Actual Rayman 3D reviews!

After some poking around I was able to find these two reivews

Metro.co.uk

In Short: A reasonable effort has been expended on this port of the semi-(GameSpot filtered this word which is the first 3 lettrs of clam and the last 4 letters of Jurassic) platformer, but it's clear the original has passed its sell-by date.

Pros: The original was highly ambitious for the time and packs in a fair amount of variety and unusual artistic flair. New controls and camera are a definite improvement.

Cons: Despite the refinements the graphics are still very low tech and the whole game design feels equally old-fashioned and restrictive.

Score:5/10

Gamesradar

You'll love

• Outstanding level design rewards exploration
• 3D effect makes it feel new again
• Memorable music and characters

You'll hate

• It's virtually a straight port - only 3D added
• Framerate lapses are inexcusable in a game this old
• It's got Rayman in it. Do you like Rayman?

Score: 7 (Good)

I knew I couldn't support Ubisoft at all for quality launch titles.

"You'll hate its got Rayman in it".

WHAT THE HELL?? Rayman is awesome. Yeah that review cant exactly be taken seriously.

And as for the game not holding up, that's bull. I played the PS1 version just recently, and it's still pretty damn good. Better than most platformers released today. I can understand that point of view from a visual perspective, but gameplay? The gameplay without a doubt still holds up.

I am stick with the same situation right now. Not a big fighting fan and not sure that I want to drop $40 for a racing game especially since i am already getting pilotwings. It seems like the action genre got left out of the launch window. Each fo the games have some kind of a strike against them

Ugh, so I shouldnt pick this up at launch? Any titles worth picking up (considering Im not really a fighting fan)mattg90520

One advantage that I would have is that I never played the original Rayman 2 on any system. I played the original on Playstaion and thought it was ablast. So I am leaning toward this one slightly because it would be a new experience. Plus it seems like those who played the Dreamcast version that this is based have had nothign but good things to say about it.

Next time use a capital i for cIassic. works better than your workaround. And Ubisoft launch titles :lol:darkspineslayer

i just got this game today...(also picked up nintendogs +cats golen retriever edition)

the 3d is very nice.. they try to make things pop out which pilotwings didnt really try to do...pilot wings is more about depth and i can go in there type of feel..

it does show the limits of the 3d and how far things will pop out from the screen..which is not very much but still cool...as for the game itself? its prertty cool..love me some platforming...never played a rayman game before...

people talking about ghosting and stuff... its no worse than any of the other 3d games... the trick is not to move the 3ds... you can move your head but not the 3ds.

[QUOTE="mattg90520"]Ugh, so I shouldnt pick this up at launch? Any titles worth picking up (considering Im not really a fighting fan)ganjalo

the 3d is pretty sweet even though its a port but the little green goblin that flys at the screen after you touch the little icon squares is a bit much lol..

I am considering getting this game since I really enjoyed it back on the PC. I never did play the N64 version so the experience should be knew and fresh :P