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The DS Reviewer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 67
Date: November 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. I glad they put the game on the DS. Rayman is back for even more action in this game. Even I do not know what kind of action is in this game(trust me I know a lot about the DS games and system). It seems like this game is a mystery.

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The DS Reviewer

Seems great, but it was DELAYED!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 13
Date: December 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game seems great, but it was delayed to March 1,2005. There isn't much information on this game, but it looks like it'll be great!

P.S. How should I know the educational value of this game?

N/A

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: March 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The classic rayman is back and this time more techniques its an altime best. ERR its the exact same rayman except on a different console. If uve played it b4 its not worth it because its the same thing on another console but if u havent played it give it a go its still a rather good game.

Rayman good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ive been reading a lot of bad reviews about rayman ds. So i was hesitant to buy it. But i had been waiting for it so i got it and im glad i did. I dont know what everyone is talking about. I didnt ever play rayman 2 so i dont know what the orignal is like but this one is awesome. I has a great story and its great fun. THe only let down is the control which is not so bad i just use the d pad even though that means you always run. Overall it's one of the best ds games out there right now.

this is a fun game!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is very fun i wasnt shure at first if i should get it but im glade i did you get to play as rayman and you have to collect little fairys called lums and you get to shoot magic to defend yourself as you advance in this game you magic will egt stronger so get this game you wont get dissapointed its a great advanture game

its one of the best games out there right now

Rayman DS......

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: March 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Rayman DS is, as some of you already know, essentially a port of Rayman 2:The Great Escape. Not a new game like some of us fans(especially me) had thought. Although that woulda' been nice, a port isn't nessecarily a bad thing considering it's thought to be one of the greatest platformers of all-time and of its'time. You help Rayman rescue his friends as you explore through 45 detailed and lush environments and levels by flying rockets, riding whirlwinds, surfing lava flows, and more. Like Super Mario 64 DS, It's been a pleasure playing through this game again. I, totally, forgot just how challenging the game is. The one thing that amazes me the most about Rayman DS is how awesome the game looks on the system. Taking that into consideration, I often wonder how good future games will look on the DS(like the upcoming Tak game). This is one game I've been looking forward to since launch and it's definitely been worth the wait. Don't listen to all the bad reviews concerning the game..you'll get your moneys'worth with this game. Sure, it has its' share of flaws but what game doesn't really. In my opinion, it's one of the top-tier games for the Nintendo DS..one that every Nintendo DS should have in their library. Casual fans will love Rayman DS just as much as platformer fans..it's that good.

Hopefully, Ubisoft will bring a new Rayman game for the DS. One that we hadn't played before. Til that time comes, sit back and enjoy some good platforming fun with Rayman DS.

Good glamorous game but bad amazon service

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: April 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The game itself is totally amazing with the 3d graphics and gameplay but amazon ruins it. I pre ordered this game on January 29th and on April 1st the game hadn't arrived. Then, on April 2nd, amazon told me that it had been shiped today and it would arrive on April 5th. I would really have wanted to get it a 8 or 9 days before. If you want to get it not a week after it was soposed to come go to gamestop.com.

goobery game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: April 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game fetures amazing grafics and game play and the controll are just dazulling

good but can use some improvement

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: April 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i got rayman ds a few weeks ago and its is pretty fun but the graphics aren't that good and the camera angle was real bad at times. I have never played rayman 2 so it is a fun advenature. One more bad thing is the graphics are pretty dark and the bottom screen is unimagitive. overall i think this game is very fun and challenging. I recomend this to anybody

A full Multi-Category Review by a Rayman fan

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: April 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

For those of you who have played Rayman 2: The Great Escape for the Nintendo 64, you may be a little disappointed by this re-release of the legendary 64-bit era game. Instead of coming back in its full glory and brilliance, the game is released as a slightly downgraded version that has the only advantage of being portable. After seeing how Super Mario 64 came to the DS as Super Mario 64 DS and managed to be better than its predecessor, I still think Ubisoft could've done a lot more with Rayman DS.
Now, here's a Multi-Category review based on a 10-point rating system, in which Rayman DS will be judged in these 7 categories: Graphics, Sound, Control, Plotline, Glitches, Entertainment, and Replay Value, which are all averaged into an Overall Rating. This review was made while I was up to the level called "The Precipice".
Enjoy.

GRAPHICS: The Rayman games are famous for their exceptional visuals, and almost every game is a masterpiece graphically. This was true of Rayman 2, which boasted beautiful textures, lush backgrounds, and a unique art style.
How disappointing that Rayman DS doesn't live up to the N64 version. While it still acheives quite a lot, though are numerous things that reduce this title's shine. First off, this game has lost some detail in its textures, which most of the game's beauty comes from. However, to all but the most careful observer, these changes may not be noticeable. Second, the game's colorful environments appear dark on the screen in most lighting situations. And strangely enough, I found that the best way to make the graphics appear brighter and clearer is to play with the backlight on in a completely dark room. Don't ask me why it works, it just does. Overall, the game still looks good, but most of the polish from the original seems to be gone. RATING: 8

SOUND: Alright, the biggest problem here is that the game is strangely quiet, even at full volume. Of course, the solution here is to play someplace where there's little to no noise (like that dark room I mentioned earlier). There are some minor changes in some musical scores, but for the most part, everything sounds just like the original. And although the characters speak, they just babble gibberish like in the original (good thing there was the invention of text boxes), and the only English word Rayman says is "Stop!" near the start of the game. The game's quietness makes this hardly noticeable, so don't even try to listen to them. RATING: 7.5

CONTROL: The game nearly fails here. There are two control modes, including the D-Pad and a virtual control stick on the Touch Screen. The D-Pad is worthless, don't even try it, and Super Mario 64 DS did a much better job at controlling the character with the Touch Screen than this game does. Levels with Walking Shells, powder keg flights, and ridable plums are more of lessons in anger management than the thrilling rides they were in the original, and learning to precisely control Rayman to do stuff like tip toe past sleeping RoboPirates takes some practice. Also, the A and B buttons have been switched (I still mix them up at times). The camera controls are also poorly done. This game seems to be a demo demonstrating that the DS needs a real control stick peripheral soon. RATING: 5

PLOTLINE: Same as the original: help Rayman defeat the RoboPirates and reunite the 1000 yellow Lum fragments of the Heart of the World.
It can be good at times. RATING: 8

GLITCHES: This game is crawling with them. From white lines that appear briefly on the landscape to silent areas in the game, you can find one programming fault every 5 minutes. Thankfully, they are minor enough to not ruin the gameplay (or what's left of it after the control issues). RATING: 7

ENTERTAINMENT: With some areas frustrating and other areas like a chore to play, most gamers will have no problem putting the game down, but some Rayman fans may still get some fun out of it. RATING: 6.5

REPLAY VALUE: One time through will be enough for most gamers who don't feel like finding all the cages and yellow Lums. RATING: 6

OVERALL RATING: 6.9

A FINAL WORD: Although still a good game, Rayman DS just doesn't measure up to Rayman 2. Good if you want Rayman on the go, but when you get home after your car trip or whatever, you'll start up Rayman 2 and let this version sit forgotten.

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