While I did note* that it has repetitive aspects - I genuinely was enjoying my time with this one. I was constantly exploring the world ignoring main objectives and loved every bit of it. The biggest issue is really just the flimsy combat design.
Honestly dude you gotta stop being part of the hive mind when it comes to what games are good and bad. It's okay to play games your favorite youtuber or peer doesn't like that's how I've found games I quite enjoy.
I'm about 10 hours in and I'm really enjoying it. Some of the side quests kinda seem like "fetch quests" but it gives me a chance to explore the amazing world so I don't mind them. It's one of those games where when I turn it on, I just don't know where to start because there's a lot I want to do. This is one of those "take your time and enjoy games" that I'll be in and out of for the next year. At full price I think it's a pretty good deal - anything around $40-$50, it's worth it.
I got Ubisoft+ for just 1 month. $15. Gonna play this game a bunch during the next 30 days and I've also been playing AC Mirage, which I'm actually enjoying a little bit more than Avatar, then when my subscription is over, I'll walk away from these games for a while, or maybe I'll have beaten both of them. If I haven't beaten them, and still wish to, I'll buy Ubisoft+ again in a few months to try Skull and Bones if it looks worth it, and to finish Avatar + AC Mirage.
@@dustygearhead it will awhile before it hits 20 it might go on sale for around 40 to 45 bucks in a few months but not 20. Ive got 43 hours in and im still into it i plan on 100% the game side quest and all
I am about 5 hours into the game - so far I am enjoying it. It feels like Far Cry Primal in a sense but just bigger and looks incredible. However the world is just too damn big and you run and fly so slowly. There have already been a few missions that I had to run 15 minutes of real life time to get to the objective and there just isnt enough in the world to justify that. At least in Far Cry 5 and 6 there were a lot of random encounters to keep it fresh.
I am thoroughly enjoying this game. As a huge fan of Avatar, this delivers an experience that i cant get from any other "another ubisoft game", and thats to live and travel on Pandora. That alone was worth me buying this game. For those of us who have felt that deep ache since the first movie, this satisfied something in me that no other game could. I have spent hours just wandering and watching the fauna and touching the plants, and just *being* in the world. Its not just a game, its the true experience of leaving reality for a while and existing somewhere else. Somewhere beautifully sacred and alive. Maybe its because I'm indigenous, but to be able to explore a place that is so similar to my cultural roots and its beliefs, and for that to be held as sacred instead of mocked and made fun of, its very special for me. I can empathize with the story and although I don't feel all that attached to any of the characters, its not a deal breaker for me. My only complaint is that the story is what it is no matter what and there are no dialogue options. Thats the only thing I would change. Like other ubisoft games, Assassin's creed in particular, I was hoping this would be a story with multiple possible endings based on your choices made throughout, so the fact that its just a linear script was a bit disappointing. BUT I can live with it.
I agree on the no dialogue options, sometimes the Na'vi you play as would say something where I was like "hmm, I would've gone a different way" But I also think it's not immersion breaking or making the game bad by any stretch
It looks fantastic. I'll try it out when they no doubt release a 5 hour trial and see from there. I'm not really an Avatar fan so it's definitely not a day 1 for me. I do wonder if this will sell a whole lot.
Ubisoft connect monthly payment of $15 to try the game is what I did and I’m so glad I did. Haven’t played a far cry since 3 but I have loved this game. The movement is great, environment is incredible! Try it out if not just to run around the jungle.
Been playing all week and today I physically climbed to the highest point because my ik’ran wouldn’t come to the location I was in and I captured what it looks like from up there, it’s insane to think when you look down that those trees tower over you yet they’re dots beneath the clouds when you reach the highest point; it’s such a breathtaking game and even the combat flows so well when you understand you’re supposed to be sneaky and less aggressive although with help from your mounts you can overwhelm most fights you take on; I highly recommend this game to anyone with Ubisoft+ already as you won’t miss out on a thing
This was a rather well composed review, being pretty thorough with the game's details, both good and bad. With a calm narration to go along with it, so well done.
Honestly, every game is repetitive. what matters is if you find the gameplay loop enjoyable enough to tolerate it. I actually enjoy this game, it's a lot of fun just wandering around gathering plants and hunting. for me at least.
I’ve noticed that in a lot of these newer open world games the more they put into the world the more lackluster combat is or if combat is awesome the world is lacking like dying light 2!
I'm starting to feel bad for the graphical artists at Ubisoft. They keep making these massive, great looking environments and assets only to be dragged down every single time by poor characters and bland, formulaic story and mission design. That's got to start weighing you down and sucking the enjoyment out of the job.
Why does everyone expect every game to be a 10/10 masterpiece? If you aren’t a fan of the franchise, then yeah you might not like the game. But it does what it sets out to do perfectly. It’s a gorgeous game that represents Pandora perfectly and lets you experience being Navi. Do you really need it to be a super deep complex RPG on the level of Skyrim?
My thoughts exactly. I love Skyrim, but if I want to play that, I can go play that, and with mods, I can play graphically updated versions that look modern. What Skyrim can't give me, is the chance to live my dream of traveling to Pandora. No game is perfect for everyone, they won't always check every box. But for those who truly *get* the meaning behind Avatar and for those who fell in love with Pandora, this game is highly ambitious and meets a lot of what I needed to experience. There are things I would add, absolutely, but I am content with how it is. I'm also pleasantly surprised at how little bugs I've run into considering I pre-ordered. Usually day one games are full of issues, but I think I've run into ONE problem, that was easily remedied by quitting and restarting the game.
Very good review - you've pretty much covered everything, compared to most other channels who rush through their reviews to make their videos less than 10 minutes to cater to people who have short attention spans lol! I think i'll wait for a decent discount/sale and grab this game then, it looks like a game i can really sink my time into. But you got my sub and looking forward to more of your videos! 👍
Been warned to disable map clues and put exploration mode on. So all this time is spent discovering the map and environment, analysing landscape to find your way, instead of playing another farcry reskin.
The games incredible guys after playing for many hours. Still don't get this "farcry with blue people" narrative. Feels nothing like farcry to me. Far cry always felt clunky to me. This game has smooth fast movement and you can climb anything and everything. Flying is insanely fun too. Also helps that it's one of the most beautiful games out there
Ubisoft needs to take a leap of faith and let its developers try something new! This game looks beautiful but still it's like far cry 3 that i played 10 years ago. Typical ubisoft game
@@purvue I'm saying most of Ubisofts games has an average story. Meaning that the story is very predictable and they play it safe. A good story would be like Entropy: Zero 2 or Red Dead Redemption 2.
I will say, that as much as I genuinely like the game it was fairly disappointing never getting to see the Na’Vi in combat. They legit have no AI, so you’re only seeing them doing some repeated animation. Would have loved to see them attacking the RDA, transportation stuff around maybe hunting animals. It’s not as emergent like the Far Cry series. It’s just makes the world incredibly lonely.
@@martakarolinazmyslowska6903 yeah but man it would be cool if those things you’re describing weren’t only scripted animations. Think about how cool it would be to randomly come upon a group of Na’Vi hunting down an animal.
I find this game really relaxing. I play it when I want to explore and discover stuff. Yes the gameplay is repeative but it a good down time game. I love to stealth and I am also into crafting so this is a good game for me.
To be honest...it's certainly one of Ubisofts better games in some time. It has elements of Crysis within it's design. Yes, it has some repetition but so does every open world game in general...for Ubi though...it's pretty unique in its library of releases. On a 4090 pc the game looks ridiculous, far exceeding the console versions.
I’m feeling incredibly frustrated with the leveling system. After TotK, I have really high expectations for any action-adventure game that includes craftable weapons and recipe buffs. As it is, I wish this game either didn’t have those systems, did more with them, or just did the usual Ubisin of letting pay my way out of in-game chores. It kills the pacing in what could have been a great game.
@@jojowoolin7542 It's your generic resistance fighter trying to take back their home and save forest, kinda thing. Nothing special. But I'm not here for the story, I'm here for the shooting things and blowing stuff... while riding a pterodactyl (ok, it's called in Ikran... but it's a pterodactyl).
the people who say they are tired of the same old formula are the ones who will play GTA 6 at launch strangely...they have played all the gta in 3d since the ps2 the remakes and clones from other publishers but yes you are tired of it
I haven't played a Ubisoft game in many years. The last i finished must have been Black Flag. So i feel like I'm ready for a new one, this has my interested. Probably going to sign up to their service for a month to play this
I’m so glad you brought up the male voice actor. I did the same thing and changed the voice of my character…his voice and performance is just too bad to ignore and get past..really embarrassing
I ADORE this game the only thing I wish is the gun mechanics were better you can’t even aim down sights I’m constantly firing wild everywhere lol the bow is great tho
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.
I haven't had time to even finish it yet. We went on our honeymoon around the time i was playing through it. Im gonna reset and get back on track with content in 2024, including a heavier focus on documentary work and only comparisons i feel are worth covering. Reviews will be more consistent as well if there's no valid comparison video to be made. Backlog reviews are possible as theres a lot of games i wanted to talk about but just didnt have the time to. Ff16 for example, i 100% completed, but just didnt have a chance to complete my comparison
The game truly looks top notch. I would love to know the equivalent Console Settings on PC as those would probably be the best for most people with medium tier graphics card like my 3070. I play at 1440p with DLSS Quality most games and it is a lot less demanding than 4K and probably the sweet spot for all these medium tier 8 Gb of VRAM cards. PS: Great video as usual, keep it up!
the game run’s surprisingly well considering the fidelity and will run great on cards like the 3060 and up. Your 3070 should be able to play at 1440p with dlss high settings and even ultra if you use fg if you don’t mind some visual downgrades
Fair assessment as always here Nick. That's always the struggle most massive open world games run into - becomming repetitive. Only a few games I've come across that did a good job to combat that inclusive of Red Dead 2. All of the open world stuff felt fresh to me. But i cannot deny, This game is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. The first time you go outside my jaw dropped and I wonder how my PC did not explode with that much vegetation on screen LOL!
I know everyone complaining about this being an Far Cry 2.0. but im not seeing anyone praising its visuals and art style.. this is like the most good looking Ubisoft game in years. generally their games look very cartoony and outdated now. But this one doesn't, i think its the result of Massive using their own Snowdrop engine rather than the junk Anvil engine from ubisoft
The idea of Europeans going to the Americas and Africa and launching a campaign of brutal extermination is one of many leftist myths, but in the case of these bizarre giant blue aliens I'm happy to make it real.
Biggest problems with this game no lock on makes combat incredibly annoying especially while flying, also the ability to keep enemies highlighted as it can be a pain to see where they are which in turn with no lock on makes getting blind sighted shoot in the back not knowing where it's coming from even more annoying lol only graphics issues iv got is the lack on actual water ripples and efforts plus crysis pc level on interactive vegetation...
Being that hitting weakspots is the most important aspect of combat, a lock on would sort of defeat the purpose. Just a couple well placed arrows can take down the helecopters. Also, audio is really important in this game. You can hear enemies coming up behind you if youre wearing headphones.
@@KC_FlightChief I personally like to play games on easy mode gaming is more a hobbie and fun when I got nothing better to do, don't like getting frustrated because of the lack of simple things that 99% of game have so yeh kid doesn't have time to waste stressing and would rather be having fun and enjoying the game 🤣
Hundreds of hours in AC/FC/WD, took a Ubisoft+ month just for this (AC Mirage was more than a month ago). Played Avatar only about 1/3 of that month's days (and only for 1-2 hour session) because it was so dull, boring and way too hard. Spent most of the month on Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017) and got that to about 80% of the whole map icon plethora. I'd consider continuing Avatar (even with the dull/boring story and dialog; voice acting was decent) if there was an actual easy/story mode - without eating and cooking, with working stealth, less gear crafting, much larger inventory and most importantly: with HUD markers that show me (from miles away, through plants/mountains/buildings) exactly where to go until I'm literally at that spot. Just like you can enable in other recent Ubisoft titles.
Now 14 hours in, and on the way to get my flying mount. This game looks absolutely stunning on my PS5. One of the best looking games and game worlds ever.
I didn't even think about it, But yeah you're right. The main character that we play seems childish, a bit feminine, and never really has too much of a capable or mature personality.. Pretty much in line with the culture of today... Depressing..
Just noting, I chose the male voice and I just assumed, by the sound of it, it was Nadji Jeter. I was thinking "Hm, he did this while doing Spider-Man 2 huh?" But I just read the list of voice actors, and it's not him. I'm surprised. Been playing for around 15 hours I think, but I don't know for sure. I like the game.
Kinda. Far cry has better combat mechanics and variety. Avatar's world does enough different to differentiate itself in that regard. You don't NEED to kill every guard at an outpost for example. The plants also have more reason for existing in the world, whereas Far cry's jungles are all there for show and not much else.
I personally thought the cloud forest felt too Skyrim-y in how it looked. Yeah it has unique plants and animals but they could have been so much more creative than subtropical rainforest with mushrooms.
Now a days games have become a chore than enjoying something on your free time. Too many nonsensical side missions (just for the sake of it) and upgrades options. Which essentially ruins the fun for the player. Devs need to take hints from games like Uncharted and Last of us where story flows and discover upgrades as you progress on the story. I think Ubisoft throwing same old formula they used in Far Cry here as well but in different environment and different characters. That is another reason this game feels so repetitive because you already done same activities before in another game and you are merely playing a shadow of that game he on different skin.
Would've gotten it day one if the game ran better for a 3090ti. He said the game struggled to maintain 60 fps with a 4090 and a 13900k... thats insane.. Really goes to show that even the 40 series is not well equipped to master RT at native 4k which is the standard or at least it should be. As good as RT looks it needed to have been more economical on the hardware before it became a main stay. If a feature is a struggle for even the highest tier of GFX card then either release the hardware that can own it or dont include the feature. As it stands and as i see it, every game today wants to have rt without the ability to perform over 30fps to boot or has to be downgraded in some regard to compensate for the RT perf heft. That's a total limp IMO
The game is good but could be SOOO much better for this price. 95% of animals and plants you see don't give any materials, just coulis.There are really only few animals you can actually hunt. You cant sell or reuse your gear, and because inventory is small you have to throw a lot of stuff away. Gameplay is too slow and the leveling system, I just hate it. And the guns are just awefull. It feels uurgh.. really bad and because of this I have to take care about an whole army with a bow?!.. there are a lot of things. The game just feels somehow unfinished in many ways.
They have the chance to at least put some effort into the third person's cutscene, or put a toggle for a third person or the first person to see our gear, just to shake the feeling that this game is just FAR CRY in Avatar suit.
“It’s a lot like far cry old outpost cleaning mechanic” 😂😂😂😂 bro just say it’s a generic Ubisoft open world game and save us the time. We all know that this game regardless of the IP attached is just standard Ubisoft
The main issue with this review is that it's comparing it to Far Cary while it's not a Far Cry game. Even the movement is compared to Far Cry and it's nothing like the movement in Far Cry. It is far more closer to Dying Light 2.
@@itsme3550ye these peeps I don't get thats how it gets stale I fr just played 8 till 1:30 am and I live just getting off and looking forward to exploring through next day feels exhausting trying to speed run shi and just not enjoy thr beautiful world they put so much effort in
man the fidelity mode on PSt is a bummer because the input lag sucks but it looks sooooooooooo much better than performance made. which is always the case but especially so here.
Im facing problems trying to play avatar, I have the game on ssd (thats not my windows drive), have a beefy enough pc but when I try playing I get; audio cutting and resuming, cutscenes not loading in, cutscenes dialogue, background music and sfx not playing and suddenly playing, objects not loading in. Its a mess for me, sometimes I kill humans and they fall, get back up and after 5 seconds die, its hilarious but sad at the same time, the fps are smooth but the game just doesn't load in time.
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This game looks incredible, but I can’t shake the feeling of just not wanting to play it. At least not at full price
Well yeah, it’s an Ubisoft game… that’s their slogan.
While I did note* that it has repetitive aspects - I genuinely was enjoying my time with this one. I was constantly exploring the world ignoring main objectives and loved every bit of it.
The biggest issue is really just the flimsy combat design.
You’re not missing anything dude. I’d definitely get it when it goes on sale, but you’re definitely not missing anything special.
Honestly dude you gotta stop being part of the hive mind when it comes to what games are good and bad. It's okay to play games your favorite youtuber or peer doesn't like that's how I've found games I quite enjoy.
@@ravioli-bamboli I meant more that I see the game and It looks fun but I just can tell I would just put it down after a few hours
I'm about 10 hours in and I'm really enjoying it. Some of the side quests kinda seem like "fetch quests" but it gives me a chance to explore the amazing world so I don't mind them. It's one of those games where when I turn it on, I just don't know where to start because there's a lot I want to do. This is one of those "take your time and enjoy games" that I'll be in and out of for the next year. At full price I think it's a pretty good deal - anything around $40-$50, it's worth it.
Get it when it’s $20 in a few months.
I got Ubisoft+ for just 1 month. $15. Gonna play this game a bunch during the next 30 days and I've also been playing AC Mirage, which I'm actually enjoying a little bit more than Avatar, then when my subscription is over, I'll walk away from these games for a while, or maybe I'll have beaten both of them. If I haven't beaten them, and still wish to, I'll buy Ubisoft+ again in a few months to try Skull and Bones if it looks worth it, and to finish Avatar + AC Mirage.
@@dustygearhead it will awhile before it hits 20 it might go on sale for around 40 to 45 bucks in a few months but not 20. Ive got 43 hours in and im still into it i plan on 100% the game side quest and all
Bought it for $50 on sale a couple days ago
This game looks absolutely stunning
one of the few reviewers i trust 100%
I am about 5 hours into the game - so far I am enjoying it. It feels like Far Cry Primal in a sense but just bigger and looks incredible.
However the world is just too damn big and you run and fly so slowly. There have already been a few missions that I had to run 15 minutes of real life time to get to the objective and there just isnt enough in the world to justify that. At least in Far Cry 5 and 6 there were a lot of random encounters to keep it fresh.
I am thoroughly enjoying this game. As a huge fan of Avatar, this delivers an experience that i cant get from any other "another ubisoft game", and thats to live and travel on Pandora. That alone was worth me buying this game. For those of us who have felt that deep ache since the first movie, this satisfied something in me that no other game could. I have spent hours just wandering and watching the fauna and touching the plants, and just *being* in the world. Its not just a game, its the true experience of leaving reality for a while and existing somewhere else. Somewhere beautifully sacred and alive. Maybe its because I'm indigenous, but to be able to explore a place that is so similar to my cultural roots and its beliefs, and for that to be held as sacred instead of mocked and made fun of, its very special for me. I can empathize with the story and although I don't feel all that attached to any of the characters, its not a deal breaker for me.
My only complaint is that the story is what it is no matter what and there are no dialogue options. Thats the only thing I would change. Like other ubisoft games, Assassin's creed in particular, I was hoping this would be a story with multiple possible endings based on your choices made throughout, so the fact that its just a linear script was a bit disappointing. BUT I can live with it.
I agree on the no dialogue options, sometimes the Na'vi you play as would say something where I was like "hmm, I would've gone a different way"
But I also think it's not immersion breaking or making the game bad by any stretch
It looks fantastic. I'll try it out when they no doubt release a 5 hour trial and see from there. I'm not really an Avatar fan so it's definitely not a day 1 for me. I do wonder if this will sell a whole lot.
The game sucks lol
Ubisoft connect monthly payment of $15 to try the game is what I did and I’m so glad I did. Haven’t played a far cry since 3 but I have loved this game. The movement is great, environment is incredible! Try it out if not just to run around the jungle.
15 a month for ubisoft games.... No thanks
Been playing all week and today I physically climbed to the highest point because my ik’ran wouldn’t come to the location I was in and I captured what it looks like from up there, it’s insane to think when you look down that those trees tower over you yet they’re dots beneath the clouds when you reach the highest point; it’s such a breathtaking game and even the combat flows so well when you understand you’re supposed to be sneaky and less aggressive although with help from your mounts you can overwhelm most fights you take on; I highly recommend this game to anyone with Ubisoft+ already as you won’t miss out on a thing
I am currently on my way to get my Ikran (Take Flight quest).
It's just ridiculous how goodlooking this game is
Absolutely stunning and breathtaking
This was a rather well composed review, being pretty thorough with the game's details, both good and bad. With a calm narration to go along with it, so well done.
Honestly, every game is repetitive. what matters is if you find the gameplay loop enjoyable enough to tolerate it. I actually enjoy this game, it's a lot of fun just wandering around gathering plants and hunting. for me at least.
Well said I love some games even though they are repetitive especially the story is good.
I’ve noticed that in a lot of these newer open world games the more they put into the world the more lackluster combat is or if combat is awesome the world is lacking like dying light 2!
Horizon 2: Forbidden West is the exception
I'm starting to feel bad for the graphical artists at Ubisoft. They keep making these massive, great looking environments and assets only to be dragged down every single time by poor characters and bland, formulaic story and mission design. That's got to start weighing you down and sucking the enjoyment out of the job.
The game looks fun and beautiful, but I don't think it is enough to justify its full price. I can definitely wait for a nice discount to grab it.
Yep. Couple of months and it will be cheap. And patched.
Rent it for a 2-3 week
$41 right now on steam
Many people talk about how great the world looks but few say the game is fun or has a great story.
I'm loving this game.
Why does everyone expect every game to be a 10/10 masterpiece? If you aren’t a fan of the franchise, then yeah you might not like the game. But it does what it sets out to do perfectly. It’s a gorgeous game that represents Pandora perfectly and lets you experience being Navi. Do you really need it to be a super deep complex RPG on the level of Skyrim?
My thoughts exactly. I love Skyrim, but if I want to play that, I can go play that, and with mods, I can play graphically updated versions that look modern. What Skyrim can't give me, is the chance to live my dream of traveling to Pandora. No game is perfect for everyone, they won't always check every box. But for those who truly *get* the meaning behind Avatar and for those who fell in love with Pandora, this game is highly ambitious and meets a lot of what I needed to experience. There are things I would add, absolutely, but I am content with how it is. I'm also pleasantly surprised at how little bugs I've run into considering I pre-ordered. Usually day one games are full of issues, but I think I've run into ONE problem, that was easily remedied by quitting and restarting the game.
@@OhShanna exactly! Glad somebody agrees.
I don’t care about any of the gameplay mechanics. I just want to go hiking on this planet in VR.
Im only about 25 hours into it and ill give it a 8/10. Wish it had xp levels. Exploring the world is where it shines the most.
I bought the collectors edition at 230 euro and to me its worth every single cent! I am absolutely loving it!!
Your footage of this game is probably the best one on TH-cam.
Very good review - you've pretty much covered everything, compared to most other channels who rush through their reviews to make their videos less than 10 minutes to cater to people who have short attention spans lol! I think i'll wait for a decent discount/sale and grab this game then, it looks like a game i can really sink my time into. But you got my sub and looking forward to more of your videos! 👍
I just wish they make that game like the ps3 one. 3rd person view, chose side Navi or RDA, and guns
It's beautiful but has not improved on the repetitive nature of most modern Ubisoft titles. I'll keep a look out for it on sale. But that's it.
what non-repetitive game do you recommend?
Super excited to get this on a big sale
Been warned to disable map clues and put exploration mode on.
So all this time is spent discovering the map and environment, analysing landscape to find your way, instead of playing another farcry reskin.
Never saw the appeal of Avatar's weird, elongated Smurf race, however this is the first game under Ubisoft with such a rich and vibrant world.
Im stunning with the artistic branching. It seemed like the ori games 🎮
The games incredible guys after playing for many hours. Still don't get this "farcry with blue people" narrative. Feels nothing like farcry to me. Far cry always felt clunky to me. This game has smooth fast movement and you can climb anything and everything. Flying is insanely fun too. Also helps that it's one of the most beautiful games out there
The fact you speak with an American voice yet the other kids who were with you speak like with navi accent
Ubisoft needs to take a leap of faith and let its developers try something new! This game looks beautiful but still it's like far cry 3 that i played 10 years ago. Typical ubisoft game
not a fan of avatar but I'm going to buy it, I don't care about the bashing against ubisoft, I recognize a good game when I see one
The issue with Ubisoft games is their gameplay is mundane, while their presentation is top notch. Story is just average.
How is the story average, tell me a better story?
@@purvue I'm saying most of Ubisofts games has an average story. Meaning that the story is very predictable and they play it safe. A good story would be like Entropy: Zero 2 or Red Dead Redemption 2.
I will say, that as much as I genuinely like the game it was fairly disappointing never getting to see the Na’Vi in combat. They legit have no AI, so you’re only seeing them doing some repeated animation. Would have loved to see them attacking the RDA, transportation stuff around maybe hunting animals. It’s not as emergent like the Far Cry series. It’s just makes the world incredibly lonely.
You can't see them fighting yeah but to be fair you can see them just everywhere in the wilderness, hunting, fishing, gathering some plants etc.
@@martakarolinazmyslowska6903 yeah but man it would be cool if those things you’re describing weren’t only scripted animations. Think about how cool it would be to randomly come upon a group of Na’Vi hunting down an animal.
little details like these you can only expect from rockstar. Learn to limit your expectations with ubisoft...@@Lupinvej
I find this game really relaxing. I play it when I want to explore and discover stuff. Yes the gameplay is repeative but it a good down time game. I love to stealth and I am also into crafting so this is a good game for me.
To be honest...it's certainly one of Ubisofts better games in some time. It has elements of Crysis within it's design.
Yes, it has some repetition but so does every open world game in general...for Ubi though...it's pretty unique in its library of releases.
On a 4090 pc the game looks ridiculous, far exceeding the console versions.
I’m feeling incredibly frustrated with the leveling system. After TotK, I have really high expectations for any action-adventure game that includes craftable weapons and recipe buffs. As it is, I wish this game either didn’t have those systems, did more with them, or just did the usual Ubisin of letting pay my way out of in-game chores. It kills the pacing in what could have been a great game.
Its a ubisoft game. Give it 2 months and it'll be 20 dollars or less. Then it'll be worth it.
Here's me letting you know in the comments section: I love the game, playing it as much as I can, whenever I can.
How’s the story so far ?
@@jojowoolin7542 It's your generic resistance fighter trying to take back their home and save forest, kinda thing. Nothing special. But I'm not here for the story, I'm here for the shooting things and blowing stuff... while riding a pterodactyl (ok, it's called in Ikran... but it's a pterodactyl).
This game has the best graphics I’ve ever seen, but the water still looks like jello.
You're getting no argument. I remember the water physics looking realistic upon playing Pikmin 3, and guess what?? THAT WAS A GAME ON WII-U!!!👀
the people who say they are tired of the same old formula are the ones who will play GTA 6 at launch strangely...they have played all the gta in 3d since the ps2 the remakes and clones from other publishers but yes you are tired of it
"...Far Cry with blue people..." If anyone likes the Far Cry games, this game is for you.
I haven't played a Ubisoft game in many years. The last i finished must have been Black Flag. So i feel like I'm ready for a new one, this has my interested. Probably going to sign up to their service for a month to play this
I’m so glad you brought up the male voice actor. I did the same thing and changed the voice of my character…his voice and performance is just too bad to ignore and get past..really embarrassing
How are there no bladed weapons
It's not that repetitive most side quests are different. To me, this has been the best Ubisoft game in a long..
I ADORE this game the only thing I wish is the gun mechanics were better you can’t even aim down sights I’m constantly firing wild everywhere lol the bow is great tho
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.
I really want to play this game so bad, but for some reason can't justify paying full price. It's such an odd feeling.
Definitely gonna get this once this goes on sale.
Like always, this video is great, but when are you going to review Alan Wake 2?!
I haven't had time to even finish it yet. We went on our honeymoon around the time i was playing through it.
Im gonna reset and get back on track with content in 2024, including a heavier focus on documentary work and only comparisons i feel are worth covering.
Reviews will be more consistent as well if there's no valid comparison video to be made.
Backlog reviews are possible as theres a lot of games i wanted to talk about but just didnt have the time to. Ff16 for example, i 100% completed, but just didnt have a chance to complete my comparison
This game looks very pretty.
The game truly looks top notch. I would love to know the equivalent Console Settings on PC as those would probably be the best for most people with medium tier graphics card like my 3070. I play at 1440p with DLSS Quality most games and it is a lot less demanding than 4K and probably the sweet spot for all these medium tier 8 Gb of VRAM cards.
PS: Great video as usual, keep it up!
the game run’s surprisingly well considering the fidelity and will run great on cards like the 3060 and up. Your 3070 should be able to play at 1440p with dlss high settings and even ultra if you use fg if you don’t mind some visual downgrades
@@angusframe710 thanks for the info
tested well on 2 dif 1060's as well. I know. I cant believe it either.
Smooth frames with my 2070s on 1440p on high/ultra settings. In only hitting 50fps but still feels nice. I could tune it down a notch but meh
Fair assessment as always here Nick. That's always the struggle most massive open world games run into - becomming repetitive. Only a few games I've come across that did a good job to combat that inclusive of Red Dead 2. All of the open world stuff felt fresh to me. But i cannot deny, This game is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. The first time you go outside my jaw dropped and I wonder how my PC did not explode with that much vegetation on screen LOL!
I know everyone complaining about this being an Far Cry 2.0. but im not seeing anyone praising its visuals and art style.. this is like the most good looking Ubisoft game in years. generally their games look very cartoony and outdated now. But this one doesn't, i think its the result of Massive using their own Snowdrop engine rather than the junk Anvil engine from ubisoft
The fact that I can’t play as a human and blast some blue butts is a total deal breaker.
The idea of Europeans going to the Americas and Africa and launching a campaign of brutal extermination is one of many leftist myths, but in the case of these bizarre giant blue aliens I'm happy to make it real.
Biggest problems with this game no lock on makes combat incredibly annoying especially while flying, also the ability to keep enemies highlighted as it can be a pain to see where they are which in turn with no lock on makes getting blind sighted shoot in the back not knowing where it's coming from even more annoying lol only graphics issues iv got is the lack on actual water ripples and efforts plus crysis pc level on interactive vegetation...
Being that hitting weakspots is the most important aspect of combat, a lock on would sort of defeat the purpose. Just a couple well placed arrows can take down the helecopters.
Also, audio is really important in this game. You can hear enemies coming up behind you if youre wearing headphones.
Sounds like skill issue tbh
Kid complaining there’s no aim assist 😂
@@KC_FlightChief I personally like to play games on easy mode gaming is more a hobbie and fun when I got nothing better to do, don't like getting frustrated because of the lack of simple things that 99% of game have so yeh kid doesn't have time to waste stressing and would rather be having fun and enjoying the game 🤣
@@arkangel1980 they shouldnt gate parts of the game behind hoppy jumpy puzzles. some of us have sucked at those for decades!
Really like your reviews and documentaries!
Hundreds of hours in AC/FC/WD, took a Ubisoft+ month just for this (AC Mirage was more than a month ago). Played Avatar only about 1/3 of that month's days (and only for 1-2 hour session) because it was so dull, boring and way too hard. Spent most of the month on Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017) and got that to about 80% of the whole map icon plethora.
I'd consider continuing Avatar (even with the dull/boring story and dialog; voice acting was decent) if there was an actual easy/story mode - without eating and cooking, with working stealth, less gear crafting, much larger inventory and most importantly: with HUD markers that show me (from miles away, through plants/mountains/buildings) exactly where to go until I'm literally at that spot. Just like you can enable in other recent Ubisoft titles.
Not many people I follow on YT seem to be covering this game. Great review, although I’ll wait for a sale in for this one.
man your one of those guys that has to have people tell you what to like and play that's sad.
Now 14 hours in, and on the way to get my flying mount.
This game looks absolutely stunning on my PS5.
One of the best looking games and game worlds ever.
I didn't even think about it, But yeah you're right. The main character that we play seems childish, a bit feminine, and never really has too much of a capable or mature personality..
Pretty much in line with the culture of today...
Depressing..
Uh Ohh!!!
This game came out at a bad time. Between this and Rogue Trader, Rogue Trader is more my speed.
Just wondering if the turok is in the game been trying to find one🤔
One of my top games for me👍
Just noting, I chose the male voice and I just assumed, by the sound of it, it was Nadji Jeter. I was thinking "Hm, he did this while doing Spider-Man 2 huh?" But I just read the list of voice actors, and it's not him. I'm surprised. Been playing for around 15 hours I think, but I don't know for sure. I like the game.
Should’ve been called Far Cry: Blue
Kinda. Far cry has better combat mechanics and variety.
Avatar's world does enough different to differentiate itself in that regard. You don't NEED to kill every guard at an outpost for example. The plants also have more reason for existing in the world, whereas Far cry's jungles are all there for show and not much else.
I personally thought the cloud forest felt too Skyrim-y in how it looked. Yeah it has unique plants and animals but they could have been so much more creative than subtropical rainforest with mushrooms.
Now a days games have become a chore than enjoying something on your free time. Too many nonsensical side missions (just for the sake of it) and upgrades options. Which essentially ruins the fun for the player. Devs need to take hints from games like Uncharted and Last of us where story flows and discover upgrades as you progress on the story. I think Ubisoft throwing same old formula they used in Far Cry here as well but in different environment and different characters. That is another reason this game feels so repetitive because you already done same activities before in another game and you are merely playing a shadow of that game he on different skin.
Would've gotten it day one if the game ran better for a 3090ti. He said the game struggled to maintain 60 fps with a 4090 and a 13900k... thats insane..
Really goes to show that even the 40 series is not well equipped to master RT at native 4k which is the standard or at least it should be.
As good as RT looks it needed to have been more economical on the hardware before it became a main stay. If a feature is a struggle for even the highest tier of GFX card then either
release the hardware that can own it or dont include the feature. As it stands and as i see it, every game today wants to have rt without the ability to perform over 30fps to boot or has to be downgraded in some regard to compensate for the RT perf heft. That's a total limp IMO
I feel like AC odyssey or horizon zero dawn would have been a better starting point to build from rather than far cry.
How high would you rank Avatar Frontiers of Pandora among the other entries in the Far Cry series?
Idk.. somewhere between far cry 5 and 4?
Far cry 3 and far cry 1 are still my favorites.
Far cry 2, 4, 5 and 6 are ok
Hated primal and new dawn
Also this game looks better than i thought...
The games is very beautiful
Will there come also a grafics comparision Video later? Very good vid btw, people say the water Looks Bad at times, what do you say?
Yeah. Water can look bad. Though the water is still interesting from a technical standpoint as they're trying to simulate rushing currents.
@@Nick930 ive seen this simulations in your Video at some points. Does this Game Looks better than horizon forbidden West?
I'm still gonna buy this. Just not at full price, like every other Ubisoft game.
Looks like a beautiful game. But I could imagine the gameplays boring and repetitive. Might pick it up when it’s on discount.
I wish Crytek did this game instead of Ubisoft. To me it’s a disappointment.
Its decent , for pc players I would check your specs first, it’s very graphical demanding just like wild hearts
I might be in the minority but playing as a human with survival elements would be cool. Give me some RDA equipment and mechs to drive!
The game is good but could be SOOO much better for this price.
95% of animals and plants you see don't give any materials, just coulis.There are really only few animals you can actually hunt.
You cant sell or reuse your gear, and because inventory is small you have to throw a lot of stuff away.
Gameplay is too slow and the leveling system, I just hate it. And the guns are just awefull. It feels uurgh.. really bad and because of this I have to take care about an whole army with a bow?!.. there are a lot of things. The game just feels somehow unfinished in many ways.
They have the chance to at least put some effort into the third person's cutscene, or put a toggle for a third person or the first person to see our gear, just to shake the feeling that this game is just FAR CRY in Avatar suit.
“It’s a lot like far cry old outpost cleaning mechanic” 😂😂😂😂 bro just say it’s a generic Ubisoft open world game and save us the time.
We all know that this game regardless of the IP attached is just standard Ubisoft
The main issue with this review is that it's comparing it to Far Cary while it's not a Far Cry game.
Even the movement is compared to Far Cry and it's nothing like the movement in Far Cry. It is far more closer to Dying Light 2.
If this looks this good , i can only imagine how good new ghost recon will look in 2025,pls ubisoft dont screw it over.
Can u not reset RDA bases after completing them?
I've poured 100+ hours into this game already and can't stop playing it
Glad your enjoying it but 100 hours seems kind of nuts the game just came out 👀
@@itsme3550ye these peeps I don't get thats how it gets stale I fr just played 8 till 1:30 am and I live just getting off and looking forward to exploring through next day feels exhausting trying to speed run shi and just not enjoy thr beautiful world they put so much effort in
im concerned about their starwars game now...
Ubisoft Game: The Game (2023).
Game is super fun, reviews don’t do it justice.
I rolled the dice and I'm so glad I did!
I know you may not read this, but can you do the gran turismo 7 and forza motorsport comparison.
man the fidelity mode on PSt is a bummer because the input lag sucks but it looks sooooooooooo much better than performance made. which is always the case but especially so here.
Is the input lag that bad? Are you playing on a monitor or an HDTV?
He is playing on a tv with wireless hdmi. smh lmao@@Henny_Daddy
Meh. I’ll wait for 2 years when Avatar 3 is out and the Ultimate Edition is 85% off.
Good idea but you gotta be patient
Can i run this in my gtx 1660 Ti laptop?
Loved the review!
This game has to be the best Farcry I’ve ever played.
Im facing problems trying to play avatar, I have the game on ssd (thats not my windows drive), have a beefy enough pc but when I try playing I get; audio cutting and resuming, cutscenes not loading in, cutscenes dialogue, background music and sfx not playing and suddenly playing, objects not loading in. Its a mess for me, sometimes I kill humans and they fall, get back up and after 5 seconds die, its hilarious but sad at the same time, the fps are smooth but the game just doesn't load in time.
No idea why that is. Ive had almost no problems. Just had a single crash in 15 hours.
wonder why he calls them the Nat'vi :D
As soon as it can be bought on Steam :0
games keep looking better and better, yet so many of them feel samey. Which is a waste of such a good looking game (and with that many others)