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The game of James Cameron's latest.

Ubisoft has announced James Cameron's Avatar: The Game will get a UK release on 4th December - two weeks earlier than the film.

Avatar is a 3D project (both game and film) with a complex storyline, enormous budget and hefty dose of CGI.

The story revolves around Jake, a soldier paralysed from the waste down, who flies to a planet called Pandora where tall blue people live. There he is turned into an Avatar, falls in love and leads a revolution against the humans that are destroying the planet.

Ellie made a bit more sense of it after her E3 viewing in June.

The Ubisoft schedule also pin-pointed dates for DS game C.O.P: The Recruit (13th November), Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (13th November).

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darkmorgado #1 2 years ago

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paralysed from the waste down

I see the proof-readers are on top form today...
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BillyBrush #2 2 years ago

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I think this one is going to be rather good.

It's Ubi Montreal - are some of the far cry 2 people on it? if so, the lush jungles, will be lush indeed
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muscleblade #3 2 years ago

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This game sure has potential. But MW2, L4D2 and Ubisofts own AC2 will probably sell better.

Edited by 1 at 22/10/09 @ 11:41
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bodypopper #4 2 years ago

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Two weeks earlier eh? I guess this has more to do with end of year financial results than sense. Why release a game for a film that people are generally unsure about two weeks earlier?
Unless the game (and the film for that matter) is the bee's knees (which I doubt) it could all go badly.

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skillian #5 2 years ago

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I remember when LOTR: Return of the King came out a bit before the film was released. Kind of ruined it a bit for me I must admit.
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Hairbear #6 2 years ago

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I don't think the game actually ties in with the film, other than sharing the same universe, its a completely different plot line methinks.
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alimokrane #7 2 years ago

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@Hairbear

That is, in my opinion the BIGGEST problem with movie-based games or game-based movies. They think making different plots and creating different characters is what what make the game sells. That's a COMPLETE TURN OFF for me. It's the way I feel, not sure if it's a common thing
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Peew971 #8 2 years ago

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When is the movie out?
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tomacwhite #9 2 years ago

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What a waist of a good movie licence.
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DrRobotnik #10 2 years ago

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Well, considering that this has been in development for as long as the film, I've high hopes for this. Cameron is a perfectionist, so he's not going to approve some half-arsed tie-in.

Cautiously optimistic.
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DrRobotnik #11 2 years ago

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"Secondly, Avatar the game will not be in 3D"

Erm... actually, yes, it will be.
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altitude2k #12 2 years ago

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Yeah, the game is in 3D.
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Hairbear #13 2 years ago

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@alimokrane

I'm with you on that, i can enjoy a parallel storyline but i always want to have some ties to the movie, unfortunately games based on movies just don't capture the magic of the films with Chronicles of Riddick and Goldeneye being the honourable exeptions.

I'm guessing that the only reason the game is out before the film is that it isn't a direct tie in, its a miss for me though as I'm not shelling out for a new TV just to play in 3D.
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Madafunkola #14 2 years ago

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What tech is the 3D in the game using? Please no RED/BLUE glasses...
And will it work on a DS?
[jest]
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Alterego-X #15 2 years ago

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I heard the Wii version won't have 3D.
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BillyBrush #16 2 years ago

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It uses the same 3d tech as the film

so..not red and green glasses...glasses still needed tho

it will need a 3dtv to show (which almost no one has)

i think tbh it will look rather nice on a good old normal hd telly, as that's 99.9% of their audience and they know it
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Baranga #17 2 years ago

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You can also play it on one of those 3D monitors using Nvidia's glasses.
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