Jumping between floating platforms becomes more strict timing focussed, enemies seemingly appear randomly at points, there are hidden areas which require leaps of faith as the view is obscured and the length of the levels also increases. It’s like a difficulty option was invisibly switched from Beginner to Expert as the level design becomes unrelenting. Despise constant frustration? Too bad.īut, by the third level things change. Even the controls are simple in that the beginning of the game Rayman has no abilities so there is no overwhelming feeling trying to grasp what to do. A few simple platform jumps here, dodge a few enemies there, fairly standard stuff. The lovable cartoony charm would appeal to kids – it’s limbless, floppy-haired title character exudes a family-friendly ‘90s ‘tude that fits in with the other popular mascots of the time (ala, Sonic).Īnd playing the first couple of levels you would think this is designed with children in mind. The amount of colour on screen is staggering and the sheer variety of levels with unique design is impressive. Even today the colourful hand drawn art style and Disney-like character animation looks gorgeous and this is an unusual compliment to give a game that was released in the early 3D era.īeing a 2D platformer it has – aesthetically, at least – aged gracefully in a way that the majority of the polygonal games haven’t. Released in September 1995 as part of the original Sony Playstation launch line-up (as well as initially on the Atari Jaguar and then ported to Sega Saturn) you can see why it would have made a few heads turn. But Ubisoft’s original side-scrolling platformer Rayman is sadistic in its difficulty curve to the point of unrivalled frustration. So, in this particular section, I will take the time to play a game of the past which could range from the NES era all the way to the Xbox 360/PS3 generation and share my thoughts with a rating out of five.Įvery game should have challenge, no question about that. In fact, I am definitely guilty of spending many hours playing the old timers as much as the shiny new stuff.
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And, sometimes you simply want to delve into an old favourite or a series you have heard great things about but never played. There are so many games to choose from these days and different platforms that it can be overwhelming deciding where to start.
Gorgeous cartoon visuals hide a deceptively tough nightmare The depth of colours on display is impressive
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