Avatar - The Game Review - Is it As Good As the Movie?

James Cameron's Avatar surpassed allaround the forest with a flame thrower and a
expectations to become the highest grossingmachine gun. If you choose to fight for the Na'vi,
movie of all time. It surpassed his own Titanicthe rest of the game will be more like a platform
movie which he made ten years ago to take theaction game. You can run around on the tree
top spot. As with every other blockbuster movie,tops, fight off the enemies with knives and clubs,
a video game tie-in is almost mandatory. Avatar:and even fly through the air on a flying dragon.
The Game is an interesting game that isn't quiteThe coolest aspect of this game is that it is one
as good as the movie, but it has some interestingof the first games to be created in full 3D. If you
features worth mentioning.happen to have a 3D television, then this will be
The first thing you'll notice about this game is howone of the most immersive game experiences
rich the environment is. The majority of theyou've ever had. It is mesmerizing to walk
game takes place on the planet Pandora, a lushthrough the colorful jungle in stereoscopic view
forest with colorful creatures and floatingwhile bullets literally whiz by your head. If you've
mountains. The game is actually a prequel of thegot a friend with a 3D television, it is worth it to
movie. Although many of the supportingbring your system over to his house to play.
characters are included and even voice acted byThere are some slight drawbacks to the game.
their real-life counterparts, the main charactersThe foremost complaint is that many of the
from the film are nowhere to be found. Instead,missions are remedial and tedious. There is a lot
you will play as a man named Abel Ryder, a newof simple item-collecting. The storyline is also fairly
recruit for the military team on Pandora.sparse, and it presumes that you have seen the
Early in the game, you are forced to make amovie. If you've never seen Avatar, you'll
choice. You must choose whether you want toprobably be wondering what's going on and why
fight on the side of the humans or on the side ofyou should care.
the Na'vi. Interestingly, the game then splits intoOverall, Avatar is a good game that is worth
two completely separate gaming experienceschecking out for its graphics alone. It's also a must
depending on what you choose, so it is almost likebuy if you are an Avatar fan and want to explore
getting two games for the price of one.the world and stories of this universe even
If you choose to fight on the side of the humans,further. It should hold you over until James
the rest of the game will play mostly like a 3rdCameron's book comes out.
person shooter. It can be pretty fun running