Exciting Updates for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
MachineGames has rolled out a significant update for players of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. This latest upgrade, dubbed Update 4, introduces enhanced whip capabilities for Indiana Jones, along with numerous quality-of-life improvements, responsive features inspired by player feedback, essential bug fixes, and notable graphical enhancements.
New Whip Abilities and Features
Update 4 features two new Adventure Books that elevate Indiana’s combat skills. The “Open Season”upgrade causes enemies struck by the whip to sustain increased damage from subsequent attacks. Additionally, “Sleight of Hand”allows Indy to stylishly disarm foes, pulling their weapons directly into his grasp.
Players can also look forward to graphical enhancements in this update, as all platforms now benefit from improved ray-traced global illumination without compromising performance. Furthermore, improvements to contact shadows will enhance the realism of objects interacted with in the game.
Additional Content and Quality of Life Enhancements
Among the noteworthy features included in this update are:
- A plethora of new combat one-liners for Indy, adding diversity to gameplay.
- The option to skip all cutscenes, including those yet to be viewed.
- Support for DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers on PC, enhancing the gaming experience.
For comprehensive details, here’s a rundown of the update announcement:
Quality of Life Enhancements
Drawing from community insights, we’ve incorporated numerous new features:
- Option to disable the center dot on the HUD, particularly beneficial for players who experience motion sickness.
- Introducing an “Always Allow Skipping Cutscenes” feature for more control over gameplay.
- Removal of the “Stealth Vignette” effect when Indy crouches.
- Enhanced journal navigation to switch between local and level maps more easily.
- Increased visibility of the map during journal review in “lowered” mode.
- Ability to throw Repair Kits at enemies, offering a new tactical option.
- A new timer in the combat HUD indicating how long before alerted enemies cease searching.
- PC now supports advanced haptic feedback with PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller, enhancing immersion.
- Expanded controller configuration menu to recognize PlayStation and Steam Deck controllers on PC.
- Key binding now available for toggling High Contrast Mode on PC.
- New tutorials will assist in unlocking/activating Adventure Books and upgrading Health or Stamina.
- Improved clarity in menus for purchasing Adventure Books and map information.
- Recorded fresh one-liners for additional in-battle variety.
- Enhanced Ray-traced Global Illumination across all platforms with no performance trade-off.
Bug Fix Improvements
General Fixes
- Smoother transitions for Indy’s movements between ledge and whip actions.
- Resolved issues preventing medicine bottles from being collected under certain conditions.
- Improved animation for dogs to reflect more realistic movement.
- Fixed issues regarding the carrying and throwing of defeated soldiers.
- Prevention of merchants losing items during cutscenes initiated while holding their books.
- Adjusted third-person camera issues when deploying ziplines.
- Changes to the “Parry”tutorial for better visibility.
- Clarified offensive actions while disguised as a soldier.
Missions and Quests Fixes
Adjustments made across various missions, including:
- Marshall College: Improved visibility for interaction markers in specific puzzles.
- The Vatican: Fixed objective marker issues that previously affected gameplay flow.
- Gizeh: Addressed multiple tracking and environmental interaction bugs.
- Sukhothai: Enhanced various mission markers and resolved several player interaction issues.
- Iraq: Improved navigation and player interactions during critical missions.
User Interface Improvements
- Corrected display issues across various mission objectives and notes.
- Enhanced alignment and visibility for map objectives and descriptions.
Audio Enhancements
- Increased audibility of voice lines and added new sound effects for multiple interactions and actions.
Graphics and Performance Fixes
- Reduction of visual shimmering in specific outdoor environments.
PC-Specific Adjustments
- Fixed Xbox cloud save functionality for Steam users.
Localization Updates
- Various text and voiceover localization improvements across multiple languages.
Availability
The fourth update for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now live on PC and Xbox Series X|S. Additionally, the PlayStation 5 version, which includes all the enhancements and features mentioned, is set to arrive next week.
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