Rayman is back again, in Rayman 2, The Great Escape,hooray!i enjoyed the first game but this one brings him to you in three dimensional form. This is a platform game. For those of you who dont know who rayman is, he is a cute little character that has his main limbs and body seperated by small ... Read review
Rayman 2follows in the footsteps ofMario 64andBanjo-Kazooieas another classic 3-D action ... more
game for the Nintendo 64. Rayman, who is strangely huge in France, is a strange yellow creature with hands and feet that are magically connected to his body by invisible appendages. This odd character can glide like a helicopter and throw his fists around as well as jump, climb, and swim. As in any decent action jumping game, Rayman meets up with many friends and enemies on his quest. Your mission is to rescue hostages held by the vile Robo-Pirates. The game has an odd cinematic feel to it--perhaps due to its widescreen presentation and cut scenes. A cute feature is the design of the characters, who speak in their own forms of cute gibberish. Graphically, this game is rich with deep dark colours spread out over 50 levels and 20 worlds. Hiding in these levels are coloured "lums" that can be used to open up new worlds or to restore Rayman's energy. These come in handy when you want to breathe underwater for long periods of time. Rayman must also collect magic masks and crystals, among other goodies.--Robb Guido, Amazon.comPros:Vivid 3-D graphicsHuge number of levelsLots of gameplay varietyCons:The Dreamcast version looks even better
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Rayman 2: The Great Escapepacks more charm and surprises in a single level than most games ... more
can muster in their entire length. This 3-D platformer is designed in the same vein asSuper Mario 64for the Nintendo 64 and theGexseries on the PlayStation. With the notable exception ofSonic Adventure, Dreamcast owners have suffered through a dry spell when it comes to action jumping games on the 128-bit system.Rayman 2was worth the wait.The back of the case describesRayman 2's graphics as "lush," but that may be an understatement. The game's environments and effects are impressive. We were awed by the amount of detail that has been designed into many of the game's environments. Perhaps more amazing is that the game suffers no slowdown despite the high-resolution visuals.Pretty graphics aside,Rayman 2delivers solid gameplay that will suck in both casual and hardcore gamers. The controls are intuitive and special moves are easy to pull off. Rayman has a limited set of moves--basically he can run, jump, and shoot energy balls. Analogue speed control is fully implemented, letting users pounce through a field of butterflies or tiptoe around a sleeping guard. Several puzzles are scattered throughout the game, but they are so ingeniously designed that you'll never feel overwhelmed by their complication.We were hard-pressed to come up with many drawbacks to this game. One slight flaw is the camera angle, which can sometimes interfere with your ability to accurately control the on-screen action. Fortunately, this can usually be amended with a few quick presses of the camera control buttons. Other than that,Rayman 2is as good as it gets in this genre. Better still, Dreamcast owners get a special bonus: this version contains some extra levels you won't find anywhere else. If you have multiple systems, this is the version to get.--T. Byrl BakerPros:Outstanding visualsTight controlExcellent level designCons:Has some 3-D camera problemsSound effects lack punch
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managed to make the transition to the realms of 3-D. Although offering no great leaps in the gameplaying world, it's nice to see a fun game that satisfies the small child in all of us.The challenge of the game is your standard 3-D platform idea. You play the infamous Rayman, who has been imprisoned by the Robo-Priates who have captured and enslaved your world. Your task, with the help of your friends, is to escape and save the planet through a series of puzzles and levels.The feel of this game is strange, as there are no new elements, and you possess the usual armoury of weapons. The genre isn't new either and at times you can see the combined forces of games such as Crash Bandicoot, Sonic and Mario all at work. ButRayman 2manages to pull off the amazing feat of actually being a great game, and although you've seen it all before you can't help but play on.Everything has a lovely sheen in this game. The graphics are great, and boast details that Disney would be proud of. Everybody from Rayman's best friend Globox to the weird and wonderful Teensies all have their part to play as you go on your journey offering plenty of light comedy moments and you can't help but laugh when they begin to talk in some nonsense language only for Rayman to shout "Yahoo" at the end of everything.We have already seen games like this many times before, but this one has such an appealing gloss that you end up with a game that is better to play and beats its competitors. If you fancy the idea of sitting down to some addictive innocent fun thenRayman 2is perfect for both children and adults alike.--Stuart Miles
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dimension. Ruthless pirates have invaded the Glades of Dreams to capture and enslave Rayman's friends. Will he save them? Only you can find out. Well he's back! All rested up from his past adventures, Rayman is ready for action in an all-new dimension. Ruthless pirates have invaded the Glades of Dreams to capture and enslave Rayman's friends. Will he save them? Only you can find out. Your mission: To free Rayman's friends and reap the reward of their magical powers, defeat barbarous pirates and gather the four masks of Polokus.
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guaranteed to be even crazier and funnier than the first - and with even more wacky games!They've invaded the world of Rayman, and now the insane Rabbids have a new objective: invade planet Earth! They have established their base at a shopping mall and begun training for their nastiest scheme yet. As part of this training, the Rabbids must carry out several missions around the globe to help them in an attempt to dominate the world. The Rabbids will also try to study human behavior by mimicking everything we dobut in the Rabbid sort of way, with no logicof course.Back to battle the Rabbids and stop the invasion is Rayman, who will infiltrate the Rabbids by disguising himself as one of them.
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gameRayman 2: The Great Escapeshould immediately remind players of classic console games such asSuper Mario 64andCrash Bandicoot. Despite its cartoonish appearance,Rayman 2isn't simply a child's game; its addictive, "just one more level" gameplay should please fans of all ages.Players assume control ofRayman, a seemingly magical creature, complete with head, body, hands and feet but lacking all the connecting parts in between. Over the course of 40 levels, Rayman searches for four masks to help conquer the nefarious Admiral Razorbeard, who is currently in control of Rayman's peaceful world. One ofRayman 2's most endearing qualities is the number of unique (and extremely humorous) characters you meet during the adventure; Rayman 2 crafts an engaging story around its well designed game play and gorgeous 3-D graphics engine.Game play consists of traversing dozens of diverse locations, including swamps, temples, pirate ships and grasslands. Along the way, Rayman collects brightly coloured "Lums" that can restore health, replenish air supply (when underwater), provide access to secret areas, and save the game position (like most console games,Rayman 2only lets you save at certain points). The dynamic levels consist of standard running, jumping and climbing sections, but also include spectacularly animated action sequences such as water skiing, rafting, and flying.Rayman 2: The Great Escapeis an enthralling adventure with surprises around each corner; it's certainly one of the best platform games for all ages in recent memory. --Doug Radcliffe
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Advantages: vast range of levels, addictive. Disadvantages: cant put the controller down.
Rayman is back again, in Rayman 2, The Great Escape,hooray!i enjoyed the first game but this one brings him to you in three dimensional form. This is a platform game. For those of you who dont know who rayman is, he is a cute little character that has his main limbs and body seperated by small gaps, he also has a funny tuft of hair on the top of his head and a big fat nose of a face. In this game he finds that evil pirates have enslaved his planet ... ...releasing 800 Lums of energy. Rayman has to collect these Lums to return peace to the land. There is plenty of puzzles and action throughout the game, and some parts are frustrating. It is certainly an addictive game for both adults and children alike. There are 20 levels to complete and plenty of secrets to find. What is different to the first Rayman game is that in this one because he is three dimensional you can now move the camera around to get ... more
Rayman is back again, in Rayman 2, The Great Escape,hooray!i enjoyed the first game but this one brings him to you in three dimensional form. This is a platform game. For those of you who dont know who rayman is, he is a cute little character that has his main limbs and body seperated by small gaps, he also has a funny tuft of hair on the top of his head and a big fat nose of a face. In this game he finds that evil pirates have enslaved his planet and to make things worse, the core of his world has exploded releasing 800 Lums of energy. Rayman has to collect these Lums to return peace to the land. There is plenty of puzzles and action throughout the game, and some parts are frustrating. It is certainly an addictive game for both adults and children alike. There are 20 levels to complete and plenty of secrets to find. What is different to the first Rayman game is that in this one because he is three dimensional you can now move the camera around to get better views or aim. His powers that he gains as the game goes on are basically the same as the first, but some of the levels are faster. Each level is very different so keeps the gameplay interesting. i have thoroughly enjoyed playing the game and didnt take long to get addicted to it.
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Having had Rayman for the Playastation when Rayman 2 came out I was a bit dubious as the first Rayman was just a basic platform game. I then saw the game being played in PC world and had to buy it, I've been hooked since. The graphics and gameplay are very much improved on the first Rayman. The quality is virtually cartoon quality with you going from level to level to obtain the masks. As you go along you have to release Raymans friends who help ...
cicymru 14.10.2000
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...ramparts against this terrible invasion, Rayman and Globox will have to link itself to push back the attack. Articulated around the 5 new capacities of the hero of Ubi Software (a destroying point, a hook, the possibility of planing, a snipe mode, a tornado), this Rayman 3 is directed towards action resolutely vibrating. During 44 levels composing the adventure, you will sail in populated worlds of as eccentric enemies, as aggressive. No the doubt, ... ...generation, the version GameCube de Rayman 3 profits however from a no-claims bonus of size: connection Game Servant boy Advance! Thus the owners of the portable of Nintendo will be able to download mini-plays and other new races. Definitely, Rayman did not finish surprising.
Description : Rayman is back in one 3rd opus to the scenario worthy of the best animated drawings. Globox swallowed by mégarde André, the head of frightening Dark Lums. This ...
Kimea 02.03.2003
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Rayman 2 is one of the best platformers I have ever played on the dreamcast, it is alot better than its other platformer, sonic. I think that it really does beat sonic in every way. It has much better graphics, sounds, game play, length and is a lot harder game to complete. The aim of the game is to go through various levels rescuing the lums, little fire fly type animals. There are 1000 and 1 of these little animals to find over the many levels. ...
superguy5 23.10.2000
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Advantages: great fun for all the family, nice tidy graphics, and a big improvement on Rayman Disadvantages: not long enough, Can't get the kids off the Plastation to play it myself.
with items like bombs, rolling barrels and lifts to complete some of your challenges.
Pre-release problems seem to have been ironed out. Graphically it looks great for the PlayStation, although it will be fantastic to see what old Rayman looks like on the PlayStation2. The sound and voice-overs are entertaining and the soundtrack really captures the action and feel of the game. The colours and characters in the game should be a hit with gamers of all ages, the sense of humour is universal and reminiscent of the kind used in some of the family orientated cartoons that have been released over the last few years.
Rayman is a living legend and if you haven't played with him by now - don't you think you should? If you're a platform loving gamer there is no way that you should miss out on an adventure with Rayman and his mates! With this kind ...
Advantages: Totally addictive Disadvantages: Bit slow
I bought this game for my wife as a birthday present as she had been playingRayman 1 on the PC for some time and I wanted my computer back!
What you get for your money is a great little 3D platform/adventure game that is safe for all the family. Indeed, my 2 kids (ages 6 and 3) loved this game too, and made it impossible for me to get anywhere near the playstation.
This time Rayman needs to take on Pirates who have taken his friends and people captive. They have also got all the energy and split it into 'Lums' which they scattered all round Rayman's world.
Our hero must search all the levels, collect all the Lums and rescue all his friends to beat the Pirates. The game has been designed with a sense of humour that is reminiscent of the kind used in some of the family orientated cartoons.
Rayman has a number of skills to ...
Advantages: child friendly and amusing Disadvantages: none
This was the first game my daughter had for Christmas, and she loves it!
we haven't played on Rayman, but we were recommended RaymanII for a child who was new to the playstation.
The graphics are brilliant and the story line amused my daughter for ages. After each chapter, Rayman told her a bit more fo the story and she listened to it and followed the instructions.
It is comical and very child friendly, with easy controls and nothing to complicated for her to work out for herself.
On the whole a good game to get them used to playing and looking for prizes and points. ...
Longer than the average action/adventure with twenty big mission, great level-design, clever scenarios and mission objectives, fine controls, lots of unlockable extras
Very difficult to get into, can frustrate at times, stealth sections aren't as succesful as the shooting ones, still features 'square-headed' characters (*)
