To mark its 15th anniversary, MachineGames has launched a significant free update for the adventure game, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. This update introduces the highly anticipated New Game Plus mode, an iconic outfit from “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” the ability to select voice languages, and numerous general improvements.
The New Game Plus mode, a feature frequently requested by the community alongside the “Cairo outfit,” becomes available after completing the main story. In this mode, players retain all their unlocked Adventure Books. The developers suggest increasing the difficulty level, as Indy will be considerably more powerful. Additionally, a new after-credits scene awaits players who finish the game in New Game Plus mode.
The “Cairo outfit” portrays Indy without his jacket, and MachineGames hints at more cosmetic options for the famous archaeologist to be revealed in the coming months. Regarding voice language selection, players can mix and match any of the nine available voice languages with any of the 14 text languages.
Recently, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle also received “The Order of Giants” DLC, where the protagonist teams up with a young priest named Father Ricci in Rome. The game, initially released for PC and Xbox Series X|S, is also available on PlayStation 5, with a future release planned for Nintendo Switch 2.
Full Patch Notes for Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Anniversary Update
Other Features
- Xbox Series X and S versions now include a Power Saving mode. By default, the GPU will reduce its activity when not fully tasked. An additional Power Saving option in the Video settings allows the game to enter this mode if the controller is idle for some time, lowering resolution and limiting frame rate. Activity is restored upon controller movement.
- This feature is planned to be added to other platforms in the future.
- In anticipation of the upcoming release of the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds, detection for these devices has been added, and the game will automatically set suitable video quality settings for optimized performance.
General Fixes
- Fixed an issue where enemies might linger in their “stumble” animation if punched while breaking out of a grab.
- Fixed an issue where pushing a grabbed enemy into a tight space could result in the enemy detaching from Indy but remaining in the “grabbed” animation state.
- Fixed an issue with a specific “finisher” animation where the camera would clip through Indy’s arms.
- Fixed an issue where players could enter wall squeezes while downed and using the “Lucky Hat” ability, leading to an inability to progress properly.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a control-lock if restarting a checkpoint during a save.
- Fixed an issue where using the “push” button to open “disguise doors” could prevent players from walking through them.
- Fixed an issue where, if a level was exited while holding an inventory item, it would remain stuck to Indy`s hands upon revisiting the level.
Missions & Quests (DLC)
- Fixed another issue that might cause pipes to be placed incorrectly during the Gladiator puzzle.
- Fixed the animation of the blackshirt being dropped from the bridge near the entrance to the Gladiator puzzle.
- Fixed many minor graphical glitches throughout the story.
Peru
- Fixed an issue where audio was missing in the Main Menu if the game was quit during the opening cutscene.
Gizeh
- Fixed an issue where the clothes of certain villager NPCs would not animate when the character moved.
Sukhothai
- Fixed an issue that might cause boat engine sounds to never stop when arriving at the rebel village at night.
Iraq
- Fixed an issue where skipping the cinematic where Indy frees Gina might result in the Siren sounds never stopping.
UI
- The price of guides and books now displays correctly when inspecting them from vendors.
PC Specific Fixes
- Fixed an issue where binding the interact/use key to be the same as the “buy” button from vendors could prevent items from being purchased.
- Fixed an issue where setting Reflections to the lowest quality made certain objects appear completely black.
Localization
- In Arabic, fixed the alignment of the quick-inventory warning text about restricted zones.