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The best party game out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 18
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I can see how people expecting to play this alone are giving it lower ratings but I bought this purely as a 'party game' and there isn't another out there that is better. It edges out Rabbids 1 and blows Mario Party 8 out of the water (MP can learn from this and start changing the minigames up between editions).

Its basically the same style as RR1 (so if you own that then this may be a rental only) but most of the games can play all players at once and there are more motions used on the Wiimote. The 'instrument' thing that you do at the end of every level is MUCH better than the dancing one in the original and more involved. There are few minigames that are boring and most are great with some competition involved. If you play solo and have Wi-Fi than you can compete to get your score compared against everyone on te net.

The graphics are better but, hey, its the Wii.

It could be improved by bringing back some of those sadistic games like throwing cows or seeing how big of a lump you can beat into a rabbid (most of the games are 'cleaner') and making the minigames harder and longer, but this game is still the best party game out right now so I couldn't give it anything lower than 5...but don't get it if you have no one to play with.

My 8 year old and my husband love playing this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 13
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is my son's favorite game! My husband loves to play it too. It is perfect for kids...the guys at the video game store told me that they were hooked on it too! The rabbits go around the world and participate in different challenges. This game is really more fun with 2 players but my son is happy to play it alone as well. If you love super silliness, this game is for you!

The Rabbid Invasion was Successful!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

We loved the first Rayman Raving Rabbids because of the hilarious and imaginative gameplay. The story itself was engaging. The caveat was that it didn't give too many options for free play unless you went through some of the stages in the game, and some of the games did not respond well to the Wiimote. The boss levels where you had to shoot invading rabbids with plungers were the most fun of all.

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 corrected all that was "wrong" in the first version and added more minigames and a separate special section for the shooting games alone. The controls are better with this newer version: the game is now more sensitive to the minute movements of the Wiimote vs. the first one. As with the first one you have a story mode and free play modes as well as several save files. The story mode lets you go on trips around the world, with each trip having 6 different games/locales (as opposed to 4 in v. 1) and allowing for single or multiplayer modes to play each locale. Four trip destinations come unlocked, while 4 more are unlockable as you go to each destination. Each trip or destination also comes in Easy or Normal mode: kids have fun with the Easy mode because it's easier to score even if you're not so good with the controls. There is hardly no difference in gameplay with the Normal mode except that you have to be more precise in your control movements to score higher.

There are also 5 pre-customized characters at the beginning of Story mode that lets the player(s) choose which Rabbid character to play with. Up to 4 players can play the story mode (compared to just 1 in the previous version). There are more costumes available in the Plaza section of the game, but you have to unlock these as you progress through the game. It's easy to unlock the costumes, though, because I think you get to unlock more than 2 costumes per trip (game) destination. The graphics and characters are seamlessly integrated into realistic-looking locales around the world (I think they're actual pictures of those places) with Rabbids interacting with real people and "terrorizing" them in some scenes. This just means that the Rabbids appear to be a natural part of the locale itself that it's easy to spot and get them while avoiding hurting the humans during the game.

The games themselves are funnier and more hilarious than ever so it doesn't feel like just a remake or better version than version 1, especially as none of the games we have played so far were replays of the original ones. So if you have version 1 and feel that you don't need version 2 because it's just a remake, then let me assure you that the 2 games are so different that you'd want to have the second game, too, just because it's easier to play and allows for multiplayer gaming from the get go. If you loved Rayman Raving Rabbids 1, then you will surely love Rabbids 2 because the fun scale has definitely increased with this second version!

SOOOO FUN!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: December 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this game is awesome, i think it's even better than the first. the first was all about unlocking games by yourself before being able to play with others. in this game, you jump right in and can play with your friends. this is definitely a PARTY game and something to play when you have friends over, not so much if you're playing by yourself.

Better Than the First!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

While RRR2 has fewer mini-games, they are funnier and better designed than the first. It also features a hilarious opening sequence of the rabbid's "super secret" headquarters (a shopping mall). This game is much more fun if you have other people to play it with. You can play solo, which is still fun, but not quite as exciting. Unlike the first game, you can play new mini games with a group (instead of unlocking them in single player, then switching over to score mode). The live action camera work in the shooting games is stunning, and the rest of the game seems to have better graphics. This is my favorite Wii game (more enjoyable than Mario, Zelda, Metroid, or Sonic), and is great for parties. This game has gotten worse reviews than the first, but don't listen to anyone else! Buy this game!

The only flaw:
Rayman still doesn't run in wide-screen mode.

A review for adults buying gifts

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Note: I have yet to play this game (though I intend to) and am presenting this review as a parent advising other potential buyer parents/adults. My 8.5 y.o. son LOVES this game. On the first night he played it he played for hours and laughed harder than I have ever heard him laugh while playing a game or watching most TV shows. He's a tough customer and generally loves all things Pokemon. This game seems to have similar elements to Pokemon and Animal Crossing: WW in that you collect clothing, etc. and get to customize your character. It also has some Mario Party aspects with the minigames. So, if your child (or you) like any of those games, you're bound to like this one. Also, the music minigames had great classic songs and were fun to watch.

Great Solo Play and Better Party Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you enjoyed the first Rayman Raving Rabbids game, have cheer! The second game is back with more mini-game fun that's fun for single players as well as groups.

You really don't care about the premise in these games, but here is is. You go to different parts of the globe and are trying to learn to "act like the locals". In usual quite tongue-in-cheek fashion these activities are completely non-PC. For example, while exploring the US you do things like yap incessantly on the phone in a movie theater, or whack your kids for acting up on a road trip.

What makes the game great is that every mini-game uses the Wii in a different manner - and they're all quite fun. You're "spider rabbit" soaring along a city street. Being a Rock Band fanatic, I love the rock band part where you play along on drums, brass, guitar or mic on flower power songs.

As you move along through the world, you unlock new games, new costumes, and much more. My boyfriend loves the plunger shooting games. I like the music games. If you play with young kids, you can easily find many games that are great fun to play together. If you've got a group of adults over, it's just as fun with them.

The graphics are very well done. Yes, this is a Wii and hot a high-def PS3 or 360, but even so, when you look at the detail in the leaves on the trees or the cracks in the city streets, it's really hard to complain. They do an awesome job here with the capabilities of the Wii. The sound is just as good - the right balance between cartooney fun and realistic noises.

On one hand, I'm sure every person can pick out a certain mini-game and say "I really don't like X". However, I bet you I could easily find another 10 people who adore that game.

Another caveat is that some of the games get a bit *too* silly. In one game the characters eat a lot of chili and therefore "fart" themselves along a path. If you're easily offended, you might not enjoy this.

Still, if you've got a good sense of humor, this game has a lot to offer! Highly recommended.

Multiplayer Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am not the lone gamer, so I value most the games that you can play with family and friends. That said, IMO Raving Rabbids 1 and 2 are the best games available for the Wii, together with Mario Party and Mario Strikers. We laugh at each other, young and old alike, and have a good time together.

Raving Rabbids 1 is more linear, there is a definite story and you will unlock the minigames one after another. The greater part of the minigames are turn based, so we don't play together. OK, it is not so much multiplayer. Raving Rabbids 2, on the contrary, is not too linear, you can unlock all the minigames in a couple of sessions, and the greater part of those are really multiplayer.

Other differences between RR1 & RR2: both have music minigames, where you must shake the controllers according to the rhythm. The songs in RR1 are somewhat better, although both soundtracks are great. In RR1, two can play in a split screen. In RR2, up to four can play together in a single screen, each player assigned to a instrument or vocals. If you play poorly, the sound of your instrument will fade.

The rail shooters are superb in RR1, and good in RR2.

In both games, the bunnies are very funny. No other game in any other platform has made me laugh so much as these RR1 & RR2. In this aspect, both are equal. Five/Five Stars.

Excellent Party Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I enjoy playing party games with the family. I found this release enjoyable with its 50+ mini games which were unique. Everyone laughs at the characters and the stories that lead up to each mini-game. The controls play well on the Wii.

Totally awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I love this one better than Rabbids 1 even and that rocked my socks. I am not your typically gamer, I am old enough to be your mother, wait I am your mother! if you love those Raving Rabbids, you will love playing this multi-player( hey and i beat all those youngsters too!)

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