All rested up from his past adventures, Rayman is ready for action in a 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!
To free Rayman’s friends and reap the reward of their magical powers, defeat b...
All rested up from his past adventures, Rayman is ready for action in a 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!
To free Rayman’s friends and reap the reward of their magical powers, defeat barbaric pirates and gather the 4 masks of Polokus.
Send shock waves through your senses as you run, jump, fly, ride, water-ski and puzzle your way through 20 fantastical worlds and more than 40 hours of sheer fun and exhilaration.
The matchless French 2D platformer goes 3D in its astounding sequel
Amazing and well-polished gameplay mechanics assure a smooth and enjoyable experience throughout the entire game
One of the few really good platformers on the PC with diverse levels, colorful graphics, and catchy music
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Compatibility notice: Rayman 2: The Great Escape does not support Nvidia 7XX series of cards and requires version 310.70 or older drivers.
Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
Recommended system requirements:
Compatibility notice: Rayman 2: The Great Escape does not support Nvidia 7XX series of cards and requires version 310.70 or older drivers.
Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
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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.
Miracle from the era of early platformers. Since this is an old game, allow me to open with some context.
Rayman 2 was almost a 2D platformer sequel which made it as far as a fully functional prototype, but 3D was becoming all the rage. There is a huge leap in difficulty developing games in 3D, and it was mostly uncharted territory. Rayman 2 is a miracle because in spite of all this, it gets so much right that so many games fail to right up to the present day (2024).
Satisfying control and weight to Rayman. Linear progression for a tightly-designed experience, but with enough openness to feel like a big world. A music score that smoothly adapts to the situation Rayman is in. Puzzles that anyone can solve with some thought. A sense of film and theatre. A sense of mythology. A balance of serious and goofy. Satisfying (if primitive) combat.
I have read one reviewer call Rayman 3 "the best 3D Rayman", which upsets me because it is so difficult to make my case against a game that is clearly more refined. Naturally, everyone has their own experience. But I would assert that for people like me, Rayman 2 is a source of inexhaustible fascination; it is an epic quest and all-time classic that appeals to something inside of us, like older tales and films, an much-needed experience in the modern age.
I remember being given this game for Christmas as a kid and it was one of the best game experiences I have ever had. A couple months ago I was rummaging through some old discs and I came across the old copy of Rayman 2 and installed it, and got it working again.
Even now the gameplay still holds up as some of the best you can get. It is perfectly balanced between skill, combat, and puzzle solving that keeps the game fresh for many hours of gameplay. Plus you can connect with the characters in a way that few adventure games allow.
This is a great deal for a great game whose success that is still generating titles today. Buy it.
As a double monitor user I hate it when games with wrong resolutions fullscreen. If you're not going to fix the resolutions at least insert a windowed mode.
Coming from someone who did not play this as a kid, Rayman 2: The Great Escape gives me fixed feelings, but I can see why it is loved by those who played it as a child.
At its best it is a great game with good design, atmosphere, art style and nice levels. When not at its best Rayman 2 can become a annoying battle with the controls and/or camera while you slog through bland levels and let out sighs of frustration.
Though I do not know they pain of playing this with a keyboard, some parts of the controls have aged rather poorly. Rocket riding is frustrating and flying on it had me taking breaks to calm down. Plum surfing is something I do not enjoy, but I got used to. Swinging can cause you to fall immediately, if you start from the wrong spot. Quite often the camera position would work against you. Sliding sections are mostly painful, but often short. And then there are the button smashing minigames, which I see as the lowest point of this game and I cannot fathom how anyone could ever see that as a rewarding bonus for collecting everything within a level.
But on the positive side, the base controls are solid. Ledge grabbing works well and feels good. Propeller hair helps out a lot and is used well in my opinion. Combat flows well with the rest of the platforming and doesn't take too much time. Game and its character's are charming and have a feel to it no other game series can give you. Writing is not funny per se, but it is entertaining and the cameo from Tonic trouble is a nice touch. For most parts the levels are well paced and designed, with just enough collectables to keep you looking around through out the rather linear levels.
In my opinion this game is for those who have history with it, have good patience and like platformers or just want to peer into what late 90s kids had to go through.
Otherwise, just go with the third one.
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