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James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

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First release
Dec 01, 2009
Genres
Adventure, Shooter · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Android, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, iOS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is the official video game based on the highly anticipated film James Cameron's Avatar.

Also known as Avatar

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Storyline
You are "Able" Ryder, a signals specialist assigned to the distant moon Pandora. You've been hand-picked for the Avatar Program, a science initiative launched by the RDA Corporation. You're here to pilot your own Avatar, a hybrid of your DNA and that of Pandora's indigenous species, the Na'vi. As you explore the Pandoran jungle, you'll learn more about the creatures of Pandora, the Na'vi, and their struggle to stop the RDA. At the flashpoint of a growing conflict, you must decide where your true allegiance lies. Do you fight alongside the RDA in a conflict spiralling out of control? Or do you join the Na'vi and battle to protect Pandora from the onslaught of an invading force?Read more

You are "Able" Ryder, a signals specialist assigned to the distant moon Pandora. You've been hand-picked for the Avatar Program, a science initiative launched by the RDA Corporation. You're here to pilot your own Avatar, a hybrid of your DNA and that of Pandora's indigenous species, the Na'vi. As you explore the Pandoran jungle, you'll learn more about the creatures of Pandora, the Na'vi, and their struggle to stop the RDA. At the flashpoint of a growing conflict, you must decide where your true allegiance lies. Do you fight alongside the RDA in a conflict spiralling out of control? Or do you join the Na'vi and battle to protect Pandora from the onslaught of an invading force?

Release dates
Wii
Dec 01, 2009
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 01, 2009
PlayStation 3
Dec 01, 2009
All 9 release dates
Xbox 360
Dec 01, 2009
Wii
Dec 04, 2009
PlayStation 3
Dec 04, 2009
PlayStation Portable
Dec 07, 2009
iOS
Dec 14, 2009
Android
Nov 25, 2010
Game modes
Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
aliens, mech, movie games, flight, action-adventure
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Critic Score
61
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Features

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  • Steam Family Sharing
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

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