Frontiers of Pandora shakes things up. The protagonist is not a human in a Na'vi body, but an actual Na'vi. Granted, they are a Na'vi who grew up under unusual circumstances that resulted in a limited understanding of Na'vi culture, but they are not an Avatar, nonethel

Which isn’t a bad idea, and Avatar’s range of exploration and combat fits snugly into the blueprint, especially when you are on the side of one faction vying for territory against another. You’ll take over outposts by completing some pedestrian objectives, or save wildlife from patrolling grunts while exploring the world. There are also resources to gather, locals to help with everyday problems, and discoveries around which are designed much like modern Assassin’s Creed games. Although, most of these were already taken care of in the portion of the world I was allowed to explore, so it was hard to get an accurate idea of what moment-to-moment gameplay would be like aside from scripted missions. It wasn’t ideal, but Pandora remains a gorgeously massive place.

Combat in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is fast-paced, exciting, and even hilarious at times. At our disposal was a Heavy Bow with standard arrows and explosive arrows, a longbow with standard arrows and another kind of special arrow, an RDA assault rifle (with two ammo types, the second for shredding armor), and a throwing stick that allowed us to toss explosives and things that would cause status effects. The heavier weaponry came in handy when fighting the bigger mechs, while we'd switch to simpler ammo to take out individual soldiers. These soldiers are easy to kill, but they certainly pack a punch. In a quick face-off, a soldier fired a rocket at us before we could line up our arrow shot, and we saw the rocket flying toward us with explosive resu

Although Ubisoft may show off more of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 's story and characters ahead of its December 7 release, players won't know for certain just how effectively the game delivers on its promise until they can get their hands on it. The experience is certain to be expansive, and weaving a strong narrative through its world might be a task as difficult as it is promising. For now, fans can take comfort in the fact that _Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora _ has set itself up for success with a choice of protagonist that offers significant potential for the Best Open World Games 2025 player experie

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora ** __ ** marks Ubisoft's foray into the world of James Cameron's Avatar , and the game seems to have picked the perfect protagonist for this journey. Originally announced in 2017, this title by Ubisoft subsidiary Massive Entertainment has, like the Avatar sequel films, spent a long time gestating. Pandora is a planet teeming with alien flora and fauna, and creating that environment in an open-world scale is a demanding task. Now that the game's release is actually on the horizon, details like the playable character and narrative are becoming clear for the first t

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is exclusively next-gen, so players should expect to see the game take full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X's hardware. Ubisoft has the opportunity to push next-gen visuals and gameplay with its Avatar title , and making Banshee riding an unforgettable experience is the perfect way to st

Set shortly before Avatar: The Way of Water , Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora takes players to the never-before-explored Western Frontier of Pandora. They take on the role of a Na'vi who was taken as a child by the RDA and trained as a soldier before they are put into suspended animation. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora sees players wake up fifteen years later and embark on a standalone story uniting the Frontier clans against the

The newest information about Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora comes courtesy of Ubisoft Forward 2023, which highlighted a number of upcoming games from the company and revealed a couple of new trailers from this flagship project. Among the information showcased __ was the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora release date and gameplay, which ranges from harvesting the rich resources of Pandora to militaristic gameplay that recalls the Tom Clancy's The Division games that Massive Entertainment is known for. All of these features look promising, but the biggest standout might be the angle the game's story takes to immerse the player in the wo

Although Ubisoft is partnering with Massive Entertainment that has also made the likes of The Division 2 and Far Cry 3 , Assassin's Creed Valhalla is much closer to what many players may imagine Avatar: Frontier of Pandora will play like especially due to the large jungle environments and the agility of the Na'Vi peo

For players not only looking for an open-world experience but also a game with an amazing story then they should look no further than Red Dead Redemption 2 . This game set in the wild west explores the life of Arthur Morgan an outlaw who's a part of the Van Der Linde gang as they attempt to escape the