

The linear levels just don't blend with this at all. Another downside of the linearity is that it's still clinging to the collect-a-thon elements of that era. Many sections, particularly with vehicles, can be sharp difficulty spikes that will totally stop your progression. Its major downside is its linearity however. It's really linear but blends platforming, combat, exploration and puzzles really well. The level design in particular is really fantastic and immersive, and was a great preview of what we'd see in the PS2/PS3 eras over the next decade. I think it's a tad overhyped by some people if I'm being honest but it's definitely a great game. I'd previously played Rayman 2 on DS, which is awful, but I loved revisiting it with this port, and will probably use this as my default version just for the lum radar.Īs for Rayman 2 itself, it is certainly one of the best platformers of the N64/PS1 era. This makes the 100% quest so much less painful, which is my main complaint with Rayman 2 in general. It also adds a lum radar that you get toward the end of the game. I believe fans generally cite the dreamcast version as the best because of its better framerate but I think the PS2 version is still excellent. I tried this on PS3 and emulating the PS2 and got the same result. The only major downside is the framerate isn't great.

I really like this area, as it makes the world feel a lot more cohesive and immersive.The environments and models look much better than every other version as well. This version makes several tweaks and additions but mainly adds a hub area like Mario 64. All viewers need to do is make sure their Uplay account is connected to their Twitch account to be eligible for Twitch Drops, log in, and watch the stream for at least a half hour.I think this is a pretty sweet port of Rayman 2. Rayman 2: The Great Escape is also celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, originally launching for the Nintendo 64 and PC in 1999 with Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and the Game Boy Color following over the next few years.Īnyone can receive a free PC copy of 2011’s Rayman Origins via Uplay by watching at least 30 minutes of the speedrun live stream. Glackum’s redemption run will be commented by speedrunner Spikevegeta. The record was broken today by Darnok_PL by one minute less. Glackum achieved the any percentage world record for the PC version last month with a time of one hour, 15 minutes, and 22 seconds. ET, Rayman speedrunner Glackum will be trying to reclaim the any percentage world record for the game with a speedrun hosted by Ubisoft’s official Twitch channel. ET, a few hours before Ubisoft’s E3 press conference at 4 p.m. Ubisoft is giving away free PC copies of Rayman Origins for watching a Rayman 2: The Great Escape speedrun taking place during E3 next week.īeginning on June 10 at 1:30 p.m.
