[dark10x]

Currently I am undecided whether to pick this up for PS3 or wait and see more details about the 3DS version (the game looks like it would be a blast to have in your pocket for downtime). Loving the resurgence of amazing 2d platformers.

PS3 without a doubt. The low resolution screen of the 3DS would totally waste the incredible artwork on display here. You HAVE to see this on a TV. It's so beautiful. The best 2D I've seen in any game to date, I might have to say. The way it is presented is SO good that they could almost use this engine to deliver an actual television cartoon. It's THAT good.

I'm sure it'll be nice on 3DS as well, but you're going to lose a LOT of detail. I bought it on PS3 and I'll probably buy it again on Vita. The game is just that good.

Btw, just after I finished the demo I tried the Sonic Generations one... I won't make any commentary.

Really? What's wrong with it? I absolutely loved Sonic Generations, though Rayman is definitely a better experience.

[KaYotiX]

loved the demo, i will be grabbing this sometime next month.

[Leonsito]

PS3 without a doubt. The low resolution screen of the 3DS would totally waste the incredible artwork on display here. You HAVE to see this on a TV. It's so beautiful. The best 2D I've seen in any game to date, I might have to say. The way it is presented is SO good that they could almost use this engine to deliver an actual television cartoon. It's THAT good. I'm sure it'll be nice on 3DS as well, but you're going to lose a LOT of detail. I bought it on PS3 and I'll probably buy it again on Vita. The game is just that good. Really? What's wrong with it? I absolutely loved Sonic Generations, though Rayman is definitely a better experience.

Maybe the demo is from an old build, but everything felt like a beta, the speed of classic Sonic was way too fast, jump physics were strange, seems like they were trying to match the ones from the original game but something is a bit off.

I think they are still insisting that Sonic is all about speed, and this is the result, you blaze through everything fast, with little control, and when you touch the jump button is probably you'll end in a hole or touching some spikes, and occasionally you will into a loop or jump that switches to a isometric view just to make it cool, without adding anything to the game.

I honestly thought this would be a great Sonic game for once, but seems to be the same :(

[dark10x]

Maybe the demo is from an old build, but everything felt like a beta, the speed of classic Sonic was way too fast, jump physics were strange, seems like they were trying to match the ones from the original game but something is a bit off. I think they are still insisting that Sonic is all about speed, and this is the result, you blaze through everything fast, with little control, and when you touch the jump button is probably you'll end in a hole or touching some spikes, and occasionally you will into a loop or jump that switches to a isometric view just to make it cool, without adding anything to the game. I honestly thought this would be a great Sonic game for once, but seems to be the same :(

I think you need to spend more time with it then. It's not at all like that. First of all, pits are actually somewhat rare in the game (there is a real high, medium, and low path) and it is not just about speed. Many of the later levels are filled to the brim with platforming. There is plenty of speed, though, but suggesting that speed isn't a part of the game is disingenuous. From Sonic 2 onward, the 16-bit games were all about moving quickly with platforming mixed in. Generations continues in that same fashion with the first stages allowing for faster movement with easy platforming while the game builds up in complexity and requires more from the player as you progress.

As for the isometric loops that appear occasionally, let's be honest, this is something Sega has been trying to do with Sonic since 1993. Within the first five seconds of Sonic CD you hit a ramp that tries to simulate shifting into a 3D perspective. They were aiming to deliver "3D effects" in 2D for years. Displaying those things in real 3D is in perfect harmony with the series.

[Mifune]

Played a little bit more last night. The second world is much more challenging and fun than the first one. Also unlocked my first treasure chase, which was fast and frenetic and awesome.

I love how the music has an improvisational feel. As you go further in the world, more instruments and new riffs are added. Reminds me of the Banjo Kazooie soundtracks in that way.

[Papercuts]

Yeah, I just did the second world as well, even better. Really like the treasure chest chases, pretty frantic.

I seem to have a knack for getting _49 Lums, one short of the medal for a level. God dammit.

[Zefah]

Wow, I had no idea this would be 1080p and 60fps. I think I'll pick it up for the PS3.

Don't suppose there is any word/rumors about a PC version?

[The_Darkest_Red]

Yeah, I just did the second world as well, even better. Really like the treasure chest chases, pretty frantic. I seem to have a knack for getting _49 Lums, one short of the medal for a level. God dammit.

Dude's laughing at you.

[SykoTech]

I felt exactly the same. Should have tried Sonic first. The tutorial shitty friend of Sonic almost drove me crazy.

Thankfully, you can turn that piece of crap off in the full game. No idea why they shoehorned him in to start with when the game is already simple and has button prompts to boot.

[r.gun]

Seriously enjoying this game. Probably the biggest surprise for me this year - wasn't expecting to even pick this title up before I played the demo.

[dark10x]

Thankfully, you can turn that piece of crap off in the full game. No idea why they shoehorned him in to start with when the game is already simple and has button prompts to boot.

You can disable all button prompts, tutorials, and signs in the game. A nice touch indeed!

[Kandinsky]

Anyone playing the Wii version?, I might go with that because of the multiplayer (6 wii controllers Vs 1 DS3)

[ViewtifulJC]

Just got done with the fifth world, and I just can't stop saying nice things about this game. Just wonderfully fun from every aspect of its design. I could describe what I like, but it would just be flowery praise non-stop. I love this game, truly.

[Snuggler]

Wow, the last level of Luscious Lakes is kicking my ass. It's even less forgiving than the treasure chases. It's all ice and it only takes one mistake for the fish to catch up and kill you. But that's OK, plenty of other stuff to do.

More people should be playing this. GOTY material, bitches. Hopefully the thread will pick up when it gets cheaper.

[Tizoc]

Wow, the last level of Luscious Lakes is kicking my ass. It's even less forgiving than the treasure chases. It's all ice and it only takes one mistake for the pack of fish to catch up and kill you. But that's OK, plenty of other stuff to do. More people should be playing this. GOTY material, bitches. Hopefully the thread will pick up when it gets cheaper.

I kept telling you guys it's GotY material =3
Ugh this cold and sour throat is demotivating me from playing on my PS3, will try to beat the game today though >_<

[The Xtortionist]

Only played the first world because I'm tired as fuck.

Game is amazing. Controls are ungodly tight, and the graphics are beautiful. Game has an awesome flow to it...Rayman moves through the world effortlessly and fluidly. Might end up being as good as DKCR, which was my GotY last year.

[Yoshi]

There is plenty of speed, though, but suggesting that speed isn't a part of the game is disingenuous. From Sonic 2 onward, the 16-bit games were all about moving quickly with platforming mixed in. Generations continues in that same fashion with the first stages allowing for faster movement with easy platforming while the game builds up in complexity and requires more from the player as you progress.

On top of that, Sonic 1 was intended to be as fast as possible, too. It's just that developers learned to tackle the Mega Drive better for Sonic 2 and were more brave in regards to level design. In Sonic Generations I knew what I was doing all the time. You could do blind jumps (if you knew the levels that's ok by me), but you don't have to do blind jumps. But that's not limited to games as fast as Sonic Generations. If you do a roll in DKCR and then jump, you will also jump s far that you can't see the place you're landing on before jumping.

[Empowe]

New EDGE just in! Quote from their Origins review:

New abilities are gained quickly, and once Rayman is able to attack, fly and run on walls he becomes a joy to control. The perfectly judged inertia and rollercoaster routes of later stages bring memories of golden-era Sonic rushing back, and the frequency of new ideas and spectacle occasionally makes us think, dare we say it, of Treasure.

The whole review is positive. They gave it an 8.

There's no question about it - I am dead set on this game now. In fact, I think I'll go for the Special Edition!

[JaseC]

So, the X360 version is absolutely rendering at a native 1080p resolution? I recall some confusion arose when a presumably poorly-worded PS Blog post implied that the PS3 version was the only one to be 1080p.

Generally, I purchase my multiplatform games on the PS3 unless they're particularly piss-poor efforts (e.g. Bayonetta and The Orange Box), but since I'm still on CFW my ability to play newer games on the platform has taken a significant hit.

[taoofjord]

Played more... don't know what else to say other than it is god damn brilliant. Please buy it, people. Don't wait for it to drop in price, I want another game from Ancel with this kinda of budget and creative freedom.

[Micerider]

Oh Ubi, why are your making Europe wait till the 24th? Do I have to go to Montpellier to get the game already? :\

[Tizoc]

Just beat the game what's the story of the game again? ...and what's up with the villain, I mean why was I beating mooks up to get to him for? lol
All in all a great fun platformer. 9 out 10 easily X3
Now hurry up with that Online patch Ubi ;3

[dark10x]

So, the X360 version is absolutely rendering at a native 1080p resolution? I recall some confusion arose when a presumably poorly-worded PS Blog post implied that the PS3 version was the only one to be 1080p. Generally, I purchase my multiplatform games on the PS3 unless they're particularly piss-poor efforts (e.g. Bayonetta and The Orange Box), but since I'm still on CFW my ability to play newer games on the platform has taken a significant hit.

Is there a 360 demo out there? I'll have to try it and see. The 360 always upscales to the selected resolution, but you can tell if the game is native 1080p or not. It's a bit more difficult with vector based 2D, however, as that stuff upscales very nicely.

[Ydahs]

So was anyone disappointed with the demo, but ended up loving the final product? Because the demo was pretty boring :\

[JaseC]

Is there a 360 demo out there? I'll have to try it and see. The 360 always upscales to the selected resolution, but you can tell if the game is native 1080p or not. It's a bit more difficult with vector based 2D, however, as that stuff upscales very nicely.

I usually reference the Beyond3D rendering resolution list for this, but Rayman isn't listed under either platform.

[crispyben]

Something weird happened during the night: the PS3 version disappeared from both Amazon.fr and Fnac.com, though second-party sellers still offer it... I knew I should have put in that preorder then!

[Tizoc]

...aaaaaaaaaaand that takes care fo all the hidden cages~
Gonna try to get more Medals and time trials tomorrow.

[Agent White]

loving this game so damn much. it's beautiful and once you get into a flow you feel amazing. about paying $60 for this: i did it, then i regretted it, then the game came in and all i could think is "so worth it"(helps that amazon gave me $10 credit after release :P). it's refreshing and extremely different from anything i've played lately.

so i'm stuck on a treasure chase(pirates treasure). at the very end when wal ljumping the chest just teleports to the right, the screen pans with it and i die. any help is appreciated thx.

[DarkChild]

360 is native 1080p.

[darkpaladinmfc]

How long is this game roughly? And how much extra content is there?

[Tizoc]

loving this game so damn much. it's beautiful and once you get into a flow you feel amazing. about paying $60 for this: i did it, then i regretted it, then the game came in and all i could think is "so worth it"(helps that amazon gave me $10 credit after release :P). it's refreshing and extremely different from anything i've played lately. so i'm stuck on a treasure chase(pirates treasure). at the very end when wal ljumping the chest just teleports to the right, the screen pans with it and i die. any help is appreciated thx.

Yeah that one got me stumped too: You just gotta jump to the right quickly and make sure your character is on the screen when it zooms to the right.
I've lost at that part of the chase like 20 times before I managed to hit the damn chest.
jUST keep trying and you'll luck out and get it =/

[Agent White]

thx, gonna give this a shot later. i even had someone(my brother) watch me play the level just in case i was missing something lol.

[Suzuki Yu]

which ver should i get? PS3 or 360?

[Tizoc]

which ver should i get? PS3 or 360?

Whichever u prefer; both are 1080p and 60 FPS =)

[Himself]

I just played the demo and holy shit. That was an absolute joy. The sound effects and music are incredible! And it nails that elusive thing that so many 2D platformers mess up: it's a joy simply to control the character. I just ordered from Amazon and it can't arrive fast enough!

[Tizoc]

Just checking but...you can't get double the lums from a Coin can you? I've tried numerous times to get 50 lums off these coins but no dice.

[Snuggler]

Just checking but...you can't get double the lums from a Coin can you? I've tried numerous times to get 50 lums off these coins but no dice.

No, it's always 25. Took me awhile to learn that. I've been going back and hunting Lums as well. I normally don't care about trophies and stuff but I'm trying to 100% this game and git dat platinum.

[Platy]

I was thinking ...


....is this the first retail game to have exactly the same version in ps3, 360 and wii ? =P

[thirty]

downloaded the demo last night. i'll try again tonight but i dont understand how people could choose this style over generations. Rayman on saturn and psx looked great. they even managed to retain that look on the dreamcast version. This one looks like a better version of what they did with street fighter 2 hd and it comes off as kinda cheap imo. doesnt have that same charm as old 2d games. i dunno. its very weird.

[ViewtifulJC]

I vehemently disagree with that. The old 2d games weirded me out with their way too big sprites and mediorce animation. Everything in this game looks fantastic, Rayman and the cast animate so fluidly, the stages are just packed with hand-drawn detail by a team of talented artists, and it feels like a re-engergizing of the Rayman series and its characters. You can take a screenshot of pretty much any frame and slap in on your desktop wallpaper. Its the most beautiful game I've seen all year, Uncharted 3 be damned.

Anyway, got all the electoons and beat super secret level place. There's a handful of NITRO trophies I'm missing, but I don't think I'm ever getting those, for the sake of my sanity.

[GWX]

It's pretty hard to play the Wii version both in my 42" LCD TV and my 21" 4:3 CRT TV. Can't read shit =(

Please, Ubisoft, release a PC version. Pleeeease =/

[Agent White]

thx again Tizoc finally got that chest my first time trying after your advice

[Idesofmarch]

This game is awesome!

But I do have a question regarding Rayman continuity...

If this is an origin story, why are Rayman and the mosquito friends? Because I remember in one of the earlier Rayman games (the first I think) the first boss is the mosquito and then you beat him up and only then become buds. But this game happens before that... Maybe they will have a falling out before the end of the game....?

But really, everyone should buy this game

[Snuggler]

Damn, "My Heartburn's For You" is giving me a hard time. I'm at almost 160 pink lum's now, so I'm pretty good at this game, but those fish are kicking my ass. If you don't play perfectly, you die. I welcome the challenge but this shit is brutal. Even tougher than the treasure chest chases, which are awesome by the way.


EDIT - YES, I got inside the monster's body. Fuck you, you flaming, flying asshole fish.

[Tizoc]

^I don't think I had a problem with stage...but I'd need to replay it so I could remember lol.

No, it's always 25. Took me awhile to learn that. I've been going back and hunting Lums as well. I normally don't care about trophies and stuff but I'm trying to 100% this game and git dat platinum.

hey even if it didn't have a platinum (as in if this was released during the PS2 era) we'd still try to 100% it ;)
Dunno if I would do that anytime soon but will try in the near future.

I vehemently disagree with that. The old 2d games weirded me out with their way too big sprites and mediorce animation.

Err the first Rayman game, released in 1995, had good animation IMO.

[Snuggler]

^I don't think I had a problem with stage...but I'd need to replay it so I could remember lol.

Right now I'm trying to survive that boss's fiery indigestion. I always fuck up once I get up to the bubbles.

edit - just got to the next checkpoint, yay. this game is SO DAMN GOOD. At first it's just charming and simple but the deeper you go, the more demanding it gets. Love it.

I DID IT, FUCK YEAH. Too bad I'll have to replay since I missed most of the lums...

[Tizoc]

Oh now I remember that stage the first part, I kept restarting since I wanted to get every or as many lums as possible. I was worried that I wouldn't get enough for the medal when I was in his belly, but turns out I didn't need to worry hehe.
Yeah that stage wasn't so hard but hiting it's err lifepoints was rather fun.

[Snuggler]

Aw yeah, just made it to the final set of levels. Better call it a night, my thumbs need a break.

[Seik]

Found some 1080p shots of the Wii version running on Dolphin. It definitely has higher resolution assets than 480p. Click for full size: Seems to run at 60 fps as well and because Ubisoft are jerks and didn't release this for PC makes the Wii version on Dolphin the de facto PC version of the game I guess. Here's a video of the Wii version running in Dolphin (only 480p): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8_PemiygiY Yes.

Oh well, I'm convinced, I will probably buy the Wii version! ^^ Its looking really better than what I expected

[Raistlin]

Oh well, I'm convinced, I will probably buy the Wii version! ^^ Its looking really better than what I expected

I'm confused. Do you not have a 360 or PS3?