Out now: $2.99
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rayman-jungle-run/id537931449?mt=8
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rvUZ1Bup5ew
http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/06/ubisoft-takes-the-inevitable-dive-into-smartphone-games/
Rayman Jungle Run
Platforms: iOS, Android
Developer: Ubisoft Montpelier & Pastagames
Category: action arcade
Release date: Sept. 20
The familiar platforming hero Rayman makes the jump to smartphone and tablet gaming with this release. It uses the same UbiArt framework engine that was used to create the beautiful sidescroller Rayman Origins for the consoles last year. You run sideways and jump like crazy, unlocking powers and discovering cool worlds and hidden surprises. The game uses touch controls and enables you to unlock wallpapers. It supports cloud saves on iOS and Game Center leaderboards.
http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/rayman-jungle-run-hands-on-preview
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rayman-jungle-run/id537931449?mt=8
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rvUZ1Bup5ew
http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/06/ubisoft-takes-the-inevitable-dive-into-smartphone-games/
Rayman Jungle Run
Platforms: iOS, Android
Developer: Ubisoft Montpelier & Pastagames
Category: action arcade
Release date: Sept. 20
The familiar platforming hero Rayman makes the jump to smartphone and tablet gaming with this release. It uses the same UbiArt framework engine that was used to create the beautiful sidescroller Rayman Origins for the consoles last year. You run sideways and jump like crazy, unlocking powers and discovering cool worlds and hidden surprises. The game uses touch controls and enables you to unlock wallpapers. It supports cloud saves on iOS and Game Center leaderboards.
http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/rayman-jungle-run-hands-on-preview
Rayman Jungle Run starts off with Rayman running automatically through jungle scenes, collecting glowing fireflies called lums. Thankfully, Rayman Jungle Run is not another Temple Run knock-off, like we were expecting at first. The goal is to reach the end of each level without dying, instead of running forever and racking up a high score.
As you run, you'll have to time your jumps perfectly to avoid falling off a cliff or into a bed of spikes. The game is divided into four chapters with ten levels, each of which introduces a new gameplay element: Jump, Fly, Wall Run, and Punch.
After you learn how to run and jump, you'll be able to fly. You fly by holding down on the screen, which causes Rayman's propeller-head to vault you upwards for a short period of time. You can follow the path of lums to find the most efficient route through each level. Later, you'll be able to bounce off of walls and punch through obstacles or enemies.
The graphics and audio are both very bright and chipper, which made Rayman's repeated deaths feel a little less frustrating. The levels will often change as you run through them, with twisting vines or flowing lava cutting off different routes. With enough skill, you can perform a perfect run and earn three gems, which are tallied along with your lums in a stylish spiral at the end of each level.