Can I Play as the RDA in Avatar: The Game (Wii)? Yes, But Only via Narrative Choice

No. James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (Wii/PS3/PC/X360/DS) forces a single narrative choice at ~30 minutes: join the RDA or the Na'vi. You cannot play as an RDA soldier freely—you are the RDA signal specialist Able Ryder if you choose that path.

RDA Path Gameplay

• Weapons: Assault rifle, flamethrower, grenade launcher, missile pod (vehicle).
• Abilities: Call air strikes, deploy turrets, scan fauna/flora for intel bonuses.
• Vehicles: AMP Suit (mech), Samson helicopter, AT-99 gunship (on-rails sections).
• Mission Structure: Secure sites, eliminate Na'vi/viperwolves, protect assets, hunt "traitors."
• Ending: RDA victory → Pandora strip-mined; Ryder stays human.

Na'vi Path (Contrast)

• Bow, staff, dual blades; beast bonding (direhorse, banshee); heal plants; stealth; defend Home Tree.

Wii-Specific Notes

• Motion aiming (Wii Remote) for guns/bow — praised for immersion.
• No multiplayer on Wii (PS3/360/PC have 16-player Conquest).
• Graphics reduced (480p, lower textures, no fur shading).

Choose RDA at the branching point—that's your only way to "be" them. No sandbox RDA mode exists.