Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora s Magnus Jansen Interview

The Way of Water introduces the underwater Spirit Tree of the aquatic Metkayina tribe. It functions similarly to the forest Na'vi's Tree of Souls, but allows for certain Na'vi to manipulate the aquatic life that surrounds it, connecting them to the very ecosystem that they inhabit. Hopefully, Frontiers of Pandora will explore this concept even further. More Spirit Trees could be connected to different environments, allowing for new connections and abilities that are tied to the pla


Instead of playing as Batman, players will get the chance to roam the streets of Gotham City in the role of the extended Bat family, which consists of Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood. In the fallout of Batman's apparent death, these four come together to protect Gotham from the villain's attacks the city is so prone


And I saw in another interview, you described the world as beautiful and dangerous, but not aggressive. Can you explain a little bit more about what you mean by that and why that's such a core part of this world's des


The first Avatar film taught us about the wide array of land and air-based animals that exist on Pandora, from the horse-like pa'li to the flying ikran. The Way of Water expands this concept even further, introducing the ocean-dwelling ilu and tsurak mounts as well as the majestic tul


And then finally I would say, we got our big ray tracing, the sort of lighting engine upgrade came in around 2020 or 2019. That all sort of was rolled out in a big capacity, a big addition to Snowdrop. And that just changed the look of the forest completely to the better in an amazing way. So that was also just a huge milestone that I remem


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


The game will take place in the 1800s, long before the events of the books and movies, although there are some important Harry Potter characters alive at the time of the Legacy game who might appear. But for the most part, the game will be trying to tell its own story independent of what people are already familiar w


On the opposite end of Pandora, far from its lush natural environments, humans have begun to expand their presence on the planet at an alarming rate. The first film sets up the many interests humans have in the planet and its resources, and The Way of Water explains that, because of their technological advancements and funding from the RDA organization, they've been able to essentially build a full city on Pandora in a matter of mon


Some major video game releases that were scheduled this year, such as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League , Bethesda's ambitious sci-fi RPG Starfield and the highly anticipated Breath of the Wild 2 have all been delayed to 2023. But even after some unfortunate delays, the second half of 2022 still has some releases worth looking forward to, such as Gotham Knights and God of War: Ragnarok, among others, discussed be


Admittedly, a lot of the Ikran's anatomy is pretty confusing even to the greatest biologists. Suffice it to say that they are large flying creatures that look vaguely like pterodactyls with a few strange traits- the most obvious probably being the ridge protruding from the lower jaw. The full body is almost snake-like, with four limbs that function as both legs and wings. A person could easily be forgiven for assuming Ikran to be reptilian, as they certainly appear that way on the outside. In actuality, it is capable of regulating its own body temperature and shares a lot of traits closer to birds. Other notable traits include four eyes- two pairs that serve differering functions- and an organic air intake sys


The World Premiere trailer and the accompanying overview trailer, also available on the Ubisoft YouTube channel, highlight both angles of combat and a number of other Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora exploration After credits gameplay features that this perspective offers. One shot highlights an explosive takedown of a helicopter with a rocket launcher seamlessly followed by a midair strike with a bow, establishing that these abilities are meant to be used in tandem to maximize gameplay potential. Some players may ultimately prefer to stick with the familiar military technique or fully embrace the Na'vi style, but either choice or any mixture should be readily availa