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General discussion (archive)New release: Rayman 2: The Great Escape(64 posts)(64 posts)
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Posted May 26, 2011
Summer is on the way, and it’s already heating up. Stay inside and beat the heat with one of the definitive PC platformers of the 90’s.

Join Rayman and Globox in the second adventure in the legendary Rayman saga from Ubisoft! Save the fauna of Rayman’s world from the dastardly hands of Admiral Razorbeard and his gang of robot pirates. Check out the successor to the cult classic Rayman in this revolutionary free-roaming 3D platformer, shoot fists, jump, swim, hover like a helicopter, or use a vast plethora of other unique gameplay enhancing abilities. Collect Lums to gain or enhance your abilities. Rayman needs to find four masks of the world to awaken Polokus who will help Rayman save his friends and free the world of the pirate threat. Most 3D games don’t live up to their 2D predecessors but [url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/rayman_2_the_great_escape]Rayman 2: The Great Escape is a shining example of how to do it correctly and it excels at every jump along the way.
Posted May 26, 2011
Nice got this game on CD! But isn't working on 7 so gonna buy this for sure! =D
Posted May 26, 2011
Cool title, but will wait for it to go on promo...
Posted May 26, 2011
I've never played the PC port. It appears you can't alter the controls in any way, and the manual confirms that. Being a 3D platformer, I'd like to play with an analog gamepad (A PS2 controller, to be precise), and it supports that, but I have to use /\ to jump, X and [ ] to rotate the camera, and I'd rather use X to jump and [ ] to attack, you know?

Unfortunately, while I could use JoyToKey like the first Rayman, I don't know how to use the analog stick while disabling the other buttons on the controller and binding them with JoyToKey. In fact, I don't know how to disable the joystick in this game at all...

Searches aren't coming up with a lot of luck, it doesn't look like anybody has been bothered to make a patch for the controls over the last decade, so I'll probably wind up playing with the keyboard. :/
Posted May 26, 2011
Hmm, from the reviews looks like this is actually a great game, unlike say RRR.
Posted May 26, 2011
Played this on N64 back when. Definitely one of the greatest platformers ever. Steal at $6. Nice, Ubisoft.
Post edited May 26, 2011 by chautemoc
Posted May 26, 2011
Played this on the old Dreamcast, great game recommended to all! Will add this to my wishlist. Nice release GOG. Didn't finish many games on the Dreamcast, but this was one which I did!
Post edited May 26, 2011 by Hillsy_
Posted May 26, 2011
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LordKuruku: I've never played the PC port. It appears you can't alter the controls in any way, and the manual confirms that. Being a 3D platformer, I'd like to play with an analog gamepad (A PS2 controller, to be precise), and it supports that, but I have to use /\ to jump, X and [ ] to rotate the camera, and I'd rather use X to jump and [ ] to attack, you know?

Unfortunately, while I could use JoyToKey like the first Rayman, I don't know how to use the analog stick while disabling the other buttons on the controller and binding them with JoyToKey. In fact, I don't know how to disable the joystick in this game at all...

Searches aren't coming up with a lot of luck, it doesn't look like anybody has been bothered to make a patch for the controls over the last decade, so I'll probably wind up playing with the keyboard. :/
Hmm i played it around the time it came out and about a year ago again and i think i never had any problems with the default keyboard controls. Then again we use to deal with a lot of stuff back then that we give up on now in frustration way too fast. I should test it myself but my cd version is in a box somewhere due to changing houses...
Posted May 26, 2011
Brilliant release!

One of the best 3D platformers ever!
Posted May 26, 2011
WWWWWWOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

Edit: Wasn't expecting that at all! Thank you thank you thank you!
Post edited May 26, 2011 by xaemar
Posted May 26, 2011
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xaemar: WWWWWWOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

Edit: Wasn't expecting that at all! Thank you thank you thank you!
same here but with more AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Posted May 26, 2011
NEXT UP: RAYMAN M!
Posted May 26, 2011
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Ishbane: NEXT UP: RAYMAN M!
actually that one isn't very good IMO, they should skip it and go directly to rayman 3 ;)
Posted May 26, 2011
Wasn't there somebody not that long ago who was looking to play Rayman 2?
I seem to remember so.

Either way, now is your chance.

This is a great game that I recommend everyone play on whatever available platform you want to play it on.
Except for the iOS and DS versions. Don't play those.
Posted May 26, 2011
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saldite: Wasn't there somebody not that long ago who was looking to play Rayman 2?
I seem to remember so.
Yes, I do believe there was. If I'm not mistaken, their name was "one in four GOG members". :P
Posted May 26, 2011
How does this compare to Mario 64 or Banjo Kazooie? Is it similar in terms of big, open levels?

I see this was on N64, PS2, and Dreamcast. Visually, are they the same, and which does the PC version take after?

How about controller support?

A little more info and I'm buying this...
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