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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: December 23, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The graphics of this game will blow your mind. It is the best rayman yet. If you have a dreamcast, this is the game to buy. the gameplay is easy yet challenging to keep you hooked 'till the end.

Brillant graphics and great game play.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I've tried a demo of this game. It's great. I'm a fan of the Rayman series and can't wait get a hold of a full version. Graphics will blow you away. They're amazing. One of the best features is the 1st person view. Hold both shoulder triggers on the controller and see the world through Rayman's eyes! Game play is seemless. Give this game a try if you've never played a Rayman game before. You won't be disapointed.

It's a beautiful day in Rayman's world...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

After a stunning debut on the Nintendo 64, Rayman 2: The Great Escape continues to amaze on the Sega Dreamcast, with better visuals, a new underwater level, Internet download, and a multiplayer option that unlocks once you beat the game. You'll be drawn in to this game a lot, with its Mario-ish gameplay hooking you and bonus stages involving dog-riding and water-skiing thrown in for good measure. The gameplay is deep, and you learn new techniques as you continue in your quest- a definite plus. The music could've been a bit better, but, in the end, who can complain? Rayman's bound to grab you with this impressive feat, even without any arms or legs. How IS that possible!

Beautiful

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 21
Date: March 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

At first, I didn't think I was going to like Rayman 2 that much. The demo was decent, but not super-engaging. I liked the cartoony feel to it, and thought the graphics were beautiful, but I wasn't sure it would be worth the money to play the whole thing.

I'm glad I took a chance on it, though. It's the best platform game I've played, and probably one of the best games I've played period. The gameplay is nice and varied -- the levels are well designed, and you gain neat new powers throughout the game. One level might have you running and jumping through a forest, while the next has you on a high-speed rocket trip through a dank sewer. It's hard to get bored when you keep wanting to play just a little longer to see what comes next.

There are a few annoying issues -- the "run along planks dodging cannonballs" level is irritating, and sometimes the camera angles make things harder than they need to be, and I wish it didn't ask me if I wanted to enable the jump pack each time I play. The rest of the game is so good that it's easy to overlook these minor quibbles, though.

This is definitely a game to show off your Dreamcast with. The graphics are utterly gorgeous, and the gameplay is simple to pick up and very engaging.

short but fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is definitely one of the funnest games for the Dreamcast so far, but I'm not sure it was worth the high cost just because it was over after I played it for just a few hours. Plus I wish there were more cinematic scenes for us to get to know the characters better. If the game had been longer, it would have been one of my favorite platforming games ever!

Brilliant... but a far cry from perfection

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Giving this game five stars is beyond me. It has brilliant design, incredible graphics, great sound, and a nice ical feel to it (it even feels like Tim Burton sometimes!). However, it is marred by two flaws that are hardly fatal, but substantial nonetheless: length and frustration. That final boss fight frustrated me to no end... and everytime you die his life bar refills! WHAT? There are several other parts where you will be riding fast-moving objects, unable to slow down, and you will die A LOT. Also, I breezed through the thing in a week, and I'm just an average gamer that took his time. I couldn't find enough s to open the multiplayer mode, and I somehow doubt it's going to be worth it if I do. Nevertheless, you should buy this game--it's one of those platformers that slaps Mario in the face and straps him to a rocket with legs and makes him ride of the edge and explode, his limbs flying--oh, who needs limbs anyway? Rayman sure doesn't. 4 stars.

Lots of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I agree with the earlier reviews that this game is too short but it is still 5 stars of fun. It is very much like Mario64 and Legend of Zelda. It's not as convoluted as Banjo Kazooie and that's a good thing. I am an average gamer that can barely find time to sneak in a few hours here and there. This one is perfect for that. There is a save feature at the end of each world and I am just able to get through a world in enough time to turn it off and stop the kids from burning the house down. Each world has it's own new trick to learn and most of the time it's clear where to go next. You basically move around in each world collecting items and figuring out little puzzles here and there. The animation is incredible and music is good. The bonus rounds are a joke though. You're simply mashing buttons as fast as you can. It's definitely the lamest part of the game and I don't even attempt it. Along with NFL2K and Crazy Taxi, this is one of my favorite games for the Dreamcast.

One of The BEST Games of the year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This Game is great on all levels

Sound: Excellent

Graphics: Superb

Control: Very Good

Replay value: High

Don't be fooled by the kiddish looks. I would reccomend to anyone any age.

A Fun and Challenging Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: May 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The graphics are very good, but not as impressive as Sonic's Adventure. There are some problems controlling the camera shots, which can be very annoying when you're trying to hop from place to place. The dialogue between the characters interrupts the gameplay as well. Rayman is a lot of fun, despite these problems and is easy to master once you know what you're doing. So, pick up a copy and enjoy!

Amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was left speachless by this game. I'd played Rayman for Playstation several years ago and didn't think too much of it. Having played Rayman 2, I can't believe how much console gaming has advanced in the last few years.

This game is much better than Sonic Adventure which in itself is a very good game.

I enthusiastically recommend it.

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