![]() The story begins when Rayman's homeworld, the Glade of Dreams, is suddenly invaded by an evil armada of Robo-Pirates from space, kidnapping the world's inhabitants en masse and using them as slave labor – including Rayman himself, who has lost all his strength after the Pirates destroyed the Heart of the World, shattering it into a thousand pieces. Rayman 2: The Great Escape, originally released in 1999, is the first 3D title in the Rayman franchise, bringing with it a fully 3D world, a wide variety of skills that the player character could utilize, and a much more fleshed-out and consistent backstory, to the point of (until the Arc Welding sequel Rayman Origins 12 years later) essentially being set in an Alternate Continuity from the first game altogether and setting the stage for the rest of the series to build upon. There are numerous options for picking up a copy of Rayman 2, so stick with what's most convenient and cost effective.- Ly the Fairy, in a telepathic message to Rayman, in the intro Or, if you still have a Dreamcast, you can grab the original release which - according to several editors here - was far superior to the PSone version. If you want a more graphically tolerable experience, you might want to hunt for the PS2 version - especially if you have a PS3 that boasts backwards compatibility. In a situation like this, we advice you to try and find the cheapest version for the system of your choice. ![]() There are versions on the PC, N64, Dreamcast and even a remade version on the PS2. This particular PSone classic is among the many that were released across a broad array of platforms. That way, you can enjoy combat without incident while still retaining reasonably accessible camera control. We will suggest, however, that if you take this game on the road with your portable, make sure to set the analog nub for R1/L1 functionality, so you can still lock on to enemies with a trigger. We found no obvious bugs and the game's enjoyable platforming should be well-preserved. Even though the game's camera can be less than ideal, the basic exploration elements and cute story will certainly be worth your six dollars.īesides the obvious visual issues that come with playing a 3D PSone game on an HD TV, Rayman 2 runs quite nicely on the PS3 and PSP. If you can get past these visual issues, however, you'll find an enjoyable platformer with some solid controls and good level design underneath. The great thing about old 2D games is that they still preserve their sprite-based charm, but Rayman 2's extremely obnoxious polygons will definitely not be easy on the eyes. Rayman 2 is another example of a game that - while it may have looked fantastic several years ago - looks absolutely awful now. It's right up there with Ape Escape as the system's best platformer and it's a better overall gaming experience than any of the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon games. The game has very few flaws, it's one of the best designed platformers of all time and if you don't have a Dreamcast and you consider yourself a fan of 3D platform adventure games, there's no reason why you shouldn't go out and buy this game right now. However, that's not really a legitimate reason to knock the game and - compared to its peers on PlayStation - Rayman 2 can hold its own against any other platform game on the system. The simple truth is that some of the magic of the game is lost when you play it on PlayStation, after seeing how beautiful the world looks on Dreamcast. Rayman 2: The Great Escape Price: $5.99 Developed by: Ubisoft Originally Released: September, 2000 Download Size: 380 MB Original Score: 9.2 read the full review So check out the information below and come back soon as we continuously update the Roundup with more classic gaming goodness. Each Retro Roundup outlines a game, breaks down what we thought of it then and what we think of it now, and we'll even tell you other ways you can get your hands on a copy.
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