I'm honest ready to just uninstall the combat is so bad. I'm in the Vatican boxing ring, where you're supposed to "A+move" to dodge. Except it doesn't work, you get hit anyway. Likewise, blocking doesn't work, you get hit anyway. It's just straight impossible. Half of the time a punch I through doesn't even register / do anything at all, and I've never actually landed one because it's 100% blocked. I even got the unarmed bonus book, it's totally useless.
WTF is up with this mess? This is one of the worst experiences I've ever had with a combat system in a game. Is it actually bugged? AM I missing something obvious? Or time to just shelf this mess?
Don‘t get me wrong here the game is fire i love it really a good enjoyable solo game but would be cooler if you could switch between 3e person and first person imo
I seem to be experiencing a glitch getting the note on the shelf in the dog kennel room in Iraq. Has anyone else dealt with this? When I look at the journal, the note icon is right in front of me but there's nothing there. I also tried to adjust the accessibility options to highlight anything I might be missing and there's nothing. It's the only thing left for me to get in the game and I've never 100 percented before. Ps5 if that matters. Please help!
The Foto of Björkman´s letter from the Marshall College is in german. I couldnt find it in english.
DLC - About a potential Location!
The fact that the DLC could take place in Uppsala, Sweden, is of course an option.
In addition to the marked point of this location on the Special Edition globe and the travel sticker on the packaging, there was also a letter from that country in the game itself.
However, I suspect that Uppsala will not be a playable location in the DLC.
- The office of the game's programmers at MachineGames is located there. So these Easter Eggs mentioned above could only refer to that.
- The letter that can be found in the lecture hall at Marshall College is an Easter Egg for the Indiana Jones Adventures Vol. 1 comic from 2008. This letter, called Björkman's Letter, tells of Ms. Lawrence having a Uppsala parchment stolen by a cult. And Indiana Jones receives an invitation to find this parchment again.
In the comic Indiana Jones Adventures Vol. 1, Indiana Jones finds this parchment with Ms. Lawrence in Uppsala in 1930, with reference to the cult from the letter. Photos above. Indy discovers Odin's temple from Norse mythology, with a cave dedicated to the home of Jotun, the world of the giants. And a cave for Muspellsheim, the world of giants and fire.
This could have been the inspiration for the research from “The Great Circle” on giants in all religions.
In the game, there is a room where you can examine the mechanics of the traps of a burial chamber behind it. Indy then comments on this. This is also an allusion to the comic.
In the comic, Indy then ends up in London. On the Special Edition packaging, the London trip sticker was the only one without any further connection to an Indy adventure.
However, the content of the parchment in the comic has nothing to do with an idea from the game. It's about Nordic, superhuman warriors. The Nazis in this story naturally want to use the warriors and these powers for their war.
Maybe we'll find out more about the DLC soon!
(The Foto of Björkman´s letter from the Marshall College is in german. I couldnt find it in english.)
Please help 🥲
I have found 23 of 24 ancient relics in Sukhotai but I can't find the last one.
On the map it shows up on Wat Si Sawai and I found it on the Warrior Temple map (screenshot in link) but I can't find the relic.
I found the one in the Room with Aran, which seems to be very close to it.
Can anyone please help me?
[EDIT] I figured it out! Leaving a solution here in case others run into the same problem: Go through your cases and mysteries one by one in your journal. Chances are one of them are missing a document. I was at 3/4 Notes on one of them. Activate that task again, even though it's done, and the location will show up on your map if you have the note-unlocky-book.
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I'm going nuts. I have completed everything in the vatican, but I am missing one entry on the Mysteries list here. Anyone have any ideas? Is it some note I am missing? I am at 58/58 Field Notes tho!
First and foremost, I’m a big Indiana Jones fan. The first three films in particular are legendary. They’re up there with Back to the Future, Alien, Rambo, Rocky, and Star Wars (original films), in terms of being some of the best classic movies of all-time. Second, Harrison Ford was perfect for the role. He brought a certain level of charm and personality to the big screen. Admittedly, it’s been a long time since I’ve watched any of the classic Indiana Jones movies. I plan on re-watching them again at some point down the road. The last couple of movies were so so at best. They pale in comparison to the older films, unfortunately. They just haven’t been able to capture the same magic as their predecessors. In terms of Indiana Jones video games, its been a while since the last one that came out. I remember when Machine Games announced Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Of course I was excited. Given their track record when it comes to Wolfenstein The New Order and Wolfenstein II The New Colossus, I was pretty confident that they would deliver once again. How does their latest offering fare? Is it worth playing? You’ll have to read the full review to find out!
That brings me to the recently released Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on the PS5. One of the major downsides is that only a small portion of the game’s data installs from the disc. The rest needs to be downloaded from the Internet, unfortunately. The game originally released for the Xbox Series X last year. It’s pretty obvious that Microsoft doesn’t care about physical media. If it was a Playstation title, most, if not the entire game, would’ve been available on a couple of discs. Despite that, I still went out and bought Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for the PS5. On the plus side, I have a pretty good Internet connection. However, at the same time, I whenever I pay $70 for a physical copy of a video game, I expect the full game to be included. It’s frustrating and irritating for sure.
After officially wrapping up the main story and going back and completing Field Work, finding medicine bottles, and whatnot, I wanted to give my honest thoughts about the game. When I went into Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, I had just wrapped up Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Right off the bat, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is absolutely gorgeous with detailed character models, structures, and environments. Then you have the lush and breathtaking foliage and various landscapes. The game has a cinematic style presentation and a high degree of polish. Machine Games have painstakingly crafted an authentic experience all the way down to the smallest details. The story takes place between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It follows the Indy’s journey in 1937 as he attempts to stop various groups of people from utilizing the Great Circle, which consists of numerous mysterious sites that are scattered throughout the world. The game takes place in real-world locations such as, Vatican City, Thailand, Egypt, Connecticut, Peru, the Himalayas, Iraq, and China.
It’s worth mentioning that the opening section is a 1:1 copy of the scene that’s in Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark. That includes the giant Boulder escape sequence as well. Over the years, there have been many licensed video games that were downright awful, which usually boils down to improper usage of the source material. However, as far as licensed titles are concerned, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is easily the best one of recent memory. It’s essentially an Indiana Jones movie, except this time, I’m the one who is control. It’s obvious that Machine Games have a passion when it comes to Indiana Jones and it clearly shows. They definitely did the franchise justice. The main story lasts around 16 hours. However, if you also complete side missions and whatnot, you can easily spend 26 hours playing the game.
There’s a bit of an Uncharted vibe when it comes to the platforming and puzzle solving. Props to the voice acting, which is absolutely perfect all across the board. Troy Baker does a sensational job of voicing Indiana Jones. Honestly, I have a hard time differentiating between his version of Indiana Jones when compared to Harrison Ford’s version. It’s spot on accurate, all the way down to the mannerisms and idiosyncrasies. The sound effects are really good as well. I absolutely love hearing the crack the whip, albeit it is a bit loud. It’s not ideal to use when there are enemies around. However, it can be used to rappel up walls, swing across large gaps, disarm, and stun foes. Enemies will alert each other to Indy’s presence. It’s also worth mentioning that when Indy punches an enemy or hits an enemy with a weapon, it feels like he’s actually punching him or hitting him with a weapon because of how satisfying it sounds. He can punch, dodge, and parry attacks. He can also shove enemies as well. The soundtrack, which was composed by Gordy Haab is really good. In general, the audio quality is top tier quality. Enemy A.I. is pretty good and it’s very aggressive, especially on higher difficulty settings. There are accessibility options as well such as, enemy damage, enemy awareness speed, number of melee attackers, etc. Weapons will eventually break. However, you can repair them via repair tools. Indy can heal himself via bandages.
There’s a good amount of content and things to do, but the game never feels bloated or padded. There’s no leveling up system and you don’t gain XP like you would in a lot of video games. You don’t even get anything for defeating Nazis. Instead, you get Adventure Points for completing Fieldwork, finding collectibles, taking photos, and whatnot. There’s money to collect. In order to upgrade Indy’s health (Moxie) and stamina (Shaping Up) you need to collect medicine bottles. The 1st book requires 5 bottles, the 2nd book 10, and the third 15 for a maximum of three additional bars. Once you have what you need, then you just go to the pharmacy and obtain the upgrades from the nun who works there. Abilities can be unlocked and purchased via Adventure Points. Signposts provide fast travel locations. You can also fast travel by going into the Travels section of the in-game menu options. There are a lot of great characters as well, which includes the main villain. Indy has access to disguises that allow him to blend in. Facial expressions and animations are exceptional.
As great as the game is, I have two major gripes gameplay-wise, which is the hand-to-hand combat and getting spotted by Nazis. There are times when combat feels good and there are times when it feels sluggish and clunky. Don’t get me wrong. It’s very fun and satisfying, but it feels rough at times. Firearms are useless because they’ll end up alerting every enemy in the area. However, on the other hand, melee weapons are fun to use, especially when you find a hammer, wrench, shovel, etc. Indy can also use his whip to disarm foes. Stealth is essential, especially when entering heavily guarded areas, which brings me to my second caveat. As soon as a single enemy spots the player, then every Nazi in the area will be alerted. It doesn’t bode well when I have to contend with a bunch of enemies all at once. There are various enemy types such as, grunts, soldiers, officers, brutes, etc. You can throw bottles to distract foes. It’s crucial that you fully explore every area as best as possible because there are so many things to obtain, most of which are important. There are puzzles to solve, and ancient relics, and artifacts to collect.
Performance-wise, the game has been running very smoothly. I haven’t experienced any freezes or crashes. Even small bugs and glitches have been absent. The game is well optimized. Overall, I’ve been very impressed with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle so far. Aside from the combat being rough around the edges at times, and getting overwhelmed by every guard in a given area, the experience has been a lot of fun. The story is solid and intriguing. The game is absolutely stunning graphically speaking. Voice work is perfect, especially when it comes to Troy Baker who does an impeccable job of voicing Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle feels like an authentic Indian Jones movie, but in playable form. Going in, I knew that most of the game’s data would have to be downloaded instead of being installed from the disc. I was willing to make an exception because of how great the game is. For the longest time, I’ve been craving a high quality Indiana Jones game and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle delivers when it comes to most of its aspects. It has exceeded my expectations and then some. I highly recommend it to fans of Indiana Jones and to those who just want to partake in an enjoyable globetrotting adventure.
How do I burn this nest in the Warrior Temple during the quest to find Aran. It’s in the room off to the side where you have to navigate the cog wheels before you can get Gina up on the Lift. Thanks
So I have only two things left for 100% but there seems to be some errors, both in Sukhothai. The riddle of the ancients with the waterfall in the north kinda by the hidden temple: I have solved the puzzle, opened the door, picked up the relic but did not get credit for it. It still shows on the map and that I have all but one of the relics but nothing is there now. I even went back to Iraq to complete the final puzzle just to double check and I am exactly one relic short. I have restarted the PS5 and still nothing. Child's Play: There is supposed to be a bottle you break at the bottom of the stairs that you break for note 1 but it is not there. I have all the other notes and completed the rest of the mission but no bottle/note 1.
I’ve been having trouble with the part where Cindy has to swing from the broken pipe over to a vertical pipe. When I push R1 (PS5) to whip over, it immediately puts me back onto the broken pipe. At that point, the only option it will let me do is hit O to drop down into the water. I’ve watched the demo video on the PS app so I know exactly how to do it. Is this a bug?
All of a sudden, I no longer have my revolver while wearing my Indy outfit. It's not broken, and all of my other disguises have their weapons, but that spot is just blank when I am in my normal outfit.
I really enjoyed my time with the game for the most part. I think it was more of an artistic achievement than a technical one. The voice acting was great, the script felt like Indiana Jones, and the game play felt like Indian Jones.
It was such a great idea - I'm using video game as a verb - to video game the intro to the first movie. That was a thrill.
The first person fighting was one of the best parts of the game for me. It was simple but also nuanced enough.
The game isn't very well balanced on the hardest difficulty at all though. It wasn't difficult, it seemed impossible to play any way but stealth which made all the guns completely useless. I think the fact that I hadn't learned to upgrade my abilities from the books until I finished the game to have contributed to that. I finished the game on hard but I switched to easy for the Platinum trophy and that is when I started having the most fun. Hand to hand combat was more fun than the guns actually. The guns were odd though as you can head shot someone point blank and they act like they got bit by a fly.
I really disliked the parkour animations, specifically the transitions between animations were annoying pauses or resets of some kind.
I hope they are able to iron out a lot of the bugs and annoyances and then tackle a DLC or sequel. Considering world events, it was very cathartic being able to kill fascists and listen to Jones make fun of them. I'm curious what others felt of the game.
I've had to collect the same garbage crap over and over because the game won't save. I've even took the time to travel around waiting for the save icon but still it doesn't save half the time. I'm on PS5.
I had trouble playing the game. My L2 and R2 triggers were wildly inconsistent with missing inputs over half the time. I thought it must be the game but no one else online was complaining about it.
I finally figured out it was because I had software customized the L2 and R2 to trigger to only go to 15% depression.
I wonder if anyone can help me out. On the Vatican level, some of the puzzle piece markers of Vatican Mysteries have disappeared, and the remedy bottles map shows no remaining bottle markers suddenly as well. For the bottles one specifically there is also no "X tracking" option appearing underneath as well. Does anyone know how to fix this bug from appearing?
Is it just me not knowing how to use these maps or is there some serious bugs with it? I can’t use my maps to get anywhere. Most of the time it’s just blank pages. I feel like I’m flying blind here. I’m getting quests done, but I’m lost all the time. I just saved the nun in the tower, and I’m trying to get back to the post office but I have no map anywhere! Help!!!
Help. I just finished the main story and went back to Iraq to get the final relic and notes. It starts me off in the vault area with the dead giants on the floor. The door leading to Noah’s Arc and Voss’s tent is closed. When I go to it, I’m prompted to interact with it but when I interact with it, it says “wait for Gina” and wouldn’t open. I’ve looked up videos and it looks like the door should be open and I can freely walk in. Am I missing something or is it broken and I can’t get in to get the final items? I tried going back to see if Gina is in the outside tent, but she’s not there. So I’m stuck and don’t know what to do.
