Dreamcast: Rayman 2 Review

- Take Rayman and his friend Globox, along with the help the teensie and fairy resistance fighters, and rid the world of the evil Robo-Pirates from deep space, which are seeking to take over the world. Get ready to go on a wild adventure to gather masks and free Polukus to help you rid the world of the pirate menace forever.

Gameplay: 10/10
Rayman debuted on the Saturn and Playstation as a 2D side scroller and was well known not only for its lush visuals, but for being one of the last great 2D games in a over populated 3D world. Rayman was also known for being a tough as nails game and, luckily for us gamers, the 2D classic has been translated as well as possible to the land of 3D. This is very rare treat indeed, in light of all the lack luster 3D action/adventure platformers these days. I did not know what to expect when loading up Rayman 2 but within 10 minutes I was completely hooked. It has so much more than your average platformer. Yes, it has shooting, jumping, climbing, but it also has rocket riding, water skiing on a snake, and so many other variables that take it leaps and bounds above the rest of the pack. The game is played out on a large map with portals. Once you've finished one portal, a new portal on the map will open for you to go through. You can also go back and play the earlier levels if you wish. In some cases you have to, which is a nice touch to intertwine the levels. In each of the levels there are cages you can bust into and small lums (broken shards from the Primordial Core that those pesky pirates broke) that can be rescued. If you gain the specified amount you are sent to a small racing bonus level to get some additional life. There are a variety of other colored lums to help you out in the games so look out for them. If you're in trouble, just look around and its a sure bet there will be one close by to help you out. Aside from those helpers there are also other small indicators to help you along. Standing on small panels brings your friend Murfy out to help you learn new abilites and give you

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