Rayman 2: The Great Escape

This was easily one of the most visually pleasing games in existence when it was first released, and thanks to having its own unique style -- think of Team Fortress 2 which in appearance aims for a distinct "look and feel" rather than symmetry and realism -- as well as hauntingly beautiful music (for which people are still today hunting for the soundtrack, you can find clips on YouTube -- "Wods of Light" is probably my own favourite) this title easily stands the test of time. I wouldn't even hesitate about this one. Buy it today!

One of the best things besides the gameplay, story and humour of Rayman 2: The Great Escape was the music since the very first second I played it. It really raises the mood. In fact my favorite song "Attack Run" from the level with the flying rocket was one hell of a flight and I played it a lot. Not only because it's difficult, but the melody just caugth me and I didn't stop playing it, until the level itself was not a problem anymore at all. Some other games would leave myself bugged out if a level was so difficult and I had to hear the same song over and over again. Not Rayman 2. Sure, there are a lot of other OSTs of games and I listen to a lot of them but the nostalgia is strong with this one.

Sorry this is not a review but an honest question. Because how will i be able to know if this copy actually works and not just wont do anything like all of the other copies you can download on the internet of this game?

A warning to those just reading the 5 star reviews. This game is littered with awful level design, bad camera angles and sometimes glitchy controls. In fact I remember playing the dreamcast demo of this on a disc and had the same thoughts then. The graphics were and still are great, so is the music and atmosphere, but it's just not a very good game. I've rage quite several times and eventually just didn't feel like ever playing again. I got to one point in the game since it felt like my deaths were just random that I put the controller down and sure enough, sometimes I would die and sometimes he would drift past obstacles, crazy right? Give it a go if it was a childhood favorite and you memorized all the troublesome aspects of it. Otherwize I would steer clear, pick up Rayman 3 instead, that game fixed all of these issues and is great fun.

This game introduces many characters that later became mainstays in the series, like Globox and that Fairy helper. Rayman 2 marks the first foray into the 3D realm and other new elements like in-engine cutscenes and more story. It's definitely a trip down memory lane worth taking with a mesmerizing soundtrack too. However: The PC port on modern systems lacks proper controller support and other neccessities that retract from the experience. Highly suggest you download and apply Ray2Fix (Github: https://github.com/icup321/Ray2Fix) to address issues with the graphics and inputs to polish the game to its proper potential. Thank me later.