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.
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?
@@powerhouse884 I mean, it's not really weird for a game to release with DLC pre planned anymore....that's even true of Elden Ring....which is also getting a huge DLC that was already known about before the release of the base game, That really has more to do with dev time than anything else, I mean sure rah rah, fuck ubi, fuck microtransactions and whatever else you wanna be mad about, but this is a none point in that regard, I can't think of a major release that didn't have DLC planned out before it's release in years now. Sometimes cool worlds come paired with basic, boring, or lame stories, as is true with Avatar, which was OPs point.
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
@@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
@@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
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
@@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
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.
@@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.
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
@@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
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
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
@@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.
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.
@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
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.
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.
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.
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 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?
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.....
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
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
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.
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.
@_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)
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
@@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??
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@@Lockedin_Media88
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
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
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
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
gameranx and Jake specifically have the best video game reviews on TH-cam 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!
Great job explaining the game. I will say that the expectations for this got crushed. It looked like Connor from AC 3 put into Fallout 4. I expected that your human training would allow you to not only use rifles, but heavy weapons, explosives and the War frame / vehicles. Sure you pull a guy out of them, but afterwards I want to use the mechs and the weapons there equipped with. I was hoping for a variety of animal mounts and use of the helicopter vehicles that the enemy uses. Plus it would add to the natives in the area and story if they taught you there ways and you show them how to use the human resources; like generators, energy shields, and traps. Mostly because I wanted to see the Navi evolve in having to deal with the human changing there planet. I have zero desire to buy a straight Avatar survival/crafting game without a connection to the moves and that moves the series forward.
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.
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.
Great review! Just a suggestion though, I think it’s worth mentioning how Ubisoft+ features every fresh release from day one, even on console. Not many players know about this, but waiting for 2-3 titles, buying a month of U+ and getting through them is by far the most efficient way to experience them in my opinion. This might work for others too
Yup for Ubisoft games we're they are very repetitive just buy a month burn out then wait months for new games and buy another month to get the fix in if you miss their formulas
Ubisoft + in my country is 27 dollars. For a month. Unless you’re driving all your time into the Ubisoft game you probably won’t finish it. My recommendation is to just wait until it’s on special for half the price. Most far cry games have done that already and the assassins creed ones aren’t far behind.
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
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.
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.
Game is pretty great! Try explore mode, you pay way more attention to the environment and each little thing feels far more rewarding! Oh and PS5 version is smooth as silk! Honestly mind blowing.
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.
@@destate2 AI for something like this feels like a good application. I'm enjoying the looting and crafting so far. Happy I'm not just shooting stuff. The wildlife are varied and interesting to hunt.
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.
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.
It looks awesome but I don't love that there appears to be no mini map.... I get that some people prefer not having one but just give the option to turn it off or something.
Picked up Avatar Frontiers of Pandora on PS5 and man the graphics are absolutely stunning! It’s the first game since Horizon Forbidden West that has blown me, the world of Pandora is so lush, the natural environment, lighting is top notch. Flying around on the Ikran is a treat, Far Cry Primal is one of my all time favorite games and Avatar Frontiers of Pandora captures the vibe of that game perfectly. 😊
Been spending several hours in the game, finally got to the part where fly, which was surprisingly immersive. The story is kind of generic, but I actually like the premise. One story event made me pretty emotional already. I enjoy the Avatar movies, but the story and themes are very obviously pulled from native american experiences. I love the general feel that all life is connected somehow. The graphics sometimes feel next gen and then sometimes feel really dated. Combat was surprisingly difficult for me. I came from playing Cyberpunk on medium difficulty, barely ever dying to playing this game on medium difficult and dying over and over again. I know I am only in the first part of the map and I'm getting brick walled into staying there. I thought the game was completely open, but it is not. It is obvious I am unable to access 2/3 of the map at this point. I am concerned that the map is going to look all the same. Eventually you've seen the same 5 animals and the same 12 different plants. I am really enjoying the game and it's world, but there are some issues for sure. I would not pay full price for htis. I have ubisoft+ so I didn't buy thre game.
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
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.
Honestly Jake, you do a really really good job Always being neutral in your videos. Like you know your opinion, and then discuss what others may like about something you don't. It's why myself and others I've met trust you for a, sort of review. Hope this never changes man, a rarity I wish wasn't rare.
@@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.
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.
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)
I agree! I'm hoping one day we'll get an avatar game something like a prequel from before the humans came around. Exploring, helping other Na'vi, starting a family type stuff. I really would just like to enjoy the world and the people.
As someone who actually rather likes the Ubisoft formula, Im quite happy. I don’t know why each game it’s different enough for me and I kinda like the patters. I like the fact there’s a tone of “capture this area” cause I’m forced to be creative to have fun and have the opportunity to try new tricks
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!
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
If you like avatar, please. I would say play this game, it’s fun to just fly or run, fighting is actually fun, depending on your mindset, this game can be so immersive.
The Avatar films really better capture different levels of consciousness in a way that seems to resonate quite well with international audiences. Be interesting to see how this game does overseas.
I think one thing I want to know personally is what all can you tame in this game? The newer far cry’s you can tame a lot of creatures from a bear and stuff in 5 and in Primal a Sabertooth and wolf. I want to know is there a lot of tamable creatures in this game or is it just the banshee and the horse you learn to ride?
I had the same issues with stealth when I tried Far Cry 5. The only ones I had played at that point were 4 and then 3 which it was set up where I could take out entire bases using stealth much easier, in 5 I can rarely seem to pull it off.
I only played 4 and loved the stealth approach, wanted to play 5 at some point now. So stealth isn't working so well? In 4 I would just snipe out entire bases silently.
Around 10:25 you mention it's a complete single player game, however I thought there was the option to play it co-op? I never heard co-op being mentioned so I had to look it up but it got confirmed on the ubisoft site. Still hate microtransactions tho :)
I heard the main story is only 10-15 hour long. In this day and age? Gentlemen, I expect at least a 30 hr. storyline. Perhaps I desire too much. (45-55h for completionist)
@@LucidLuka it’s unrealistic for most games; However, for an open world game, I don’t think it is. I always break down the cost of a game, to how much I payed. I’m generally happy if I get 1 dollar per hour. 60 bucks for 15 hours, isn’t my jam.
Here is my quick review: Outstanding visuals with some nice gameplay and a good character controller. The story is very bland with some awful character writing, but does improve later. Sadly only really close to the end of the game though. The gameplay can also get a bit repetitive later on. Was a 6/10, but due to the story picking up later in the game, I would firmly put this game at a 7/10 - It's ok.
undoubtedly, this is by far the best review channel. thank you for the review. I feel like this looks like fast food gaming. even as an avatar fan, I think I will wait for a sale and after my backlog is a lot smaller.
@@OpenSourceai-iv8jb highly marketable, tastes pretty good, cheap entertainment. But overall if you play (eat) too much of it, you really start to feel how bland it is and miss home cooked meals/ other games
@@joshuacrowley8887 This is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read. By your logic, every single video game is fast food. Also I find it hilarious your first argument is about marketing when Avatar barely had a marketing campaign. The pure delusion of entitled children these days is embarrassing.
@@konor5909 Except none of his points are valid. It wasn’t marketed highly, it doesn’t taste pretty good, it tastes incredible, it’s not “cheap” entertainment, otherwise he would’ve been able to afford the game. And you eat too much of anything it starts to lose its taste. Use your own brain.
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.
Is it better? The last one had two different campaigns! multiple weapons for both sides! Multiple mounts and vehicles for both sides! Plus it had that cool mini strategy game built in
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
Good observation - and very true...
It is the brand of Avatar to be fair
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.
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?
@@powerhouse884 I mean, it's not really weird for a game to release with DLC pre planned anymore....that's even true of Elden Ring....which is also getting a huge DLC that was already known about before the release of the base game, That really has more to do with dev time than anything else, I mean sure rah rah, fuck ubi, fuck microtransactions and whatever else you wanna be mad about, but this is a none point in that regard, I can't think of a major release that didn't have DLC planned out before it's release in years now. Sometimes cool worlds come paired with basic, boring, or lame stories, as is true with Avatar, which was OPs point.
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
It’s the opposite the 8ft tall guy is being sneaked up behind by a 5’7 person
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.
But these are also supposed to be experienced hunters... to me the game is a bit broken
Realistic or not, if you have a mechanic rewarding you for accomplishing something but can't do it, why bother creating the mechanic?
@@Hirnlego999ehhh wait till it gets mods like Skyrim this game will be the shit
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.
I also enjoy hearing their conversations and comments just as you walk by them :3
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.
@@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.
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.
It’s awesome on series X insane graphics
Far cry is ass
It looks as good as this PC footage?
@@playerone2629basically if you have a good monitor to keep up with the console
@@playerone2629I'm playing on PS5 and I can't tell the difference between PS5 and PC going off this. Beautiful game
As an Avatar fan I’m glad it’s fun just to just run around in the world and have fun.
That’s all I wanna do in general 😂
You're the kinda person that says "I like nice things"
Just stay away from combat and bases and you’ll have a great time hunting and picking berries
Don't buy this game.
So you like to have fun and things that are fun?
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.
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
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
@@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
@@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
This is the only fucking reason, why I'm not buying the game. So disappointed😢😢
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
GameStop still exists?
w gamestop employee
Are you allowed to do that?
@@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
That’s awesome! You probably save the customers a lot of money 😂
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.
Yeah Ubisoft could’ve done so much with stuff like that instead it’s just farcry in avatar universe they never innovate
sounds fun to have diff perspective , tbh i never like siding with these whiny dabadee's anyways
@@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…
@@yngtrey1638 not really, they only have similarities in gameplay
@@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.
Glad to finally hear a completely honest review, lows fully warned about and highs fully noted without being super spoiled
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
Too much
@@Code-Red424are you dense?
@Code-Red424 Primal had that, too. I think that's the closest this game can be compared to, and Primal was hella fun!
They'll Most Definitely make that a DLC though lol
@@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
This review is 100X better than IGN this is exactly why I rather watch your videos 💯👍🏾
Facts dood
Lol but you kids keep visiting IGN, giving them views and traffic lmao
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
What is IGN?
@@marioricardo7934 theyll get views no matter what.
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
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
Omg the original was awsome
SAME !!!
@@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.
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.
Not THAT much into Avatar but the world here looks stunning
Basically sums up the ‘fan base’ of the Avatar franchise in general.
Don't get fooled by the look. It's garbage.
Sums up Avatar pretty well. Great visuals, derivative story.
THAT is good to know
@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
Sounds like a good game to buy when it's half price.
Indeed
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Like every ubisoft game.
@@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.
Or possibly crack in the future lol
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.
Oh really? That is indeed annoying. I like saving whenever I want (with the exception of stuff like cutscenes)
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.
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.
Forward? This had me leaning backwards.
@@JonSnowIII The reviews are good. Gameranx, Gamespot, and Skill Up all agree it's worth the time.
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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.
Then you don't respect yourself and your money.
@@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?
@@thomasnielsen5580How's that armchair psychology degree working out for you? Here's an idea, how about you shut up?
@@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.
@@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.
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.
That one was a total bummer.
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.
It's not the story it's the world to explore.
I think the first ones good. Wild to me that the second one is beat for beat a retelling of the first story.
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I always said it was another Fern Gully myself. 😂😂
@@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.
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!
This ☝️
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.
Well said bro. Nailed what I wanted to say
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.
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.....
Game will probably be alot better in a few years too
And alot cheaper
Map got generated by AI. Game's trash and got no passion.
@@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.
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
This is literally the only channel I love and respect their reviews of games! Keep it up!
I agree
Same! My immediate go to.
ACG, Mortismal, and SkillUp are also all goated
@@chiefinasmith was lookin for the ACG mention
+1
So f*ing true.
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
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.
I’ve spent so much time just climbing cliffs and enjoying the scenery. I think they did great with this game 10/10
I just hop on my ikran and fly to one of the floating mountains and enjoy the scenery while playing avatar 2 OST
Graphics 10/10, gameplay 5, story 3. Sounds like ur average ubisoft game.
You guys should have review copies of every single game thats coming out.
Always quality reviews 👌🏻
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.
@_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)
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.
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
They want 70 bucks for this garbage
jokes on you. you bought it lol@@absolutelyfookinnobody2843
I got it for 15 and it’s worth
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.
Just inspired me to replay primal😂
Primal is the best Far Cry, I said it, so I'm very much looking forward to playing this!
@@cenciende9401correction: Farcry 2 is by far the best
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
To bad the horrific AI on the mech suits look terrible. Really takes you out of immersion
I mean , if you like doing the same thing over and over, that's fine, most humans don't .
Are you a bot?
@@mericanignoranc3551alright, make your own video game then
@@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.
@mericanignoranc3551 name checks out.
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
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.
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
I mean this make sense for the game to have a far cry like gameplay.
@@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
@@denislavgeorgiev7968 well it's fun for me.
@@denislavgeorgiev7968 that’s your opinion that it became boring though because a ton of people still enjoy the far cry series.
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.
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.
@@destate2 Huh
Most open world maps are generated by AI and refined by devs lmao
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.
Detail?
Like destroying mechs with wooden arrows and making weapons out of plant seeds?
Anthem had no identity, it was generic robot game
@@JonesBeigeshave you seen the movies?
@@JonesBeigeshomie aint watch the movies LOL
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
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!
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.
@@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.
Map got generated by AI. Game's trash and got no passion.
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.
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.
Ubi "One-Trick Pony" Soft, for good or bad. 😅 Looks like a good one for a sale. Thanks Jake and crew.
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
Yeah how does that work? Do you both get the cut scenes?
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.
Id wait bro. Ubisoft games usually drop in price quickly.
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.
same cant decide between this and spider man 2
@@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??
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@@Lockedin_Media88
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
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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
It's a Ubisoft game so expect the complete edition to be dirt cheap in a few years
ubisoft is not known for polishing their games.
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Usually yea
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
Asmondgold said it best “if a game feels good, then it’s a good game” 💯
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
thank you for giving us some straight up gameplay and first impressions!
I got an ad for the game when I clicked on this video😂
gameranx and Jake specifically have the best video game reviews on TH-cam 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!
Great job explaining the game. I will say that the expectations for this got crushed. It looked like Connor from AC 3 put into Fallout 4. I expected that your human training would allow you to not only use rifles, but heavy weapons, explosives and the War frame / vehicles. Sure you pull a guy out of them, but afterwards I want to use the mechs and the weapons there equipped with. I was hoping for a variety of animal mounts and use of the helicopter vehicles that the enemy uses. Plus it would add to the natives in the area and story if they taught you there ways and you show them how to use the human resources; like generators, energy shields, and traps. Mostly because I wanted to see the Navi evolve in having to deal with the human changing there planet. I have zero desire to buy a straight Avatar survival/crafting game without a connection to the moves and that moves the series forward.
You can use various human weapons in the game, including a bazooka, assault rifle and shotgun, and more.
@@karljohan3989ah yes let's just forget about all those other points he brought up that should of been in the game.
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.
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.
Bro talking about irl
You mean... Avatar?
That sounds like some kind of Pocahontas rip off that would have been released a decade ago or something.
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Great review! Just a suggestion though, I think it’s worth mentioning how Ubisoft+ features every fresh release from day one, even on console. Not many players know about this, but waiting for 2-3 titles, buying a month of U+ and getting through them is by far the most efficient way to experience them in my opinion. This might work for others too
Yup for Ubisoft games we're they are very repetitive just buy a month burn out then wait months for new games and buy another month to get the fix in if you miss their formulas
Yea I'm getting ubu+ for this one
thank you for this information friend, genuinely had no idea, U+ it is for me
Ubisoft + in my country is 27 dollars. For a month. Unless you’re driving all your time into the Ubisoft game you probably won’t finish it.
My recommendation is to just wait until it’s on special for half the price. Most far cry games have done that already and the assassins creed ones aren’t far behind.
I already wrote this game off because it's in first person
4:50 didn’t think it would take Avatar dropping a game for us to finally see Falcon but we got him
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
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.
Massive is a pretty great studio. I have pretty high hopes for Stat Wars Outlaws!
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I love the fact that he emphasized how he percieved the story is only his personal opinion. People should learn from him.
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.
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.
Game is pretty great! Try explore mode, you pay way more attention to the environment and each little thing feels far more rewarding! Oh and PS5 version is smooth as silk! Honestly mind blowing.
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.
@@destate2 AI for something like this feels like a good application. I'm enjoying the looting and crafting so far. Happy I'm not just shooting stuff. The wildlife are varied and interesting to hunt.
I'm surprised you didn't touch on the co-op availability, this is a big selling point for me.
My dad loves avatar and has never played a video game so this sounds perfect for Christmas.
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.
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.
It looks awesome but I don't love that there appears to be no mini map.... I get that some people prefer not having one but just give the option to turn it off or something.
I really appreciate that you are completely honest and fair in your reviews. One of the only people i trust for reviews.
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Are you being paid for giving positive reviews?
Picked up Avatar Frontiers of Pandora on PS5 and man the graphics are absolutely stunning! It’s the first game since Horizon Forbidden West that has blown me, the world of Pandora is so lush, the natural environment, lighting is top notch. Flying around on the Ikran is a treat, Far Cry Primal is one of my all time favorite games and Avatar Frontiers of Pandora captures the vibe of that game perfectly. 😊
Pretty much exactly what I expected form the game, excited to check it out tomorrow
Been spending several hours in the game, finally got to the part where fly, which was surprisingly immersive.
The story is kind of generic, but I actually like the premise. One story event made me pretty emotional already. I enjoy the Avatar movies, but the story and themes are very obviously pulled from native american experiences. I love the general feel that all life is connected somehow.
The graphics sometimes feel next gen and then sometimes feel really dated. Combat was surprisingly difficult for me. I came from playing Cyberpunk on medium difficulty, barely ever dying to playing this game on medium difficult and dying over and over again.
I know I am only in the first part of the map and I'm getting brick walled into staying there. I thought the game was completely open, but it is not. It is obvious I am unable to access 2/3 of the map at this point.
I am concerned that the map is going to look all the same. Eventually you've seen the same 5 animals and the same 12 different plants.
I am really enjoying the game and it's world, but there are some issues for sure. I would not pay full price for htis. I have ubisoft+ so I didn't buy thre game.
I promise you it is NOT the same! I been to other biomes
The whole avatar franchise is based off of native experiences
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
Horizon formula would really work here.. the machine and primitive+nature vibe really reminds me of Horizon zero dawn/forbidden west.
Ubisoft doesn't have that template lmao
Bro definitely gave some pros and cons and some straight up gameplay 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
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.
Honestly Jake, you do a really really good job Always being neutral in your videos. Like you know your opinion, and then discuss what others may like about something you don't. It's why myself and others I've met trust you for a, sort of review. Hope this never changes man, a rarity I wish wasn't rare.
I hope they make A sequel where you play as the humans
Or a campaign for both like the last one had
Why would you want to play as the humans
They'll force you to be a tree hugging RDA hipster
@@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.
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.
As an Avatar fan I can say this game is perfect.
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Literally Far cry Primal with blue people.
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)
Honestly I'd buy an Avatar game where there's little combat and it's mostly exploring the world and meeting other Na'vi.
I agree! I'm hoping one day we'll get an avatar game something like a prequel from before the humans came around. Exploring, helping other Na'vi, starting a family type stuff. I really would just like to enjoy the world and the people.
As someone who actually rather likes the Ubisoft formula, Im quite happy. I don’t know why each game it’s different enough for me and I kinda like the patters. I like the fact there’s a tone of “capture this area” cause I’m forced to be creative to have fun and have the opportunity to try new tricks
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!
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
could always play Stormland for that
Nice review jake you have officially been my go to reviewer when a new game comes out. Well done buddy
For info, it’s not completely single player, it’s optional co-op (or something online play)
If it is a 3rd person game, I'll buy it
Love when guns have a "good, heavy duty like chunka chunka" feel to them; thanks for the review! Played the original game when I was a kid.
If you like avatar, please. I would say play this game, it’s fun to just fly or run, fighting is actually fun, depending on your mindset, this game can be so immersive.
The Avatar films really better capture different levels of consciousness in a way that seems to resonate quite well with international audiences. Be interesting to see how this game does overseas.
Before i buy, i always check Before You Buy ! ❤
*ok not always but it's a very reliable review ! Smart, fun and to the point !*
I think one thing I want to know personally is what all can you tame in this game? The newer far cry’s you can tame a lot of creatures from a bear and stuff in 5 and in Primal a Sabertooth and wolf. I want to know is there a lot of tamable creatures in this game or is it just the banshee and the horse you learn to ride?
I had the same issues with stealth when I tried Far Cry 5. The only ones I had played at that point were 4 and then 3 which it was set up where I could take out entire bases using stealth much easier, in 5 I can rarely seem to pull it off.
I only played 4 and loved the stealth approach, wanted to play 5 at some point now. So stealth isn't working so well? In 4 I would just snipe out entire bases silently.
I have 0 problems with stealth
sounds like a skill issue
The only videos I trust when it comes to games.
Around 10:25 you mention it's a complete single player game, however I thought there was the option to play it co-op? I never heard co-op being mentioned so I had to look it up but it got confirmed on the ubisoft site. Still hate microtransactions tho :)
I heard the main story is only 10-15 hour long.
In this day and age? Gentlemen, I expect at least a 30 hr. storyline. Perhaps I desire too much.
(45-55h for completionist)
wtf why do you want every game to take that long… that’s not realistic and unfun if every game takes months to get close to finish
@@LucidLuka it’s unrealistic for most games; However, for an open world game, I don’t think it is.
I always break down the cost of a game, to how much I payed. I’m generally happy if I get 1 dollar per hour. 60 bucks for 15 hours, isn’t my jam.
@@moosechuckle 15 great hours is better that 45 okay hours.
then you'll either get games that are half as good, or take twice as long to come out. pick one
Nah not all games need to be that long. Especially Ubisoft games which have a tendency to overstay their welcome
This has to be the most graphically impressive game i have ever seen.
“GTA VI has entered the chat”
@@dylanharrison9388it’s not out yet downgrades always happen
Here is my quick review:
Outstanding visuals with some nice gameplay and a good character controller. The story is very bland with some awful character writing, but does improve later. Sadly only really close to the end of the game though. The gameplay can also get a bit repetitive later on.
Was a 6/10, but due to the story picking up later in the game, I would firmly put this game at a 7/10 - It's ok.
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undoubtedly, this is by far the best review channel. thank you for the review. I feel like this looks like fast food gaming. even as an avatar fan, I think I will wait for a sale and after my backlog is a lot smaller.
Fast food gaming? Wtf are you smoking?
@@OpenSourceai-iv8jb highly marketable, tastes pretty good, cheap entertainment. But overall if you play (eat) too much of it, you really start to feel how bland it is and miss home cooked meals/ other games
@@joshuacrowley8887that’s actually such a good way to put it wow I didn’t expect that 😂
@@joshuacrowley8887 This is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read. By your logic, every single video game is fast food. Also I find it hilarious your first argument is about marketing when Avatar barely had a marketing campaign. The pure delusion of entitled children these days is embarrassing.
@@konor5909 Except none of his points are valid. It wasn’t marketed highly, it doesn’t taste pretty good, it tastes incredible, it’s not “cheap” entertainment, otherwise he would’ve been able to afford the game. And you eat too much of anything it starts to lose its taste. Use your own brain.
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.
At least it's better than the last one.
Is it better? The last one had two different campaigns! multiple weapons for both sides! Multiple mounts and vehicles for both sides! Plus it had that cool mini strategy game built in
I loved the first one