James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 118 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 16 out of 118
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  1. DarkMagic
    Jan 16, 2010
    7
    Technically well made. Good combat, fluent movement, very good GFX, awesome sceneries, 3D! General attention to tech. details. Gameplay average. Story is shallow. Linear gameplay (but still fun). Ending is nothing special. If they worked on the story more carefully, it would be a truly good game.
  2. Bela9a
    Aug 30, 2013
    7
    Not the worst game that I played not the best. I did watch the movie and though that the game would give a good feeling but it simply didn't to me. Simply it is too linear to me but still it works. For a movie based game I can give a good score but if this would be a video game I would leave it be. The story is OK. some minor gameplay problems and mechanics but don't effect the overallNot the worst game that I played not the best. I did watch the movie and though that the game would give a good feeling but it simply didn't to me. Simply it is too linear to me but still it works. For a movie based game I can give a good score but if this would be a video game I would leave it be. The story is OK. some minor gameplay problems and mechanics but don't effect the overall gameplay. If you are looking for a third person open world adventure game better go and buy GTA or Assassin's Creed. Overall it is a working game.… Expand
  3. kryptikkomatose
    Feb 27, 2013
    7
    i am playing this right now for PC and for what i can tell its a pretty standard game i think its fun the environments look great i especially love that if u got the time there is a deep encyclopedia of all you would wanna know about Pandora with lengthy descriptions of the whole planet and every little thing and i enjoy that. So the criticism of not know why your fighting or what a avatari am playing this right now for PC and for what i can tell its a pretty standard game i think its fun the environments look great i especially love that if u got the time there is a deep encyclopedia of all you would wanna know about Pandora with lengthy descriptions of the whole planet and every little thing and i enjoy that. So the criticism of not know why your fighting or what a avatar is that the big name reviewers are saying is not true if u wanna know why just read the damn encyclopedia.
    Now like i said this is an pretty standard 3rd person action game if your like me and your not stuck up elitist gamer whos games need to be perfect with no flaws than i think you will enjoy this what make the game for me good is the atmosphere of the world for me it helps bring the game to life.but the AI,shooting characters etc.. are all pretty standard fare.so i suggest just check it out i finally did after all this time and iam pleasantly surprised     … Expand
  4. claudem
    Jan 7, 2010
    5
    Only a same thing, decors always a same, when you dead enemies, they
  5. anonymous
    Dec 7, 2009
    6
    When I saw the movie trailer, I thought the game will be epic.... I was wrong.... After all, I am dissapointed of this game. It have some fancy gameplay, and 2 very differe. nt sides, but it gets repepetive and boring after a while. Some good ideas, but need more work. Worth buying? I'll say no. You can probably just borrow it for a couple of days, but not more.
  6. Ovski
    Jan 27, 2010
    5
    I love the movie but I can't get the feelin in the game. They missed that the Na'vi are able to swing through the jungle like a monkey and behave like cats when they hunt. This is more like robots walkin arround. There is no dynamic in the game you cant climb a rock cant jump on it, no you have to take the road. On the other side the graphics are very nice they used the movie I love the movie but I can't get the feelin in the game. They missed that the Na'vi are able to swing through the jungle like a monkey and behave like cats when they hunt. This is more like robots walkin arround. There is no dynamic in the game you cant climb a rock cant jump on it, no you have to take the road. On the other side the graphics are very nice they used the movie sound to give some atmosphere and it works. Don't expect a "great" game but more something for fans I guess. This could be a wonderful game if they would have used up more time for physics and a little more time foroptimization of camera and controlling.… Expand
  7. dandalis
    Oct 30, 2016
    6
    If you fell in love with the movie's lore this game is a must. Its not without issues, it has those plenty, but still its very fun guilty pleasure game with exploring and decently fun combat. Game has fair amount of reading and visual material you can find in the game world, it expands opon and explains lots of things in the Avatar's lore presented in the film. Much better way than likeIf you fell in love with the movie's lore this game is a must. Its not without issues, it has those plenty, but still its very fun guilty pleasure game with exploring and decently fun combat. Game has fair amount of reading and visual material you can find in the game world, it expands opon and explains lots of things in the Avatar's lore presented in the film. Much better way than like reading it on some Wiki page. Tho be warned that in DX10 mode game on PC can get bit unstable with fps hits, in one area especialy fps just commit a suicide, but its just one such extreme case, for the 95 % of the time game will run fine.… Expand
  8. cezar88augusto
    Feb 22, 2022
    6
    At the time this game was released, the graphics were considered amazing. I remember that I liked the movie and decided to give the game a chance. I remember that the time to finish the game was short, but enough for some fun.

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#66 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#37 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. IGN
    68
    The gameplay feels like it needs more work. Loose controls, bad melee combat, weak mission design, and a wonky camera dull the experience.
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  2. GameSpot
    55
    This disappointing film tie-in transforms the magical into the mundane.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    68
    While you can easily drone through this game a second time due to the two distinct factions, lots of annoying flaws crop up that make it difficult to warrant a second playthrough.
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