On May 7, the science fiction masterpiece "Avatar 2: The Way of Water" released the first trailer, the splendid water world of the alien planet and a variety of magical creatures have left a deep impression, and then many people's circle of friends began to brush the screen.
Avatar 2: The Water's Path trailer
As for skipping tickets, Cameron's "Avatar 2" said first, and no one dared to call it second.
Earlier than the release of "Avatar", Cameron had made it clear that "Avatar" would be used as a series of films, and the second and third films would be released in the follow-up, and a film and television prequel would be added. Then, I believe everyone understands what happened. From the earliest release in December 2014, and then to the official 2016 finalization date, when fans thought that the postponement of the ticket jump would not happen again, the reality still gave them a slap.
"I'm with the Director" (laughs)
Waves of news of the constant postponement. From 2016 to 2017, 2018, and then straight to 2020, last year, it has been extended to the latest schedule, that is, the north American file time at the end of this year that has just been officially announced, December 16, 2022, this jump, is 13 years.
Of course, there are many reasons for the frequent ticket jumping of "Avatar 2: The Way of Water" (referred to as "Avatar 2"), according to the news, the earlier official belief that the script was too complicated to cause the postponement, and then Fox was merged into Disney and the new crown epidemic and other events, the exact launch time of the movie seems to have become far away.
In essence, the "culprit" who frequently jumps tickets is actually our big director Cameron. Known as the "God of Cards" by fans, every work he produces, including Terminator, Alien 2, Avatar, etc., seems to be regarded as a big step forward for the film industry. As for "Avatar 2", although we have not seen its people, we can still feel the fresh wind of change by identifying its tone.
According to media sources, it is said that "Avatar 2" will pay special attention to and strengthen the performance of 4K HDR, which is a leading technology in theaters, and it does not account for most theaters that can provide such an experience for users at present. Obviously, with the release of "Avatar 2", the theater may be forced to open a hardware upgrade.
However, it should be noted that although "Avatar 2" has been jumping tickets for many years, compared with the past, the "Avatar 2" in 2022 may really be the last jump - after all, Cameron Studio, Disney licensing, Zulong game development, and Tencent Level Infinite's global release of the Avatar mobile game "AVATAR: Reckoning" are already in closed beta.
Ecstatic or wait a few more years?
As soon as the official announcement of "Avatar 2" came out today, everyone could be said to be cheering and cheering, and firecrackers were fired in unison. It is exaggerated to say that in the previous endless ticket jump years, some fans seem to have fallen into a state of "going crazy", an obsession with seeing blue-skinned, big-eyed Neville people again.
For example, the user "Li Buyan" on Douban said, "Wait so hard, come back every year to update the news", looking at his constantly updated comments, the continuous change of years seems to have become a normal state of life, and the user's own emotions have also experienced an indescribable roller coaster journey - flat, expectant, crazy and then peaceful and helpless. Yes, even if they know the news that the work will be finalized at the end of this year, most people have to show their "respect" in addition to waiting.
The dry waiting is indeed very anxious, and fans have also played with "Avatar 2". "When exactly will Avatar 2 be released?" Who knows? "Laymen talk about release, insiders talk about health." "Wait, there are even names like the domestic foot-washing city. Harmonics and puns have been used to ridicule the "health" way of the work turtle speed online, which is really laughable.
Although there are many fans who have gradually become Buddhist in this long period of time, conservatively believe that there is still a possibility of jumping tickets in this file, but most fans still express their expectations after receiving this news. "Twelve years! It's finally here", "I still remember experiencing this wonderful feeling of sound immersion for the first time, I don't know what will happen to Avatar 2, look forward to it!" And so on, and so on.
Whether it is excitement or Buddhism, since the news has been decided, then we can only wait for the good news. However, when it comes to Avatar IP, its game works have to be mentioned. At present, film and television reform of games can not only shape and expand a richer and more interesting virtual world for the game content itself, but also use IP influence to efficiently achieve two-way conversion of users.
The mobile game adopts the technology of the next era to restore the aesthetic scene
As an IP mobile game, especially in the face of a global super science fiction IP such as "Avatar", the degree of restoration of the development of game works must be placed in the first place. As one of the earliest manufacturers to eat crabs in China (using UE to develop mobile games), Avatar mobile game developer Fang Zulong has also developed specific gameplay in the open world as early as "Dragon Fantasy" and other RPGs.
But you know, because the story takes place on the plant-covered planet Pandora, and the film almost truly presents the style of the outer planet, whether it is a towering tree up to 900 feet high, or a colorful and strange rainforest, or an animal and plant that shines brilliantly at night, it is also vivid.
This means that in the case of the original film Pearl Jade, it is obviously difficult to reproduce this series of classic scenes on mobile devices with high quality. Fortunately, based on the power of Unreal Engine 4, AVATAR: Reckoning does create a pandora planet of next-generation quality.
Not only has it achieved a nearly complete reproduction at the visual level, but even the original setting and details have reached a high degree of restoration.
As soon as the game opens, the iconic mountains of the planet Pandora float in the air, or the pterosaur-like spotted stream beast, the hyena-like viper wolf, and the lion-like lightning beast are also like in the original work. Not only that, the human base arrangement after the protagonist wakes up; and the harsh environment of the planet Pandora, the setting that humans need to wear an air filter mask, etc., also restore the movie to the greatest extent.
It is worth mentioning that in the design of some plots, the game also restores the classic bridge section in the movie. For example, in the movie, the heroine Nitrick was ready to shoot the male protagonist with a bow and arrow, but was blocked by the seeds of the soul tree. After saving Jack after dark, the two gradually met.
In the game, the protagonist's first meeting with the Na'vi also originates from the bow and arrow. After the player leaves the base, they will encounter the first boss, the rhinoceros-like Hammerhead Thunder Beast, and then the Na'vi save the protagonist from the Hammerhead Thunder Beast attack with a bow and arrow, and the two sides will really start to contact.
However, there are also slight differences between the two sides in the setting of the protagonist. For example, the protagonist in the movie, Jack, is a former Marine with paralyzed legs, who accepts a job at a mining company sent to the planet Pandora in order to complete the twin brother's unfinished business.
In contrast, in "AVATAR: Reckoning", it is derived from the fact that the protagonist's parents as investigators were attacked and disappeared by the Spotted Stream Beast, which is precisely to find their parents and uncover the truth, and finally decided to become "Avatar".
It is also in this process that players can freely create their own "Avatar" by DIY pinching their faces. He then fought alongside the Na'vi who were defending their homeland, or on their own against the RDA forces that had seized Pandora's resources.
"Shoot X" gameplay to help the product go to sea
At the gameplay level, according to the official introduction, the game will have two modes, single player and multiplayer, including single-player story missions, cooperative missions and PvP mode. That said, players can challenge a variety of unique creatures on the planet, as well as engage in intense gun battles with RDA troops or players.
As far as the currently exposed test video is concerned, AVATAR: Reckoning is more like a regular shooting game, incorporating some action elements and adding a lot of MMO features. For example, the player can climb upwards by relying on a horizontal bar, similar to the climbing mechanism in Only Wolves. At the same time, from the perspective of PV, it is likely that there will be a similar hook lock design after that. At the same time, tumbling dodge is added to the character's combat, somewhat similar to Eloy in Horizon Zero Dawn.
In addition, AVATAR: Reckoning also adds MMO settings such as classes and skill trees. Four classes are available in the game, including Guard Guard, Scout Scout Scout, Medic Combat Medic, and Engineer Enginer. Each class will provide an additional skill, such as adding shields, ranged grenades, Gatling, and more.
Less than two days after the opening of the internal beta, this mobile game has already won the recognition of many overseas players and fans. Some netizens on Twitter directly praised: "At least in the 28 minutes of content I played, AVATAR: Reckoning is great." There is no doubt that it has the potential to become the best MMORPG of the year this year. ”
Nowadays, the signal gun of the "Avatar 2" film and television has been played, which has attracted the attention of many fans and audiences, and has also helped Tencent and Zulong's IP masterpiece "AVATAR: Reckoning" to complete the preparation and momentum in a sense. As for whether the two can be launched at the same time to meet with everyone, GameLook has no way of knowing, but what can be determined is that no matter who comes first, for those who are eager to take the lead in contacting the Avatar IP, playing the game first and watching the movie first seems to be a good choice.
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