Posted January 19, 2024
Maybe Ill be pleasantly surprised but I dont think this is going to turn out well.
Bethesda should and probably is all hands on deck to fix up Starfield which is a disappointment no matter how you spin it. Starfield is the flagship for Xbox/Gamepass and Microsoft is likely pushing Bethesda to have its developers focus on making Starfield a killer game so it will be the main attraction to draw new customers (it is Xbox exclusive for a reason). So the A team is likely not working on this Indy game which is probably also Xbox and PC exclusive.
Second, a first-person game for Indiana Jones? Might make sense if you are creating a character in the Indy-verse but if playing as Jones, I would think you want to see the character. Indy is basically a platformer/puzzle game (solving the puzzles to clear temples and running away from/avoiding obstacles) which would better fit third-person.
Do think there are better developers for an Indy game (Naughty Dog, Crystal Dynamics are obvious candidates and both currently are in a lull since Uncharted ended for ND and they are just doing a TLoU2 "remaster" and CD a Tomb Raider "remaster"). I donr see this game doing well.
Bethesda should and probably is all hands on deck to fix up Starfield which is a disappointment no matter how you spin it. Starfield is the flagship for Xbox/Gamepass and Microsoft is likely pushing Bethesda to have its developers focus on making Starfield a killer game so it will be the main attraction to draw new customers (it is Xbox exclusive for a reason). So the A team is likely not working on this Indy game which is probably also Xbox and PC exclusive.
Second, a first-person game for Indiana Jones? Might make sense if you are creating a character in the Indy-verse but if playing as Jones, I would think you want to see the character. Indy is basically a platformer/puzzle game (solving the puzzles to clear temples and running away from/avoiding obstacles) which would better fit third-person.
Do think there are better developers for an Indy game (Naughty Dog, Crystal Dynamics are obvious candidates and both currently are in a lull since Uncharted ended for ND and they are just doing a TLoU2 "remaster" and CD a Tomb Raider "remaster"). I donr see this game doing well.