James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
About the Game
Although James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is named after the movie, the story itself doesn't follow the plot of the film. Instead players takes on the role of Lance Corporal Ryder, a signal-specialist who is send to the distant moon Pandora. But Ryder isn't just any other soldier. Instead he or she is one of the selected group of people that take part in the so-called Avatar-program.
Story & Setting
Also both parties earn experience points for completing quests and killing enemies. To further help players in his quest, a world-domination-mini-game is available at each transporter.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Depending on his choice, the gameplay changes significantly: * Human : As a human players can enter buildings, drive vehicles like buggies and helicopters and use full-body armor as well as several different kinds of firearms including shotguns and flamethrowers. In addition Pandora itself is against him meaning both plants and animals will attack players but will also grant experience points. As a human players can build pods that replenish ammo and health a specific locations. Na'vi : The Na'vi are more than two meters high and as such can neither enter buildings nor use humans vehicles. But Pandora herself is friendly so plants and animals won't attack (or give experience points for that matter) allowing players to ride strange horses or fly around on huge dinosaur-like creatures.
Standout Features
- A war breaks out which only one side can win - it is up to players which it will be.
- Depending on his choice, the gameplay changes significantly: * Human : As a human players can enter buildings, drive vehicles like buggies and helicopters and use full-body armor as well as several different kinds of firearms including shotguns and flamethrowers.
- As a human players can build pods that replenish ammo and health a specific locations.
- Na'vi : The Na'vi are more than two meters high and as such can neither enter buildings nor use humans vehicles.
- Once enough points have been collected, the character levels up and get's access to new weapons and spells allowing him to make himself invisible for example.
- Pandora is divided into several sectors and each sector features several challenges like lifting 100% of the fog of war or collecting a certain amount of cell samples.
- Doing so will grant his character additional experience points, increase his weapons strength and such.
- To conquer enemy sectors, three types of units are available that can only be build at a base.
Modes & Ways to Play
The game offers five team-based multiplayer-modes: King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, Capture and Hold (capture control points in order to make the enemies team loose victory points) and Final Fight where the RDA has to protect three missiles in their base while the Na'vi have to destroy them.
Player support includes Team.
Presentation & Atmosphere
To further help players in his quest, a world-domination-mini-game is available at each transporter.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
