Ryemanni stays making peak games.

I actually had a great time playing this game! Rayman felt really satisfying to play, the levels were well thought out, and the music was just fucking incredible. Oh, and I think these might be some of my fav 2D platformer boss fights. Literally on the same level as Rayman 1 in my book.

My god. I'm actually confused now. Do I like this better than DMC3??

2014

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About time I reviewed this game. I'll start off by saying I played this during a pretty bad existential crisis, so that might have affected my view of the game as a whole.

It was a really hard game to get through. Not because it was necessarily hard or anything, but because it actually made me feel dread everytime I had to make a decision as simple as going to sleep. It tackles extremely dark themes, but does so with humor; while still taking itself seriously. I'm not the biggest fan of the ost or overall aesthetic but I'd be lying if I said it didn't fit the narrative perfectly.

That aside, I do think this game is a masterpiece in storytelling and world-building, but it lowkey traumatized me cus of how vulnerable I felt during my first playthrough. My only real complaint is how some people of color literally looked like a racist stereotype from way back in the day. I know they changed most of it in the re-release, but common... I'm sorry if I sound like an asshole for pointing things out but it did make me slightly uncomfortable when a black character had red lips, had stereotypical tribe music playing in the background, or had headgear with feathers attatched. (I know many white characters were given the same treatment but it still bothered me considering these were racist stereotypes even in the late 20th century). Anyway, great game, don't know if I'll replay.

I'm sorry love, this was just meh.

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I don't know where to start with this game. From the very beginning, it was able to break me down. You'd expect someone dying in the first hour of gameplay not to be that devastating, as you barely know any of the characters, but it sure was. Hinawa's death, Flint's reaction, even Lucas and Claus who barely say anything in that scene had me sobbing.

But that's literally the beginning. The rest of the game goes so hard, manages to get better and better as it goes, and never gets boring. I don't usually play RPGs because of the grind and battle system, but this game somehow is able to be as fun as DMC3 but with turn based combat. The amount of mind games and planning in-battle was peak and constantly made me tense up as I fought to stay alive.

To noone's surprise, the OST is god-tier.

The ending got me so emotional, I honestly can't hear Love Theme without crying anymore. There is only ONE other thing in this planet that makes me cry as heavily and consistently as that whole sequence: my 2nd favorite movie, Fox and the Hound. And trust me, that movie is everything to me.

If I didn't love Mario RPG, Rayman 2 and Super Paper Mario as much as I do, this game would've no doubt made the top 3.

This game is literally a dream come true :D As a kid I always wanted to make my own Rayman levels, and could never get the og Rayman Designer to work. Not only is this MUCH MORE intuitive but it's 1000 times better. Peak Level-Editor.

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I know they could've added more Rayman references, I know the stage sets are a bit underwhelming, considering the potential a Rayman-themed world could have, and I know people expected some sort of nod to a new Rayman game in the 100% message. However, I can't begin to explain how happy and exciting this whole experience was. It could've been A LOT worse. This really felt like a love letter to Rayman fans, and you can tell the people behind it were passionate. Not to mention Ubisoft actually acknowledged the Rabbids taking over Rayman situation, and Mr. Dark was a name that was said OUT LOUD. The Rayman I love is back, and I can't afford to give a rating lower than 5 stars.

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At first, I only bought this game so I could get the Rayman DLC on release day. Now that I have actually beaten it, I can definetely say it was SO worth it. I was never a fan of strategy-based gameplay, but this game changed that for me. It was so much fun thinking of ways to clear the different obejctives and incredibly satisfying to finish a mission you for sure thought you were going to fail. Also, I never got lost, and always wanted to keep going, which is always a good thing. Gameplay aside, the aesthetic and story were also pretty cool. Any game featuring Rosalina is a win in my book. If only we could've gotten to explore a modern version of the Comet Observatory :'D

I think this is the most fun I've ever had with a Metroid game. I still prefer Super for its atmosphere and supreme OST, but DAMMMMNN. Also, wtf, the bosses go fucking hard.


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I don't know enough about the community to know whether this is a hot take or not; but here it goes:

I loved this game and its characters, but I HATED playing it and will most likely never do so again.

The themes and personality this game portrays feel very real and get dark af. Noone in this game gets a happy ending, but the message still manages to be positive and hopeful.

9S' development in the story is one of the craziest I've ever seen. He started off being the quirky goofy sidekick and turned into the most emotionally broken, resentful character in the entire game.

The music is heavenly. God tier OST.

What I absolutely HATE about this game is the gameplay. I don't really know how to put it into words, it's just so boring to play. I always find myself complaining the second a cutscene ends, cus I know it's back to mashing buttons and just waiting for the health bars to drop. The only hard parts in this game are not so much challenging, but tedious and annoying. Mostly enemy spam tbh.

Strangely however, I feel like the amount of suffering I go through when playing makes me connect more with the characters (?). I still hate it, but it's somehow perfect.

All in all, a masterpiece, but I can't bring myself to give it 5 stars.

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I don't know enough about the community to know whether this is a hot take or not; but here it goes:

I loved this game and its characters, but I HATED playing it and will most likely never do so again.

The themes and personality this game portrays feel very real and get dark af. Noone in this game gets a happy ending, but the message still manages to be positive and hopeful.

9S' development in the story is one of the craziest I've ever seen. He started off being the quirky goofy sidekick and turned into the most emotionally broken, resentful character in the entire game.

The music is heavenly. God tier OST.

What I absolutely HATE about this game is the gameplay. I don't really know how to put it into words, it's just so boring to play. I always find myself complaining the second a cutscene ends, cus I know it's back to mashing buttons and just waiting for the health bars to drop. The only hard parts in this game are not so much challenging, but tedious and annoying. Mostly enemy spam tbh.

Strangely however, I feel like the amount of suffering I go through when playing makes me connect more with the characters (?). I still hate it, but it's somehow perfect.

All in all, a masterpiece, but I can't bring myself to give it 5 stars.

2011

Just realized I didn't add this to my backloggd back when I played it. Great game. Perfect start to the Metroidvania format of the franchise.