{"id":4930,"date":"2026-11-15T13:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T12:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.goranked.gg\/en\/news\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2026-11-15T13:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T12:37:25","slug":"indiana-jones-game-gta-style-wanted-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goranked.gg\/en\/news\/indiana-jones-game-gta-style-wanted-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Jones Game Nearly Had a GTA-Style Wanted System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MachineGames considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/goranked.gg\/en\/news\/all-grand-theft-auto-characters-likely-return-gta-6\/\" rel=\"follow\">Grand Theft Auto-style<\/a> wanted system for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Under the proposed design, shooting an enemy would have triggered the arrival of additional enemy squads. The studio removed the system before the game\u2019s release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Design director Jens Andersson said the team was concerned that easy access to firearms would encourage players to rely on constant shooting. Players could take weapons from defeated enemies and use them to clear areas, which conflicted with the game\u2019s focus on Indiana Jones\u2019 whip and hand-to-hand combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/user\/status\/2121694793583456494\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n            <noscript>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/user\/status\/2121694793583456494\" target=\"_blank\"rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\n                    View this tweet on Twitter\n                <\/a>\n            <\/noscript>\n        <\/blockquote>\n        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n    \n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe tried many solutions to get around this problem,\u201d Andersson said. \u201cFor example, a GTA-style wanted-level system with stars, where reinforcements would start arriving after you shot someone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before release, MachineGames made weapon reloads slower, but the change did not reduce gun use enough. Late in development, the studio added more objects for improvised melee attacks, including frying pans, violins and a fly swatter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players can still use firearms, although the game makes shooting more costly. \u201cWe punished shooting very heavily in this game,\u201d Andersson said. He added that some players disliked the approach, while more players approved of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was released for PC and Xbox Series X|S in December 2024. It arrived on PlayStation 5 in spring 2025 and on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 12, 2026. MachineGames released The Order of Giants expansion in September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3. The studio has not announced another Indiana Jones game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MachineGames considered a GTA-style wanted system for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, with each gunshot triggering enemy reinforcements. 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