"To be honest, that was probably a harder sell internally," Gustafsson, who was in the latter camp. "I remember reading this quote, I think it was from Spielberg who said 'Indiana Jones is a non-superhero superhero.' That became one of the core values of the project. Of course he's still fit and can handle himself. But he's also a 35-plus-year-old professor. I had this goal of trying to make it grounded in that way."
"In my mind, you have to think about it as the end product. You only play this once. Grabbing a ledge and climbing is pretty tough. We need to think about how hard it is for a man of this age to climb around this environment."
"These discussions weren't easy. At times it meant making choices that bucks trends in favor of immersion or faithfulness to the beloved source material. The end result however is an experience that confidently doubles down on its vision, creating an entirely unique game that doubles as one of 2024's best."
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