... and 22 year old me found his new favourite game in New n Tasty. Everything Exoddus and Munch added to the franchise was drip fed into the original game without compromising even an ounce of its lore, tightening the controls, and best of all expanding the player skill level for newbies more than any other entry. THIS is how you do a remake, and THIS is how you make a PlayStation classic from 1997 accessible to more people in the 2010s. It filled me with a childlike wonder experiencing a fresh take on Oddysee, and remains the game in this franchise since its release I come back to THE MOST. I cannot recommend this game enough. It is a masterpiece. Also Elum makes happy noises.
Rayman 2 was a game I played before even seeing Rayman 1. After playing the PC version for an hour, I got the PSone game as a kid. While I know it was the lacking port of the two, coming full circle for the PC version was magical. Rayman 2 PC features the CD quality soundtrack present outside the N64 version, but the crisper frame rate and rendering of the ports other than PSone. I honestly feel the Dreamcast version is still crisper, but barring the multiplayer content (and anything added for Revolution) this is definitely the best way to enjoy Rayman 2 at its core. Great music, great levels, fun and engaging gameplay. Rayman 2 offers everything a sequel should, with an occasional mechanic or two that can take a while. BUT each mechanic is thematic and this makes it arguably MORE enjoyable.
