Rayman Legends

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Holy macaroni... what a vivid, imaginative, and colorful universe this limbless fellow lives in!

I was a huge fan of Rayman Origins, which was released two years ago. At that time, I considered it to be the best 2D platformer in the history of gaming, and I believe that has remained true until now. Ubisoft has done gamers everywhere a huge service by improving upon their remarkable formula in every possible way, and delivering a game that's even BETTER than the awesome platformer that is Origins.

Foremost, the visuals of Legends need to be addressed. One of the best things about Origins was that it looked like you were controlling a cartoon, which resulted in terrific animations, slapstick comedy, bizarre spectacles, and OODLES of SMILES. I would have been perfectly happy if this sequel looked exactly like Origins, but somehow the developers have made it look even better. The graphics in this game POP like nothing I've ever seen before, and it looks even more like an animated movie than ever. Graphics generally have little to do with actual gameplay, but in the case of the Rayman games, their whimsical presentation has a direct correlation with the end result (that being fun, laughter, and wonder), so they do have a big impact here. This game is a visual treat, and I predict that it will be impervious to the "aging" that most games suffer from, because the art direction is so marvelously realized.

Though Legends' graphics may make this game look a tad childish, do not be deceived this is a meticulously designed platformer that offers tremendous challenges. Furthermore, if you study the layout of the levels and practice, you will discover that there is an incredible amount of sophistication here. As far as I can tell, EVERY level can be played in one swift movement, with no hesitation whatsoever if you have the skill to memorize the patterns and the reflexes to guide you (which comes in handy when attempting to complete time challenges). I am blown away by the amount of care that the designers put into this game. I don't see any "shortcuts" or evidence of "going through the motions" to fill out content.

And on the subject of content, there is a staggering amount here. The campaign alone is very long, particularly for a 2D platformer, but what makes the game infinitely larger is the amount of additional challenges and collectibles. Multiplayer is also a blast, and I can have fun playing Legends with less experienced gamers. Though it is far harder to complete challenges when I have other gamers along for the ride, that's not what it's about it's about having fun and watching Rayman and Globox slap each other silly.

It bears mentioning that you can have anybody play this game with you, from a five-year-old to your granny. There is no violence other than the "cartoon" variety, and it's a huge departure from the glut of ultra-violent titles that have saturated the market in recent years. To me, this is a wonderful, beautiful break from the norm. No longer do you have to worry about "headshots" and the other staples of the shooter genre, but you can focus on the types of things that made us enjoy games when we were younger: a sense of wonder, whimsy, and the relentless pursuit of fun.

Please note that I play this game on PS3 and Vita, but I am posting my review (of Legends' content) for all consoles, because I feel this game deserves major credit.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This game looks awesome. It's brightly colored and just screams fun. That sounds like too simple of a point to make up front but trust me, it looks fantastic and it pops off your screen.

It's your basic run to right and get to the end sort of game but there is lots of variety mixed in there. It never feels boring. It's just fun.

The best part is if you are looking for a party game this is fun to play with more than one person and some of the mini games are fun and easy enough that Grammy could play with the grand kids and they would both have a blast.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program From all these Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed video games where there's killing and even the trash that is Grand Theft Auto, here is a game that is great for kids. The Rayman series have always been about fun and great animation. This one is even better.

Graphics are incredible. It looks like you are watching a cartoon. There are great subtle effects such as foreground objects being out of focus to give the illusion of depth for objects in the background.

The sound is wonderful and immerses you in the game play.

The character looks like a Disney character. You have to save all of these little prisoners locked in cells and dungeons. But, you have a companion to help you along the way.

My daughter, who is not a gamer, took to this game very quickly and actually started playing it. Recognizing the Rayman series, it didn't take much for her to get started and play the game.

Overall this is a fantastic game for all gamers. Especially if you are a parent and want the kids to play something that is without all the garbage and needless violence.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I got this game for my 4 year old son, and yes on paper he may be too young for it. Some time ago I let him try playing one of my old lego starwars games, and he has practically mastered it. He'll go up and play with his toys and I hear him saying "X X Square" when playing with a jedi. Even puzzles which I would have thought would be too hard for him he has figured out. A nice thing about the lego games is, when you die, you respawn almost exactly where you were, and there is no time limits. So he can go slow.

But I thought he might like a new game, so I picked this up, mostly because it was a side scroller platform, and it looked age appropriate in the action & graphics (nothing too violent or scary). I've not played any prior Rayman games, so was completely unfamiliar with it.

My son loves it, he can hardly stop playing it, so it was a success. It is more difficult than the lego games, the death mechanics are not nearly as forgiving, especially as often they're one hit to kill you. Cooperative play also is confusing, I was going to let his little sister play with him but, during cooperative play, when you die you turn into a pink bubble, okay neat... except you need the other person to free you from it (with an attack), and they weren't easily able to figure that out (the game also came with no manual, so I couldn't figure that out right away either). When your character dies he often respawns back a little ways, so it makes it more difficult, but my son has managed to get through quite a few levels.

Some levels though are way beyond him, they're not timed, perse, but there are timing heavy components, or things like ceilings of spikes slowly falling which means you need to move quickly, so he frequently asks for help while he plays. Other levels, he is fine with playing by himself. He picked it up in no time too, as far as the jumping and attacking goes.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Charming. That's the word that keeps coming to mind as I've been playing this latest installment in the beloved Rayman series.

Not to mention captivating, delightful, imaginative, inventive, funny -and just plain fun.

Long before Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter or Sly Cooper there was Rayman. A dear little guy with floating hands and feet who walked, ran, jumped and hovered sideways through a side-scrolling platform adventure collecting widgets, freeing captive friends, and bopping bad guys.

Fans of the series will be pleased to hear that this new collection is probably the best Rayman ever. Everything you liked about the previous games is back, and Rayman has some new moves, plus a little friend who assists him in clever ways at the press of the circle button.

The game also features a local co-op mode, which I haven't tried, in which you can enlist your friends to help Rayman on his way. You can also play as other characters besides Rayman.

The controls are spot-on, and the checkpoints are well set so when you fail (and you will fail!), you won't have to go back too far or restart a level to make further progress.

Did I mention that this is a perfect game for kids? There's no violence or profanity, and even the bad guys are engaging and funny. But does that mean adults won't love this game as well? To the contrary, there's more than enough challenge here for gamers of all ages -and your kids will probably have the speed and dexterity to put us oldsters to shame!

It doesn't hurt either that Rayman's adventures have the most lovely orchestral musical accompaniment -one reviewer compared it to the Looney Tunes scores, and that's probably not far from the mark.

So if you'd like to introduce your kids to some old-school gaming of the highest order -or you want to indulge yourself -welcome back Rayman. I give this game two floating thumbs up!