TheGreatMightyPoo
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Fusebox said:
More than one person has played it and has given some impressions.
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Rayman 3D |OT| Come on, who's the king?
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More than one person has played it and has given some impressions.
CamHostage
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TheGreatMightyPoo said:
This release deserves to be crapped on but also hopefully deserves to be bought. A quickie port of the very old Rayman 2 (on a platform that saw a quickie port of the very old Rayman 2 on its predecessor) is pathetic, but the original game is really great. This is one of those cases where you ignore the reviewer's score and just look for the nuggets in the text that tell you whether it's worth picking up... in the used bin in a few months, maybe.
StickSoldier
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There's been like 4 or 5 impressions, but only one negative one, and the negative guy wasn't expecting much from a Rayman game anyways it seems. So far people who actually liked Rayman 2 are liking this game.
StickSoldier
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Fusebox said:
I posted a few other ones in page 2 and 4, although rather short, they give a good vibe about the game.
StickSoldier
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TheOGB said:
Lol, probably no way I could do that. I've never played the game, and I'm just not beating the first one, so it's a completely new experience for me.
StickSoldier
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Lol wow.. That picture hurts my eyes..
The Hermit
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AniHawk said:
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Have you even played Rayman 2? It's really varied and fast paced, no big empty levels but packed and awesome ones instead. One of the best platformers I know and even a bad port is worth playing if you haven't played the original.User33 said:
nincompoop
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Rayman 2's definitely one of the more overrated games on this forum, although it's still a pretty good adventure game. The platforming was just extremely basic, which was a huge letdown after the awesome hardcore platforming of the original Rayman, and the camera was awful. (I replayed the DC version recently.)
TheGreatMightyPoo
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the-iek said:
The inevitable HYPE BACK UP post.
Anticitizen One
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I just remembering renting this game and getting bored in the first level because it had way to many cutscenes
RpgN
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nincompoop said:
Eh, no. If your idea of hardcore platforming is torture then no thank you. That game is so frustrating, not well paced, you play a long time without being able to save, lifes are very rare once you're out of the ones you're given at the beginning of the game etc. It's meant to be a kids game, yet it's so tough even adults wouldn't be able to finish it. I made it up to world 4 (or 5?) with the painting and artist theme and had enough of it...
EDIT: I played the ps1 version from PSN.
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
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The plot thickens, guys (or the water gets more muddy): here are impressions left at gamefaqs apparently by the downloads editor of nintendolife.com:
"I've been playing Rayman 3D now for almost 4 hours and I'm loving it. The framerate drops so far have been very minor and unnoticeable in most cases. Looks amazing in 3D. So far the only negative is having to get used to the button assignments, but I'm getting very comfortable with them now."
"No, this is not a flat 2D plane just farther into the background, it is 3D. You can tell the different distances between certain walls and sections quite easily. It's also not nearly as dark as the DS version was and this one features full analog controls, which makes it MUCH easier to control. You can tell from things like the main menu and certain graphical aspects that this is the Dreamcast version of the game for sure."
"It sounds almost exactly like the Dreamcast version. The sound effects are a bit quieter, but you can adjust the background music to allow you to better hear the sound effects if that's important to you. Also, to the question above, the dialog is still gibberish, not regular English."
"I have yet to see the frame rate drop below the 30 fps mark. And after trying it with both 3D on and off, I can't really tell any difference at all in smoothness. It runs really smoothly. Even some of the faster stuff like water skiing with the snake pulling you in the marshes ran extremely smoothly."
"They have made the game a bit easier in the early parts. For instance, the snake skiing bit used to be pretty tough, but now you can just run over the bad guys and bombs without actually dying on impact. About the only thing that will kill you instantly is getting stuck behind a crate or post that cuts your tow line. I'll let you guys know how the difficulty stacks up in later levels. I hope they didn't tone it all down TOO much.
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/619484-rayman-3d/58542729
"I've been playing Rayman 3D now for almost 4 hours and I'm loving it. The framerate drops so far have been very minor and unnoticeable in most cases. Looks amazing in 3D. So far the only negative is having to get used to the button assignments, but I'm getting very comfortable with them now."
"No, this is not a flat 2D plane just farther into the background, it is 3D. You can tell the different distances between certain walls and sections quite easily. It's also not nearly as dark as the DS version was and this one features full analog controls, which makes it MUCH easier to control. You can tell from things like the main menu and certain graphical aspects that this is the Dreamcast version of the game for sure."
"It sounds almost exactly like the Dreamcast version. The sound effects are a bit quieter, but you can adjust the background music to allow you to better hear the sound effects if that's important to you. Also, to the question above, the dialog is still gibberish, not regular English."
"I have yet to see the frame rate drop below the 30 fps mark. And after trying it with both 3D on and off, I can't really tell any difference at all in smoothness. It runs really smoothly. Even some of the faster stuff like water skiing with the snake pulling you in the marshes ran extremely smoothly."
"They have made the game a bit easier in the early parts. For instance, the snake skiing bit used to be pretty tough, but now you can just run over the bad guys and bombs without actually dying on impact. About the only thing that will kill you instantly is getting stuck behind a crate or post that cuts your tow line. I'll let you guys know how the difficulty stacks up in later levels. I hope they didn't tone it all down TOO much.
"http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/619484-rayman-3d/58542729
Yes, but look at Konami's port of MGS3: an infinitely more graphically advanced game running perfectly, and with significantly improved visuals too. Ubisoft's laziness is absolutely unacceptable. Unfortunately launch fever is going to get the best of me, and ill end up going to Toys R Us on Sunday to get this and Monkey Ball via their buy 1 get one half off 3DS launch sale. Ill keep an eye on the impressions, but so far so good I suppose. Still disappointed by the framerate though.Dreamwriter said:
friskykillface
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dat rayman ass, you forgot to put fingers on the ios rayman 2 screen
I still have faith , i still have faith!
I still have faith , i still have faith!
MadraptorMan
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I got the iOS version for free and it wasn't even worth that. Hideous controls.
Anyway the actual game is great as many people have said, and I honestly can't remember most of the game so it might be worth picking up on the 3DS.
Anyway the actual game is great as many people have said, and I honestly can't remember most of the game so it might be worth picking up on the 3DS.
flyinpiranha
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Mega Man's Electric Sheep said:The plot thickens, guys (or the water gets more muddy): here are impressions left at gamefaqs apparently by the downloads editor of nintendolife.com:
"I've been playing Rayman 3D now for almost 4 hours and I'm loving it. The framerate drops so far have been very minor and unnoticeable in most cases. Looks amazing in 3D. So far the only negative is having to get used to the button assignments, but I'm getting very comfortable with them now."
"No, this is not a flat 2D plane just farther into the background, it is 3D. You can tell the different distances between certain walls and sections quite easily. It's also not nearly as dark as the DS version was and this one features full analog controls, which makes it MUCH easier to control. You can tell from things like the main menu and certain graphical aspects that this is the Dreamcast version of the game for sure."
"It sounds almost exactly like the Dreamcast version. The sound effects are a bit quieter, but you can adjust the background music to allow you to better hear the sound effects if that's important to you. Also, to the question above, the dialog is still gibberish, not regular English."
"I have yet to see the frame rate drop below the 30 fps mark. And after trying it with both 3D on and off, I can't really tell any difference at all in smoothness. It runs really smoothly. Even some of the faster stuff like water skiing with the snake pulling you in the marshes ran extremely smoothly."
"They have made the game a bit easier in the early parts. For instance, the snake skiing bit used to be pretty tough, but now you can just run over the bad guys and bombs without actually dying on impact. About the only thing that will kill you instantly is getting stuck behind a crate or post that cuts your tow line. I'll let you guys know how the difficulty stacks up in later levels. I hope they didn't tone it all down TOO much.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/619484-rayman-3d/58542729
Great impressions. I too hope they didn't tone it down too much.
Seriously, it's only Wednesday?!? Damn.
Dreamwriter
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It's a lot easier to give a game a solid 30fps framerate like MGS than a solid 60fps framerate like Rayman, no matter what system you're on.Gwanatu T said:
nincompoop
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It's a port of a game which features N64-quality polygon counts and very few effects (the characters didn't even have real-time shadows in the DC version). The 3DS shouldn't have any trouble rendering it at 600 frames per second, let alone 60.Dreamwriter said:
StickSoldier
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Posted this in another thread.
Few more impressions of Rayman for those who are thinking of picking it up! It's fun
CorbieD said:.@Teh_Ivol Well, I'll have to play more of it to make that statement, but so far it's(rayman) been really good.
about 9 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to Teh_Ivol
.Been playing Rayman 3D for 4 hours now and it's been a lot of fun so far. Definitely the Dreamcast version as well.
about 10 hours ago via Twitter for Mac
.@Samus2008 Rayman 3D has been a lot of fun so far. I'm about 10 levels in now. I'd forgotten how much fun Rayman 2 was.
about 6 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to Samus2008
Few more impressions of Rayman for those who are thinking of picking it up! It's fun
Okay guys, German embargo is up and before I head to bed I'll answer some of the questions. Yes, there are some slight problems with the framerate and no, they aren't game breaking. One point that is definitely game breaking is the fact that I had to restart my 3DS four times to create a new savegame, because I was told my data was corrupt and my 3DS just didn't register any inputs. In addition, the game froze on me three times.
There is a really annoying ghosting problem as well. The 3D effects are okay during normal playtime but when a cutscene starts, the characters are shown two or three times as if you weren't really hitting the sweet spot. This ghosting is also apparent in the level selection screen.
Rayman 3D still is a good game. The core gameplay is really, really great, the graphics have been improved nicely and controlling Rayman with the circle pad feels just awesome.
There is a really annoying ghosting problem as well. The 3D effects are okay during normal playtime but when a cutscene starts, the characters are shown two or three times as if you weren't really hitting the sweet spot. This ghosting is also apparent in the level selection screen.
Rayman 3D still is a good game. The core gameplay is really, really great, the graphics have been improved nicely and controlling Rayman with the circle pad feels just awesome.
MarshMellow96
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Corrupt save game? Sounds like a typical Ubisoft game then. Fucking hell..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avr7enrZuJQ&feature=related
Lijik said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avr7enrZuJQ&feature=related
it does sound reallty bad, but that should have been expected
ghost recon and street fighter seem like the third party games to get at launch, particularly ghost recon. the gamestm review was glowing
pilotwings seems to be the first party game to get even though it sounds shockingly light on content
ghost recon and street fighter seem like the third party games to get at launch, particularly ghost recon. the gamestm review was glowing
pilotwings seems to be the first party game to get even though it sounds shockingly light on content
StickSoldier
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the-iek said:
Hmm haven't heard of the game freezing yet. That would be fuckin terrible if if freezes before you can save it... I dont mind the ghosting thing if its just in cutscenes. Where the freezes randomly or at a certain spot?
DICKS AHOY
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Might pass on this then, I really don't mind just sticking to the PC version. Would've been more swayed if they'd spruced up the graphics a bit to around Rayman 3's level or even just replaced Rayman's model with his redesign from that game (dunno about how other fans received it but I personally prefer how he looks in R3 onwards).
For those that have played it; did Ubisoft actually make any changes to the game's difficulty? Or were they just talking about changes the Dreamcast port already made to the original game in that regard?
For those that have played it; did Ubisoft actually make any changes to the game's difficulty? Or were they just talking about changes the Dreamcast port already made to the original game in that regard?
Sanic
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I don't really care if it struggles to create a savegame for two minutes, but the freezing and ghosting are of concern to me.
Hmm you know I just really want to play a game that's more than three hours and is something I would like. Maybe i'll pickup Lego Star Wars as well, but I think i'm gonna keep Rayman regardless.
Hmm you know I just really want to play a game that's more than three hours and is something I would like. Maybe i'll pickup Lego Star Wars as well, but I think i'm gonna keep Rayman regardless.
StickSoldier
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I just tweeted CorbieD and he seems to not have had any freezes yet.. Man wtf.. He still thinks its probably his favorite launch title.
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@CorbieD Have you had any problems with Rayman freezing on you?
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@Stick3047 Nope. And I'm at 64% now. Hope it doesn't freeze on me!
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@MacKinnon_Kyle My only gripes about Rayman 3D so far are the camera on the d-pad and the toned down difficulty. Other than that I love it.
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Corbie Dillard
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@Wiiloveit Oh yeah. I believe it's my personal favorite launch title so far. Soooo much better than the DS release. (Thank goodness!)
DICKS AHOY
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Lijik said:
Honestly thought they used the same design in both games, though I find myself replaying Rayman 1 to 3 way more than Rayman Fou- I mean, Rayman Raving Rabbids.
Either way, while I normally dislike EDGIER redesigns of characters to give them more 'tude, Rayman sort of was a character who thanks to 90's CGI art awkardness had a lot to benefit from it.
