Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

December 9, 2024

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87.0

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Critic Reviews (36)

Aaron Bayne Push Square Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is just good old fashioned fun. Its simplistic gameplay lets it down a little, but with vibrant environments brought to life with stunning detail, excellent writing and performances across the board, and a fun …"

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Aaron Potter Daily Mirror Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"Coupled with several jaw-dropping set pieces and puzzles that left me scratching my head just enough that it never became annoying, this is about as enjoyable an Indiana Jones experience as one could hope for."

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Alessio Palumbo Wccftech Dec 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

85.0

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an excellent adventure/action game that features one of the best Indiana Jones stories, great level design that rewards exploration, and awesome ray traced visuals. This might just be the best game dedicated to …"

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Alex Donaldson VG247 Dec 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"Every now and then, a game comes along that just full-on surprises you. I love the Indiana Jones movies (at least, the first three) and so always had an interest in this game. I ultimately sort of expected a fun …"

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Alix Blackburn Tom&s;s Guide Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an exhilarating adventure that features fun combat, engaging exploration and a story that perfectly embodies the warmth of the iconic franchise. While it occasionally faces traversal hiccups, it remains a thrilling action-packed experience."

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Anthony Taormina Game Rant Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

85.0

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers some of the best puzzling and tomb-raiding in a video game, matching Spielberg&s;s films in many respects."

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Ben Brosofsky Screen Rant Dec 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

85.0

"A truly great blend, though, can appeal to more than just its target audience. If I can sit here after finishing the game and keep smiling when I think about Voss&s;s eccentricities or the dumbstruck look on the faces of …"

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Ben Rayner Digital Spy Dec 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

87.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

86.0

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle isn’t just a masterful execution of a licensed game. It takes everything that MachineGames has learned from the Wolfenstein series and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay to create a deeply fun …"

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Chris White God is a Geek Dec 2024
80.0 /100

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is authentic and exciting, filled with excellent set pieces and some enjoyable gameplay."

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Daniele Cucchiarelli The Games Machine Dec 2024
93.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

92.0

"An incredible and hugely enjoyable cinematic videogame, with very few pauses, a rare attention to detail and an almost touching competence in terms of gameplay. Indiana Jones&s; fans will live a 20+ hour dream, but even those who have never …"

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David Rodriguez Hobby Consolas Dec 2024
87.0 /100

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the great adventure of the year, a game that breathes affection towards the character and his classic films that we love so much. Prioritizing exploration is a success, as is not wanting to …"

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Dean Takahashi GamesBeat Dec 2024
100.0 /100

"You come out of it with an appreciation for ancient secrets and moral quandaries. There’s a love story with an unexpected ending and a familiar character who, after 21 so-so games, finally comes out of the cold into your living …"

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Eric Hauter Gaming Nexus Dec 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

78.0

"MachineGames has fully captured the essence of what makes the original Indiana Jones trilogy great, delivering a fantastic experience full of stunning detail that feels like you are living through one of those 80s Indy adventures. With great characters, amazing …"

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Eric Switzer TheGamer Dec 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"It’s a fun story with some decent gameplay variety that’s authentically Indy. You won’t miss much by strictly sticking to the main quest, and in fact, your experience will be better for it. It’s a shame the rest of it …"

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Giovanni Colantonio Digital Trends Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

82.0

"When Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is at its best, it’s a clever mix of Dishonored and Uncharted that rewards players for using their brains to get one step ahead of a fascist power grab. It does that while …"

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James Paley COGconnected Dec 2024
90.0 /100

"The Great Circle is an excellent time. The voice acting is great, the action is breezy and fast, and the whole game is quite beautiful. Plus the story has some serious hooks. Indiana Jones is all about globetrotting adventures, punching …"

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Jason Fanelli GameSpot Dec 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"MachineGames sure loves taking it to the Nazis, and Indiana Jones was a natural fit for the team&s;s next game. I&s;m happy to report that they&s;ve added a fine entry to the franchise, warts and all."

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Joe Richards PlayStation Universe Dec 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"For what Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sets out to do, I think it succeeds in every aspect. This is a game made with adoration and love for the legacy of Indiana Jones; for anyone that has a history …"

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Jordan Middler VGC Dec 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"We had a smile on our face from beginning to end while playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. As close as games can come to a genuine old-fashioned Hollywood blockbuster, it&s;s also an incredibly rich adventure game stuffed to …"

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Josh West GamesRadar+ Dec 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

""Indiana Jones and the Great Circle shows that there&s;s still plenty left for Lara Croft and Nathan Drake to learn about raiding tombs from the master""

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Justin Clark Slant Magazine Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"It all, again, depends on who Indiana Jones is to you. Great Circle is a wonderful Indiana Jones game if your Indy is a man keeping history sacred while jet-setting to beautiful remote locales with God, or gods, on his …"

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Katharine Castle Eurogamer Dec 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"Smart, fun and so very Indiana Jones, The Great Circle is a stealth action tour de force that marks a bold new era for MachineGames."

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Ken Talbot Nintendo Life Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"A globe-trotting adventure with compelling exploration, crunchy melee, and tomb-raiding puzzles. With a great story and sky-high production value, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an authentic new franchise entry with a capable lead in Troy Baker. And despite …"

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Luke Reilly IGN Dec 2024
90.0 /100

"An irresistible and immersive global treasure hunt, and far and away the best Indy story this century, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle doesn’t belong in a museum; it belongs on your hard drive where you can play the heck …"

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Marcus Stewart Game Informer Dec 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

94.0

"Indiana Jones and The Great Circle doesn’t reinvent the action-adventure wheel. In a weird backward way, it’s more or less a first-person version of an Uncharted or Tomb Raider game – franchises that probably wouldn’t exist without Indiana Jones in …"

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Parker Green Hardcore Gamer Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

82.0

"Closing out a season of fantastic launches, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle finally delivers on the promise of Xbox Games Pass, delivering a high-quality and entertaining single-player adventure that fans of the series will absolutely adore. While it&s;s not …"

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Ramón Baylos Areajugones Dec 2024
92.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

94.0

"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&s;ve been accustomed to in …"

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Richard Wakeling GameSpot Dec 2024
90.0 /100

"Indiana Jones and The Great Circle takes an unexpectedly stealthy and freeform approach, making for a faithful, rip-roaring adventure in which you truly embody the famous archeologist."

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Rob Larkin Gaming Nexus Dec 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

48.0

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a new entry into the tomb raiding genre that takes its cues not from the games themselves that have come before, but the films of its namesake that originally inspired it all. This …"

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Samuel Tolbert Windows Central Dec 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"With cinematic flair straight out of the original movies, MachineGames proves it understands the world&s;s most iconic Nazi-fighting archeologist. With fun exploration, dangerous puzzles, and a few twists up its sleeves, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is sure to …"

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Stefan L TheSixthAxis Dec 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

73.0

"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;s a fun new story here as well, wrapped around its blend of …"

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Steven Mills Output Lag Dec 2024
80.0 /100

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an incredibly authentic Indiana Jones experience, and MachineGames really makes you feel like you are Indiana Jones. If you’re looking for an epic journey of exploration with a fun and mysterious story, that’s …"

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Ted Litchfield PC Gamer Dec 2024
86.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Like if an immersive sim got caught in a teleporter accident with Uncharted. Some aspects of The Great Circle are weaker than others, but it joins Batman Arkham and Goldeneye in the god tier of licensed games."

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Terrence Johnson ZTGD Dec 2024
95.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

95.0

"If you have been waiting for the PS5 release then I am here to tell you that this game is going knock your socks off and I am not even on a PS5 Pro; I can only imagine how well …"

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TJ Denzer Shacknews Dec 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

87.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

94.0

"Indiana Jones and the Great Circle may have broken just about every expectation I had for MachineGames, short of the fact that I expected a great game. It&s;s definitely that, but the reasons for that greatness are that it’s an …"

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Tom West TrueAchievements Dec 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"Machine Games&s; "adventure-action" game is one of the most alluring experiences on Xbox and delivers one of the best games of the year."

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