In addition to the film sequel The Way of Water , the world is getting revisited with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora . Ubisoft's open-world adventure will allow players to freely explore James Cameron's alien world on a level far greater than he could show on film. There is plenty of Far Cry -style action involving gunplay and carnage, but one interesting detail has been revealed. A central part of the game will involve the player getting with an Ikran of their own , but what exactly is an Ikran? And why is it so significant to Avatar l

Although it is a central part of their culture, successfully bonding with an Ikran is quite dangerous. Just reaching them is difficult enough. It requires traversal of the Hallelujah Mountains , a range of floating peaks where any misstep could send an unfortunate individual falling to their death. Upon finally reaching the biggest mountain, Mons Veritatis , actual interaction with the Ikran can begin. The caveat is the "correct" Ikran is identifiable because it will immediately try to kill its future rider, requiring them to wrestle with it until they can get their braid properly connected. The final step involves riding the Ikran off a cliff. As Neytiri puts it, "the first flight seals the bond." However, this process takes a few minutes, during which the rider will have to continue wrestling with the Ikran which will alternately be plummeting, flying erratically, and/or resisting the rider's influe

Over the course of the first movie, the RDA becomes increasingly aggressive, initially attempting diplomacy with the Na'vi before becoming increasingly violent. They are finally defeated in the climactic battle, with their remants being forced off-wo

As complex as these details are, they still look to be tightly and neatly stacked next to one another. While many gamers may be used to open-world adventures where the densely populated areas and open wilderness feel like, they are lacking something the other has Frontiers of Pandora may have a true balance between them. In environments where animal and humanoid NPCs are all part of the ecosystem, it is hard to think of a way where To find Dense bone avatar their interconnected nature will not be present on the ground and in the skies. The proper execution of this could be incredibly important for the game and the future Avatar seque

The RDA has a variety of tools at their disposal to accomplish their goals. Their entire security division is practically an army capable of outmatching most countries. In terms of weapons, they can access just about anything short of nuclear bombs (the one thing they're prohibited from using off of Earth). Assault rifles, flamethrowers, machine guns, and explosives are all fair game. Their forces range from ground infantry to mechsuits. One of their most dangerous weapons is the SA-2 Samson, a rotorwing aircraft with concerning amounts of firepo

Interest in Pandora was initially motivated by the RDA's interest in unobtainium, a mineral that was extremely valuable on Earth. Acquiring unobtainium in sufficient quantities to profit required extensive mining operations. This drove a lot of their conflict with the Na'vi, who were not particularly fond of the RDA claiming Pandora as their own and ruining its ecosyst

There are features Assassin's Creed can use to bring back old players, but it's clear that many gamers are simply tired of where the series, along with Ubisoft as a company, has been heading. Regardless of what the future of the Assassin's Creed series looks like, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora would be well-served by dodging AC tropes, which have by extension become tropes of Ubisoft as a company. The last thing that many want is another clone of Assassin's Creed ** , so an original, inventive, baggage-free _Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora** _ could be good not only for the gaming community, but for Ubisoft its

So from the beginning we set out, "Okay, what's a great licensed game or what's a great game period?" Well, a great game is interactivity, agency; I am a player, I have a voice. I co-author my story together with the video game developers, they have their story, but then it's interactive and I play and I create situations. So that's all what we need to capture. Systems, central activity, freedom, go wherever you want - it's not a linear game, it's an open world game. So we did all t

The Snowdrop Engine was already impressive before it was upgraded for Frontiers of Pandora . With its specialized version of the Snowdrop Engine, the game can demand a lot more without hindering performance and delivers the beautiful world that players have gotten to see so far. The engine’s upgrade allows for NPCs and environments that are reactive and immersive to the extent that flora and fauna may change behavior based on a player’s presence. Simply put, the engine has played no small role in making Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora look stunni

The good news is that, although it is tied to an existing franchise, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora presents an opportunity for Ubisoft to start fresh with a story and not worry about years of franchise baggage. Since Frontiers of Pandora will not be following film protagonist Jake Sully, Ubisoft can aim for a self-contained, satisfying, and simple story that doesn't overextend itself the same way that Assassin's Creed does with overly complex conspiracies, time travel elements, and poorly planned science-fiction concepts. Ubisoft will probably want to leave the door open for a Frontiers of Pandora sequel, but that doesn't mean that a gratifying and conclusive narrative can't be achieved in a single g