Rayman 2: Revolution

by UBI Soft

Product Details

• ASIN: B00004UDVU
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,276 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Five years ago, the 3-D platform genre was exciting, as titles like Crash Bandicoot and Mario 64 ruled the console roost. Since then, we have seen the 3-D platform genre fill out with a few copycats and some outright stinkers. However, there have been a few classics in the intervening years, such as Banjo-Tooie, and now Rayman 2: Revolution can join the club.

Like past installments, Rayman 2: Revolution borrows gameplay elements from a variety of different sources, but they are sources worth borrowing from. Several elements from Rayman 2: The Great Escape have been pilfered, including a similar story line. Revolution has a good combination of beautiful graphics, great controls, and enhanced gameplay. This will astound both hard-core gamers and those new to the hobby. There is enough puzzle solving, lever pulling, item collecting, and platform jumping to keep even the most ardent platform enthusiast busy for quite some time.

The pirate Admiral Razorbeard and his army of robots have enslaved the planet, and it's your job in Revolution to help Rayman search for pieces of the Primordial Core and summon Polokus to get rid of the robotic pirates. The levels are even the same as they were in The Great Escape, although there have been some slight changes made to the order in which they appear. Due to the power of the PS2 and the detail put into reworking the levels for the game, they look spectacular. Ubi Soft has mixed old-school gameplay with graphics power, and those ingredients mixed together make this game a must-play for gamers of all ages.

Despite the borrowed elements from The Great Escape, Revolution for the PS2 offers up plenty of new things that will make the hearts of platform gamers skip a beat, just like when they first played Mario 64 or Crash Bandicoot. It looks like this time, Rayman will finally get the respect he deserves. --Todd Mowatt

Pros:

• Incredible graphics
• Simple, effective controls
• Smart camera angles always provide the best view of the action

Cons:

• Fans of Rayman 2: The Great Escape may find too little that's new

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rayman 2: Revolution, February 6, 2001

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"naomiii" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rayman 2: Revolution (Video Game)

Rayman 2: Revolution is not only the next in the series of many Rayman games for all consoles-- its bigger, bolder and better than all of them put together. The first thing I noticed when I played it was how beautiful the graphics were. They're just what I'd expect my PS2 to produce, I am not disappointed at all... the gameplay is Mario 64-esque, but much deeper, with an entertaining plot and many cinematic sequences (and voice clips for everything that the characters say).

Rayman is a pretty odd heroe-- he looks like a chicken and he has no limbs attaching his hands or feet to his body... he has many powers (he can rock climb, rain dance, rapid fire, use his head as a helicopter + more). Most of the game is spent gaining new powers, exploring beautiful worlds, finding "Lums" and saving his various friends from enslavement by evil robots. The camera controls are great, it always locks on right behind him. The characters are cute and the worlds are colorful, but this is no kiddy game- it requires skill to beat. I have a feeling that it is going to be one of my all-time favorites. If you're looking for a game with adventure, action, engaging gameplay and beautiful graphics, Rayman 2 is for you!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The other Rayman 2 just sucks, February 18, 2001

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Joman1000 (inside your brain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rayman 2: Revolution (Video Game)

You know, it's kinda funny. Every once in a while a game with a create aspect will come out and just sell like dirt. Then, in desperation, the company that made it remakes it and it still sells like dirt. Well, the case with this game is completely different. It sucked before, it's better now. Anyone who bought the Dreamcast version and doesn`t want to bother with this version is really missing out.

First of all, unlike the original game, this game is actually PUZZLING. For example, before, the game's puzzles were basically the same throughout the whole game: shoot pirate, hit switch, enter door. That is not even close to what we are looking at in this game. In this game we are looking at puzzles that may take hours to figure out. And once you have figured them out, the results are usually spectacular. In other words, this game WILL take you a lot more time than the original Rayman 2:The great (quote: not so great) escape.

Second of all, the graphics in this game couldn't be any better. Backgrounds have a smooth, almost "Monkey Island 3" type of aspect to them. Every 2 dimensional picture from the original game has gotten a new 3D look. Plus, Rayman looks and moves astonishing. He has about 4 times the amount of Polygons that he did in "that other game" and his animations are way smoother. If you're a graphical geek like me, you will enjoy looking at your TV screen during a session of this fantastic game.

And finally, this game couldn't have more levels or secrets than it does. Over all, I would say there is about 40 massive levels and about 50 cutscenes. There's probably near 100 secret rooms and levels hidden in this giant maze of graphical genius and fun that is Rayman 2: Revolution. Even in the beginning you can get a feel of how massive the game is. Definately not going to end soon.

On the whole, if you haven't got Rayman 2 on PS2, you are poo.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Platformer with a some flaws, August 7, 2002

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Reuben Riojas (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rayman 2: Revolution (Video Game)

As a huge fan of the platform genre I purchased this game after the many positive reviews I read of this game. First Off, I would have to say that I was very impressed with the diversity and the rich colorful graphics of the game. I was also very impressed with the camera and character control which I feel was one of the best I've experienced in any platformer yet.

Many people keep saying that this game isn't any good because it's not as nice looking as Jak & Daxter nor a fun as Spyro or Crash and I would have to agree. One reason for this is that Rayman is not these games, but nonetheless it's a wonderful gaming experience. I know this is a first gen PS2 title and there are tons of better looking games on the market, but I would have to say that I really liked the atmosphere and environments of Rayman. The game was a little slow moving at first but if you have a little patience the intensity of the game will beging to increase as well as the fun factor. It may seem a little childish at times, which to me was fine, but if you need a little more maturity you can always slap GTA3 into your PS2 and get your fix.

I gave this game a 4 instead of a 5 for a couple reasons; which seemed minor in the beginning but became very frustrating as the game progressed. The were as follows:

1. The constant loading and then asking you if you want to save was very very annoying, probably the worst I have ever experienced. There are times when you will come out of loading and then go thru a door or down a path and immediately be asked to save or continue and then the game would start to load again. I know this may sound like I'm overreacting, but when you have to go back and forth between areas, this becomes a real pain in the A**... real fast.

2. There is quite a bit of aliasing (jaggies) during the game although it is not overwhelming it is noticeable.

3. The voice acting was subpar and low in volume. There were times when I just couldn't make out what the heck the characters were talking about or what my next mission objective was.

Overall this game is a solid experience and ,especially at the new reduced price, a solid PS2 purchase. It may not be the flashiest or most original title on the market, but what it lacks in luster in makes up in spades with consistency.