Introduced by Todd Howard himself, who also took the floor recalling his personal nervousness in convincing Lucasfilm of the operation, the reveal of the new game by Machine Games first officially confirmed the title of this new adventure of the most famous explorer on the planet, which will be called Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle.

The cinematic sequence presented at the beginning immediately dispelled some doubts circulated before this reveal: the protagonist of the game will in fact have the features of Harrison Ford (and other "well-known faces" of the saga have been glimpsed), more precisely he is modeled on the Indiana Jones protagonist of the first films, since this episode is also temporally placed in the middle of World War II, after the events of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Another important revelation brought by the early stages of gameplay was the use of the first person, a solution that will probably make some people turn up their noses, but which has been able to give a feeling of great involvement and which is also part of the DNA of the Machine Games studio. Nevertheless, it was also possible to appreciate how in some phases of exploration/platforming the camera passes into a distant third person, allowing us to enjoy the view of our beloved protagonist!

The game has been developed faithfully following the spirit of the classic Indiana Jones movies: it is first of all a fast-paced adventure, which will drag our protagonist to the four corners of the planet (and there is no shortage of the use of the iconic world map, with the progress of the routes of Indy's plane traced in red), from New York to Rome: The result is a wide variety of settings, which appeared very accurate and evocative. And we won't be alone in this adventure: during the reveal we got to meet Gina, a journalist/investigator who will be our sidekick throughout the story.

Of course, while it is clear that Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle does not want to be a fast-paced shooter along the lines of the previous FPS produced by Machine Games, there will be no shortage of combat phases, both in stealth version and in a more ... Direct: almost needless to say, in these phases you cannot miss the use of the inseparable whip!

Just as much attention has been paid to the spirit of adventure and discovery, which is also an integral part of the saga. In order not to risk excessively fragmenting the rhythm of the main narrative, Machine Games has provided a series of numerous puzzles and locations to explore, but making it all optional, for those who do not want to miss the thrill of the "treasure hunt", as well as guiding Indy to defeat the enemies on duty.

Those who expected a precise launch date following this reveal will perhaps be disappointed, while we reiterate that it has only been confirmed that the release of Indiana Jones and the Old Circle is scheduled for 2024, with full localization in Italian. We console ourselves with the consideration that what has been shown seems to be definitely going in the right direction, to recreate the "magic" of the best Indiana Jones films. What do you think? Were you convinced by this first presentation of the game? Let us know in the comments!