Jord Tury

Well Ubisoft, you’ve done it again. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is, in essence, Assassin’s Creed: Pandora, Far Cry 7, Watch Dogs 4, and just about every other game that’s been rewashed and put out in the past decade or two. It’s a shame, really, as Avatar has so much content to utilize, and if it were handled by any other studio, then a lot of it could’ve been brought to life. Alas, Frontiers of Pandora is little more than a reskin of Ubisoft’s previous works — join a revolution, and return the lands to their rightful owners. There are fetch quests, basic-level crafting moments, and of course, enemy camps to pluck clean. And that’s about it, unfortunately. There isn’t a creative bone in this company’s body, and it’s really starting to show.

What starts off as a genuinely inviting storyline eventually transitions into a lackluster experience with a laughable amount of bugs and glitches. It becomes almost unplayable, and is ruined by an overwhelming number of side quests that hardly make sense or contribute toward the narrative. I wanted to enjoy Martha is Dead, I really did. It started off as a horror piece with an interesting backstory to boot. And yet, it was ruined by small but weighty things, such as having to learn morse code just to make the smallest dent in a side quest that had no purpose whatsoever. I had to backtrack countless times, just to progress. By chapter 9 I had to call it quits. It's beyond frustrating, and way too heavy on the objectives. Instead, it should've just been a straightforward tale with a point A to B structure. It should've been more. It shouldn't have been anywhere near as complex as its devs wanted it to be, but it was.

To put it short: it's unplayable on Xbox One. You can't so much as complete a single activity without the game crashing out on you and forcing you to restart. Ubisoft has gotten so lazy with their games that they'll release anything way before crossing the t's and dotting the i's. Do yourself a favour and either wait until they fix their problems, or give it a total miss and find something else altogether.

As someone who enjoyed Watch Dogs 2, I had high hopes for Legion. But let me tell you, even with some rather nice graphics and portrayal of London, Legion is so incredibly bland and boring. The voice acting for the random NPC's you play as are cringeworthy and in dire need of repair. The story is somewhat pointless and fleshed-out with repetitive side missions, and the game in general just feels like a chore. There is zero connection to any or the characters, and running around is just tiring. I had to cut it off and shelve it after less than 3 hours. Save yourself the money, because Ubisoft are robbing you with this one.