Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - Before You Buy

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) is a flawed but faithful and fun representation of James Cameron's universe. Let's talk.
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[@AntwonTheSwon]

Honestly, an Avatar game not having a very good/memorable story but nailing the look and feeling of the world feels weirdly on brand for Avatar

[@K.C-2049]

lol right Avatar has always been about the vibes

[@jatats7743]

Good observation - and very true...

[@jaketylenol]

It is the brand of Avatar to be fair

[@powerhouse884]

Nope, the reason the Story is bad is because they will sell the rest as DLC. This was confirmed already. Which is why i am not buying it until they release a Full versions with all DLCs included. Just UBISOFT being Ubisoft….. no wonder people made fun of them when Elden Rings came out. They are incapable of releasing a full game experience without additional micro-transactions.

[@josedavidcastillo9241]

who says Avatar's good stories? Maybe they're not deep or complex as Dune's but being simple doesn't necessarily means bad. Yes, Avatar is Pocahontas in space, so what?

[@mrmadame2304]

In defense of the stealth and the eagle eyed enemies, it'd be impossible not to see the 8ft tall blue person walking around a grey and brown industrial area

[@nguyenn99527]

It’s the opposite the 8ft tall guy is being sneaked up behind by a 5’7 person

[@whannabi]

That's true but making games too realistic isn't necessarily good if it affects the inteded gameplay feature. For example, random number generators are actually biased in games to make it feel better for our brain because for some reason we can't grasp the fact that the same number can appear 5 times in a row.

[@Hirnlego999]

But these are also supposed to be experienced hunters... to me the game is a bit broken

[@Spot-0n]

Realistic or not, if you have a mechanic rewarding you for accomplishing something but can't do it, why bother creating the mechanic?

[@YoteTheBoat6969]

@@Hirnlego999ehhh wait till it gets mods like Skyrim this game will be the shit

[@christainleon6453]

The thing I love the most that all the other far cry games lacked was random npc interaction. When coming up to other na'vi it's actually rewarding to talk to them cause you can get some high level gear or ingredients that can make the next outpost easier for sure. Definitely a good mechanic that I like.

[@javi_blinkuniverse]

I also enjoy hearing their conversations and comments just as you walk by them :3

[@Hirnlego999]

They are not helpless as some of the AI in the Far Cry games but they also don't really do anything. They just stand around. I have not once seen them involve themselves into any combat. None.

[@christainleon6453]

@@Hirnlego999 tho I miss the random fights from NPCs it makes sense why they don't from a lore perspective. The forest na'vi are pretty darn peaceful so it makes sense. I've only really seen them hunting.

[@TAZMAN1C]

A big thing for me is that there isn't a third-person option, and when I looked into it earlier this year, it seemed to be to do with graphics or something. The 2009 Avatar was so satisfyingly for me as a kid, because when you unlocked new armour etc. you could see it and it felt sick. I feel like stealth would also work better with third person.

[@kronic4477]

Literally….like third person would make the game much more enjoyable seems like they only cared about the graphics and details rather than the gameplay itself

[@nicolas.p1750]

You are like me, only thing keeping me from buying the game is the fact that it's not third person like the old game

[@TAZMAN1C]

@@kronic4477 So I gave in and bought it... But I'm actually really enjoying it!? The first couple hours is slightly "meeeh", but after that it does get better A LOT and quickly. I do honestly feel that the stealth is pretty fun still in first-person, and I think being able to fly around or ride on land - when you unlock both through missions - in third-person makes up for main-first-person choice. Note - My brother got the game included in a PC deal so I tried it out before buying it on console... If you decide to buy it... DON'T CHOOSE THE MALE VOICE WHEN CUSTOMISING YOUR CHARACTER. He's super anime weeb / cringy to listen to. I'm thankful that I tested it out first so I knew what to avoid for my own save lol

[@nicolas.p1750]

@@TAZMAN1C Lol thanks for the feeback, but since i'm french i don't think the male voice in english will impact me like you :p but thanks for the headsup

[@Archmochov]

This is the only fucking reason, why I'm not buying the game. So disappointed😢😢

[@wallacerigby4393]

As an Avatar fan I’m glad it’s fun just to just run around in the world and have fun.

[@heroman1322]

That’s all I wanna do in general 😂

[@Butterkoekjes]

You're the kinda person that says "I like nice things"

[@JesserDaddy]

Just stay away from combat and bases and you’ll have a great time hunting and picking berries

[@thomasnielsen5580]

Don't buy this game.

[@albq_]

So you like to have fun and things that are fun?

[@aghostonsocialmedia1688]

I think they maybe could’ve made combat better by incorporating pandorian animals more. Like imagine riding in on one of those hammerhead titanotheres, and commanding a pack of Thanators

[@Code-Red424]

Too much

[@The_Dr_Juice_Wrld]

⁠@@Code-Red424are you dense?

[@monoremu3200]

@Code-Red424 Primal had that, too. I think that's the closest this game can be compared to, and Primal was hella fun!

[@TerronSmotherman]

They'll Most Definitely make that a DLC though lol

[@tristen8089]

@@TerronSmotherman hey if this game has or gets the ability to ride a thanatar i will buy it in a heartbeat. Having the ability to straight up slaughter meks and humans like doomslayer on the back of a thanatar sounds like hours of fun

[@dirty__cowboy_]

I played the original game so much as a kid. Probably close to 10 play throughs with so much extra time just exploring. From what I remember, the story wasn't great by any means. But just being in the world of Pandora was what i loved, and i am so excited to play this game just to experience the world even more

[@Hocus4L]

Same here and the like ‘open world’ but wasn’t even that open world but I loved it can’t imagine how great it is in this seeing the way you can fly to the floating islands and stuff

[@StoneAgeNaKeDRum]

Omg the original was awsome

[@tomesofawesome8041]

SAME !!!

[@dirty__cowboy_]

@@Hocus4L If you haven't gotten the game yet, I really recommend doing so. I literally upgraded my entire PC just to make the game as beautiful as possible. Thinking back to the original game's limited "open world" really puts into perspective how huge the new game feels. The ability to soar over the different regions of Pandora on your banshee is what made me fall in love with Avatar and it is so nice to be able to do that in a true open world.

[@hazedcosmo8522]

Glad I found my people! Yes this was me too! I’ve already played and completed the new avatar game, hopefully you have as well. I want to say that I liked the story but I understand why people think it’s mid. I haven’t been able to stop playing though, it’s like i’m restarting my Avatar phase all over again.

[@goldensparrow5425]

I've not got very far in the game yet, but I've enjoyed the gameplay, the visuals and the worldbuilding so far. The only complaint I'd say I have as of this point, is the awful checkpoint system and the lack of manual saving. I was doing one of the sidequests, where you have to take out some RDA soldiers and investigate a cave that has poisonous gas, so you eat a porridge to prevent yourself from taking damage. After you exit the cave though, you get ambushed by more RDA soldiers and the first few attempts I made at completing the quest, I was torn to shreds as soon as I exited the cave and I had to restart the whole quest each time. Like, they really couldn't have made the checkpoint be after I took out the first lot of enemies, or anything.

[@MarcoAurelio-hn1ys]

The first game from 2009 was fun because you could choose in some point between joining either the Na'vi or stay with the RDA. So you had 2 campaigns as a Na'vi or human and they gave vehicles or mounts depending on your side. I wish they kept this in this game as well.

[@obiwan9662]

Yeah Ubisoft could’ve done so much with stuff like that instead it’s just farcry in avatar universe they never innovate

[@ShhhHhhhz]

sounds fun to have diff perspective , tbh i never like siding with these whiny dabadee's anyways

[@yngtrey1638]

@@obiwan9662don’t really see the problem with that considering far cry is such a good series. Like rdr2 is just gta in old times but its still good…

[@missake212]

@@yngtrey1638 not really, they only have similarities in gameplay

[@yngtrey1638]

@@missake212 I mean yeah that’s the whole point I’m talking about… rdr2 is like playing gta in old times and this game will likely be like playing far cry in an avatar universe… similar gameplay, similar graphics, similar cut scenes. Not a bad thing necessarily.

[@LamarrWilson]

I've been playing the game since yesterday on Xbox Series X and it's been super impressive and beautiful. I love Far Cry so this is perfect for me so far.

[@ceaserknk6640]

It’s awesome on series X insane graphics

[@BillThaPill]

Far cry is ass

[@playerone2629]

It looks as good as this PC footage?

[@richardlong2094]

@@playerone2629basically if you have a good monitor to keep up with the console

[@aaronfarricker1475]

​@@playerone2629I'm playing on PS5 and I can't tell the difference between PS5 and PC going off this. Beautiful game

[@joesithstrawhat]

Glad to finally hear a completely honest review, lows fully warned about and highs fully noted without being super spoiled

[@ht-xo3mg]

Me personally I love the way the game looks and all the outside stuff you can do to really capture the world of pandora. The story is quite mid and the combat is annoying at points, but I really do enjoy playing. The one real complaint I have is that you can’t manually save your progress.

[@V.U.4six]

Oh really? That is indeed annoying. I like saving whenever I want (with the exception of stuff like cutscenes)

[@destate2]

what outside stuff u talkin bout? There's literally nothing to do except "walk-to-a-b-c-and-back"-Quests, a few generic and copied outposts and the same cooking materials over and over.

[@sharinganinja16]

As a GameStop employee I'm glad you guys were able to get this out before the launch lol when you guys get your review out on certain games before launch Ill tell customers to check it out first

[@JohnTheKahn]

GameStop still exists?

[@JBX_gaming]

w gamestop employee

[@JonSnowIII]

Are you allowed to do that?

[@sharinganinja16]

@@JonSnowIII I mean you are allowed to still have your opinion and talk to someone about it, I'm not like "GameStop recommends watching this" lol, I'm saying it helps me as an employee that works there to just even see a review now since I'm then able to talk about the game with people that wanna talk about it more or less lol

[@Megumi646]

That’s awesome! You probably save the customers a lot of money 😂

[@dl30wpb]

Sounds like a good game to buy when it's half price.

[@Chimkin985]

Indeed

[@jacobclasen948]

Facts

[@salimel4835]

Like every ubisoft game.

[@emperorgamer306]

@@salimel4835 really? I didn’t notice, what I was implying is that he would only need to pay £10 instead of £50-70 on a new game.

[@prodbyluky]

Or possibly crack in the future lol

[@albertsanchez5032]

I agree with the battle scenes being a bit chaotic, that could be tightened up in later patches as well as making stealth more effective playstyle. I'm only a few hrs into the game but am impressed with what it is so far over all and can say it is enjoyable and not utterly broken.

[@mistahsoul4077]

This absolutely seems like a fantastic game, if it was like 50% cheaper. What is offered in terms of story, combat, overall interactables and whatnot seems quite limited. What they really have going for them is the graphics and map. I was super excited for this game, but knowing ubisoft and how expensive they love to make their new games, I won't be getting this for a few years at best. Thank you for informing people about this game.

[@winonesoon9771]

I always just do the 15 bucks ubisoft subscription...... its perfect for games like this. I would never pay full price for many or any Ubisoft games.... probably will only play this for a day or 2 then get board.....

[@gorpim]

Game will probably be alot better in a few years too And alot cheaper

[@destate2]

Map got generated by AI. Game's trash and got no passion.

[@PastPositive]

@@destate2you do know the majority of in game maps are procedurally generated right? All developers do this. They generate it and then add to it.

[@destate2]

the problem is that they have to fill the world MANUALLY with points of interests, huge fauna and thought out questlines instead of lazy run 'from a to b to c and back' and gather the same cooking materials over and over while clearing generic outposts. THey also promised a variety of loot but if u compare it to borderlands 3 or even the devision, it's noithing. @@PastPositive

[@Miry_]

Not THAT much into Avatar but the world here looks stunning

[@kc4276]

Basically sums up the ‘fan base’ of the Avatar franchise in general.

[@thomasnielsen5580]

Don't get fooled by the look. It's garbage.

[@alucard624]

Sums up Avatar pretty well. Great visuals, derivative story.

[@yorkog7741]

THAT is good to know

[@big.gib.4L]

​@alucard624 what were you expecting? A playable sequel to the second film? This has always been marketed as secondary canon and a secondary story to what goes on in the movies lol maybe don't have insane expectations and you wouldn't be so butthurt

[@jdoubleclutch3952]

This review is 100X better than IGN this is exactly why I rather watch your videos 💯👍🏾

[@d_shuffles]

Facts dood

[@marioricardo7934]

Lol but you kids keep visiting IGN, giving them views and traffic lmao

[@Weatherman4Eva]

The only time i ever look at ign is when i already know i love a game and i just want more gratification hearing more people praise it lmao

[@dodiloi]

What is IGN?

[@UltimateInkling]

​​@@marioricardo7934 theyll get views no matter what.

[@koldspaghetti6526]

I’ve spent so much time just climbing cliffs and enjoying the scenery. I think they did great with this game 10/10

[@chickencombo7563]

I just hop on my ikran and fly to one of the floating mountains and enjoy the scenery while playing avatar 2 OST

[@sebastiancastillo9831]

I think I’m just excited to be in the world this game put together. Whether it’s an in depth story or not, spending countless hours in the world of pandora seems like a very fun thing to do. Definitely checking it out

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

They want 70 bucks for this garbage

[@vadamsvengeance3219]

jokes on you. you bought it lol@@absolutelyfookinnobody2843

[@errolteichert3052]

Your problems with the game were, quite frankly, things I expected. I still want to play the game, and I love your analysis and talking about the things we as gamers care about.

[@thomasnielsen5580]

Then you don't respect yourself and your money.

[@errolteichert3052]

@@thomasnielsen5580 This is... A bizarre comment. What do you care? I like Far Cry-type games, I like Avatar, I like both, warts and all, so a Far Cry-type Avatar game sounds fun to me. I don't need to defend or justify that position to you. Again, what business is it of yours? Why do I care what you think?

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

​​@@thomasnielsen5580How's that armchair psychology degree working out for you? Here's an idea, how about you shut up?

[@thomasnielsen5580]

@@errolteichert3052 Someone has probably told you this before, but you are funding mediocrity. By not funding (and assuming others doesn't either), Ubisoft would be forced to make a better game, a better Avatar game. You are basically telling them. "Ubisoft, shi te on me, I like garbage". They are exploiting your preference for Avatar, and just replacing humans with blue people. Gamers having no expectations on the products they buy is the reason why so much of the current games being released suck. That's why I care, and that's why you should care. I know this will not change your mind, so good luck with the game and contemplate in future on your choice of games.

[@errolteichert3052]

@@thomasnielsen5580 You have not inspired me to change anything about my thinking. All you've done is come across as a gatekeepy snob who likes to dump on stuff that people like as a substitute for having a personality. I'm not engaging with this anymore. I won't read whatever reply you give, so don't bother. I hope you learn how to like stuff, it's more fun than dumping on everything.

[@pinatadonkey5934]

I love the hell outta Avatar. Yes, I know it’s generic Space Pocahontas story and there isn’t much to that. But Cameron’s world building is insane. I’m a sucker for this world.

[@ravenwing199]

It's not the story it's the world to explore.

[@thelemon5069]

I think the first ones good. Wild to me that the second one is beat for beat a retelling of the first story.

[@lavish_freya]

No it aint​@@thelemon5069

[@lmpnizkit]

I always said it was another Fern Gully myself. 😂😂

[@pinatadonkey5934]

@@thelemon5069 I mean it honestly is ha. But seeing it in IMAX 3d was absolutely gorgeous. The water effects and everything. Worth it for that to me.

[@Santanilla]

I am 10 hours in and I absolutely love the game, just the fact of being able to wander across pandoras vegetation is worth the ticket for me. Totally recommend it ❤,as for the gameplay , same old same old as all the other 1000 open world game out there. But the world is beautiful in every sense you can just admire the landscape without moving.

[@josiahdipietro2855]

Just started the game and I am in LOVE! I play on the ps5 and it is just amaing to look at. The gameplay is smooth and really fun! As an avatar fan, GET IT

[@stevenbridges5981]

Thanks, Jake. I was on the fence about this game. The world looks great, but the combat, especially those big blue weapon wheels, had me on the back heel. But you got me leaning forward now.

[@JonSnowIII]

Forward? This had me leaning backwards.

[@stevenbridges5981]

@@JonSnowIII The reviews are good. Gameranx, Gamespot, and Skill Up all agree it's worth the time.

[@dumbeldore9067]

​@@JonSnowIIIsame

[@SuperGarysWorld]

I know it's pretty basic but I do love the movies. Not so much for the story as much as the setting and style. I find if I ever go back and watch them I spend most of the time in my imagination thinking about what it would be like to exist in the setting. Really glad to see the game is pretty good def looking forward to playing it

[@champ6436]

i always like the world of Avatar. in fact when Anthem was first reveal i was only hype about the game because the world remind me of Pandora with those giant canopee. i played a lot of the first game on my psp back in the days and i really enjoyed it. i'm a big fan of Far cry 3 and i'm not sick of the formula yet as i haven't played FC5 et 6 so i haven't touch the far cry formula in a decade, no worry on that side. i must now pray for my GPU to survive this.

[@MrLeon26]

This is the first video I saw on you channel, and your video is amazing!!!

[@Treivax]

Not specific to this game, but I wanted to share my sentiments on my overall experience with your channel. With a busy schedule, finding worthwhile games is crucial, and your videos have become my go-to guide. Ideally, I'd do in-depth research, but time constraints make that tough. Your content has been spot-on, and I've made great choices based on your recommendations. Thanks a bunch, and wishing you happy holidays!

[@trashedlife1]

This ☝️

[@JBrotsis1]

I’ve been with Gameranx for nearly a decade and they’ve become my go to, first choice for gaming reviews. I’ll watch Gamespot and IGN, but Gameranx is the first choice with valuable opinions.

[@greatkillerpbk2476]

Well said bro. Nailed what I wanted to say

[@Unknown-Gamplay]

You guys should have review copies of every single game thats coming out. Always quality reviews 👌🏻

[@_Luluko_]

sometimes its better if you have reviewers which dont get early review copies, often that means they cant say many bad things about the game or they lose access to that. Thats why worthabuy rarely gets those.

[@Unknown-Gamplay]

@_Luluko_ I know what you mean, but Gameranx always have given a fair, straight opinion and even say when they have a biased opinion (Metal Gear Solid)

[@XhodanXeus]

i guess you dont know how the internet works, them not having review copies is a smart move. with a channel size like that they could. but choose not to. why? lets say no matter how unbiased an review is. but lets say they something that maybe not all agree on. maybe praising a game. what do you think people will say. ohhhh they are bought by blah blah, they have to say that blah blah blah. even if you dont agree with them right now you cant say that they are bought. once they accept review copies, even if its not true people will use that argument.

[@noahknight4039]

I like that they pretty much made this year’s Far Cry the Avatar game. I wouldn’t mind a Punisher game taking the place of a new Ghost Recon. Taking existing franchises and kind of refreshing them with a known property. Or say DareDevil or something being the next Assassin’s Creed, without the killing of course.

[@finnskellix2977]

I've been playing this on the ps5 for about a week now, and it runs great for both fidelity and performance I've had one problem where a quest item didn't spawn but a quick reload fixed it. The only thing for me is that I wish they had utilized the adaptive triggers more but that's not real important for game play

[@KoKaneZombie]

This is literally the only channel I love and respect their reviews of games! Keep it up!

[@SubaruWRC1996]

I agree

[@user-rx1bo3ev3v]

Same! My immediate go to.

[@chiefinasmith]

ACG, Mortismal, and SkillUp are also all goated

[@Nedlius]

@@chiefinasmith was lookin for the ACG mention +1

[@Luptiq]

So f*ing true.

[@rapatouille]

thank you for giving us some straight up gameplay and first impressions!

[@Vandark15]

Thanks Jake as always! You’re the best and we have the same opinion on MANY games so I’ll wait for this one to go down before I buy❤

[@Soulcommander]

Jake, you did well going with Falcon NW PC. I have always wanted one and they have been around for years. Great CS is correct. I have spoken with them before. Just never could afford the version I wanted. Nice review too!

[@sethyork1164]

Honestly the farcry formula fits so well with this world, the bow and arrow action along with gunplay is what really sells it for me

[@quistador7]

To bad the horrific AI on the mech suits look terrible. Really takes you out of immersion

[@mericanignoranc3551]

I mean , if you like doing the same thing over and over, that's fine, most humans don't . Are you a bot?

[@ZeroUs30]

@@mericanignoranc3551alright, make your own video game then

[@yngtrey1638]

@@mericanignoranc3551 you do realize some of the top game series of all time involve you doing basically the same things over and over again with different stories and different graphic correct? Your acting all intelligent but your logic makes no sense.

[@sonicandroxas]

​@mericanignoranc3551 name checks out.

[@pressrepeat2000]

It looks stunning. Gives me Far Cry Primal vibes, a game I loved because it was so deeply immersive and atmospheric, and made you feel like you were really there.

[@cale2299]

Just inspired me to replay primal😂

[@cenciende9401]

Primal is the best Far Cry, I said it, so I'm very much looking forward to playing this!

[@DoctorSess]

@@cenciende9401correction: Farcry 2 is by far the best

[@MadKitty626]

LOVE the movies, gorgeous landscape, breath taking moments! Lost my marbles when I found out that Ubisoft was in the works of making this game. Glad to hear that we will experience what the movies brought to the viewers that the gamers will be able to experience. Being able to live among the Na'vi, own one of the mounts and explore the world is what I wanted from the game but the combat to be optional then you said it's like Far Cry I'm like well shit. Can't wait to start playing this on PC, GLAD to hear even on low settings the graphics are amazing.

[@TWINSlS]

Im a big fan of Avatar and this is AWESOME! but something im kinda sad about is that there isn't a vr version so you cant experience it like your actually there. But maybe in the future there will be, i dont know but i really hope there will!

[@bambiblendz]

looks beautiful def need alot of things worked on and added in the future but i have hope that they will put more love into this game throughout its runtime

[@adangarcia1715]

Keep up the great work Jake! Look forward to these videos on games that have peaked my interest and even played some games that I thought weren’t my style because of your breakdowns

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@austinburris9937]

The best channel for game reviews I will always go to y’all thanks!!

[@kurosilverfang3895]

Honestly with the details and freedom in this game it looks amazing. It's what Anthem should have been. Looking forward to flying around in this honestly.

[@JonesBeiges]

Detail? Like destroying mechs with wooden arrows and making weapons out of plant seeds?

[@pete531]

Anthem had no identity, it was generic robot game

[@Twiggo_The_Foxxo]

​@@JonesBeigeshave you seen the movies?

[@flacogtcsh]

@@JonesBeigeshomie aint watch the movies LOL

[@recur9245]

Jesus Christ you obviously haven't watched avatar then and you have to chime in like it's identity needs to be replaced with modern weapons for tribes xD they do get rifles and sling traps that go boom

[@gatorbait9385]

From other reviews I've seen, i think stealth works best when the environment allows it. Like night time rains Also its not completely single player. Its co-op too

[@WettyandDry]

Totally forgot this game was coming out. Burnt out on FC and weirdly, despite the new skin this doesn't look hugely different gameplay wise to that series.

[@monoremu3200]

The amount of outposts in FC6 were outrageous 😂 And to know nothing much changes even after u "saved" the country just demotivating and made me feel so pointless the whole way through

[@marquintabell5307]

I mean this make sense for the game to have a far cry like gameplay.

[@denislavgeorgiev7968]

@@marquintabell5307 All the Far Cry's also have Far Cry-like gameplay, and they became boring... It making sense, doesn't make it any less boring imo

[@marquintabell5307]

@@denislavgeorgiev7968 well it's fun for me.

[@yngtrey1638]

@@denislavgeorgiev7968 that’s your opinion that it became boring though because a ton of people still enjoy the far cry series.

[@paulellul7596]

I have played the 2009 Avatar game so many times I lost count and one thing I loved about that game is you could choose to play as the Na'vi or RDA, I really wished this game had that choice as I loved playing the game as the RDA and jumping in the mech suit was so cool but ill still play Frontiers of Pandora as it looks great

[@HerrenGamingNews]

I got this game with my 7800X3D. I'm impressed how well this gane runs at 1440p. The DLAA technology is impressive. I haven't played much but it's a great tech demo it's enough for me to want to upgrade from my TN to IPS monitor.

[@lmpnizkit]

I’m not really huge into the Avatar thing but that being said the game does look interesting. The freedom they give for exploration sounds fun, I just wonder how far that goes before it gets boring. I might check this out after a while or if the reviews/ word of mouth make it a little more appealing.

[@destate2]

Map got generated by AI. Game's trash and got no passion. Only thing you can do while exploring is clear the same generic and copied outposts and loot the same cooking materials over and over again.

[@Twiggo_The_Foxxo]

​@@destate2 Huh

[@Loreboar0]

Most open world maps are generated by AI and refined by devs lmao

[@ARIXANDRE]

Ubi "One-Trick Pony" Soft, for good or bad. 😅 Looks like a good one for a sale. Thanks Jake and crew.

[@ajgeiman638]

I dearly love you for making these videos

[@JerryDechant]

I'm watching reviews to decide whether I want to plop down $70 for this game. I know it look really cool, and I know creating any gaming world takes a lot of work for a lot of people to bring it all together. For me, the UI is important, particularly if most of the controls are standard keystrokes, rather than like many games, having their own UI keystrokes which makes you have to learn all that before you can truly get immersed in the world. I don't have VR, but I bet this would be a great game to explore the world in VR. Still undecided whether I will get it or not.

[@garretts.2003]

Id wait bro. Ubisoft games usually drop in price quickly.

[@destate2]

Map got generated by AI. Game's trash and got no passion. Only thing you can do while exploring is clear the same generic and copied outposts and loot the same cooking materials over and over again.

[@duggo8647]

same cant decide between this and spider man 2

[@_killingjoke88]

@@destate2how close is it to Farcry gameplay? Because I’m TIRED of it! Every Farcry just feels the same at the end of the day -- is this another Farcry??

[@destate2]

Gunplay feels like farcry in worse and exploration feels like assassins creed valhallah and farcry mix except the only materials you can find gathering are the same generic cooking mats over and over@@_killingjoke88

[@aaronwinn7048]

I preordered this for my PS5 and I’ve always liked avatar and this game looks like it captures the feel of the movies perfectly

[@rosscurry5364]

I love that it’s a far cry reskin (hardcore far cry fan here) but I feel like 3rd person might have been better. Also I hope it’s not too big/long. ALSO again, I hope there’s a FOV slider on console, it was killer having to play FC6 on the lowest FOV

[@IAmWhoIAm2009]

It’s a visually stunning game, and I generally love the far cry formula of capturing outposts. On the flip side, I don’t care about the story at all, it just feels like I’m an eco-warrior. Capturing outposts is fun, but the big bases can be a pain. Oh, the enemy mech moved to scratch their nose, and you didn’t one shot their weak point? Now the whole base knows where you are, even though nobody saw you, and they take half the completion loot…..cool.

[@trenthunt5106]

I have always loved the avatar franchise, so the way the game feels and a Plays, is amazing for me! Especially riding the Ikran! I felt like a child on Christmas! Like the first time I rode my motorcycle, it is just the most fun and just feels so good riding the creature throughout the Sky and the way everything looks! However, as a pretty dedicated stealth player in most single player games myself, I was very disappointed with how the stealth system almost is not existent unless you go the extra mile to be stealthy. It just feels like in a world where you use bows and they have machine guns stuff would be a lot higher of an option.

[@SebastianRamirezzzz]

My dad loves avatar and has never played a video game so this sounds perfect for Christmas.

[@scottalot05]

Sometimes Ubisoft goes “all out” instead of doing the exact same thing. But Ubisoft’s version of “all out” just means putting shiny coats of paint on the same dated skeleton.

[@unit731.]

Nah Ubisoft no longer does that. Going "all out" for Ubisoft means something like Black flag or Far cry 3.

[@blueninjanoname7338]

Looks great though, the tire tracks, all the colours and rain on the arrow feathers, far view distance. Looks crazy.

[@MHzZz]

Idk about that, Ubi has been kind of killing it lately. They’re really starting to redeem themselves

[@thatoneplanet]

I go crazy over anything avatar and I've been loving it. I geek out when it comes to the plants and animals and really just the whole world of avatar. My only gripe with this game is the stealth and how easy it is to alert an ENTIRE BASE. Also the way some of characters move when talking to them is really weird. Other than that, I've been happily geeking out over this game

[@Anabriella]

Checking this out today. Thanks for the review 🙌

[@thegamelabgaming7556]

Pretty much exactly what I expected form the game, excited to check it out tomorrow

[@lukedstaten]

I think this game will be one of those games you kinda have to wait for them to iron out some bugs and balance some AI settings, all in an update and then I'll buy it. This game looks amazing and I can't wait to play it

[@retrohero2762]

It's a Ubisoft game so expect the complete edition to be dirt cheap in a few years

[@fillezzo]

ubisoft is not known for polishing their games.

[@masteroak9724]

It's the kind of game you buy at 80% off; I know that's what I'm doing.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@Camodeep7583]

Usually yea

[@samsharpe5065]

I got an ad for the game when I clicked on this video😂

[@jordantiller]

I'm surprised you didn't touch on the co-op availability, this is a big selling point for me.

[@edupe6185]

I love the part where the main character said “it’s avatarin’ time!” And avatared all over the place.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@edupe6185]

Step 1: make an unfunny morbius joke Step 2: get replied by gameranx 😂 Step 3: profit?

[@STR0BEV]

@@edupe6185Step 4: STONKS

[@mtnman8783]

What?

[@certifiedjefe5151]

in big 2023 where’s the shame😭😭😭😭

[@shakeNbake0617]

Asmondgold said it best “if a game feels good, then it’s a good game” 💯

[@gotworc]

Games are meant to be fun and entertaining. It's it's fun and entertaining it's a good game. Some of my favorite games growing up as a kid were just fucking fun i didn't gaf about the the rating or that it wasn't a masterpiece. They were just fun man

[@ArtesdeMarte]

Stealth is actually good. Not amazing, but it is very possible to do outposts in full stealth. I’ve managed to do 4 or three of them already without many problems. Even managed to pull it off in the level 12 one to the east of Kinglor Forest when I was level 9 lol

[@theharriskids6735]

If you buy the regular base game can you upgrade it to the ultimate edition later on?

[@Dysert91]

Looks like a great game! With games a big as they are now, there is ALWAYS going to be flaws. I haven't played it yet but sounds a little disappointing about the stealth. Other than that I think it looks great. Thank you for the video!

[@polishrocker93]

Just because a game always has flaws, doesn’t mean it will always be great. Don’t be such a wimpy simp for these big companies.

[@Dysert91]

@@polishrocker93 Not a wimpy simp. I just know how much data goes into a game. If you want to wait for a perfect game with no flaws, go right ahead. It will be out in 10-15 years from announcement. There have been several games I have no purchased (because of issues) btw.

[@destate2]

Map got generated by AI. Game's trash and got no passion.

[@hunterdeas6184]

Thanks for another fantastic review, as always Jake! This channel is the only one ever check for reviews.

[@ColoradoDualSport]

Looks like a nice "enjoy my new HDR TV" kind of game. I'll pick it up when it's on major sale next year.

[@Itsumi456]

My partner is a huge avatar fan and wants to play it with me. I'm not really a ubisoft fan but I am a far cry fan, I like the slop sometimes, a guilty pleasure ya know and so far it's feeling pretty fun. Not got to co-op just yet but I'm sure that'll be pretty fun too

[@nathanscott2871]

One aspect ive found disappointing is the lack of a love story, and development of a family. These are integral parts of the movies so its strange not to have the player be a part of that

[@Me7oWitThaHoodie]

4:50 didn’t think it would take Avatar dropping a game for us to finally see Falcon but we got him

[@jaysonwallace7865]

It really does remind me of a nice new farcry with fancy graphics but in avatar universe. Lol that’s a spot on comparison. I’m currently playing 6 and all it’s DLC and then grabbed this up and man it’s like playing a weird version of 6 set on Pandora.

[@recur9245]

To be honest I love this game yeah it may not have best story but it sure does make me feel emotionally attached to the breath taking scenery

[@squeakypickles585]

Massive is a pretty great studio. I have pretty high hopes for Stat Wars Outlaws!

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@s.5242]

I really appreciate that you are completely honest and fair in your reviews. One of the only people i trust for reviews.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@1985Seraphim]

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[@ccz4555]

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[@artydean9892]

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[@JonesBeiges]

Are you being paid for giving positive reviews?

[@ZargonFox]

I found this game yesterday Purchased and played it and man there has been no game that quite hit the nail on the head quite like this game! This game Merges the aspect Of (Open world Survival RPG games, with a First person shooter and Parkour. and the map scale is massive. played for 3 hours Traveling to new areas about 90% of that time and only traveled a good 7-13% of the entire map (And thats without the expansions) i assume the expansions are going to add more sections of the map to explore that are around 1/4th of the scale of the basic map (that part is a guess) The fact this game is still in beta makes me existed for everything that is to be added before the final game is released. In the long run i haven't played it long but the Detail and Accuracy between movies to game is Incredibly accurate all most Too accurate.

[@colinburke8389]

The game set out to recreate the majesty of Pandora for fans of the series On that, it delivered. In other areas it's more mixed (combat could be better, we both agree on that), but although far from prefect, it came through on the area fans wanted most: to experience Pandora.

[@inteck_2975]

This game looks cool, but the way you were talking about how the emotional scenes didn’t hit you, and learning about the areas and the different tribes got me thinking. What if there was a game like this but it was based on non contacted tribes being invaded by 1st world countries for some sort of precious/rare material that they have exclusive access to.

[@anotherranger2924]

Bro talking about irl

[@dylanhal]

You mean... Avatar?

[@BoomSlang001]

That sounds like some kind of Pocahontas rip off that would have been released a decade ago or something. ISWYDT

[@Sigma_Male_Anti_Female]

Assassin's Creed 3.

[@aryavatan]

gameranx and Jake specifically have the best video game reviews on KZbin hands down. I don't even bother with IGN or anyone else, unless I want a second opinion or there simply isn't a before you buy video for the game. Keep up the great videos guys, the community much appreciates it!

[@HeIsFlx]

Jake sounds a little sick here, feel better and thanks for review! Gonna wait for a sale probably

[@SuperOttoify]

I love the fact that he emphasized how he percieved the story is only his personal opinion. People should learn from him.

[@Burnlit1337]

I wonder how this would translate into VR. The archery alone would make this so much fun. Also, you really should had shown that weapon wheel menu from the start. That was shouts Ubisoft Far Cry to me. And is there some sort of face illumination going on when you talk to people? It seems very apparent here than in other games

[@raelfert5268]

could always play Stormland for that

[@ZionMilo97]

I had the game in 2009. And yeah I wasn’t the greatest game but as a huge fan it he gave enough to make me satisfied. I am excited for this one. Especially since it’s been 14 years since the last game. It’s very overdue.

[@MOSTWOKE]

If your stealthing a playthrough immediately only spend points into hunter and get the silent running perk then your a 10 foot tall blue shadow that enemies can only see but never hear it's been amazing in my playthrough

[@XSpaceYetiX]

I'm not a huge Avatar fan but I love Ubisoft and Far Cry games. So far I'm having a blast with this game on PS5.

[@astronot1578]

Very excited for this game. A lot of the combat issues mentioned like the "eagle eyed" enemies can be patched out so I'm not worried since I plan on getting it after the first dlc which is undoubtedly coming.

[@NomdePlume337]

Oh yeah I think they’ve already announced 3 or 4 dlc

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@liamnelson49]

I think this'll be a good second hand buy in a few months but does look good

[@baileytowle2349]

I absolutely love Avatar and the lore and this game looks like exactly the type of game that I want from the series! Really excited to play

[@destate2]

what lore dude? It's good vs evil with 1 dimensional characters and generic story telling

[@TheBlackKratos504]

​@destate2 😂😂😂😂 bruh if you don't like the storytelling thats fine but acting like it doesn't have lore is str8 stupid dark souls game don't have talking or real direction at all but still have lore

[@kingblackthorn4195]

I got this game because it was recently on sale and I am insane Avatar fan. Aside from Dune it is genuinely one of my favorite franchises out there, however, I just did not have the money when it came out. I can say that any Avatar fan will enjoy this game. Pandora, the lore, etc. are all so amazing. Before all we had for lore was the book but damn the hunter logs and such give you so much about flora and fauna. I do agree that the combat is not the best out there but generally it is a solid game. It’s for sure an 8 out of 10.

[@eukanuba98]

why is noone asking why the character is right handed in third person and left handed in first person? or at least holds his bow that way

[@AdeI]

Bro definitely gave some pros and cons and some straight up gameplay 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@davidwilson6717]

SO Excited... on HP, just wanted to fly around on a broom, now I'm here to have an Ikron choose me and take flight again.

[@sycosocialX]

Right now, and I'm still relatively early in the game, the only thing I really have a problem with is how some of the na'vi will be hunting/fishing/gathering near RDA settlements without ever batting an eye. Close enough where you can physically see soldiers, or hear gunfire. And they don't even help! Stealth system does indeed feel useless.

[@claudecardoso8548]

Nice review jake you have officially been my go to reviewer when a new game comes out. Well done buddy

[@america2793]

I hope they make A sequel where you play as the humans

[@Airyed]

Or a campaign for both like the last one had

[@ironbat7143]

Why would you want to play as the humans

[@battlefieldpro12345]

They'll force you to be a tree hugging RDA hipster

[@battlefieldpro12345]

​@@ironbat7143because its arguably a better experience. Who doesnt want to use all the cool equipment, guns, and vehicles we saw in the movies. Original Avatar game did it perfectly, you could choose to just be a soldier following orders or go rogue and join the Navi as either a newly transformed Navi or a human that didnt go through the transformation.

[@Hillbot98]

This is definitely going to be a game that I play, but I'll be waiting for a discounted price. I'm a big fan of the James Cameron Avatar movies, and I can't wait to explore the beautiful world of Pandora!

[@christophercousins184]

Not an experienced gamer and the combat was challenging, but immersing myself in that world was an absolutely mazing experience. I just wish the story and dialog weren't so "Disney," but that wasn't distracting enough to take out of a great immersive adventure (again for an inexperienced gamer who's never played far cry or really anything except No Man's Sky)