Product Description
James
Cameron's Avatar: The Game is the official videogame based on the
highly anticipated film James Cameron's Avatar. The videogame takes you
deep into the heart of Pandora, an alien planet that is beyond
imagination. You will encounter the Na'vi, Pandora's indigenous people
and discover other life forms the likes of which have never been seen in
the world of video games before. When conflict erupts between the RDA
Corporation, a space-faring consortium in search of valuable resources,
and the Na'vi, you will find yourself thrust into a fight for the heart
of a planet and the fate of a civilization.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales
Rank: #3280 in Video Games
- Brand: UBI Soft
- Model:
68543
- Released on: 2009-12-01
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Platforms:
Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Format: DVD-ROM
- Dimensions:
.25 pounds
Features
- Become immersed in the
world of the Avatar feature film, viewing James Cameron's universe from
your own perspective
- Take your stand in a raging conflict,
fighting either for the indigenous Na'vi or the resource-hunting RDA
Corporation
- Arm yourself with any of more than 60 total RDA and
Na'vi weapons, customizing them for your own use
- Prepare
yourself for battle by choosing any of 20 skills for each clan
- Design
your own character and acquire new skills as you make your way through
the game
Editorial Reviews
Customer Reviews
Suprise: its not terrible
After coming off of a month
of Modern Warfare 2 and Dragon age, I decided, against my better
judgement, to give Avatar a try. Gamers know the quality of most movie
based games, but I played this one because Im really looking foward to
James Camerons return to cinema with the movie Avatar. This game has
been pretty hyped as a revolution in movie based games, and while it
isnt exactly that, it was far better than I expected. First, the good:
-It
plays and controls fairly well
-The graphics are outstanding. Its
obvious that the main character is actually Pandora itself.
-Its of a
pretty decent length
-lots of weapons and armor
-The AMP suit is
pretty cool
-A branching story give you an excuse to play through
twice
-The 'pandora-pedia' is awesome if you have an interest in the
background of Avatar
-If your a fan of Mass effect, you'll find a
familiar voice.
The bad:
-It can get a bit repetitive
-everybody
knows: guns and mechs vs. spears and bows= guns and mechs win pretty
much everytime
-Its supposed to be a prequel, but I get the feeling
that its pretty much the same story as the movie is going to be
-the
buggy has some major control issues compared to the rest of the vehicles
-
the pc version comes with some pretty nasty drm. I didnt realize that
until after I bought it. GET THE CONSOLE VERSION.
-multiplayer isnt
dragging anyone away from Modern Warfare.
I usually avoid
reviewing movie games, but I did because I like the fact that it seems
Ubisoft actually cared about what they were making, rather that just
throw something together and call it a game. Its not a fantastic, jaw
dropping game by any means, and theres a lot better this holiday season.
For a movie game, its really good. Its most certainly worth a rental
and possibly a buy if your really looking foward to the movie.
Note:
I didnt get the chance to play it that way, but its my understanding
that the 3d tech this game can do makes it look even better.
Great if you can play in stereoscopic 3D, otherwise
pass.
Despite my unhappiness with
the TAGES DRM, I went ahead and bought this game for the sole reason
that it's one of the first games made to specifically work with nVidia's
3D Vision (and other stereoscopic 3D options). I'm glad I did because
the game looks amazing in 3D. The gameplay itself is average at best but
better than most movie tie-in games. The multi-player is DOA. So I
recommend this game if you have a way to play it in true stereoscopic 3D
(not anaglyph), otherwise I would pass or wait for a price drop.
Good game
For $20.00, Avatar is a fun
game. The graphics are good. I play with mouse/keyboard and the controls
are smooth. If you're a fan of the film you will enjoy lots of
Pandora/Polyphemus/Alpha Centari info. Registration is required upon
install so don't buy a used copy. The disc does not need to be in the
drive to play. The Tages DRM is noted on the back of the box. It doesn't
say how many installs you get (other reviewers say 3).
The game
starts out with you as an RDA (human) soldier, Runnning errands through
the jungle, fighting viperwolves with a variety of weapons. You also get
to use buggies and boats. After a while you switch to a Navi character
who moves through the landscape with greater ease than the human. After
playing the early stages of the game I highly recommend it.
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