The upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has a lot riding on it. Xbox really needs it to do well considering the current state of its first party games, and it's a massive IP with a very famous face attached to it. Harrison Ford has been playing Indy since 1983 all the way to 2023, and unlike IPs like James Bond, he is the whole and sole of the character.
Puzzles? Challenging ones, no less? Dammit, I’m in.
So, it goes without saying that MachineGames had to choose someone who would embody the role in terms of voice and mannerisms – who better than Troy Baker for the part? While Ford has one of the most recognisable voices in the world, you probably wouldn't recognise Baker's, because he's just that talented. So talented, that the devs couldn't tell them apart.
We got the chance to sit down with MachineGames Design Director Jens Andersson and chat about all things Indy. When asked if Troy Baker was the first choice to play Indiana Jones, Andersson said that a lot of actors were considered, but an anecdote about Baker's audition sample revealed why he was the final choice to play the iconic character....
