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.
Avatar mutliplayer trailer pits giant blue things against humans
by Ben Gilbert 
on Nov 29th 2009 7:30PM
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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 (75)
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 8:03PM (Unverified) said
Did I see Sgt. Johnson?
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 8:19PM Signature said
Dont know why but I get a sort of Lord of the rings Conquest vibe from this.
Just me?
Just me?
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 8:25PM DeadpooI said
It's like I'm really watching Lost Planet gameplay!
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 8:26PM Gandalf the Grey said
Dances with Smurfs multiplayer?
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 11:47PM NasalBaton said
Way to chaotic with no control. They need to simplify from the looks of things. Maybe they just tried too hard to have action and explosions in the trailer... hopefully this is the case.
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 8:45PM Chibi Chaingun said
The demo was actually pretty impressive. Pretty standard 3rd person shooter but it plays in stereoscopic 3D, has 2 full campaigns (for each side), multiplayer, XP system, a Risk-type strategy game, and a full encyclopedia for all the life on Pandora.
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 8:53PM Discotheque said
Yeah I thought the PC demo wasn't too bad (I didn't get to try out the 3D though), it played like Lost Planet 2 only with better controls.
It seems like a decent rental. Or I would possibly pick it up on a Steam Sale once it hits 20.
The movie is a different story though, I saw a preview in 3D and it definitely opened my eyes. I am very hyped for it now.
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It seems like a decent rental. Or I would possibly pick it up on a Steam Sale once it hits 20.
The movie is a different story though, I saw a preview in 3D and it definitely opened my eyes. I am very hyped for it now.
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 9:15PM Chibi Chaingun said
The demo sold me. It was fun enough and I will admit playing in stereoscopic 3D blew me away and sealed the deal. I'm using nVidia 3D Vision and a CRT (Ordering a projector tho).
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 9:46PM Kinjiro said
I almost feel sorry for Ubisoft. They are trying to push this so hard and it will inevitably tank.
Posted: Nov 29th 2009 10:13PM (Unverified) said
Game looks meh and the movie looks like a 500 million dollar lame fest. I might check it out on DVD but no way will I waste $10 to go and sit in a theater to watch it. Great special effects and CGI dont make a movie great. This looks over hyped and itll probably bomb. But then again, sometimes people flock to see terrible movies.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 12:09AM LuiginDaisy said
It sounds too good to be true.
The game looks like a mix of Gears of War and Shadowrun.
The movie trailer looks decent, (a lot better than the KoF trailer) but that's not saying much.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE?
The game looks like a mix of Gears of War and Shadowrun.
The movie trailer looks decent, (a lot better than the KoF trailer) but that's not saying much.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE?
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 1:30AM Jose820 said
I don't really want to fight against Kimahri and the other Ronsos, James Cameron is evil!
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 2:44AM stephenmorphey said
Thanks for the update about the game. I would like to say that it would be difficult for gamers to try any multiplayer that isn't Call of Duty or Halo.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 2:55AM stephenmorphey said
Thanks for the update about the game. I would like to say that it
would be difficult for gamers to try any multiplayer that isn't Call
of Duty or Halo.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 3:44AM (Unverified) said
It has multiplayer. That means it could develop a fanbase and grow from there. If games don't have multiplayer nowadays, they're dead on arrival. bayonetta, while pretty looking, has no multiplayer. its like a 5 hrs single player experience and its over. multiplayer would give it years of live.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 5:51AM Red Son Rising said
the movie looks interesting but the game? meh.. adding multiplayer to new games is usually just another marketing bulletpoint to cover more box art real estate. id rather see a great single player with no multiplayer at all than another average game with sub par multiplayer.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 7:52AM UnreadyCrab said
The fact is this game could have all the bells, whistles, 3D graphics, complimentary bikini model drink servers with every purchase it likes, it still won't sell.
Games based around movies are always infamously awful and even if this one isn't, it still has to overcome that stigma before people will even take it seriously, (like reading it's reviews rather than taking a look at the metacritic score) let alone forking out the cash for a purchase.
The aftermath of MW2 is that the amount of people in the market for a shooter with a good multiplayer component has shrunk to the size of steroid ridden gonad. People won't be looking for anything new untill Feb/March of next year? By which time Bioshock 2 will be on the scene with it's fresh new multiplayer tagged onto what will likely be another of the great storyline based single player campaigns of the century.
There is no market for this game, it will tank, the only way it won't is if it is universally praised as the messiah of gaming, and to do that it will have to be better than MW2. Anyone want to take that bet? No? Didn't think so.
Games based around movies are always infamously awful and even if this one isn't, it still has to overcome that stigma before people will even take it seriously, (like reading it's reviews rather than taking a look at the metacritic score) let alone forking out the cash for a purchase.
The aftermath of MW2 is that the amount of people in the market for a shooter with a good multiplayer component has shrunk to the size of steroid ridden gonad. People won't be looking for anything new untill Feb/March of next year? By which time Bioshock 2 will be on the scene with it's fresh new multiplayer tagged onto what will likely be another of the great storyline based single player campaigns of the century.
There is no market for this game, it will tank, the only way it won't is if it is universally praised as the messiah of gaming, and to do that it will have to be better than MW2. Anyone want to take that bet? No? Didn't think so.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 11:28AM Jawmuncher said
Did you watch that bioshock MP footage?
It didn't seem to good.
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It didn't seem to good.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 9:20AM The Albatross said
This looks about as good as the movie does.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 11:28AM benheck said
James Cameron is my favorite filmmaker ever, yet even I concede that "Avatar" could be the next Phantom Menace.
As for the game, if the movie underperforms like I think it will, so will the game.
As for the game, if the movie underperforms like I think it will, so will the game.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 11:22AM Shagittarius said
It's like the Ewoks all over again.
Posted: Nov 30th 2009 3:22PM Monkey Fetish said
This Avatar gaming is taking away my hype for the movie...
Posted: Dec 1st 2009 11:48PM SlyBeast said
Honestly, I don't know why devs even try. This is going to be just as disposable as anything that isn't Call of Duty or Halo.
Posted: Dec 2nd 2009 4:57PM (Unverified) said
Anyone else keep confusing James Cameron with Kirk Cameron? =/
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