Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Adds 3rd-Person Mode & New Game+ in December
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Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment have announced they are giving Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora players two of the most requested features — 3rd-person mode and New Game+.
Avatar is by no means a bad game per se; it’s a solid and visually stunning Ubisoft open-world title when it launched in 2023. It was just dragged down by the fact that it still features the typical Ubisoft open-world formula, one that many have grown tired of. I played it at launch and had a blast, as I consider it one of the company’s best offerings in recent years. It could have been much worse, especially given the track record of games based on movie IPs.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - 3rd-Person Mode and New Game+
The real surprise was the developer’s choice to make the game first-person. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora feels like a game that would have benefited more from a third-person perspective. It’s also a title where you can customize your Na’vi, which didn’t mean much as you rarely saw your character outside of the main story’s cutscenes.
The addition of third-person mode makes the game more appealing to those still eager for Ubisoft’s brand of open-world experiences. It’s worth returning to, or trying for the first time, when the update drops. The wait will be a bit long, though, as the free update is scheduled to arrive on December 5, just ahead of the new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash, which hits theaters on December 19.
This update continues the game’s steady post-launch support, which has included two story packs:
The Sky Breaker — where players join the great Na’vi games and witness the zakru migration
Secrets of the Spires — which introduces a stunning mountainous region that enhances the thrill of banshee flying
Since its release, the game has also received several quality-of-life updates, including a revamped Hunter’s Guide, a smoother 40 FPS mode, and rebalanced combat.
If you’re okay with what’s currently available, Ubisoft announced that the game is now on sale across various platforms. On Steam, it’s 70% off until August 1. If you can’t justify jumping in now, there will likely be more opportunities to grab it at a discount as we get closer to the December update.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Ubisoft Connect.
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