Rayman

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  1. DaGleese
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    One of my best games of all time. It is colourful and appealing to the eye while maintaining razor sharp controls and presenting quite a platforming challenge. I had this gem on Playstation (the definitive version IMO, a rare case that the console version wasc actually better than the PC version).

    The music, the scenes, the pacing, it's all just right, however I'll admit that I am    One of my best games of all time. It is colourful and appealing to the eye while maintaining razor sharp controls and presenting quite a platforming challenge. I had this gem on Playstation (the definitive version IMO, a rare case that the console version wasc actually better than the PC version).

    The music, the scenes, the pacing, it's all just right, however I'll admit that I am biased by nostalgia also.

    But I have had some great time back i my childhood with great friends playing through this game. I still remember when me and my friend stayed up all night when we were 13 (we had been playing the game for 5 years prior to that) and we finally beat the game! That was amazing!

    I would recommend this to anyone who comes form a generation before last gen. This game requires as much skill as it does patience, and it will never be appreciated by the COD generation and onwards.    … Expand
  2. maxxy3000
    Mar 7, 2012
    7
    After playing Rayman 2, I decided I'd give the original rayman a go. It wasn't what i expected, but it didn't disappoint me at all. This game, follows the original 2D elements of my side-scrolling games. What made rayman unique, was it's beautiful graphics and music; the simple and yet captivating gameplay; and the adventure and challenges that await. You start the game in the Pink PlantAfter playing Rayman 2, I decided I'd give the original rayman a go. It wasn't what i expected, but it didn't disappoint me at all. This game, follows the original 2D elements of my side-scrolling games. What made rayman unique, was it's beautiful graphics and music; the simple and yet captivating gameplay; and the adventure and challenges that await. You start the game in the Pink Plant Woods, inside the Dream Forest. Here you learn of the Electoons, the Fairy Betilla, and acquire some new powers. As the game progress, you make you way from numerous world including: Band Land, Picture City and Band Land. All of which, contain unique puzzles, adventures and thrills for you to experience. Compared to 'The Great Escape', Rayman 1 has a unique feel to it. It uses the 2D to almost full percent, and delivers a exceptionally hard, but fun game.… Expand
  3. AugustusCB
    Feb 7, 2014
    10
    The following is a review for the PSN version of Rayman.

    Having never grew up with Rayman, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this game. Rayman himself has an ingenious design, great character and excellent controls. I loved controlling Rayman through every well-crafted level. I'd be lying, however, if I said that it could at times feel cheap; some levels feel like they are designed    The following is a review for the PSN version of Rayman.

    Having never grew up with Rayman, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this game. Rayman himself has an ingenious design, great character and excellent controls. I loved controlling Rayman through every well-crafted level. I'd be lying, however, if I said that it could at times feel cheap; some levels feel like they are designed to kill you. It also doesn't help that lives are hard to come by. It all can feel very harsh and I admit I used the extra continue cheat many times. But I never grew tired of the game and eventually overcame it, yelling "Yeah!" as I got through every level.

    The presentation is simply breathtaking. Everything in this game feels alive with its wonderful animation. The music is beautiful and adds to the atmosphere.

    It can be hard to love a game that is so unforgiving, but I loved every minute of it. Platforming genius.    … Expand
  4. EremitaJ
    Jul 30, 2014
    7
    The first Rayman game and not a bad game, but being the first is always rough because you have to set the bar. And set the bar it did. It was really challenging, even annoying in some levels, but when you went forward a little bit was an incentive to keep going more. Even though I love the series I must say that I did not enjoy this one as much as the others. It was all I had when I wasThe first Rayman game and not a bad game, but being the first is always rough because you have to set the bar. And set the bar it did. It was really challenging, even annoying in some levels, but when you went forward a little bit was an incentive to keep going more. Even though I love the series I must say that I did not enjoy this one as much as the others. It was all I had when I was young and I got frustrated really quickly. Revisiting it now I find it fair and not as difficult as before, but I don't see the charm so much in this, because for me it was all about Rayman 2.… Expand
  5. JPK
    Aug 29, 2018
    9
    A Forgotten Classic
    Rayman Isn't As Famous As Mario, But Rayman Is A Very Good Game.
  6. aditya1101
    Jan 6, 2018
    9
    Super solid platformer, and one of my favorite games as a kid. It was pretty challenging for me at the time, but it was still an extremely enjoyable experience.
  7. KillsInVersace
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Great game i need more of this rayman in the future. The art design made everything perfect
  8. LT_Gruber
    Dec 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most nostalgic and memorable game from my youth.

    Ah yes, Rayman. My journey in the world of gaming, all started with this gem of a game. My uncle had a nice Windows 95 pc and bought this game so I could play it in his home.

    Right from the start, I was addicted to its colourful graphics, the nice music, and the jolly animations in the background from different objects and fauna.

    Story wise, Rayman is a classic fairy tale. A villain called Mr. Generi… I mean Mr. Dark tries to take over the world and is imprisoning every magical creature in Rayman’s homeland and our hero Rayman must stop him and save all his little buddies. You know, classic stuff.

    The graphics are sweet and colourful, and the animations are smooth. The same goes for the controls, they are spot on and feel very natural. This makes that, even today, the game looks like a modern Indie game and is perfectly playable and controls just as well.

    I want to personally pay my respects to the music composers in this game. In terms of soundtracks, Rayman is in my top 10 of all time. Every track fits the environment and different worlds perfectly. My personal favorite is the music that plays when fighting Mr. Stone.

    Speaking of stones, this game is harder than bricks enclosed in concrete. It has no mercy and I think the developers hated kids. Although doable most of the levels, some examples are the Space Mama boss fight, the water level in Mr. Scorp’s caves with the yellow floating balls and the annoying piranha and of course, Mr. Dark himself. This i a game that says: "Hey bro, git gut".

    The game is very large for its time to. You got many different worlds to explore with different themes which gives the game great variety.

    Back then, and even today, I have some minor complaints about the game, like the invisible triggers that spawn a cage or death-trap out of nowhere. This game is all about exploring the levels and trying to reach hidden places, but sometimes you need to take a jump into limbo and bling a cage appears or a secret cloud takes you there. As a kid, I never completed all single world 100%, because my little child brain could not anticipate on this factor.

    Secondly, I wished their where more extra life power ups. As mentioned, this game is relentlessly hard, and you spent your extra lives quicker than you can blink.

    I have played a fair deal of games in my youth, but when talking nostalgia, Rayman takes the cake.

    Even today I can play this game anytime and it will be just as entertaining (and hard) as it was back then. Rayman is an example of a game that ages really well and does not become “unplayable” with time.

    It will always have a place in my heart, and I am glad that I have experienced its magic back in the day.    … Expand