Avatar

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 in to the heart of Pandora, an alien planet that is beyond imagination. You will encounter the Na'vi, Pandora's indigenous people & 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, & the Na'vi, you will find yourself thrust in to a fight for the heart of a planet & the fate of a civilization.

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In a distant corner of the universe, a devastating conflict is about to erupt between two very different worlds. On the planet of Pandora reside an indigenous people known as the Na'vi. When the Na'vi find themselves engaged in a struggle with the RDA Corporation, a space-faring consortium in search of valuable resources, it sets the stage for a conflict unlike any the universe has seen before. Step into a dazzling world from the imagination of James Cameron and take your stand in the battle to determine the fate of a civilization.

by Andri (IND)
This game is a lot of fun. I have been playing it all weekend & am still addicted. The game has small story but makes up for it with non cease action. It is true that the game doesn't do anything new & wonderful but it is a film tie in. When has a film tie-in done anything revolutionary?

The game plays like a single player version of a multiplayer game. You run around a sizable map killing every enemy thing you see. Yes, most of the missions are recycled in different ways but the nature of the game is a shooter. The missions giving you different reasons to do it.

The graphics are unbelievable. The Jungles are so detailed & wonderful to look at. The best part are the night areas. Everything glows in the dark. The trees, plants, animals. It looks like under the ocean. The perspectives are fun . Playing as the Na'vi everything looks small including the humans. When you play as humans everything is sizable. It helps to make both sides of the game feel original although you are actually playing on the same maps.

I think the Na'vi side is a bit more fun because you have close range melee assaults that work well up close. As well as an awesome bow & arrow that can take out most small soldiers with satisfying hit. And for some reason, I guess because they are tribal, you get the urge to play with a more hunting style. Climbing to the tops of giant trees & stalking small humans & taking them out together with your bow & arrow nails the tribal hunter awesomeness. The RDA side is shooter style only with no melee at all. That can be annoying because when enemies get to close they can be difficult to target because they move so fast when up close. But at least they are sizable targets.

The film looks like it will be awesome, & I think most of the game enthusiasts here will become sizable fans of the sci-fi adventure. It is unfortunate that the low score game journal reviews will discourage so lots of people not to try this game. Hopefully after everyone sees the film they are going to be inspired to try this awesome, entertaining game.