James Cameron may be up his own arse when he talks about how original and brilliant he thinks Avatar is, but looking at the artwork seems to indicate that it's not quite as unique as we have been led to believe. All evidence points to Avatar having already been on the original Xbox. It was just called Azurik.
The similarities are enough for Microsoft to make a plagiarism case. Both of the games seem to be about half-naked blue men with spears who wear the exact same loincloth. Even the names are similar, with James Cameron slightly altering his to something generic in the hopes that nobody will notice his foul thievery. Fortunately, Destructoid Mike was savvy enough to spot it, and quickly informed us.
Okay, so this post is actually incredibly stupid and the similarities are vague at best. But hell, it's 6am and you've got nothing better to talk about. Our review of Avatar is coming soon -- for some reason, Ubisoft doesn't want to send us review copies anymore -- so stay tuned for that.
Fun fact: Azurik was the first Xbox game to feature anti-aliasing when it released 2001. The more you know!
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6:00 AM on 12.02.2009
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"Okay, so this post is actually incredibly stupid and the similarities are vague at best. But hell, it's 6am and you've got nothing better to talk about."
welcome to destructoid.
I'm just saying those blue bastards should get their blue asses back to blueystan where they belong.
Well I'll be damned. I expected something first party to take that award.
How about you review games, then when you think a game is shit you can enjoy people telling you how you're wrong. Of course, you would all be wrong.
From what I know, Azurik was first party. It was certainly published by Microsoft.
Very vague indeed, would of never seen it if it wasn't pointed out. The loincloth bottoms and spear are the only two things that pop out at me. Considering one looks like a blue(though the cover almost makes him look more on the purple end of things whereas in game he is more blue than violet) cyberpunk and the other some blue humanoid animal thing.
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-Jim Sterling silver
-earthworm Jim Sterling silver
-hi-ho silver, away
Well, they like to call spades by their name...
Brad Smurfilson
I find it odd that there isn't at least one warrior-class smurf in the clan.
Do your fucking research before you make stupid non-news posts.
"Call Me Joe (1957) is a science fiction story by Poul Anderson. It is the story of an attempt to explore the surface of the planet Jupiter using remotely controlled artificial life-forms. It focuses on the feelings of the disabled man who operates the artificial body."
The covered on some of the books was even a blue dude... but he was a centaur.
Do your fucking research before you make stupid non-news posts."
Wow, your sense of humor is broken today. Why don't you fuck off and come back later when you grow a new one?
"I'm just saying those blue bastards should get their blue asses back to blueystan where they belong."
I hope you can live with yourself!! the blueystan's are getting the blue balls kicked out of them by the state of Redrael, the super powerloader sexy old James cameron furrie god will yiff you into his ..... abyss
So this might very well be the biggest flop of all time or it's going to melt your face off. but there is no middle ground it will be one or the other.
Man, that was the kind of game you give to kids if you're trying to get them to give up gaming.