Bethesda's Indiana Jones Game Is Apparently Midway Through Development

Good to hear is getting along well but will it harm anyone to show an in-game trailer or something similar of the darned thing? 😀

@Kaloudz From what I've gathered so far it will be the total opposite.

Can't wait for this

@Kaloudz really hope it's a third person adventure but more than likely a first person shooter. I'd also love a uncharted/ tomb raider style game

Ps plus prices going up ....like if 18 dollars a month for indie and old games wasnt alrady expensive.....this guys what you get for blindly supporting your worshiped box.
Guys always choose the best deal never get attached to a capitalist company

I'm sorry but the whole "midway through development" thing that outlets seem to be latching on to is clearly just an offhand comment made by the writer. Todd mentions absolutely nothing about being midway through anything.

@Amigator why do you think that? I'd think Kaloudz is on the right track

Please don't be an FPS.
Please don't be an FPS.
Please don't be an FPS.
Please don't be an FPS.

If anything - Bethesda does take their time. Personally I have no hype for this game. I bet the latest Indy bombing at the box office has made the company re-think their choices. Is the character even popular anymore? Not really.

I'd re-allocate some resources to TES 6.

@themightyant

I agree, they've been here before with Fable and PD being shown way too early, it's just me being impatient and hoping for a peak at Indy punching bad guys and stealing weapons with his trusted whip 😉.

@Kaloudz @Cherip-the-Ripper They've mentioned before that it will be a mixture of genres. Personally I think it will be like the Ocean movie conversions of the 80s, eg every level different genre. At least I hope so, I don't want it to be like Uncharted, never liked it.

@Moonglow what about first person traversal/beat em up? Like a Mirror's Edge/Breakdown hybrid.

Please be third person

@Kaloudz it's Bruce Campbell as Ash from the Ash vs Evil Dead (2013) series.
Been watching lots of horror stuff lately, Carpenter, Garland and Raimi's Evil Dead for instance.
The 2013 show is one of the best things on our not so green earth.
@Amigator ohh okay. Honestly expecting machinegames to randomly do a third person action adventure game is a bit odd yh.
Mirror's Edge but more fleshed out is a good shout, maybe a mixture of Ghostrunner in there as well but more cutscenes.

@Kaloudz @Moonglow I feel like Uncharted series really nailed down what a modern Indiana Jones game could be.

The unfortunate side of that is that if MachineGames followed that formula, it would get so much criticism for copying Sony.

I mean, maybe if it combined classic point-and-click style adventure elements (looking/acquiring items, talking to people for clues, solving puzzles, etc.) with the Uncharted-style of exploration, combat, and high quality cutscenes, I could see that being something special and still kind of hold its own.

@Kaloudz no, that's what i meant, the pov thing is just my take if they go down the first person route. In the end I think it will be one level third person exploration, another level first person puzzle etc. Whatever suits that part of the story. And I prefer this approach than another Uncharted clone. The good news is that most Indiana Jones games, all the way from the first 8 bit attempts, are ace. And I think this will be too.

the Wolfenstein games they made are great and obviously they like games where you kill Nazis

im expecting 1st person because the use the IDtech (Doom) engine for their games

@Kaloudz nah I haven't, never even heard of them. Apparently there are two sequels, both direct to dvd so I'll skip out on those.
But the first being a neo western action horror movie about vampires is enough to convince me. I'll watch it before the end of the week!
Actually happened to watch the Last Voyage of the Demeter yesterday, very middling and I can see why it was released on digital within nearly two weeks. It's made me wanna read Bram Stoker's Dracula, been meaning to read something else anyway.

@Liam_Doolan yes, looking at the speculative timeline does indeed suggest that Indy is "midway" through development. What I'm saying is that nowhere in that interview does Todd Howard state that. It's merely something the interviewer wrote in their article without giving any context or information/quotes to back it up. If Todd had said it, would he not have been quoted as such? It's an offhand comment, and not even one by Todd.

@GamingFan4Lyf I’d be perfectly fine with them “copying” Naughty Dog for Indiana Jones. No need to reinvent the wheel, just add some of their own flavor. But please let that flavor not be first person.

@Liam_Doolan

Yes, this is noted in the text. The headline also mentions how it's "apparently" midway through development

Jeff Grubb must be quaking in his boots. 🙄

Ok. So 2032 release date. Cool.

@themightyant Forever on here I've always preached and encouraged, The 6 Month Rule.

If developers would do this, it would lead to thousand times better results. And more importantly, better games.

@Moonglow I'm fine with experimentation as long as it captures the essence of the franchise and isn't just Wolfenstein with a whip and pistol.

@Kaloudz ehhh I don't want to hold you off from wanting to watch it but lemme explain nonetheless
I dunno if you've watched the BBC series (january 2020) with Claes Bang.
A three episode mini series based on some chapters from the book. I haven't watched it since but from what I can remember its second episode, based on chapter 7, handled the source material better, despite not having read the book.
The movie felt a bit lacklustre, disjointed, and not quite as thrilling as it should've been. The transition between day and night should've felt more like survival but instead it felt like just another take lol
It lacked a bit of a punch, though granted it had its better parts.
It also wasn't even the best Dracula movie this year, despite being two entirely different spins on the IP I much prefer Renfield.
Anyway don't let me get you down mate, I hope you enjoy it despite my ranting 🫡

@Kaloudz
If anything, Renfield's trailers are more telling of the final product than The Last Voyage of the Demeter is.
Also, Renfield nails social commentary. It's very modern in a good way.
Indiana Jones? Yeah man I watched Indy 5 the day before yesterday.
Been waiting for it to hit digital forever 😭😂, which is crazy btw cause I distinctly thought the first three movies were a bit of a letdown.
For reference I never watched the IJ movies before this year, I ran through the first four like 2 months ago.
I think they hold up pretty well actually but I dislike the whole schtick about Indy discovering something only to be captured by the bad guys, just to escape and be captured again later on.
They feel like very forced confrontations if you get my meaning.
But in the end, I always watched the next one because I foremost watch these types of movies because of the adventure part, them figuring out the puzzles, going to some exotic location and seeing mystical stuff.
I guess it's why I like the Uncharted games so damn much, and thought the movie was pretty fun and not all that bad.
I'd still rather have Mark Wahlberg as Nathan Drake though 😂
So after watching the first three I wasn't keen on watching 4 because I was led to believe it's somehow worse than the others but I ended up liking, especially Mut's character wasn't as bad as people made him out to be.
I hadn't seen the whole Greasers vs Jocks (I think) depiction in quite a while either so it felt more genuine transporting to a different era.
The s***tiest thing about IJ 4 is the ridiculous accent Cate Blanchett, apparently because it was on short notice, did through its entirety. I was cringing every time.
Ayy ngl I wrote this whole thing up before reading your last paragraph lmao, but 5's fine man. Kinda nice having a german villain again, stunts ain't all that bad either for an 80yo. The whole "I'm too old for this *****" schtick isn't drawn out either.
I prefer it over the others. Wasn't quite as good as I had hoped Mangold would make it though, I must note.
It would be cool if they manage to secure Harrison's voice actor for sure.
After 5 flopping it looks like Disney won't pursue the IP which I think is a shame, would definitely like a limited series or sth similar, wouldn't know who they could get for it though with everyone being so damn old lol.

@Kaloudz forgot to mention btw I saw the thing as well a few weeks back.
I had previously only seen The Thing (2010) not even knowing who Carpenter was and I've actually always thought the 2010 version was a remake instead of a prequel.
So I watched the original The Thing, ***** was mad scary but properly enjoyable. In hindsight kinda bummed it didn't 'feel' as Lovecraftian as Prince of Darkness and Into the Mouth of Madness.
Most of all after watching so many of his movies in succession I can't quite wrap my head around if 'The Thing' is a lovecraftion horror or if the movie's supposed to just be a regular horror flick.
Definitely got more of the latter vibes from it.

I’m really curious about this game. Love the movies, love adventure/puzzle solving type games. I’m hoping this can feel true to the series and can be an exploration type of game. I’m hoping it doesn’t turn into something like a first person shooter. We have enough of those. Patiently waiting for them to reveal it.