Rayman 2: The Great Escape
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape | |||
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| Studio | Ubisoft | ||
| Publisher | Sony Computer Entertainment | ||
| composer | Eric Chevalier | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
Nintendo 64: October 29, 1999 November 6, 1999 Windows: November 5, 1999 July 24, 2000 Dreamcast: March 21, 2000 July 26, 2000 PlayStation: August 31, 2000 September 8, 2000 PlayStation 2: December 22, 2000 September 30 , 2000 January 2001 Game Boy Color: December 14, 2001 January 1, 2002 Nintendo DS: March 11, 2005 March 28, 2005 iOS: March 1, 2010 Nintendo 3DS: March 25, 2011 March 27, 2011 March 31, 2011   |
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| platform | Windows , Nintendo 64 , PlayStation , PlayStation 2 , Dreamcast , Game Boy Color , iOS , Nintendo DS , Nintendo 3DS | ||
| genre | Jump 'n' run | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Keyboard , mouse , gamepad | ||
| medium | CD-ROM | ||
| language | German English | ||
| Current version | Rayman 3D | ||
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Rayman 2: The Great Escape is a book published in 1999 platformers Run game from Ubisoft and is part of the Rayman series. The successor Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc was released in 2003.
action
Rayman is locked up on the prison ship by robot pirates together with Globox. Globox gives Rayman a special Lum, which he received from Ly, the fairy. The previously weakened Rayman gets some of his strength back. Together they manage to escape from the pirate ship, but are separated in the process.
In search of Globox and Ly, Rayman meets the little ones who want to support him in the fight against the robo-pirates. The little ones tell Rayman that to save the world he has to find four masks to wake up the spirit of the world "Polokus" who can defeat the pirates. Rayman now has to cross different worlds to find the four masks.
Gameplay
In contrast to its predecessor, Rayman 2 is three-dimensional. The player moves through linear levels with robo-pirates, puzzles and lums that can be collected and are important for progressing in the game. Rayman has few skills at the beginning of the game, but you learn a few as the game progresses. With Rayman's hands the player can hit or shoot energy balls. Rayman can later swim or swing on purple lums. Rayman's second best-known ability, next to the energy balls, is his "Helicopter Hair" with which he can float in parts. There are also some game elements for Rayman to interact with, such as explosive barrels to carry and throw, a water snake to waterski with , or live rockets to ride. In addition to the main levels, there are bonus levels in which you compete against a robo-pirate as a Globox child, and when you win you get health or power bonuses for Rayman.
Versions
Rayman 2 has been ported to different platforms. The game was first released for Nintendo 64 and Windows in October 1999 in the US and Europe . In 2000 a Sega Dreamcast version was released this time in Japan , as well as a PS1 and PS2 version with the title Rayman Revolution . In this version, the different levels could no longer be selected from the world map. The levels are now connected to a large game world that you have to explore. The PlayStation version was synchronized in different languages, so Rayman and Co. could now speak properly. In 2001 (USA) and 2002 (Europe) Rayman 2: Forever was published, which is the only 2D edition of the game. With the launch of the DS , Rayman DS was a launch title. The same was the case with the launch of the 3DS , where Rayman 3D was in the lineup. In 2010 Rayman 2 was also released for IOS worldwide, but it was removed from the app store. Rayman 2 can also be bought as a PS1 version on the Playstation Network , making the game available for several other Playstation platforms.
review
Rayman 2 got good reviews. Rayman 2 was especially convincing with the good graphics for the circumstances at the time.
“Absolutely incredible. This is the most impressive visual effort I have ever seen in a video game. "
Web links
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape at MobyGames (English) and Rayman 2 at MobyGames (English)