Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Walkthrough Part 10: A Study in Fear & The Blessed Pearl
3Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a single-player action-adventure game developed by Machine Games studio, known for its successful productions under the Wolfenstein brand (starting with The New Order from 2014). The game was published by Bethesda Softworks and its executive producer was Todd Howard, who also oversaw the development of the Fallout and Elder Scrolls series, among others. It was released under the Lucasfilm Games brand, which was reactivated in January 2021.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is not an adaptation of any film, but tells a completely new story featuring the famous adventurer. The action of the game is set in 1937, between the events presented in Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade.
After witnessing a break-in to Marshall College, confronting a mysterious thug, and having a seemingly insignificant artifact stolen, Indy finds himself on the trail of the titular Great Circle, which is associated with an ancient power. The protagonist must hurry to find the Great Circle before the Nazis following his trail achieve the same goal, intending to use it for their evil purposes. Jones is not condemned to a solitary ordeal. He can count on the help of the game's second protagonist - Gina.
In Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for most of the time we view the action from a first-person perspective (FPP). The camera changes to third-person perspective (TPP) only during certain actions, for example while climbing. The search for the Great Circle leads us to various places - from the Vatican, through Egypt, ending at the submerged temples of Sukhothai in Thailand.
By exploring them and carrying out the missions set before us, we must avoid traps and terrain obstacles, jump over abysses and also deal with enemies. Although there is nothing to prevent us from engaging in open conflict (fighting with fists or shooting firearms), often a better solution is to sneak behind the enemy's back and eliminate them by surprise. The semi-open structure of the visited locations encourages experimenting with various solutions to problems.
Environmental puzzles also play an important role here. Among them, we will find both puzzles necessary to push the action forward, as well as various optional challenges, hiding precious secrets. The icing on the cake are the spectacular action scenes straight out of Indiana Jones movies.
Our main tool is a whip, which we use while exploring (swinging over chasms, climbing to higher ledges), during combat and to distract enemies. In addition to this, we can make use of throwing weapons and melee weapons (like hammers or spades).
The face of the titular character was modeled after movie star Harrison Ford, but he speaks with the voice of the popular actor Troy Baker.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is powered by the id Tech engine, created by id Software studio.