Rayman 2: The Great Escape

I had this game on PC when I was much younger, and quite recently I realized how much I wanted to play it again. The music, the characters (particularly Globox) and the look of the game captured my heart many years ago, and what's this? Rayman 2 available on current Windows platforms for only 6 dollars? An absolute gem and a must-have.

Rayman 2 is a mostly great platformer (With controller fix, using a controller - PS4 controller works fine with fix) if you can look past some of the game's rougher aspects (Like the rocket mach sections, and their subpar handling/turning controls & over sensitive/rough collision detection.) Playing with a keyboard only can be a bit of a nightmare - especially if your keyboard doesn't allow more than 2 or 3 keys to be pressed at once, so make sure to get the fix and use a controller. You can find it on pcgamingwiki - it's the Rayman 2 Input Fix. GoG should really include stuff like this in the game by default, or at least make it an optional download right under the installer download, jeeze. Also, make sure to set the game's refresh rate to 120hz or 60hz via the nglide_config in the game's main folder, otherwise some bugs can happen, like the nasty Umber (Golem dude that walks through the lava) control/cutscene bug. Hell, the bug might happen regardless, so make sure to jump off him the moment you get control back. This game could use a redux of some sorts, I don't even need better graphics, just improve the controls, give proper mouse and keyboard support, REBINDABLE KEYS, and a proper, non-dodgy mouse/analog stick operated camera. I know the PS2 version exists, but that's more of a remake, rather than just "Better Rayman 2". My overall score for Rayman 2 is more of a 3.7/5, rather than a 4/5. I wish GoG had half star increments on it's rating system like GameFaQs does, 3.7 is far closer to a 4 than a 3, so I just gave it a 4/5. If the game worked out of the box better *COUGH CONTROLLER SUPPORT COUGH* and was more polished and refined in certain areas, it would be a DEFINITE 4/5. Also, maybe add more checkpoints, more specifically in the slidey sections, and the rocket sections... and some of these sharp turns in the vehicle sections absolutely suck. And the final boss gets all of his health back if you crash even once- You get my point.

...That weird moment of transition between 2D and 3D graphics? welp, Rayman 2 is an example of that: good game that could have excellent if not for all those technical problems that period brought with it. However, having to carry the heavy load of being the successor of one of the greatest platformer of all time, it didn't do that bad. Actually, the game does have some really nice moments and it is absolutely worth trying out! In fact, its successor, Rayman 3, is perhaps of the best 3d platform around, and that game builds on this one. So, Yes, it is really much worth buying (provided you download the unofficial patch that makes it 'workable') 'cuz, although perhaps the weakest of the series, it is STILL a Rayman! P.s. I love this trilogy even more than the 'newest' one, Rayman origins, since it maintains that design so magical, which was dictated by the first one through the third entry. After that, the saga has be a little underwhelming for me (still great, though. It's undeniable that originality is one of the greatest point s of the french.... spring? hero without arms? ...you get it)

Oh wow, I almost forgot about Rayman 2 The Great Escape. Without a doubt the best PC game in the world. It's unique and rich from start to finish with an immersive storyline and gameplay that's just out of this world. I'll have to grab this to replay it again, it's been decades since I've played it but I can still remember every single detail about the game. It's like yesterday. I've replayed it many times and even reached the finish. It's quite a long game, but incredibly immersive and meaningful! Get it!

Ok, i haven't brought this game from gog yet but my disk isn't in the best condition so I might be soon, but i was only 6 and my dad saw it in a shop and thought I might like it, so we went home and put in my computer... Ever since then i have been obsessed with Rayman, i am not kidding this is the best game ever! :)