SOUND: Just as with the visuals, the audio within Rayman Origins is some of the best examples of video game audio that’s been seen this year. Rayman Origins has created a new lease of life for 2D animated video games. If Ubisoft keep using the UbiArt engine, maybe even letting other people license its use at a later date, then we could be in for some treats in the next couple of years. The work that was put into animating all of the characters really paid off though, all of the animations, from running, through jumping and dying, are all animated to an extremely high standard and are reminiscent of scenes from classic Disney movies a lot of the time. Thanks to the brand new engine in use all of the visuals look bright and full of life, simply put Rayman Origins is gorgeous.Ī news post that we posted on had information on just how many pieces of animation were required for each character in Rayman Origins, over 250, that’s no small feat. The new UbiArt engine that Ubisoft are using to display all of the 2D graphics within the game does a really good job of giving life to what could have been some pretty lifeless sprites. GRAPHICS: Rayman Origins is, without a doubt, one of the most visually stunning games that has been released this year. The gameplay more than makes up for any problems the story might have although any problems are relatively minor. One of the major criticisms of the story however, is that it can diverge from the main point quite often, the overarching story is still maintained but the player can sometimes forget what they’re fighting for as well as who they’re fighting. The little snippets of information that the player can garner by pulling on Polokum’s beard being some of the funniest throw-away pieces of text that I’ve read in a video game this year. The story is very simple but every part of it is enjoyable and, for the vast majority of it, hilarious. In order to quieten Rayman and his friends the granny unleashes the beasts of the underworld upon them, the only problem is that Rayman isn’t ready to quieten down, and nobody will make him not without a fight anyway. STORY: Rayman Origins has a very musical start to the game as he and his friends are just having a lazy day sat around the Snoring Tree, the only down side to this is that Rayman’s friend, Globox, is snoring directly into a root that goes all the way down into the Land of the Livid Dead, to the house of a miserable old granny that only wants some peace and quiet. If you’re a fan of old-school platform games then you’ve probably already noticed Rayman Origins and are waiting to see what people are saying about it, if you haven’t already bought it that is. Rayman Origins takes Rayman back to his roots, a 2D platformer that tasks the player with rescuing Electoons and overcoming the forces of evil. Rayman has always been a cult favourite, so when it was announced that the limbless wonder was going all the way back to his roots people were a little unsure, then it was announced that Michael Ancel, Rayman’s original creator, was returning to the driving seat and everything became all right with the world once more. Available on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii (Reviewed on Xbox 360)
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