Comments on: Nothing To Do With Air Benders: Avatar

By: Dr. Nerfball

Dr. Nerfball — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:04:19 +0000

I wonder why no-one has said: “Hey! It’s Turok but shiny! And with a chance of being good!”

Is it because of the lack of shiny or the lack of good or just to obvious? Mind you, at least it won’t feature any… mech….walkers… ****! Fear 2 all over again! D=

By: tmp

tmp — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:19:45 +0000

So, Tabula Rasa with dinosaurs..?

By: cqdemal

cqdemal — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:16:33 +0000

Tei: You want to punch people’s feces?

*backs away slowly*

By: Funky Badger

Funky Badger — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:08:41 +0000

Hmmm, looks like the opening level of Halo 3, a bit.

Also, good Sci-Fi? Pfeh. Me wants an adaption of Eden, by Lem. (Actually me really wants Fiasco, by Lem – bet there’s zero chance of that ever happening)

((Foundation was a neat idea – awful writing though)

By: cowthief skank

cowthief skank — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:04:22 +0000

Tei: I do not know if you are aware, but Foundation is apparently in propduction… If you have IMDb Pro you can see details, but there is a link here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001920/

Of course, if you are aware, then just ignore me :-)

In other news, Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ is one of the best stories ever. Thanks for reminding me of my need to read it again!

By: Flint

Flint — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:36:38 +0000

Man I really wish this would be one of those rare occasions where a tie-in game is actually enjoyable, the game looks absolutely amazing.

By: shinygerbil

shinygerbil — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:33:21 +0000

Uh. Does nobody else think that the trailer looks like a mashup of bad CG renders usually seen on the backs of packaging for budget graphics cards? Think PNY GeForce 6800GS meets Sapphire Radeon 9000.

Also, the trailer made me shout things, totally at random for no reason. Words like “Matrix” and “Halo” and “Alien Resurrection” and “Unreal II”.

By: Tei

Tei — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:05:31 +0000

I have decided to build a “punch people feces trough internet” device. Wen Isaac Asimov “FUNDATION” trilogy is made as a movie, I will test the device with these that say that looks like Halo.

By: Monchberter

Monchberter — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:02:43 +0000

Halo meets Apocalypto. In Jurassic Park.

Next.

By: Brad Grenz

Brad Grenz — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:21:53 +0000

There’s nothing to suggest Id Tech 5 can handle vegetation on this scale. I don’t think it’s an accident Rage takes place in a desert. Dunia’s actually a pretty natural choice given the environment they want to replicate. I imagine the visual qualms you have are down to the need to get the game running at 120hz for the 3D visuals to work.

By: Kadayi

Kadayi — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:52:30 +0000

Despite all the talk I fear this looks like just another film tie-in and given that Avatar is undoubtedly going to be a better event movie than an actual movie (the entire plot is in the teaser trailer, lets be honest here) I suspect that the game will be fairly underwhelming in the cold light of day.

Talk of 3D gimmicks aside what makes the film look interesting is the stupidly high end CG (the mechs and beasties might not be upto much..but the Navi are pretty bloody spectacular.. go watch the HD trailer if you haven’t already), but the in game models look fairly unexciting in comparison. Should of gone with ID Tech 5 for a bit more wow factor with the models.

Also agreed that the game looks like something Shiny would of come up with in terms of the colour scheme.

By: Vinraith

Vinraith — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:04:19 +0000

It does look a little bit like a Shiny design, I must admit. If it can remotely live up to the promise of that comparison, it may be worth looking at despite the silly 3D gimmick.