It's been a long time since my last post, and today I'm bringing you a review of a game I really enjoyed: "Indiana Jones and the Grand Circle."
After more than a decade of playing games, this is my second game to get the platinum trophy; the first was Ghost of Tsushima.
I've enjoyed over 30 hours of the game, although the main story lasts around 12 hours. There are many collectibles and a secret ending.
The story begins when a giant breaks into our museum, where we keep all the relics we've collected over the years.
The clues lead us to the Vatican, where we begin investigating the giants and try to recover the stolen statue.
I don't want to include spoilers, so I'll omit some details and just focus on the plot.
We'll meet Gina, a journalist investigating her sister's disappearance, who will help us on our adventures.
After some events, we'll travel to Giza, Egypt, a very large and detailed map.
Giza holds many secrets, from underground structures and labyrinths to lost artifacts. Personally, it's my favorite setting. We'll also discover more about Gina's past and her relationship with her sister. We'll also advance the main story, learning more about the enemy and their plans.
From Giza, we'll travel to the Himalayas, where a ship has mysteriously arrived on the mountain. We'll investigate the anomaly, and Gina will uncover the truth about her sister.
The last large area is Sukhothai, a vast group of islands we'll explore by boat. This area takes up the most time and has the most collectibles and challenging puzzles. It will be the final stop before confronting the enemy, who already possesses all the relics needed to form the Great Circle.
All photos are from my PS5
Regarding the "Order of Giants" DLC, I personally don't think it's worth paying for what little it offers—about two hours of gameplay.
Now let's move on to the gameplay mechanics:
Disguises: Throughout each of the three main maps, we'll find disguises that allow us to enter guarded areas and infiltrate enemy soldiers.
Whip: Used to disarm enemies, climb walls, or perform parkour.
Collectibles: There are many types of collectibles:
• Photos and field notes grant us points to learn skills.
• Adventure books: Allow us to learn skills by spending points.
• Medicine bottles: We can exchange these for adventure books that increase our health and stamina.
• Lost relics: These are used to open some secret doors and unlock the secret ending.
In my personal opinion, it's a very fun game that you can play even if you haven't seen the movies. If I had to mention any negative points, moving around Sukhothai gets very tedious due to the large bodies of water, and the DLC is very expensive for how little it adds. The only reason I bought it was because I really enjoyed the base game and wanted to get all the trophies.
That's all for this review. Has anyone played it and can share their experience?