Ok, so you've probably already seen the film. If you haven’t, well then you're probably the only person on the planet who hasn’t. The film has gone on to smash all box office records, with its gorgeous CGI, constant action and breathtakingly surreal designs. And that’s just what you get with the game.

You're thrust headfirst into the world of Pandora, with a pretty linear beginning. You're in and out of your avatar, completing somewhat mindless tasks, but it leaves you free to explore the lush landscapes. After some plodding along and some mundane tasks, you finally get to pick up the pace, where you are forced to choose whether you remain loyal to the humans, or break away and join the Na'avi in their fight for survival.

If you decide to be patriotic and fight for the human side, you spend most of your time driving dune buggies and running around with guns blazing. Sure, its fun, but it gets horribly repetitive, and you feel kind of guilty killing the native animals. You can work towards getting bigger and more bad-ass weapons and upgrades, and can give in to your destructive ways and have a go in the giant robotic AMP suit. The human side is fun if you want a relatively easy win, but it requires only shooting, no thinking.

If you decide to be a total turncoat and go help the giant blue dudes, the game can be a lot more enjoyable. Your moves, whilst as a human were slow and clumsy, are a lot more graceful and amplified as a Na'avi, with a single leap carrying you several metres. Your weapons are a lot less advanced, but make for awesome melee combat. If you ever get bored of running around as a 10ft avatar, you can always get assistance from the many animals of Pandora. The maps seem huge when viewed, but are really just endless alcoves of forest, and it can get rather tiresome running around them. Climbing atop a Direhorse can help you get around the vast landscapes much quicker, and scrambling onto the back of a Thanator in times of combat can help to easily dispatch groups of enemies. It helps to quicken the pace slightly, but it can still grind to a halt rather quickly.

Overall, it’s a graphic orgasm that will leave nerds jizzing in their pants time and time again, but the combat and plot fall far short of the mark. If you're after some serious gaming with good combat and gripping plot, then you might as well steer clear, but Avatar is perfect to play if you fancy a change from the all the serious shit and want an easygoing game with amazing graphics.

Review written by Game Goddess Niansa