Indiana Jones And The Great Circleis a lot of fun, but it might not be quite what you expect going in. It takes influences from a lot of other titles, especially previous Bethesda games, and combines them to make its own adventure. As a result, it isn’t necessarily the kind of game that you may dive right into and immediately know what you’re doing.

That’s no reason to miss out on the action, though! These tips will help you get acclimated to the world of the Great Circle so that you can recover lost artifacts in a way that would make Indy proud.

indy steals the golden idol in the raiders of the lost ark flashback at the beginning of indiana jones and the great circle.

Take Your Time

Great Circle ismeant to be played at whatever pacesuits you. If you want to just rush through objectives and complete the main story you certainly can, but there’s no time limit. If you’re the kind of player who likes toexplore every corner and search for collectibles, this is one for you.

Don’t hesitate totake it slow and get to know each of the game’s areas. You’ll be glad you did; in almost every case, you’ll be rewarded withextra items, new skills, or side queststhat you wouldn’t have found if you’d stuck to the straight and narrow path.

the giant’s pendant in indiana jones and the great circle.

Mysteries Have All Their Clues Nearby

There are dozens of quick puzzles calledMysterieshidden throughout the game. Most can be solved in a few minutes, assuming that you find all the necessary clues, and offer worthwhile rewards.

Unlike some of the larger quests,Mysteries all have the hints that you need to solve them in the same room or area.If you find one Mystery Note, there will be others nearby; look for drawers, cupboards, or hidden objects if something still doesn’t add up.

indy squares up against an italian fascist in indiana jones and the great circle.

Avoid Unnecessary Fights

While punching Nazis is certainly a high point of any Indiana Jones adventure, and you’ll get to do plenty of it throughout the game,rushing into combat rarely ends well.Indy can take maybe two bad guys in a fistfight at most; any more than that, and you’re going to need some melee weapons or your trusty revolver to even the odds, or run away.

Stealth is always preferable when you can manage it, since enemies catching you and calling for reinforcements usually means you’re about to load a checkpoint whether you like it or not.There’s no bonus for beating enemieseither, and since you’re bound to take a little bit of damage in any scuffle, starting fights is usually a net negative.

indy looks up at a beam of sunlight in indiana jones and the great circle.

Most Areas Have Multiple Routes

Each open-world area in the game is designed so thatyou can get anywhere from anywhere else, though some routes might take a little more ingenuity than others. Whatever your current objective, there’s going to be more than one way to get there.

If the shortest or most obvious route is crawling with guards, trylooking for a rooftop pathor a side entrance.They won’t always be obvious, but once you find the area map you can usually extrapolate and improvise.

a photo of the strange inscription from the vatican, viewed through a magnifying glass, in indiana jones and the great circle.

“Steal” Means You’ll Get Caught

Even if your current disguise lets you get into an otherwise-restricted area, youcan’t just take everything that’s nailed down. Enemies that see you swiping their cash, supplies, and important documents will attack. If the pickup indicator for an item is red, and the action reads that you’d be stealing the item,it means an enemy is watching you.

Once the enemy no longer has you in their line of sight, targeting the item again should turn the indicator the normal white color andremove the steal descriptor.It’s only stealing if you get caught!

Take Pictures At Every Opportunity

Early in the game, you’llget yourself a camerathat you can use to take pictures of scenery, people, and objects that you encounter. It’s required for some quests, but you canalso take pictures for additional Adventure Points, which can be spent on new Skills.

If you hear a shutter click and the camera icon appears on the left side of the screen, a photo opportunity is nearby.

Be sure to take every possible photo opportunity you come across. The extra AP adds up quickly, andsome photos can be given to NPCsfor even more Adventure Points.

If You’re Stuck, Look Up

There aren’t many true dead ends in Indiana Jones And The Great Circle. If the way forward is blocked, or doesn’t seem to exist at all, there’s a good chance that you’re expected to climb something.Look for places that you can swing or grapple with the whip, or ledges that you can jump to.

White sheets, paint, and curtains are used to indicate spots where Indy can climb or swing.

Inspect Everything

This is the kind of game where, outside of a handful of red herrings, if an object can be interacted with, it’s going to be important somehow or other. Rotate objects to look for hidden symbols,check the back of every sheet of paperthat you find, and check every door to see if it opens.

While Indy’s Journal does a passable job of tracking all the information that you find, it can be a little clunky to use. It can be worth having a notes app or a pen and paper nearby to jot things down so that you don’t have to keep flipping through the journal.