Rayman adventures

Rayman Celebrates Twenty Years and ‘Rayman Adventures’ Launching on iOS December 3rd It’s hard to believe, but the little limbless platforming hero Rayman is twenty years old this year. It seems like only yesterday I was firing up the original Rayman on my PlayStation, and in the twenty years since the series has blown up into one of the biggest franchises ever full of sequels and spinoffs. On the mobile side of things, Rayman has had a strong showing over the years. Gameloft ported Rayman 2: The Great Escape, the character’s first foray into the world of 3D, to iOS way back in 2010. It was a bit of a mixed bag due both to the game itself not aging terribly well (as most early 3D platformers don’t) and a finicky virtual button control scheme. Sadly, Rayman 2 is no longer on the App Store. The much brighter points in Rayman’s mobile history are Ubisoft’s original spinoffs starting with Rayman Jungle Run ($2.99) in 2012. After a well-received return to side-scrolling platforming on consoles with Rayman Origins in 2011, Ubisoft utilized those same gorgeous assets and compiled them into an original game that was built from the ground up for mobile. To make a game that worked well on touchscreen, Rayman Jungle Run was an auto-running platformer. That sounds kind of blah on paper, but in reality it was an incredibly smart move. It meant that the entirety of the game could be controlled with just a couple of taps, and thanks to genuinely brilliant level design it still completely felt like a Rayman game. There were tons of branching paths and hidden areas to discover, and I really can’t overstate how wonderful the art and sound design was, thanks to it being lifted from Rayman Origins. Rayman Jungle Run became a huge hit on iOS and even scored a coveted “Game of the Year 2012" nod from Apple themselves. Ubisoft followed up all this success with a sequel in the fall of 2013 called Rayman Fiesta Run ($2.99). For the most part, Rayman Fiesta Run was more of the same, but that wasn’t a bad thing as the original was so good. With tons more levels to beat and items to collect Rayman Fiesta Run saw a similar success as its predecessor did. For their third mobile act, Ubisoft announced Rayman Adventures this past July, and unlike previous games they actually soft-launched this one just a few days later, meaning lots of people were able to get an early glimpse before its planned worldwide release. Rayman Adventures featured a couple of huge departures from the previous two mobile Rayman games. First off, you are now able to change direction

At will, making it more of a traditional platformer while still retaining the convenience of auto-running. How you feel about this change is probably just down to personal opinion, but it definitely adds a layer of complexity to the formula.The far bigger change in Rayman Adventures is a move to a free to play business model. The game features dozens and dozens of “creatures" that you can unlock, each offering a special ability for you to utilize during play. These creatures must be hatched from an egg initially, which as you might be able to guess has a timer associated with it. After hatching, the creatures also need to rest after you’ve used them, and yep, that means another timer. Of course both periods of waiting can be sped up using the in-game currency. These free to play elements wouldn’t be a burden at all except that some levels require you to use a certain creature, and if that creature is on a cooldown timer you’re pretty much prevented from playing, which is stupid. Free to play stuff aside, Rayman Adventures both looks and sounds even better than the previous two games, which I would have thought was impossible. It’s easily one of the best looking mobile games I’ve ever played. Levels are also much more complex than previous games, with tons of areas to explore and hidden stuff to discover. It really feels more like the traditional Rayman side-scrolling platformers this time around, but without losing that streamlined touchscreen control scheme. It’ll be interesting to see if any of the free to play stuff gets tweaked prior to the worldwide release of Rayman Adventures, which is set for December 3rd. I only very briefly played the initial soft-launch version back in July, so it’s possible some things have been tweaked already. Even if there are constricting factors though, Rayman Adventures is a damn fun game. It’s already been availalbe on the Apple TV as a launch title, but I’m more looking forward to having it on my iOS device where it feels at home. Look for Rayman Adventures on December 3rd, and here’s to another twenty years of Rayman. Post navigation

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is a platform game like Rayman and Mario before it. I'm not that thrilled with platform games, so when this arrived at my home, I was somewhat skeptical. I've now spent many, many hours playing this epic of a game and found that I need to eat my words. Rayman 2 is undoubtedly the best game of its kind, for any platform. This review will show you why.The original Rayman was a side scrolling adventure with shades of Mario and Jazz Jackrabbit. What set Rayman apart was the very colorful and cute worlds, the characters (which were also cute) and the adorable leg- and armless main character Rayman. He still has no arms or legs (he has hands and feet, however -- don't ask me how they're connected) but he's still as charming as ever and, through his adventures, one just grows to love him more. The story of Rayman 2 begins with our friend in captivity by those nasty pirates who have overrun his land. With the arrival of Rayman's best buddy Globox, he is given the power to escape and so the journey to free his people begins. The story is truly epic in scope. With over forty levels to go through, all rendered in beautiful 3D graphics, the journey is a very pleasing one. Rayman has some abilities that will help him in the fight against the pirates. He first has the ability to shoot balls of energy from his disconnected hands. These balls will make enemies eventually disappear. They also become more powerful as time goes on, making it easier to dispatch enemies. This non-violent approach to the game really works well and makes it very appealing for younger players. The second ability Rayman has is to turn his ears into a helicopter when the jump button is pressed twice. This allows him to traverse greater distances than when only jumping. Throughout his travels, Rayman will run into many friends, old and new. These friends will help him solve the main puzzle of the game, namely, gathering a number of masks necessary in order to wake up a creature needed to stop the pirates. I won't give away any more of the story than that, suffice it to say I'd be spoiling a very enjoyable romp through Rayman's world. The puzzles in the game are both interesting and diverse but never

Frustrating. This means the player will know that winning is possible if they just keep trying, rather than feeling cheated by an unfair computer.Rayman 2 is presented in glorious 3D and, in fact, requires a 3D card to run. It means the designers invested serious time in making the 3D-engine graphics look marvelous and it shows. The graphics, for characters, obstacles and scenery, is downright gorgeous. The levels of detail present on everything are also astounding. The music and sound effects are quite pleasant with haunting melodies and triumphant orchestral pieces that sweep you away as you play. The characters' voices are in a very strange dialect but it's also interesting to hear it spoken. Thankfully, all dialogue has subtitles, so there's no confusion at all.Overall, I'd have to say that Rayman 2: The Great Escape is the best game of its kind (circa 1999). It has plenty of great gameplay, beautiful graphics and oozes charm and atmosphere. If you're interested at all in platform gaming with great character, this should be the one.Graphics: Bright, colorful, lush graphics depict the adventure in which our character travels.Sound: Great music and sound effects, as well as voices, really add to the game.Enjoyment: This game is a blast from beginning to end.Replay Value: Very linear, but it's fun to play again anyway.How to run this game on modern Windows PC?This game has been set up to work on modern Windows (11/10/8/7/Vista/XP 64/32-bit) computers without problems. Please choose Download - Easy Setup (498 MB).People who downloaded Rayman 2: The Great Escape have also downloaded:Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman, Rayman Origins, Rayman Forever, Rayman Compilation, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Rayman Arena, Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2©2025 San Pedro Software. Contact: , done in 0.001 seconds.