James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 44
  3. Negative: 6 out of 44
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  1. GamePro
    40
    Simply a rather dull experience, which could be the worst thing you could say for any piece of entertainment. From my time with it, James Cameron's Avatar: The Video Game only furthers the point, rather than dispels it, that the movie-to-video game genre is as treacherous as the planet of Pandora itself.
  2. GameSpy
    40
    The basic gameplay of Avatar is so fundamentally flawed that even those few bright spots would only set you up for disappointment. Because, despite the guiding hand of Cameron, Avatar is ultimately just another big-name movie game that doesn't fulfill its early promise.
  3. Metro GameCentral
    40
    The trailers may make the film look like a live action Halo but the game plays nowhere near as well.
  5. Gameplayer Sweden
    40
    Well crafted, but quite mediocre and repetitive gameplay. Hopefully the movie is a lot better than this, otherwise Cameron's knee-deep in sh.t.
  6. InsideGamer.nl
    40
    Avatar: The Game is ambitious enough, but ambition alone doesn’t make a good game, something James Cameron doesn’t seem to realize. With wonky gameplay mechanics, a boring story and an overall lack of polish, this game is just another film crossover gone wrong.
  7. PS3bloggen.se
    40
    James Cameron's Avatar: The Game shows that you can spend too much money on looks, and not enough on story, controls or gameplay. All the parts are there, but they're not just connected in a coherent fashion.

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#38 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
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#23 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 67
  3. Negative: 9 out of 67
  1. Slick62
    Dec 7, 2009
    9
    Don't let the "critics" judge this game for you. Judge for yourself. Avatar has wonderful graphic. The world never feels the same. The Don't let the "critics" judge this game for you. Judge for yourself. Avatar has wonderful graphic. The world never feels the same. The game play is enjoyable and different, depending on which side you are playing. You can play as a soldier or one of the natives. I have two saves going, one of each. Lots of replayability. If your looking for something different, with a pretty good story, give this game at least a rent, it"s worth it.… Full Review »
  2. The_God_of_Boi
    Nov 14, 2022
    6
    The movie was good but I can't really say the same about the game. I'll forgive it a little bit since Ubisoft is the one are made it and yeah,The movie was good but I can't really say the same about the game. I'll forgive it a little bit since Ubisoft is the one are made it and yeah, clearly didn't care about the game as much as Cameron cared about his movie.… Full Review »
  3. Kerosto
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Love this game, and it's awesome to play in the Avatar universe. Choose your own character and they have a custom Navi, so cool!
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