Rayman DS DS
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2005
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58 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: Although he (or she?) has no arms and no legs, Rayman is one of the most recognizable videogame characters around the world. The fearless and friendly Rayman heroically arrives on the Nintendo DS to defeat the pirate terror that has enslaved his world. Players assume the role of Rayman and travel through magical worlds with surreal landscapes and gorgeous eye-popping 3D graphics. Race and battle through 45 intricately designed areas. Explore waterfalls, deep sea caves, and pirate hideouts rendered in rich 3D. Monitor your progress, track your lums, and keep an eye on Rayman's health on the interactive bottom screen of your DS. Run, jump, ski, swim, and fly with your helicopter hair. Fly rockets, ride whirlwinds, and surf lava flows on the road to victory. [Ubisoft]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. N-Insanity
    76
    The game’s plot keeps it interesting and the huge worlds keep player sucked in. The sloppy camera and tight controls can sometimes get you frustrated but the feeling will pass.
  2. Play Magazine
    70
    As always, the Rayman universe is endlessly entertaining and the gameplay model diverse and bursting with creativity. [May 2005, p.72]
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  3. Nintendo Power
    70
    "Super Mario 64 DS" set a high bar for DS-ified N64 classics; sadly, Rayman DS doesn't alter the gameplay, include new worlds, or throw in any surprises. [May 2005, p.90]
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  4. GameSpy
    40
    The first time I played the game, I thought that the speakers on my DS had blown out. Background noises that were supposed to sound like running water instead sounded like a harsh mix of radio static and feedback.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Mr.GameReviewer
    10
    Ignore the reviews, this game is still the same awesome game that came out 10 years ago. Rayman 2 is still the best Rayman in the series and it's great it be able to play it on the DS. Due to the DS having no texture filtering, the game doesn't look as good as it should but it still looks great IMO. I always loved the environment, music and sound in Rayman 2 and it's all still here which is great. The controls using the touch screen, while taking some time to get used to, will eventually feel normal and if you've played Super Mario 64 DS, the controls are almost identical, but will take a bit of time to adjust. I had Rayman 3 before but found it absolutely..um how can I put it....crap? It was boring, the characters stupid english spoken American accents (no offence intended) ruined the whole magical, fantasy atmosphere of Rayman 2 where they spoke a jibberish language. Also, it was dead set boring, tried to be too different to Rayman 2 and I did not find it fun at all. You may think that both Rayman 2 and 3 are still Rayman so how can they both be so different? I'm not sure really, but Rayman 2's environment, characters and story are just so much better so I'm happy that I can play Rayman 2 on the DS cause it's still the same awesome game that it was back in the days! 10/10!… Expand
  2. MichealL.
    10
    The best game of the year for DS.
  3. LaurenW.
    8
    Great game, very addictive. Camera and controls are annoying at first but quite easy to ignore after a while. Touch screen completely useless though, which was disappointing. Also, the save feature is terrible due to the long levels. But all in all, I really enjoyed it.… Expand
  4. DivineStorm
    7
    It is a fun game for those who like rayman 2 and now its on the ds. Unfortunately, the graphics aren't that good, the sound is sometimes awful and the gameplay is sometimes frustrating because of the camera. I expected a little bit more of the game like in super mario 64 ds where there 30 more secret stars included. They could have just added more secret levels. It also has extremely low replayabilty. Im still rating it a seven because it is still a port of rayman 2 on the handheld and it was my very first rayman game ever which I liked the most. Oh and one more thing: Why the fuck would you use the touchscreen instead of just using the d-pad?! It makes no sense.… Expand

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