The Order of the Giants is a video game expansion done right here are six reasons why you should jump into the new Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC

Date:
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:49:04 +0000

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If youre looking for more Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, then its Order of the Giants DLC is going to be perfect for you - heres why we love it.

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The Order of the Giants , Indiana Jones and the Great Circle s first expansion, is now out in the wild.

It builds on Indys brilliant globe-trotting journey, offering more of what made the base game excellent, as well as throwing in some new puzzles, challenges, and a hearty dose of compelling lore and story content.

Two of us from the TechRadar Gaming team have been playing through the DLC recently, and weve thoroughly enjoyed it and have been singing its praises in team meetings and to anyone wholl listen.

As a result of that, weve put together a few big reasons why we think you should jump right into it without waiting a second longer - whether youve finished the main story or not.

Rob Dwiar, Managing Editor 1. You can dip in at any time (Image credit: Bethesda Softworks)

One of the most innovative features of this expansion is the ability to give it a go whenever you want.

You can drop into the expansion at practically any time by simply selecting a specific quest in one of its massive open-world levels. It doesnt matter if youve only just reached the Vatican section, are already through the bulk of the story, or even coming back after youve already rolled the credits.

Better still, The Order of the Giants benefits from a dynamically adjusting difficulty level, which ensures youre going to have a balanced experience no matter how far you are through the game. Theres no need to worry about being overwhelmed by overpowered enemies or lacking any of the tools that you need to succeed when you decide to start.

Its an extremely elegant solution that avoids the need for a clunky menu and makes the DLC feel less like an add-on, helping it blend in seamlessly with the rest of the game.

Dashiell Wood, Hardware Writer 2. Its another reason to pore over the
Vatican (Image credit: MachineGames)

In my Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review , I called the Vatican level one of the greatest environments I have ever explored in a video game, and so Ive been itching for a reason to wander its many courtyards once again after hoovering up practically every collectible and completing most quests on
offer the first time.

The Order of the Giants is that reason, as it expands that already fantastic section. Starting the expansion requires talking to a specific non-player character (NPC) on the map, and Id recommend not just looking up their location online. If youre a returning player, take your time exploring, and youll not only inevitably run into them but also likely find a few things
that you missed the first time around.

In my search, I personally found a handful of notes and letters that I hadnt managed to spot before, satisfyingly fleshing out Indys virtual notebook with some new additions.

Who knows what you might uncover...

DW 3. It offers a compelling side story (Image credit: Bethesda Softworks)

On top of giving you a good reason to revisit the excellent Vatican level,
The Order of the Giants is a wonderful, compact, and standalone story thats a fine distillation of all that makes an Indy adventure great.

Concentrating on developing and exploring the myth of the Nephilim giants
from the base game, the DLC dives deeper into the mystery and beds it in even more delicious historical fiction that the Indiana Jones universe is
brilliant for.

From connections to the Crusades, the plots of Emperor Nero and his gladiatorial spectacles, and even bumping into a cult along the way, Indys adventures in this expansion not only offer something deeply intriguing as
you unravel a dark mystery, but also wonderfully complements the base games story too.

RD 4. The puzzles are a big focus (Image credit: Bethesda Softworks)

If you were hoping for more puzzles in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , then The Order of the Giants delivers the goods. The whole experience only takes a couple of hours to complete, but its crammed with puzzles from start to finish.

Without spoiling too much, its all classic Indy mystery goodness that sees
you thinking your way through a steady stream of ancient tombs and hidden areas. An early example is the water serpent fountain, which has you redirecting streams to unlock a massive mechanical door. Its an easy concept to grasp, but a few complications, like the need to parkour your way upwards to unstick the ancient mechanism, partway through, keep things interesting. Later puzzles are equally, if not more, excellent too.

As in the base game, the robust hint system also does a great job at keeping you from getting stuck. Just snap a pic of whatever youre confused by with
the in-game camera, and youll get a handy bit of dialogue suggesting what to try next.

DW 5. Of course, more fascist bashing with rudimentary tools (Image credit: Bethesda Softworks)

One of the best things about the action in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the way it brilliantly channels Indys haphazard melee combat.

Utilising almost anything you can get your hands on to bash fascists over the head and in the face never got old in the base game, and Im delighted to have sunk a few more hours into it again with the DLC.

Here you confront a cult on top of the usual enemies, who are primed and
ready for some face-bashing with broomsticks and hammers. Every time I
managed to sneak up with a rudimentary tool, or go head-on with a mallet to a baddie, the joy of Indys melee combat returned to the fore.

RD 6. Theres an achievement for petting the cat (Image credit: Bethesda)

Need I say more?

There's one joyous little moment in the DLC where you can explore some of Romes apartments on the way to an objective, and as you do so, theres an opportunity to pet a cat.

As soon as the scratches finish (well, the first if, like me, you go for multiple) you get get a dedicated achievement for petting the cool, cuddly cat.

Surely that's a reason to play right there?

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