Indiana Jones has been such an iconic character that he has inspired generations of new heroes, and nowhere is that more evident than in video games.
Dozens of projects feature swashbuckling adventurers or daring archaeologists, all of whom owe a debt to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg’s protagonist.
Unfortunately, his popularity on celluloid has never translated to video game pixels. In his place, the likes of Lara Croft, Nathan Drake and others have forged their own franchises, exploring the frontiers of the medium.
That has left anyone working on an Indiana Jones title in a curious predicament. How do you create an Indy game that can stand shoulder to shoulder with masterpieces like Uncharted 2 while still bringing something new to the genre?
That is the daunting challenge MachineGames faced when it took up the project, and the developer came up with a brilliant solution.