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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]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 76
N-Insanity
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.
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Play Magazine
As always, the Rayman universe is endlessly entertaining and the gameplay model diverse and bursting with creativity. [May 2005, p.72]
70
Nintendo Power
"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]
69
Gamers' Temple
A great game at its core that lost a little in translation from the home console version of the game.
67
Nintendophiles
Combine the lack of utilization of the DS’ unique capabilities and any improvements over the original with sloppy graphics, horrid controls, and a dreadful save feature, and the Rayman name begins a steady decline into mediocrity with this title.
65
PALGN
This once fantastic platformer title has been struck down into a very sluggish and amateurish conversion and leaves us here at PALGN questioning what exactly happened?
63
Nintendo Insider
If you've played Rayman 2 before, there's really no good reason to pick this title up. If you haven't played it before, then I strongly suggest you find a copy for the N64, Sega Dreamcast, or PS2.
60
Game Informer
Compared to "Super Mario 64 DS," this is a shoddy port that doesn't scratch the surface of the DS's potential. [May 2005, p.134]
60
NintendoWorldReport
The developers made little effort to adapt Rayman 2 for the handheld, transforming a brilliant game into a mushy blur.
60
G4 TV
A fun game with great characters and level design, and plenty of gameplay. While the graphics aren’t as good as they should be, this port comes from a solid pedigree that manages to shine through.
60
GameSpot
Dogged by a number of graphical issues that often interfere with gameplay.
60
IGN
A not-all-that-great port of a fantastic platformer, losing a ton in the translation of what made Rayman 2 so great in the first place. Sub-standard control and muddy graphics muck up the original's tight gameplay and vivid imagery.
59
WHAM! Gaming
The game is a complete port of a much better game (Rayman 2) already in circulation on the Dreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and PlayStation 2. If you’re dying to play this game you’re better off playing it on one of those consoles (that you probably already own).
55
1UP
The absence of the thumb stick perhaps dampens game play the most. Like we saw with "Mario DS," 3D platformers are heavily reliant on analog control, and the DS touch screen makes for a very poor analog stick indeed.
50
EuroGamer
There's still a very small part of us that can't help but still be slightly impressed by the appearance of a 3D platformer on a handheld, but given the control issues it's not a happy marriage.
50
Cheat Code Central
Being a Rayman fans it's frustrating to play a game that's so close to the original but yet so far away. Since it doesn't use the touch screen in any innovative ways it really doesn't make much sense for this game to be on this system.
50
RewiredMind
If you’re a die-hard Rayman fan (they exist, believe me), then even you will probably be a little disappointed with Rayman DS. The game as a whole doesn’t even come close to the high points of the series.
40
Modojo
It almost feels like a debug copy of the game, with some parts unfinished and others glitchy.
40
GameSpy
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.
35
Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
It's hard to imagine anyone splashing their moolah on Ninty's new handheld and being happy to entertain themselves with pedestrian ports of antique titles such as Rayman DS.
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