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Subject: Re: What Have You Been Playing... In December 2024?
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2025 20:36:06 -0700
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>What Have You Been Playing... IN DECEMBER 2024?

   Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Coming out just a short while ago, this title has already been chosen as 
GOTY by Eurogamer among others, and I'll join in the acclaim.  You basically 
play through an Indiana Jones movie plot from a first person perspective, 
which is a big factor in increasing immersion, and you explore tombs in 
exotic locations, solve puzzles, gather clues, and fight a whole lot of 
nazis -- and let me tell you, the combat system is great fun after you learn 
the mechanics (learning the parry move is critical, and timing is generous 
so its easy to pull off); you can target different parts of the body, push 
enemies off ledges & such:  After awhile you can take on a whole camp full 
of fascistas, with just your fists and the odd bottle or shovel you pick up. 
I put 50+ hours into it, 100%'ing it to boot, and enjoyed all of it.   (If 
you attempt 100% also, and run into an apparent bug with missing notes, go 
to the fountain of Confession in the Vatican and take/re-take a picture of 
the statue, that fixed the bug for me and several others).  It is on PC 
Gamepass, and is well worth a month's sub for a playthrough.

rms