James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

Humans have found a precious metal that they want to extract from the fictional planet Pandora; indigenous alien warriors—blue-skinned "Na'vi"—have rallied against mining the planet, for they believe it will lead to destruction, death. Conflict ensues, as players choose to fight as either a human soldier or a Nav'i warrior in this third-person action adventure game. In the role of an RDA Corporation soldier, players use machine guns, flamethrowers, "shockwave" bombs, and military vehicles to kill defending Na'vi forces. This military-style combat represents the strongest violent content in the game: realistic artillery sounds, rapid-fire turrets (mounted on platforms), loud and bright explosions, muzzle-flash effects—these elements have the most impact. In the role of a Na'vi warrior, players use dual-wielding axes, long staffs, and bow and arrows to kill invading RDA soldiers. This melee-style combat can be frenetic as well: players "hack-and-slash" enemy soldiers at a constant rate, causing them to get knocked back or disappear in a puff of blue mist. The mist effect is most prominent when native animals or the Na'vi get hit—larger, fluid-like spurts are emitted; for example, in one cutscene, the blue hydraulic-like substance sputters out of a Na'vi avatar struck down by an arrow (in slow motion). During the course of the game, characters sometimes use the expletives "b*tch" and "bastard" in dialogue; they also make a handful of jokes that are suggestive/sexual in nature (e.g., "Like the clap. Officer Midori's waiting for you near the main gate" and "I was in Singapore with this fine ho*ker and . . . incredible . . . that's what she said.").