Support NeoGAF

[Danny Dudekisser]

It looks like a lot of work. Like, everything outside of tomb raiding just looks like a chore.

Mechanically, it seems a bit wonky with the perspective changes, and environmental navigation doesn't seem particularly smooth. Combat looks... fine? Not as impressive as I'd expect from MachineGames, but serviceable enough. It was also kind of weird seeing him just find valuable artifacts that are conspicuously placed on a shelf in a tomb... not a whole lot of unearthing going on.

I dunno. A lot seems off about it.

 

[Humdinger]

I'm glad it's coming to PS5. That way, we can share opinions without them being dismissed as biased by console warrioring, one way or the other.

 

[Dorago]

Was thin an Oculus game that they decided to make multi platform half way into development?

 

[Rivdoric]

I like Troy Baker but i have a kind of burnout with that actor.
Seeems to hear his voice on pretty much every production.
I feel like i'm playing Joel over and over and over .

 

[HeWhoWalks]

I like Troy Baker but i have a kind of burnout with that actor.
Seeems to hear his voice on pretty much every production.
I feel like i'm playing Joel over and over and over .

Troy being Indy is probably the only thing about the game I don’t like.

 

[Laptop1991]

Looks like a first person action adventure to me. Anyone who wants a third person action shooter in this setting will probably be happier with Uncharted. However, the game will probably stand or fall on how good the story is and how entertaining the puzzles and explorations are. In any case, if you expect Indiana Jones to be an testosterone action shooter, you're probably also watching the Yakuza or Rings of Power series on Amazon. That's the kind of projects where they shit on the source material and call it "creative interpretation".

It's funny how people conclude that the frame rate is bad when sequences are recorded/cut in 30 fps. In terms of performance, the ID Engine has always been very strong.

Let's see how it ends up. Microsoft Gaming has a special talent for getting mediocre projects out of good studios.

Yeah, wait and see, personally i'd like to know what Machine Games first pitch was, at the moment though it's not on my shopping list.

 

[Topher]

I like Troy Baker but i have a kind of burnout with that actor.
Seeems to hear his voice on pretty much every production.
I feel like i'm playing Joel over and over and over .

Troy being Indy is probably the only thing about the game I don’t like.

Really? I think Troy Baker nails Harrison Ford's voice.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Nobody has shown up to say the combat here is brilliant. I can point you to some excellent online resources if you need help with your comprehension.

It’s just ludicrous that you expect combat from Indiana Jones - supposedly a professor - to be anywhere similar to that in Batman or Spiderman.

FFS, even Uncharted plays it smart with combat with clever use of cover and traversal to pick off enemies…and not jumping into crowds like Batman.

Uncharted is more of a shooter. Indiana jones not as much.

Have you seen an Indiana jones movie?

Tons of sequences where he takes on crowds of mobs

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Really? I think Troy Baker nails Harrison Ford's voice.

I can hear him (Troy) when he talks. It’s not bad, but does take away from it a bit.

 

[Rivdoric]

Troy being Indy is probably the only thing about the game I don’t like.

It's really off-putting when you hear the same voices again and again and again.
I dunno why they pick him so much.
He is competent and all and can use a variety of tones but in the end it's impossible to NOT have the impression to hear the same guy everytime.

 

[Muddy]

Those IPs are alright, but still pale imitations of Indy.

30 years ago yes.

Not anymore.

 

[Topher]

Those IPs are alright, but still pale imitations of Indy.

If they were movies perhaps, but these are games. Not the same except in theme.

 

[R6Rider]

That FOV is wayyy too low.

 

[Joel Was Right]

This looked great. The more I see it, the more I come to agree with the 1st person view

 

[Represent.]

Looks like last gen trash.

First person FOV is a huge wasted opportunity.

Another disappointment from MS coming soon. Sad to say it.

(edit: looks like combat could be fun for a bit however)

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Looks like last gen trash.

First person FOV is a huge wasted opportunity.

Another disappointment from MS coming soon. Sad to say it.

(edit: looks like combat could be fun for a bit however)

Nah. I can see this hitting 83-85 Meta. I expect it to be received well by the public too.

 

[Alan Silvestro]

 

[emivita]

I'm not a fan of 1st-3rd person transition while climbing ropes or other things. Something screams inside me when I see that.

 

[Sethbacca]

Better than uncharted

I'll have what you're smoking.

 

[mckmas8808]

I hope that 30 fps when engaging enemies is a video gaff.

No that's less than 30 fps. They have time to clean that up though.

 

[SJRB]

Troy being Indy is probably the only thing about the game I don’t like.

Once you realize it's Troy Baker you can't unhear it's Troy Baker.

He vaguely sounds like Indy sometimes but overall it's just Troy Baker. Still better than dragging 80 year old Ford into the recording booth, I guess..

 

[clarky]

Looks like last gen trash.

First person FOV is a huge wasted opportunity.

Another disappointment from MS coming soon. Sad to say it.

(edit: looks like combat could be fun for a bit however)

What its like never to be taken seriously?

 

[EviLore]

I know you need to do the memberberries thing when you license a big IP now, but it was cooler back in the LucasArts days when they didn’t just try to recreate the movies 1:1 and instead took a more expanded universe approach.

This is like…remember when Indy fistfought a big bald guy…remember when Indy solved a light puzzle in an underground chamber in Egypt…remember when…

 

[Topher]

I know you need to do the memberberries thing when you license a big IP now, but it was cooler back in the LucasArts days when they didn’t just try to recreate the movies 1:1 and instead took a more expanded universe approach.

This is like…remember when Indy fistfought a big bald guy…remember when Indy solved a light puzzle in an underground chamber in Egypt…remember when…

I was thinking the same thing, especially with the bald guy.

 

[Sethbacca]

To be fair nobody can do Uncharted like ND so unlikely they would best that if they went that route and I think they would be foolish to try. Tomb Raider on the other hand has had its day. Like I Said earlier in the thread I'm happy its not clone of one of these two, I found even U4 kinda boring tbh.

Even if you didn't want the Uncharted/Tomb Raider formula, something like the Hitman series based on stealth and puzzle solving evolved with a better fighting mechanic would have been a far better option here. At least you'd actually see the actor/character you're paying out the ass to license.

 

[clarky]

Even if you didn't want the Uncharted/Tomb Raider formula, something like the Hitman series based on stealth and puzzle solving evolved with a better fighting mechanic would have been a far better option here. At least you'd actually see the actor/character you're paying out the ass to license.

Tough to say until I actually play it. How do you know its a better option? I'm having a hard time knowing what the game actually is never mind deciding what viewpoint would work best. Besides Riddick and Goldeneye were some of the best games of their respective generations, ill hold off casting judgement on whats best for this game until ive actually had a bash on it.

After reading the PC gamer preview this doesn't sound too hot if they are correct, no matter which angle I can see the action from.

Guess we'll find out in a month.

 

[DarkstarRising13]

I'm adopting a "wait and see" strategy. While it's great it's coming to PS5 - and LOL will play much better on PS5 Pro than Xbox Series X/S - I've been suspicious about this game ever since IMDB's supposed leak of Sweet Baby Inc. working on this game. If this turns out to be the case - heck, the guy on the Youtube video for the Indiana Jones game says it was designed for "Modern Audiences" - then I'm boycotting this DEI crap ASAP.

 

[clarky]

I'm adopting a "wait and see" strategy. While it's great it's coming to PS5 - and LOL will play much better on PS5 Pro than Xbox Series X/S - I've been suspicious about this game ever since IMDB's supposed leak of Sweet Baby Inc. working on this game. If this turns out to be the case - heck, the guy on the Youtube video for the Indiana Jones game says it was designed for "Modern Audiences" - then I'm boycotting this DEI crap ASAP.

Its Indiana Jones set in the 1940's mate. The only Tranny's you'll be bumping into will be the good old fashioned transvestites. I'm sure you'll be safe.

 

[Killer8]

Troy's voice acting is taking me out of it. I expect him to say any second "You know Ellie, we really are the last of us."

I'm still not sold on the first-person perspective which i've been critical of since this was first revealed. The moment where you see the silhouette of Indy cast as a shadow on the wall is cool though. We need a lot of that sort of thing to really reinforce that we're playing as him (which third-person view would've done all the time anyway but i'm not going to bitch about that again).

The moment to moment gameplay of stealth killing Nazis basically reminds me of a mythical new Wolfenstein entry in all but name. Not a bad thing as the stealth in those games was just about easy enough to cheese without becoming annoying, and it fits the clandestine Indy style.

Anyway it's on Game Pass so regardless of any pre-release criticism, i'd be stupid not to at least try it.

 

[pasterpl]

That applies to his melee and whip as well, and he would last longer with a machine gun! and it's in relation to the game being 1st person and looks like a shooter without being a shooter, that's what you do in FPS games in 1st person!, i think it should of been a 3rd person game now if it's going for stealth and exploration with hardly any combat except melee and whip.

If your going for realism then he wouldn't have survived any of the film's

Was this game ever described/advertised as FPS?

 

[The Janitor]

Take Wolfenstein and strip away the best part (the shooting) and you get this game. They chose the wrong IP.

 

[GrayDock]

The combat is kind weird, but the low fps might be the problem.
Someone knows who is publishing the PS5 version?
MS stopped printing/distributing discs for Xbox in Brasil for years and it would be a shame if it doesn't get a disc version here, like the new CoD didn't...

 

[clarky]

The combat is kind weird, but the low fps might be the problem.
Someone knows who is publishing the PS5 version?
MS stopped printing/distributing discs for Xbox in Brasil for years and it would be a shame if it doesn't get a disc version here, like the new CoD didn't...

Bethesda are down as the pub on HIFI Rush, i'd expect this to be the same.

 

[P:axMagellanic]

Worst part of those mediocre Wolfenstein games was the tacked on stealth so they decided to make a whole game around it?

 

[BennyBlanco]

I really just don’t care about this IP. If they had done something with an IP I like Id be all in.

 

[Aenima]

As i said before, melee combat in 1st person just never feels good. The exploration in 1st person is fine, it can be more imersive but i notice when Indy used the whip to climb, the camera changes to 3rd person, so my question is why they didnt do the same for the combat sections?

Overall looks ok, seems like a faithfull Indiana Jones adaptation. If the game dosent focus too much on combat and the exploration and puzzle solving are interesting, might be an actual good game.

 

[Judge Magister]

The environments and all look great. The gameplay i'm not sure, i hope it feels natural and better than it seems to be.

 

[poppabk]

Even if you didn't want the Uncharted/Tomb Raider formula, something like the Hitman series based on stealth and puzzle solving evolved with a better fighting mechanic would have been a far better option here. At least you'd actually see the actor/character you're paying out the ass to license.

Or maybe like Thief:The Dark Project?

 

[Laptop1991]

Was this game ever described/advertised as FPS?

What are you talking about

 

[Sethbacca]

Or maybe like Thief:The Dark Project?

Honestly I'm just not a fan of FPS for story based games. Never have been outside a handfull of titles.

I get that FPS has it's adherents though. I feel like FPS titles are more at home on PC with a KBM setup, it's just not something I really love playing on consoles.

 

[Insane Metal]

That looks super cool but that framerate... what the hell... many parts show FPS under 20... they better fix it... when is this coming out?

 

[UltimaKilo]

I'm worried that this is another game that is going to be rushed to market and will be another year before the game is complete and playable. However, I love Indiana Jones and the setting!

 

[Represent.]

What its like never to be taken seriously?

theres absolutely nothing special about that gameplay demo.

 

[pasterpl]

What are you talking about

First person perspective is lot exclusive to shooters (FPS)

 

[KXVXII9X]

I prefer this first-person perspective MUCH better than the overly stale over the shoulder third person view we have been getting. Thank GOD it isn't another third person game like Uncharted. I love Uncharted, but I'm glad this can stand out in its own way. I'm glad this is slightly more open that I was expecting too. It looks open level which seems great. Looks like something that would come out last gen, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as I like these more linear narrative driven games.

 

[KXVXII9X]

First person perspective is lot exclusive to shooters (FPS)

Meanwhile having a blast in Batman Arkham Shadows.

 

[Astray]

The fact this transitions so much into third person when he's doing stuff like climbing just says this game should be in third person the whole time.

I get the feeling the only reason it's mostly in first person is to avoid Uncharted comparisons.

They could have either went with a RE4 camera or stuck to 1st person all the way (the platforming is not exactly crazy here, I'm watching an Arkham Shadow playthrough and the platforming sequences are all in VR and never give me queasiness at all).

Such a strange choice..

 

[Laptop1991]

First person perspective is lot exclusive to shooters (FPS)

I never said it was, and I never said the game is either, I made a joke in response to Clarky which is why there was an lol at the end, whatever your salty about, get on with it, im not bothered.

 

[poppabk]

Honestly I'm just not a fan of FPS for story based games. Never have been outside a handfull of titles.

I get that FPS has it's adherents though. I feel like FPS titles are more at home on PC with a KBM setup, it's just not something I really love playing on consoles.

Thats what I figured. I personally hate this 3rd person or bust mentality. I don't think I have ever seen the same kind of dogmatic approach from people who prefer first person.

 

[Bojji]

Please don't get delayed.

Please don't suck.

I want this game to be decent.