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It’s a prolific approach, making departures stand out by comparison.
BeforeIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, MachineGames brought us a reboot of theWolfensteinseries of iconic Nazi-killing first-person shooters.
Spoilers ahead for Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus
In one particularly powerful scene, protagonist B.J.
From Blazkowiczs perspective, we see the genocidal tyrant in all his horror.
So whileIndiana Jonesmay be a pulpy action-adventure, it also has incredibly gritty moments to break up the action.
Combat should feel grounded and heavy, he continued, with a lot of focus on hand-to-hand fighting.
Enemies will seem far larger and harder to take down, keeping players on the edge of their seats.
It feels far more brutal and raw than it would if we were watching from a distance.
Combat aside, exploration will also be revved up by this more in-your-face perspective.
To emphasize this point, Gustafsson made MachineGames goals for first-person exploration clear.
This sense of tension is harder to cultivate with a third-person view where players can more easily plan ahead.
We cant wait to see how exactly Indys adventures look from this fresh point-of-view.
