Avatar mutliplayer trailer pits giant blue things against humans
by Ben Gilbert 
{ Nov 29th 2009 at 7:30PM } 
It appears that in addition to simply plugging bullets into the creatures, Ubisoft will also be allowing for some form of capture the flag (wait, isn't this about survival?). Other than that one crucial detail, the only info we gleaned from the multiplayer trailer above is that there'll be a ton of explosions, even more mid-air flip-kicks, and explosion/flip-kick-laden jungle combat when the game does finally come out. For now, unfortunately, you'll have to sate yourselves with something totally boring like Modern Warfare 2. Humans against humans? Pssshhht, that's so mid-November.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
lnternetjesus @ Nov 29th 2009 7:35PM
Why do licensed movie games waste time with online multiplayer? Do they really think it isn't going to become a ghost town?
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:45PM
I (sadly) have to agree. Gamers are too shallow to try any multiplayer that isn't Call of Duty or Halo.
Look At This Suit @ Nov 29th 2009 11:15PM
How many times are you going to link to that today?
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 29th 2009 7:36PM
The game looks okay, at least slightly above your average film game, if only for the 3D. But I'm terrified the movie is going to be the film equivalent of Too Human
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 7:55PM
I'm thinking more like The Spirits Within. Good concept, flawed execution, box office bomb.
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 8:17PM
God damn some of you people are so damn cynical. I think the film looks like a very fun time at the movies. And Cameron definitely put a lot of time into crafting the world.
I remember this place was defending Michael Bay's action films though, so eh what do I know?
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 8:19PM
Defending Michael Bay?
On what Joystiq were you on? We all think he's a douche for killing Transformers.
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 8:20PM
I seriously remember calling Michael Bay movies shite, and then everybody attacked me here saying he crafts "great action scenes". I think it was on a Split/Second post.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 8:22PM
That must have been between Transformers and Transformers 2.
Oh, how opinions change.
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 8:27PM
Too bad the first Transformers was pretty awful anyways. I don't know why anybody would defend Bay after that. Hell, Armageddon is pretty retarded too. And Bay's been trying to rip off Cameron for years now.
He's lucky Cameron went into hiding after Titanic...that's when Bay came to the masses and was declared the king of action films. I don't care if James Cameron makes a 300 million dollar movie about a man on a toilet, it's going to have some great action scenes with none of this shaky-cam fad.
Seacrest..out.
Einhanderkiller @ Nov 29th 2009 8:31PM
The demo was actually fairly decent. The graphics were nice and the gameplay wasn't bad.
Obie @ Nov 29th 2009 10:06PM
I will save my opinions until I watched the film, the man has a good track record and I will give him the benefit of the doubt.
maveric101 @ Nov 30th 2009 12:54AM
what? i loved the Bay transformers movies. i got to see giant robots beat the shit out of each other in glorious CGI, with Megan Fox as icing on the cake (although i remember many here pretend to think they don't find her attractive). i didn't go into those movies expecting a good plot, moving dialogue, or exceptional character development. my guess is that the people who hated those movies have simply forgotten how to watch that kind of movie. it was just a summer blockbuster action movie.
whatever, i enjoyed the hell out of the transformers movies. i saw the second one in IMAX, and i remember walking out of there positively giddy. Optimus was such a baller in that movie.
Space @ Nov 30th 2009 9:40AM
you're out of your mind if you think michael bay doesn't craft good action scenes. he is a terrible overall director but there is no one else on this planet that can film a car crash as good as him.
Discotheque @ Nov 30th 2009 11:04AM
Yeah there is...his name is James Cameron (that guy you've all been doubting. The messiah is back. Hallelujah etc.).
Bay's editing is so jarring that it's just irritating sitting through his action scenes. All these quick cuts are pretty bad.
Also, why is that Darth Bradwart guy getting downvoted all the time? It's pretty hilarious, it's like there's a secret vendetta against him.
Misfit Toy @ Nov 29th 2009 7:38PM
I actually have to force myself to have interest in ANYTHING Avatar related. Too bad I'm too lazy to do even that much. I'll try not to drown my pillow in the tears of sorrow over this missed opportunity in life.
/melodrama
MrWeatherby @ Nov 29th 2009 9:59PM
I'm still trying to figure out if people are actually suppose to like Avatar. I mean I'm crazy for James Cameron's dick like the next nerd, but I agree that one has to practically force themselves to be interested in this film.
Misfit Toy @ Nov 29th 2009 10:59PM
It comes across as one of those agenda stories. You know...evil military taking over the native tribes land. How horrible we all are as human beings...
I had a bucket load of that garbage after seeing 2012.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 7:40PM
2001 called. They want their Xbox launch title back.
This looks terrible, and I'm afraid the movie will be just as bad.
Durden @ Nov 29th 2009 7:48PM
Haha! It reminds me a little of Brute Force on Xbox. It has nice colors though. I really hope the movie is good but I have a bad feeling it will flop.
Colonel Sanders @ Nov 29th 2009 7:58PM
Yeah, the movie and the game look terrible.
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:04PM
I'm sorry but what the fuck are you guys talking about? The movie looks absolutely amazing, and it's directed by James Cameron. Have you guys not seen the trailers?
Indefinite Implosion @ Nov 29th 2009 8:12PM
My theory is that everyone(well most people) in the gaming community just assume that because they're tying the movie and game so close to each other that neither will be good, because, let's face it, historically speaking, when it comes to movies and games being tied to one another then at least one of them is usually crap, with few exceptions.
ifalldownstairs @ Nov 29th 2009 8:15PM
@Traceur_Ryuk
You mean the corny looking special-effects extravaganza with the cartoony blue aliens and lame, overdone good-vs-evil plotline?
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 8:16PM
I said I'm afraid, not that the movie WOULD be bad. I'll go see it either way, as it's going to make some pretty big contributions to the moviemaking industry.
I know it's James Cameron. He gave us Aliens and The Abyss. I'll forgive him for Titanic.
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:19PM
Well, I know for a fact that the movie is going to be good, or at least decent. And the game looks pretty good and has a good team of developers so I see no reason for it to be bad.
And there are plenty of good movie based games, Kung Fu Panda, Scarface, Star Wars (Obviously), Spiderman, chronicles of Riddick, and Lord of the rings out of the ones I can think of.
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 8:25PM
"overdone good vs. evil storyline"
WTF are you on mate? Every single blockbuster film or action film for that matter has a good vs. evil storyline.
You trolls try way too hard these days.
Chibi Chaingun - blackhivemedia.com @ Nov 29th 2009 8:41PM
I think the movie looks damn awesome. I was skeptical at first but I saw the 15 min of footage in 3D at IMAX and it completely changed my mind. I also played the game demo in stereoscopic 3D and it's quite impressive.
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 9:35PM
And honestly I don't know how anybody could not like something like this:
http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2009_Avatar/2009_avatar_019.jpg
The CGI is impressive, and it's so cool to see a fantastical world looking so..real.
creyes4182 @ Dec 1st 2009 5:50PM
The humans remind me of Halo for some reason. Graphically it doesn't look half bad.
One_noc @ Nov 29th 2009 7:48PM
Mutliplayer? Must be a new kind of game mode!
PurpleFries @ Nov 29th 2009 8:07PM
wow, it took that long for someone else to notice it? xD
MechaGamerX @ Nov 29th 2009 7:48PM
Man, since when did Nickelodeon get this ballsy?
Chibi Chaingun - blackhivemedia.com @ Dec 2nd 2009 11:10AM
Probably when they dipped in your mouth... Troll.
CheeziePotato @ Nov 29th 2009 7:54PM
I say NO to this game, NO!!!!
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:01PM
I thought it looks pretty good. And it looks amazing for a licensed title.
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:12PM
Also, the game is developed by Ubisoft Montreal. So I'm confused as to why the hell you guys think it's going to be bad.
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] ATDFs Financier and Batman @ Nov 29th 2009 8:15PM
even A teams can give C effort
Hooded Miracle @ Nov 29th 2009 8:15PM
It's because it's Ubisoft. They have their ups and downs. >_>
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 8:18PM
Good teams do have stinkers.
Silicon Knights gave us Too Human.
Sonic Team gave us Sonic 2006.
LucasArts gave us Fracture.
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 8:19PM
LOL he called Ubi Montreal an A team.
Far from it. AC 2 is alright, but it took them 3 games to realize how repetitive their design was getting?
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:23PM
But it LOOKS good (Imo) the other ones, not so much... Except I was excited for Fracture 'til I realized it was just a generic shooter with a physics engine as a gimmick. (Kinda reminds me of another title...)
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:25PM
@Discotheque: 3 games? Last I checked there was 2...
Also, they are the developers of Rainbow Six, Prince of Persia, and Splinter Cell... In case you didn't know.
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:27PM
Oh, and Far Cry
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 8:29PM
Far Cry 2, AC1, New Prince of Persia
All repetitive as hell. The Ubisoft I knew and loved from last gen is gone. I hate to be so cynical but they let me down big time this generation.
Now...where's my Beyond Good and Evil 2?
Discotheque @ Nov 29th 2009 8:29PM
Also, Crytek made Far Cry 1
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 8:46PM
...let me guess: Generic shooter with a physics engine is Half-Life, right?
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 29th 2009 8:53PM
...Yeah. I honestly think that. I tried Half-Life 2 with really high hopes but I didn't find it so appealing. Maybe it's cause I didn't play the first one so I didn't care about the characters or story or maybe I just need to revisit it, I don't know.
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Nov 29th 2009 8:03PM
It's like Lost Planet but with Smurfs and Kung Fu flipping action...
...but with plenty of Suck.
Rocketboy @ Nov 29th 2009 11:58PM
Not to mention, they're ripping you off. You invented blue skin.
(hoo hoo)