Kazanı - Murat Oktay - Turkish - 84 / 100

In this adventure of Indiana Jones, released in a period of FPS and TPS debates, we are in pursuit of the Great Circle. A great game awaits us when you find time to play between long cutscenes.

MondoXbox - Giuseppe Genga - Italian - 9 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle effectively succeeds in bringing the magic of Spielberg's films to our screens, delivering a vast and fascinating world with a great focus on storytelling and freedom of exploration. The story is always engaging, the puzzles challenging, and the action adrenaline-pumping, making up for a few slips on stealth AI and animations. All in all, a title passed with high marks, hopefully just the first in a series of new Indy games by Bethesda and MachineGames.

MonsterVine - James Carr - 5 / 5

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a massive and immersive adventure. From exploring the Vatican in full to ancient tombs, every sequence feels right at home with the films and is a blast to play. The large action set pieces are fun, but the quiet exploration and puzzle solving is special, allowing you to feel like an archaeologist making a big discovery. Pair that with delightfully cartoonish villains and a massive historical mystery, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle delivers in full.

Noisy Pixel - Azario Lopez - 7 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle captures the spirit of adventure with nostalgic puzzles, richly detailed environments, and thrilling set pieces. While it stumbles with lackluster AI and clunky item management, its charm and sense of discovery make it a rewarding journey for fans of the iconic archaeologist.

Saving Content - Scott Ellison II - 5 / 5

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is greatness and there’s no shortage of Nazi-punching excitement to be had, because “Nazis…I hate these guys.” MachineGames was able to capture everything about “Indiana Jones” so well, and Troy Baker is a great Indy/Harrison Ford-alike. The locales, combat, stealth, and exploration are just superb, and I loved every minute of it. I think a lot of what works here is relying on your enjoyment of the franchise, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a grand adventure that looks and feels like a lost entry from the movies. The first-person perspective is sublime, because I’m not playing as Indiana Jones, I am Indiana Jones.

Sirus Gaming - Lexuzze Tablante - 7 / 10

Despite my gripes on sudden shifts to third-person, its plethora of animation bugs and glitches, and meager optimization on PC, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle shows a lot of respect to its source material. With its incredible voice-over team especially Troy Baker's amazing performance and portrayal of Indiana Jones, the stunning musical score that captures the essence of John Williams' work, the staggering locations, and the adequate story, it's an authentic Indiana Jones adventure you'll surely enjoy.

Stevivor - Ben Salter - 9 / 10

After a few decades with an ageing Indy, the Great Circle is a delightful return to Dr Jones in his prime. Strictly for the fans, in all the right ways.

TechRaptor - Andrew Stretch - 10 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle delivers an action-packed and entertaining Indy adventure the likes of which we haven't seen in over a decade. With engaging combat, a vast world to explore, and entertaining (if a bit simple) puzzles to solve, a fan of adventure games should be hooked from start to finish.

TheSixthAxis - Stefan L - 8 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle forges its own, distinctive path as an archeological adventure, excellently capturing the feel of the films with its visuals and performances. There's a fun new story here as well, wrapped around its blend of exploration, puzzles and pugilism.

XboxEra - Jon Clarke - 9 / 10

Indiana Jones is the original tomb-raiding adventurer and MachineGames have, to put it simply – nailed it. They’ve crafted an unforgettable journey that’s worthy of the franchise. Ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime? The mystery of the Great Circle awaits.

ZdobywcyGier.eu - Paweł Bortkiewicz - Polish - 8.5 / 10

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is definitely a successful adventure of the iconic archaeologist. Very good and varied gameplay combined with a cinematic storyline and strong characters gives us another hit from Machine Games. If you're a big fan of Indiana then head out in

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[StereoVsn]

I am thinking it’s going to get mid-80s score. Stealth doesn’t look amazing, but Indy is on point and story looks to be pretty entertaining.

 

[Topher]

75

Should have been third person

 

[Manuscript Replica]

Voting for mid 80s. I loved both Wolfensteins so i have some faith in the devs.

 

[Buggy Loop]

88

Above Wolfenstein 2, under Chronicles of Riddick escape from butcher bay.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

are specs a red flag?

 

[Jaybe]

80 to 84, maybe higher since Bethesda is selective with who they give review copies to

 

[Sooner]

75

Should have been third person

83

Should have been third-person.

 

[Little Chicken]

85-89.

If it was a PS exclusive I'd say 95+.

 

[Buggy Loop]

85-89.

If it was a PS exclusive I'd say 95+.

 

[digdug2]

are specs a red flag?

It's crazy to me that PC players apparently can't turn off ray-tracing.

Edit: I'm thinking 75-79 range, btw

 

[TheMan]

Man I hope it has lots of legit puzzles, none of this shit where the side character tells you when you need to pull a single lever

 

[Chuck Berry]

Low 80s possibly a little lower

Gotta remember the majority of the people reviewing this didn’t grow up with the movies. And probably hate strong and intelligent white men.

 

[Topher]

85-89.

If it was a PS exclusive I'd say 95+.

 

[GHG]

85-89.

If it was a PS exclusive I'd say 95+.

Don't tempt him.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

It's crazy to me that PC players apparently can't turn off ray-tracing.

Edit: I'm thinking 75-79 range, btw

i was watching the luke stephens video about it; it is not only the RayTracing, but all the supersampling shit just to make the game run at the "standard quality". If that is the case, i don't think Steam reviews are going to be happy.

 

[XXL]

85-89.

If it was a PS exclusive I'd say 95+.

 

[graywolf323]

I’m hoping I’m wrong but I just have this feeling it’ll be a 77

 

[Topher]

i was watching the luke stephens video about it; it is not only the RayTracing, but all the supersampling shit just to make the game run at the "standard quality". If that is the case, i don't think Steam reviews are going to be happy.

In the Steam hardware survey, I counted at least 15% who had GPUs less than a 2060. That's a big chunk of gamers to thumb your nose at.

 

[Buggy Loop]

In the Steam hardware survey, I counted at least 15% who had GPUs less than a 2060. That's a big chunk of gamers to thumb your nose at.

A year ago I counted whole RTX family to have passed 50%. Must be higher now but would be surprised it passes 60% now. Add tiny bits of AMD and Intel but almost a statistical error.

Still a huge portion to throw under the bus, those still clinging to Pascal or under. Not sure the whole clientele of those having average PCs playing counter-strike every night are the sort to jump on a 2024 AAA game to begin with so that's kind of all a guess.

 

[adamsapple]

A brand new Indy adventure in the vein of the original 3 movies is releasing in a few days.

85~ % my guess.

 

[SF Kosmo]

I'm gonna put my chip down on 86.

 

[digdug2]

i was watching the luke stephens video about it; it is not only the RayTracing, but all the supersampling shit just to make the game run at the "standard quality". If that is the case, i don't think Steam reviews are going to be happy.

Oh shit... that's so much worse than I had read. Yeah, this game is getting roasted by the Steam community.

 

[ManaByte]

An Indy game from the devs of Chronicles of Riddick. People are underestimating how it’ll review.

 

[Esparadrapo]

82
Steam: Starfield

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Low 80s, divisive like Starfield

Hoping for mid to high 80s with less divisiveness though

 

[ManaByte]

Low 80s, divisive like Starfield

Hoping for mid to high 80s with less divisiveness though

Except this isn’t made by the Starfield devs. It’s the Chronicles of Riddick vets.

Edit: demigod explain what’s so about the fact that Machinegames was founded by the original Starbreeze devs who made Riddick?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Except this isn’t made by the Starfield devs. It’s the Chronicles of Riddick vets.

Never said it was, but the developers pedigree isn’t superlative

 

[Revolutionary]

I'm going with 80-84

Even though I think MachineGames previous work is overrated, I sincerely hope they did a good job here. Indiana Jones was one of my favorite characters as a child and still holds a special place in my heart.

 

[AJUMP23]

Low to mid 80s. I think first person whip will hold it back. Plus there is the Gamepass tax.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

79

Grabbed the premium edition on Steam cause fuck Gamepass.

 

[Balducci30]

Maybe low 80’s - I think the absence of solid gunplay will probably be pretty divisive.

Definitely do not think it should’ve been third person tho how many third person games do we need Jesus

 

[NonPhixion]

Except this isn’t made by the Starfield devs. It’s the Chronicles of Riddick vets.

Edit: demigod explain what’s so about the fact that Machinegames was founded by the original Starbreeze devs who made Riddick?

I think he was laughing at the fact that Riddick was a low-mid 80s game as well, no?

 

[Topher]

Except this isn’t made by the Starfield devs. It’s the Chronicles of Riddick vets.

Their more recent work is more relevant. Based on that, game could be great or could be just ok. Hope you are right and the game is great though.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I think he was laughing at the fact that Riddick was a low-mid 80s game as well, no?

No, that's not why demigod laughs at nearly every xbox related posts, whatever the discussion.

Riddick is the best scored game they have ever got. Not even the super well received Wolfenstein games scored that high.

So anything close to this is a huge win.

 

[LectureMaster]

85-89.

If it was a PS exclusive I'd say 95+.

Don't tempt him.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

In the Steam hardware survey, I counted at least 15% who had GPUs less than a 2060. That's a big chunk of gamers to thumb your nose at.

People complaining should be good entertainment at least.

 

[Krathoon]

MachineGames really like killing those Nazis, eh?

 

[demigod]

Their more recent work is more relevant. Based on that, game could be great or could be just ok. Hope you are right and the game is great though.

No, that's not why demigod laughs at nearly every xbox related posts, whatever the discussion.

Riddick is the best scored game they have ever got. Not even the super well received Wolfenstein games scored that high.

So anything close to this is a huge win.

 

[Krathoon]

I remember the PC version of Riddick was on a boatload of CDs.

 

[bender]

 

[Topher]

Riddick is the best scored game they have ever got. Not even the super well received Wolfenstein games scored that high.

So anything close to this is a huge win.

True except not all the Wolfenstein games were "super well received".

 

[ManaByte]

No, that's not why demigod demigod laughs at nearly every xbox related posts, whatever the discussion.

The game is out in less than six months on the PS5. Why use it as console war fodder when you can play a superior version on the Pro in a few months?

 

[kunonabi]

Maybe low 80’s - I think the absence of solid gunplay will probably be pretty divisive.

Definitely do not think it should’ve been third person tho how many third person games do we need Jesus

Yes because first person games are just sooooooo rare these days.

 

[ManaByte]

Yes because first person games are just sooooooo rare these days.

Not every game has to be a third person over the shoulder game where your AI companion explains puzzles to you like you’re an idiot in between slow walking and talking scenes.

 

[Topher]

Not every game has to be a third person over the shoulder game where your AI companion explains puzzles to you like you’re an idiot in between slow walking and talking scenes.

AI companions are not required for third person games either.

 

[Balducci30]

Yes because first person games are just sooooooo rare these days.

Huh? There’s way more third person games than first person. Theres several third person franchises that are Indiana Jones rip offs within themselves - why make another one?

 

[gpn]

With the Xbox tax, I'm going to say somewhere between Raiders (81) and Temple of Doom (84). Looking forward to it and have Friday off.

 

[TheChadOfGaming]

79

 

[Topher]

Huh? There’s way more third person games than first person. Theres several third person franchises that are Indiana Jones rip offs within themselves - why make another one?

There is no shortage of either. Personally I think Tomb Raider and Uncharted provided the best template for an Indiana Jones action adventure game. Machine Game made it clear that they made Indy first person because that is what they know.

But it could be fine. We will see