Posted on: May 29, 2011
VinsanityV22
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Easily one of the best 3D platformers, even a decade later
Man - talk about a "Great Old Game"! Rayman 2 is easily one of the best 3D platformers ever made. And thanks to it's stylized, cartoony visuals and fantastic design, it holds up well after it originally came out. It's not quite a perfect 3d translation of the original Rayman - it adds many new characters, Rayman now shoots energy instead of throws his hands, etc. - but it's all for the better. This is a must play game. The thing that makes it so good, besides it's excellent core game (the jump, hover, combat and other moves all just feel perfect - play this with a controller though) is it's variety. This is the Half-Life 2 of platformers for it's time; just a ton of disparate, unique moments that are constantly changing and are constantly fun. This is not a Mario 64-style game, where they just dump you in a 3D level and task you with gathering doodads. This is a level-by-level experience, and each level tasks you with something unique to do. There are races (atop animated rockets, no less), swimming challenges, boss battles, chases, puzzle sequences, levels with partner characters -- very little is ever repeated too. And while you'll get plenty of time to just explore levels, there are plenty unique, memorable moments to punctuate the levels. It's really quite brilliant, and is astounding to find a game that pulls it off so well before games like Half-Life 2, Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War; games that also put a premium on unique "moment-to-moment" single player flow. The visuals and controls are lovely, and the design is top-notch. The only thing that doesn't achieve greatness is the actual world itself. The robot pirates are fine enemies, but pretty much all of Rayman's friends are stupid. Globox is infamously one of the dumbest character designs ever made, but Ly the Fairy and the little dudes at the beginning aren't anything to write home about either. Still, compared to how bad Rayman has gotten (Rayman 3 is far worse, and Rayman Origins only looks to push the stupidity further), it's fine here in R2. The rest of the world - with that lush, European cartoon style - is charming enough to make up for it. This is a fantastic game and a must play for $6. Easily the highlight of the Rayman series, and - before the Mario Galaxies, Jak & Daxters and Sly Coopers of the world came out - the pinnacle of 3D platformers. Thank you GOG and Ubi Soft!
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