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- Platform: Nintendo Wii
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Rayman steps back into the limelight as he's brought in to protect the world from evil alien… rabbits? One of gaming's most beloved platform stars returns in a mini-game collection that makes Wario Ware seem sane.
The lowdown:
Apart from Mario, most other attempts from platform heroes to branch out into other genres has usually ended up in abject failure. Overseen by the series' creator though this features 80 of the weirdest party games ever conceived, including hammer throwing with cows and squirting rabbids with water to keep the door shut on them while they're in the toilet. Not all of the games are as short and simple as that though as this also includes various racing missions, a fully fledge flight game and ten different first person shoot 'em-up levels. Although each mini-game is introduced with a frequently amusing cut scene there's also a fully fleshed out multiplayer mode for most of them, including the shoot 'em-up levels where you get to play as either Rayman or one of the Rabbids.
Most exciting moment:
Whenever you complete a game in the story mode you can replay it any time via the replay mode. When playing the game like this you also get to dress Rayman up in an unlikely range of clothing, from afro wig to flared jeans and winged collars. It's not just for show either as it increases the likelihood you'll get a love letter from the Rabbids in the audience of each game!
Since you ask:
The Rayman series was created by Michel Ancel, France's most celebrated game designer. As well as the first two Rayman games he was also responsible for Tonic Trouble, the award winning Beyond Good & Evil and celebrated movie tie-in Peter Jackson's King Kong.
The bottom line:
Rayman's jump from platforms to mini-games is no misstep.-HARRISON DENT
Product Description
Developed by acclaimed game designer Michel Ancel, This new Rayman game features the funniest, zaniest, wackiest antics ever when the world of Rayman is threatened by a devastating invasion of demonic rabbits! With the help of magical creatures, Rayman must battle to save his world from the bunnies.
Tame various creatures such as Sharks, Eagles, Rhinos, Spiders, and Angelfish. Each has their own unique capabilities that Rayman will be able to use to battle against the evil rabbits. Help Rayman save his world from the demonic bunny rabbits. They are nasty, mischievous, insane, and completely out of control. There are several types of rabbits and each has their own whacked-out characteristics.
With huge free-roaming environments and epic landscapes that mix real and cartoon style.
- Over 70 Quirky Trials in Unique, Stylized Worlds - Engage in contests that entertain the bunnies and gain popularity for Rayman in order to take over the Rabbid`s power! Run races on animals, fight in the arena, dance or engage in plunger-shooting action!
- Get Whacky with friends! - Party with friends and experience the frenzied competition with up to 4 players in frantic and funny offline multiplayer trials.
- Customize Your Environment - Become more and more popular in order to unlock and collect additional items, such as costumes, music and items for Rayman`s prison cell, and create your unique style! Go punk, pop, rock or hip hop and use your funky dance moves to outwit the bunnies.
- The Most Innovative Use of the Wii Controller - Rayman is one of the only games that totally maximizes the Wii controller with the most imaginative moves. Whether you are throwing a cow or milking a pig you are in for an amazingly innovative gaming experience.
- Rayman`s Signature Design - Wacky character design and an imaginative, visually stunning world deliver a combination
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Customer Reviews
I have to say that after seeing my kids on this I had to have a go and I'm completely hooked! My previous experience of Rayman was as a platformer, but this is a collection of mini-games and a complete departure from the usual Rayman titles.
Each level consists of an arena, where upon you must complete at least 3 of the 4 challenges to open up the main gate. This takes you to an end of level game which you must pass in order to move onto the next arena.
The challenges themselves are inspired - not only do they make excellent use of the Wiimote & Nunchuk but because they are so short they never get chance to be boring or repetitive. Some of the games are simple "waggle the remote as fast as possible" (a bit like the old button basher games) and others require skill to complete a maze or puzzle within a given time. I have now played 6 levels so that's 24 different mini-games (plus boss battles) and the challenges are never so difficult that I want to give up but it grips you with that "just one more go" factor. There have been 2 mini-games that I thought were a bit lame and there is almost always a dance level as one of the 4 games, but as the game boasts over 70 games repetition has not been a problem so far!
[...]. Do yourself a favour - buy Rayman!
This is worth buying a Wii for on its own. If this is the future of gaming with the Wiimote, we have a bright Wii future ahead of us.
There are plenty of mini games on offer here giving you a multitude of options to choose from. The mini games range from 15 second bites to some slightly longer ones including the dance game amongst others. Some of the mini games do suffer from wii remote problems where they do not respond as well as would be desired though this is inevitable with wireless gaming.
The games on rayman are for the most part very entertaining, I wouldnt say I laugh my head off at them like some reviewers but they are funny enough to make you smile and enjoy the game that much more.
This game is like a roller coaster in two minutes you may go from loving it to wanting to throw your wii out the window (some of those mini games can be exasperating again largely due to the responsiveness of the wireless technology).
Overall though if you have the patience for some of the more annoying mini games this is a good buy. Im not entirely sure about the age ratings as I think you would need to be over eight or so to really have any proper understanding of the workings of the game.
Finally I would like to point out that the bonuses on this game deserve special mention, on most games the bonuses are just pictures that you have no interest in. In rayman however the bonuses are quite funny little video clips and for the first time ever in a video game actually made me want to complete the game to see them all.
Overall a great little game for those distracted or bored few minutes you may have here or there. Well worth buying get it and share it with friends and family alike.
item as described thanx
bought for my nephew he loves it and has played it non stop since he got it
also, the actual game is so much fun! Read more
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