Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - First Impressions - Indy's Back

[@jmil843]

MachineGames did a great job. Finished it a hour ago and thoroughly loved it

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

It's so damn fun I almost can't believe it. They really knocked it out of the park.

[@jimbob8992]

I watched a digital foundry video on the game. Not only does it look like great fun, but it runs extremely well. Also, Troy Baker does a very good impression of indy.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I was blown away by Troy Baker's performance. Hall of Fame voice actor.

[@JeremyBrubacher]

Temple of Doom is my favourite.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I'm thrilled to see here in the comments that so many share our obsession with that flick.

[@chrisf1600]

it's not a patch on Raiders, imho. Also, I can't get over Kate Capshaw's screeching

[@JeremyBrubacher]

@ to me she is one of the best parts of the movie.

[@iljavieten687]

From a strictly cinematic point of view, you know, in terms of craftsmanship and all this, "Raiders" is probably the best of the bunch (that is the ONLY three Indy movies that exist - period!!!), but to be honest - as much as I LOVE all three of them, I pribably have the most fun watching "Temple Of Doom".. is it bonkers at times and absolutely exaggerated, dark and similar to a gruesome theme park ride? YES, MAN, ABSOLUTELY!!!! But that's the fun of it, and it completely embraces and perfectly depicts the classical high adventure atmosphere....I just love, love, love this awesome movie!!! And I can't really understand why so many Indy fans seem to not like it that much....as I said, to me it's probably my favorite, so....everybody who hasn't seen it - go watch it NOW, it's a fantastic ride!!! But you should watch all three existing Indy movies anyways, so....😉👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻💞

[@lisaboban]

Once again I'm joyfully watching you geek out over something I will never see - in this case because I'm not a gamer. But this game might make a fun gift for one of my boys, so thanks for that!

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

It will 100% make the perfect stocking stuff for any of Indy. Hope your boys enjoy!

[@JordansMortalKombatAdven-xn3qo]

It’s honestly been awhile since I’ve watched these movies but, it’s kind of crazy because, this game pretty much within the first two hours captures the essence of high adventure that I loved from the original trilogy and I think I may go back soon and watch the original trilogy again, not sure when I can make it work but, as soon as I can, I definitely will.

[@t.butcher]

Tony Stella is a top tier artist. His Game Trilogy poster, I want so bad.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Chocolate for the eyes.

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

Theirs a pretty good fan edit of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull out there that removes a ton of lame dialouge, bad cgi, and tones down the alien stuff. It actually makes the film more watchable and I highly recommend giving it a chance.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I might but I can't handle scenes like Shia swinging on vines through the jungle. Everything about it just feels off.

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

@geekinwithJamesHancock that scene is gone in the fan edit.

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

Which one is it though, there's a 110 min 105 min 103 min and 94 min edit, which one are you referring to

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

@@theTruthLifeNWay I believe it was the 15MaF edit.

[@joepearson279]

Let’s prey for a trilogy of new IJ games. Let’s get that Temple of Doom minecart scene for a tutorial in the second game please. 🤞🤠🤞

[@EleaticStranger]

i'm really enjoying it. feels like classic indiana jone

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

Indy has had some cool media since Last Crusade. The Emperor's Tomb video game was terrific and the novels from the 90s were pretty good too.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

One of these I'm going to rip off the band-aid and ready one of those novels. What's the best one in your opinion?

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

@@geekinwithJamesHancock my first one that got me hooked was Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx so maybe go with that one but I also really enjoyed Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs and that one takes place earlier in the timeline.

[@ladyhotep5189]

Hi James! Probably won't play this game. But in terms of the movies, Temple of Doom is my very favorite.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Hell yes! Glad to hear it. I've never understood the reservations so many people have against that movie.

[@Calinks]

Love it when you do the odd game review James!

[@arianshahrokh1439]

Wish I wasn’t obsessed with call of duty zombies and wasn’t so busy. This game looks like a riot.

[@CinemaMack]

Looking forward to your thoughts on The Thing Remastered.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Wasn't on my radar at all but looks right up my alley. Much obliged for the heads up!

[@CinemaMack]

@@geekinwithJamesHancock I'd also recommend Clock Tower Rewind. It's a video game that pays homage to Dario Argento.

[@matthewmartinez3774]

Tsss! SWEET jacket brother!

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Many thanks! I wear it nearly every day once it gets cold.

[@JordansMortalKombatAdven-xn3qo]

@GeekinWithJamesHancock I must say I absolutely love this game so far, I want to say I am a little over the halfway mark of the main campaign at this point as I’m in the second to last continent that you go to in the game and I will go back and explore and get all the stuff I missed afterwards. As when it comes to Indiana Jones I don’t think the story of this game is on par with the original trilogy of masterpieces much like you said but, I think it’s easily the best thing in the IP since The Last Crusade because, I have been addicted to seeing where this Indy adventure goes. One thing I won’t spoil how if you haven’t gotten to this point yet, is that the giant intruder played by Tony Todd RIP, whether it’s on purpose or inadvertently, sort of helps out Indy in a way after stealing from him in the beginning so, I’m not sure if that was intentional on his characters part or not but, it kind of happens either way.

[@pellelindbergh4455]

great review, didn't know he was interested in games,

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I try and keep my gaming limited to a hobby, but here and there I'll dive into the conversation with a video, especially if a game is an extension of a beloved movie franchise.

[@JordansMortalKombatAdven-xn3qo]

I just played the first bit of this through game pass and my first impressions through the first 2 or so hours if that is that, Indy’s back baby!!!

[@mr.jack0039]

Hi James, are you guys already planning stream "Best of 2024"? Can we expect it in December or January?

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I've sent out an invite to a few of the usual suspects. Waiting to confirm a time and have a substitute sitting on the bench if I can't get the full band back together. Stay tuned!

[@mr.jack0039]

@@geekinwithJamesHancock glad to hear! watched/listened all the previous ones. you guys have great energy!

[@_uncredited]

Sounds pretty good. At a 120 gigs, it'll have to wait. Got too many chunky games to finish and I'm gonna have my head stuck in POE2 for a while. Good video tho, I'll add it to my list.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I'm loving POE2. As soon as I work my way through these comments, I'm diving right back in.

[@_uncredited]

@@geekinwithJamesHancock lol. This notification interrupted my game!

[@jaycollins2036]

Temple of doom is my favorite Indy movie. Haters are just wrong.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

100% agree. I'm obsessed. Seen it countless times.

[@jaycollins2036]

@@geekinwithJamesHancock Raiders is second, crusade is third although only marginally. All three bring their own flavors to the table, and crusade undeniably has the best companion of the three.

[@Duke_jenkem]

Temple bangs. Wouldn’t be there without raiders but over time Temple became my favorite.

[@AverageJoe483]

Dude I got nightmares as a little kid with that heart ripping scene haha .

[@Desertfox201]

Temple of Doom may not be the best of the trilogy but it's my favorite as a kid and still is.

[@josie_the_valkyrie]

I never understood the dislike for Temple of Doom! It’s my favourite! I’m really glad to hear that the game isn’t “modern audience” and true to Indiana Jones. I was concerned it would be. I’ll give it a go this weekend. 😊 And, yes POE 2! The servers have been bombarded, so I’m waiting for it to calm down a bit before I hop in.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I got into some POE 2 last night. Played until my fingers were cramping up and called it a night.

[@WarlordRising]

MachineGames is comprised of mostly former devs of Starbreeze Studios. The creators of Chronicles of Riddick: Butcher Bay. One of the best film licensed games ever made. A game that was better than Chronicles of Riddick. One of the first FPS games that had complex hand to hand combat, and legitimately good voice acting from the likes of Ron Perlman and Michael Rooker. It's no surprise they made a game that was better than the film(s) that preceded it.

[@SEAKPhotog]

Looks great. I was addicted to Tomb Raider back in the day. If I still played, I'd certainly be checking this out. Gonna try Stalker 2 by any chance? Enjoy your POE immersion!

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I've been seeing a ton of rave reviews for Stalker 2 by some of my favorite channels, but I gotta scratch my POE2 for a few days before I come up for air.

[@SEAKPhotog]

@geekinwithJamesHancock POE sure is taking over game reviewers' lives right now. Enjoy! I watched some of Wolfheart's Stalker 2 play thru and one other reviewer. Looks like it could be pretty immersive and have some RPG lite elements. Wolfheart didn't really delve into the Zone's personalities or immerse himself into its "culture" or lore. I played the original Stalkers with a bunch of mods and it was a blast. The new Stalker looks like it'll be amazing once the kinks are worked out and modders have their way with it.

[@Bert_Berzerk]

Temple Of Doom is my favorite Indy movie and I don't even care. I recognize Raiders is a superior film but whatever

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I'm loving how many comments I'm seeing in favor of Temple of Doom. Hall of Fame adventure movie.

[@samd2013]

Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was the last great Indiana Jones film. The Great Circle is the best Indiana Jones story since Crystal Skull.

[@DarkLadyAthena1]

This is really good news. The people who worked on this video game should have been the ones in charge of the franchise and not KK who did a horrible job with dial of destiny. The original trilogy of Indiana Jones is a masterpiece. Say what you will about Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, it had good moments and is a much welcome movie than dial of destiny where they disrespect the character, the fans and everything else that made this franchise special. The people who made this video game seem to be true fans with real talent. It is what this franchise needed.

[@michaelschwartz8730]

@Geekin' with James Hancock Dammit James! Stalker 2 is already ruining my life, and now THIS?!

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I've been hearing nothing but good things about Stalker 2, but I need to invest some serious time in Path of Exile 2 before I take a look.

[@apimb1396]

I love Starfield

[@-RAYZ-]

The guy who frequents bath houses likes this game....SHOCKING!

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

It's only a rumor that I spend time in bath houses, nothing's been proven, lol.

[@cemberendsen4297]

Weird comment to ask if 'Bethesda' could deliver a good Indiana Jones game after Starfield. This is the studio of the recent Wolfenstein games. Bethesda also has ID software. To confuse developer and publisher is a bit weird to me! (Love all your content though)

[@UseDgh]

Not controversial to say that the original Indiana Jones trilogy is better than the original Star Wars trilogy!? 🤣 Don't get me wrong, I love both - but I think there may be a few people out there on the internet that might consider that a slightly controversial take!

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

True, but as far as the classic movies go, I think Indiana has the edge with 3 good movies versus 2 1/2 with Star Wars. And in the modern era, Indy only has 2 bad movies versus the ocean of mediocrity that makes up Disney Star Wars.

[@bulletproof844]

As an 80s Kid, I was pondering if I wanted to download 131GB just to be disappointed by a mediocre mess of a game I started the download half way through the video. lol.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Very cool! Hope I didn't steer you astray and that you enjoy it as much as I have.

[@SeeFoodDie]

Blink twice if you need help.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Lol, luckily there was no rifle just out of frame pointed at my head, but I should probably allow myself to blink more often.

[@jmil843]

I think because the makers are Swedish it eludes all the American culture war BS

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Good call!

[@ladyhotep5189]

That makes alot of sense.

[@Chelios__]

Oh, wokeness or whatever you want to call it is a very active problem over here aswell.

[@KamalaChameleon]

Did you just imply that because it's European it has less of a chance of being woke.. do you actually pay attention?

[@mig1017]

Europe is woke a heck , especially Sweden. Some of their statistics are shocking 😂🎉

[@equalizer3320]

Is it just me or is James turning soft and mellow in his old age. A couple of more reviews like this and he will be mistaken for James Campea😂..

[@KamalaChameleon]

After 35 years.. we finally got a new Indiana Jones movie!

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

It's an experience that I never expected to have again and it seemed to come out of nowhere. Wasn't on my radar at all, but I'm thrilled that I gave it a try.

[@tjk3430]

So glad to hear they got it right. Maybe it lightens the franchise burden we've all been carrying with the last 2 films.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

It blows my mind just much they knocked this project out of the park. Whatever game they make next, I'll be there.

[@tjk3430]

@@geekinwithJamesHancock You've often talked about this concept. Paraphrasing your words, If movie studios are going to turn out garbage products people will flock to other mediums that do it better.

[@L0rdGwyn801]

Just an FYI - Bethesdas involvement with the game is purely as a publisher, Bethesda Softworks is different from Bethesda Game Studios, they didn't develop the game and Todd Howard didn't direct. Developed by MachineGames. So, they can't take credit. Regardless, looks very cool!

[@DenkyManner]

It's made by a studio owned by Microsoft. It was never supposed to come to ps5 until Microsoft started to change their strategy (due to poor Xbox sales). That it's coming to PlayStation is crazy. Would be like if Sonic came out on N64

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

I'm all for it. I don't follow the console wars very closely but it seems like Microsoft is no longer as preoccupied with having a kick ass console as they once were. They said, I remain a proud owner of my Xbox Series X/S.

[@OdinAesthetic]

Most of the footage doesn't showcase a fun well paced ( aka not slow )adventure game. Alooooootta cut scene footage. Alotta walking. Alotta looking around. Which is fine if you're into that.

[@amcaesar]

I won't stand for this PS5 erasure.

[@geekinwithJamesHancock]

Time to join the PC Master Race, although I must admit I've been playing this on Xbox.