I Played Indiana Jones and The Great Circle - Gameplay and Impressions

[@DarshanBhambhani]

The guns are ass cause your real gun is the whip

[@TheGamingRapper]

I feel like you can still encourage the whip without making guns feel bad though

[@NorthEevee]

The whipcrack is just a melee gunshot after all.

[@andrebillups4079]

That’s a bad way to design a game everything should be fun and a good experience.

[@kaidorade1317]

Honestly to me, whether it’s good or bad doesn’t matter because it’s coming to game pass. But honestly I hope it’s good! It’s time for Lara Croft and Nathan Drake to allow their dad to go on a good adventure

[@escapefromtibet2530]

Still don't understand how people call her Laura when it's "Lara"

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Some American ads that played when the first games were coming out had people pronouncing it Laura instead of Lara. I say this as someone who grew up calling her Laura and getting crucified on the internet for doing so lol

[@levi22es]

@@ThatBoyAqua I’ve always pronounced it Laura too. Had no idea until recently that it’s Lara.

[@Bloodstoner]

Game Pass is killing it for the end of 2024. Black Ops 6, STALKER 2, and Indiana Jones! Well worth the $12 a month for PC Game Pass and normally I don't subscribe.

[@IronsideGeorge]

Appreciate your perspective having not seen the movies. But how you haven’t seen Indiana Jones before is insane! Go watch them!

[@ivandesiigner]

Oh man, everything you said didn't like it made me want to play it even more!

[@ThatBoyAqua]

If you like the immersive stuff then you’ll probably like the full release even more. There was some stuff I didn’t mention like climbing stamina, combat stamina, and just being able to pick up a surprising amount of things that you’ll probably enjoy too!

[@ivandesiigner]

@@ThatBoyAqua Yeah the types of games I like most are immersive sims, I never thought an Indiana Jones games would have stuff close to those types of games, I wasn't sure about this game but since I'm weak to immersive sims now I'm going to try it.

[@FordHoard]

@@ThatBoyAqua That sounds amazing, because Jones isn't a superhuman.

[@stankybadger9384]

I love how you give upfront critiques of the games not letting what you say be affected by bias. Hopefully some of these issue will be ironed out before launch. I'll definitely pick it up as a massive Indy fan and from what you said the hand to hand combat seems really good which is something I have been craving from a game like how it is in rdr2

[@Denu85]

i still think the game would have been better of with a third person view.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

I initially thought the same thing, but first person works pretty well here.

[@balloonedraccoon2503]

​@ThatBoyAqua how much you paid to say that? Lol I'm playing. But it's hard to trust it when Bethesda flew you out. I'll wait until release and read a bunch of reviews before I buy it. I am interested in it though.

[@sorinpopa1442]

The 3rd person animations and movement seems to be already done , so hoping a modder will unlock the 3rd person camera for this game !

[@FordHoard]

@@balloonedraccoon2503 Luckily, Bethesda didn't make the game.

[@beegyoshi6525]

Yea, considering shooting is de- emphasized, whats the point of having a first person perspective

[@theroguerider]

Ahhh yes, Indiana Jones the photo journalist?! Maybe it’s just used a good bit in the sections they allowed you to show, but my take away from the video they gave you is that he’s on a bird sanctuary tour.

[@Raziel236]

Can't wait for The Giant Triangle, the sequel.

[@timoberbanscheidt6284]

I‘ve always been a diehard Indiana Jones fan, so playing the PS5 Port in Spring 2025 is a no-brainer. I‘m probably not the first to tell you this, but please go and watch the movies. They are timeless and I honestly envy you for st being able to watch them for the first time. Love the videos, keep it up man. 👍🏻

[@altskeptic]

Hope you don't get black listed from receiving a review code

[@qw3823]

Receiving review code is bad thing, you know? Not just bad, kind of wrong tbh

[@Chase-hv2lt]

​@@qw3823What are you talking about, it's only a good thing to give out codes

[@ThatBoyAqua]

I don’t think I will. I’ve criticised early previews before (like ac mirage) and still received review codes. It’ll probably be fine The only way I see myself not getting a code is if their budget is adjusted and there just aren’t enough codes to go around.

[@sorinpopa1442]

@@ThatBoyAqua Trust me u will get way way more respect or more subs if people sees u as a honest unbiased reviewer. This has become so rare to see today, and many people sick of IGN or other huge companies paid reviews . btw i just subbed instant after u show the hotel room and share all that stuff Bethesda provided to you , and still keep ur opinions about the game unbiased.

[@1Grainer1]

those were passionate devs, not political snowflakes that can't take any opinions... probably creative process was 10x worse than what any reviewer told them 😅

[@Nineteen1900Hundred]

Hey, Boy Aqua, do yourself a favour and watch the 3 original Indiana Jones movies from the 1980s. They are some of the best action-adventure movies ever made!

[@BucklingSwashes]

You can really see the DNA of the Chronicles Of Riddick games as well as The Darkness in this, which isn't surprising since much of the leadership at MachineGames came from working on those games at Starbreeze. Getting very excited about another Indy adventure.

[@NatetheGr891]

Interesting critique on the puzzles, when they did a developer interview which mentions they will have challenging logical puzzles “that don’t hold your hand” and a modifier to make it easier for those who don’t like puzzles. I really hope this was just the beginning puzzles or that the modifier was on, because I was really looking forward to them being a challenging focus.

[@vampricramen]

Being a massive Indy fan I was practically sold on this game when it was announced, but I still appreciate an objective critique. The only criticism that gives me pause is the potential puzzle difficulty. Hopefully, that one side puzzle is just an early game standout and not indicative of the overall quality later in the game.

[@JoeyLange1]

Praying this will run at 60 frames medium 1440p settings on my 6650xt😂 looks too good to be true fsr 3.1 may come in clutch...

[@ShadowWolfQc]

Not buying it until user reviews and PC optimization is completed

[@PewDIEweee]

Cool Seeing that next gen Castel St Angelo, takes me back AC Brotherhood.

[@Gabrilos505]

It's great to see reviews that offer genuine opinions and insightful analysis of the game. Reviews created solely to flatter or mislead only hold the community back. Thank you for your videos-I really appreciate them!

[@TheJonte1995]

Good first impression👍 keep staying loyal to your fans!

[@langleymneely]

You can’t be “unbiased” when giving an opinion. Opinion IS “bias”. Opinion is the collection of your experiences and tastes influencing your view. Bias is only relevant for journalistic reporting purposes that are not editorial based. Reviews are editorial and completely subjective. Theres no way to be “unbiased” while giving an opinion. It’s an oxymoron.

[@Comicbroe405]

Exactly. But I can see why he would say that.

[@CeaerCeaer]

The point is to say his opinion wasn’t bought

[@ThatBoyAqua]

I’ll try to better explain it next time, but when I say an opinion I give is trying to be unbiased, I mean that I am trying to present what I think is a good game, not necessarily what I would play. In this case, I think, given what the games goals are, it’s good, but I personally don’t find it all that fun for me. Totally agree that every opinion will be biased, which is why I like laying out my personal history with the character and in this case the special treatment so viewers know where I’m coming from.

[@langleymneely]

@@ThatBoyAqua Apologies if any of what I said came off as confrontational, it wasn’t meant that way. I just often see KZbinrs attempt to head off disingenuous comments about their “bias” on something when it’s a foolish non debate. I get your meaning though, you are trying to say that you go into these situations as open minded as possible and not unduly influenced by outside factors or people. As someone that is an Indy fan I appreciate you explaining that you are not. You are giving people an understanding of where you are coming from.

[@enjoygary]

Does the game have any humor?

[@frogglen6350]

i like how there are Americans right now struggling to buy food, but companies can afford/are willing to pay some guy on youtube to fly out, get a hotel, and test out a mid looking video game.

[@DarshanBhambhani]

This game looks really fun and I’m sick of pretending otherwise

[@david_ce]

Relax buddy, it ain’t that serious

[@TurtleMan2023]

I seriously feel like every time developers brag about their puzzles in their game, they just end up being boring cookie cutter sequences of button pressing

[@thenewdoc4599]

I really hope you're able to watch the films before the game comes out. They're a great time you don't want to miss out on.

[@aeonstar293]

I appreciate the honesty...but will they? Haha. I may get this one still. Will have to see more reviews as you said.

[@ThatBoyAqua]

I’m sure they well lol the team was really nice when I met them and were very receptive when I offered my thoughts after playing.

[@padraigpearse1551]

am i the only person who thinks the animations of the whip and fist fighting are very like stunted or janky?

[@zaidebtw4438]

Creates an immersive experience at the sacrifice of fun. You would HATE kingdom come deliverance 😂

[@CoffeePotGames]

I'm so stoked to play this with game pass. Even if it's not a 10/10, getting to play it with game pass is awesome

[@yairmimran729]

Machinegames are just really good at making first person cinematic games based on classics from 30+ years ago where you kill nazis with stealth and guns

[@gavinmorin]

I really appreciate how in depth you went for an impressions video. I’m a huge fan of the Indy movies so I’ve going into this game with the same mindset I did for Hogwarts Legacy. I loved that game but not for the gameplay. The story, world, characters, immersion were all fantastic as a fan of the Harry Potter movies.

[@HenryTownsmyth]

I liked India Jones and the infernal Machine. It was so good for its complex puzzles and rare fight moments. But this one looks so meh. Puzzles don't seem to be a focus, it just seems like any slow paced fps game with good graphics (that are a norm now).

[@D5_2110]

Lol the fart chamber quote had me dead 😂😂😂

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

I want machinegames to make a new Punisher game

[@HopeReviews]

Nice review!

[@PortugueseBadman]

First person for an Indiana Jones game is so weird dude.

[@haarisajmeri9811]

The biggest question that all the problems you just said did you mention these problems aside of the AI problem because your feedback would be really helpful for them

[@ThatBoyAqua]

I made sure I told someone on the team my thoughts. A lot of it comes down to me not jiving with their immersive design. I don’t expect them to alter the game fundamentally for me. They did assure me that AI was very high on their list of things to iron out before launch. They also mentioned that the puzzles would get harder, as what we played was early in the game.

[@haarisajmeri9811]

@@ThatBoyAqua ok thanks for answering my questions and yeah you deserve to play games early

[@suripto746]

Xbox gamepass users rejoice ❤

[@LethalProtector8000]

So far, this looks better than I expected. I was planning to wait for the PS5 release, but seeing how great it looks, I may just get the PC version on Steam for the best possible visual experience. I'm still gonna play it on my 4K TV with a controller, either way.

[@Terrylovesjougurt]

Interesting choice to have a model look like Harrison Ford's and Troy Baker's love child.

[@Meowtro]

All the enemies having the exact same character model is really jarring. Especially when you're fighting multiple in the same instance. First person makes it way more noticeable.

[@molopower2354]

damn sounds really cool, and since it's on game pass I'm totally going to give it a go

[@MrGatonegroish]

So the gunplay didn't allow you to run in and headshot every enemy, and when the game didn't let you sprint from waypoint to waypoint on the map you pulled out your phone out of boredom? No offense, and I never make comments like these, but honestly Ubisoft's annual output might be more your speed.

[@hovsep56]

everything you described reminds me of chronicles of riddick (stealth focus almost no shooting) which was a really good game and also made by machine games.

[@xenoxorus]

0:12 that goofy ahh jawline

[@PRIMETIMECEO_]

Lego indiana jones on ps3 clears easily

[@warrenwise8798]

Can we REALLY trust someone who has never seen Raiders of the Lost Ark or The Last Crusade???

[@GamingStories-4u]

thats game i love bro , very many quest in this game , thank you bro for your video upload u hav

[@mrn2530]

Why is this in first person? Very much a wrong choice imo

[@Toiletdeer]

I didn't know about this game and when I heard you say Bethesda studios I already suspected easy puzzles and ai and am a little disappointed that I was right. However I think it could be fun. Thank you very much!

[@Clav-Gaming]

Indiana Jones has disappointed me one too many times, and I’ll still play this

[@adamdavis1737]

I will be able to look past the issues that bother you for sure. By fandom of the character alone Basically about all I needed you to tell me was just that it doesn't suck

[@gregorygeorge8695]

The game weirdly looks built for VR...

[@CyranoSaturnis]

The Indiana Jones trilogy had plenty of gun fights, yeah there was quite a bit of hand to hand combat and stealth, but the fact that guns are given a poor treatment is sad. I wish the game allowed you to aim your gun better. There are plenty of games that mix melee and firearm combat, so there’s no excuse for the game to be like this.

[@grantcrawford3170]

I loved Wolfenstein TNO and TNC, like seriously two of my favorites ever, so I'm conflicted about this game. It looks great, but i resent that they haven't been taking this time to make Wolfenstein 3

[@SkandiTV]

To be fair they've made like... 6 Wolfenstein games counting spin-offs and that one VR title, I'd want a change of pace as well, I'm guessing the next Wolfenstein is already in pre-production and will go full steam ahead once this launches.

[@bumponalog5001]

My biggest fear was the combat would suck…and it doesn’t look great lol.

[@cougarswagnum]

not that i even like linear narrative games but how was this game made in first person ?? the more cinematic experience is obviously third person

[@EthanRom]

Doing an Uncharted or Tomb Raider clone would've been the easy and obvious approach. I appreciate this somewhat strange first person / third person hybrid. It's unique, a curveball and the devs are pushing the action adventure genre forward

[@SkandiTV]

It's first person because this is MachineGames, the Wolfenstein developers

[@cougarswagnum]

@@SkandiTV didn't realize that is who made it that makes sense

[@WarrenValion]

You're really making it when you're being given shit and sent out places. Congrats.

[@Nikolai-x9k]

Hm, game doesn’t catch me at all tbh Really appreciate you being honest even tho you got to play earlier and had a nice trip !!

[@thefuturefalcon762]

Still waiting for that shadow of the tomb raider video Aqua.

[@MiyuFull]

The link for the other essay isn`t working.

[@OGP2293]

That’s cool and all but i need Wolfenstein 3 ASAP.

[@pizzaboyalt1559]

Skeptical about this one, I guess we will see

[@sourishsarts3dmusic82]

This is a Indiana Jones game it's not cod or far cry. It's not for you , just move on

[@johnhughes9999]

IDK about the puzzles man it a fine line between hard and arbitrary and I don’t really trust the team. EZ is the right approach ( or hard and 100% optional )

[@Hauerization]

You WAS getting a review code... ;) Just kidding. I hope.

[@TheBadasssnoopy]

Honestly looks pretty decent, though I don't know if my PC will be good enough for this, and I hate playing first person games with a controller

[@RighteousBrother]

Never seen the movies?? I'm out.

[@jaycollins2036]

Please tell me you've watched the movies since.

[@adzriel21001]

but you haven't finished the Survivor Trilogy yet

[@adzriel21001]

Shadow of The Tomb Raider, please, Aqua! 🙏

[@ThatBoyAqua]

It's totally gonna happen probably maybe eventually

[@adzriel21001]

​​​thank you, sir@@ThatBoyAqua🏹 Can't wait

[@aersla1731]

Lmao glad I am not the only one who hasn't seen those movies, even as an adult now they don't sound appealing.

[@delivrex]

machine games.. WHERE ARE THE GUNS??

[@Raccoon.City.Police.Department]

NO ADS???????????????? IM OUT

[@KnallKalle]

nothing for me... lousy controls and lack of action for a title that had to do more than Tomb Raider always did

[@teo9532]

For a game seemingly trying to be “immersive” basically every animation and gameplay mechanic all look so fake, jank, stiff, and ethereal to me.

[@teo9532]

First person was such a bad call for this game tbh. I think the only time I really felt like first person was a natural way to play a game was with RDR II. It really helped that that game was made with 3rd person primarily.

[@SkandiTV]

I'm hoping it's one of those "looks weird on video but feels good to play" type situations, like Silent Hill 2 Remake, when I go back and watch the combat animations in that game they're... rough, but actually playing it I never noticed it, it felt responsive

[@Rubrasileiro]

Did the interactions and the physic is good ??

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Yea I thought they were good

[@Rubrasileiro]

@ThatBoyAqua thank youu

[@cipherenigma]

"I talked to the team." (L) "They flew me out." (L) "They paid for my living expenses." (L) "Even if I'm biased, I haven't even watched Indiana Jones." (L)

[@SkandiTV]

How does any of that matter if he still says he didn't like it?

[@corytodd1690]

Pc mod will be out day 1 with 3rd person

[@dawowdude]

Love you, Aqua!

[@Jonatanqwe]

By the look of the video: combat looks outdated and not fluid, enemies get lock on goofy animations, and movement in general looks sluggish. For an action/adventure game looks pretty bad to me.

[@TheMerkedya]

Yet another game that's trying balance the "Realism" in extra big quotations and making a fun game. It's like, sure do the realism but then don't make it so that you can literally whip guns out of dude's hands?? There's literally no point there needs to be a stamina meter for climbing it's just not fun to me and smells of board member decisions who have never played a game before.

[@nycknickerbockers6427]

Without 3rd person this game suck! Come on game developers Open world requires 3rd person gameplay.

[@sarahlawrence1444]

Boooooooo

[@stefmyster9038]

Maybe it's just me but looking at gameplay footage,I can't help but think this game would be awesome with motion controls.they want people to feel like indy,well that would do it,if you really swung your arms when using the whip,or throwing a punch and indy then does the same on screen.and when an enemy punches back,you counter with a block etc.

[@SkandiTV]

I feel you, this would probably rock hard with a VR mode

[@JohnCranberry23]

The needed to be in 3rd Person or at least give people the option.

[@sorinpopa1442]

The 3rd person animations and movement seems to be already done , so hoping a modder will unlock the 3rd person camera for this game !

[@heinzentertainments4661]

But it's strange that you can't aim at all.

[@shanoos81]

i wanted this game but sweet baby is involved... so that's a no

[@Reach008]

I absolutely respect the honesty in this review, and getting it from a non Indiana jones fan was good to get a second pair of eyes. The game looks good but all I think is how I wish the whole game was just 3rd person but maybe they didn’t want to just make it feel like an uncharted rip off. I’m going in with an open mind but man I’m praying it’s goof

[@billclay2701]

Reminds me of Starfield.

[@BrickFighter13]

The game is in a first person perspective?? Thought it was in third person

[@paulreynolds7103]

You don't like Indiana Jones?🤠

[@ShadowWolfQc]

Not since Disney took over...hell fuckin no

[@HOTD108_]

​@@ShadowWolfQcNobody asked you.

[@ShadowWolfQc]

@@HOTD108_ oh look it's dumb guy #246 liking his own useless answer lol get lost

[@ShadowWolfQc]

@@HOTD108_ and you are...? And I should care because...?

[@ThatBoyAqua]

I liked what I’ve seen, but just never got around to seeing the movies

[@Itsme-wp8yc]

The gameplay looks sluggish.

[@animedan3934]

Is Bethesda finally ditching that engine ...finally

[@Adobesona]

This is not Bethesda...

[@jefftharakan1457]

This is machine games aka the wolfenstein devs

[@escapefromtibet2530]

Bethesda the developer and publisher are two different entities

[@animedan3934]

@@jefftharakan1457 ahh my bad .....got it confused with 343

[@Console-Lord]

@@animedan3934yeah Bethesda publish games like Doom and Wolfenstein but they don’t develop them. Id software and Machine games respectively develop them.

[@wavytiger1]

First person? Lame af

[@Jocken75]

❤

[@8thVigil]

finally a game where we fight Trump supporters

[@IANC4EVER]

looks more like a game where you fight Israeli's...

[@jaycollins2036]

Smh.

[@yuribernatskyy__]

hmmm

[@KotoCrash]

Looks gay

[@RedPanda-x6q]

Third

[@OzzyHamid-cl2fi]

Is there any Israeli propaganda in it? Thx