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Rayman Arena (Playstation 2)

Rayman's world kicks into multiplayer overdrive in this total competition crash course with the cast of Rayman 2. Smoke the competition on mind-bending racecourses, or spark up a lum-flinging firefight in the battle arena. And with 8 characters, 24 maps and up to 4 combatants, now Rayman's got more ways to reign supreme than ever. [Ubi Soft]

Ubi Soft
Action
Players: 4
E (Everyone)
Developer: Ubi Soft
Released September 27, 2002

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

63 / 100

Critic Reviews

74 GameSpy
Most of the racing is exciting and a treat for the eyes, but there should have been more in the way of multiplay.
70 GamePro
As a multiplayer game, though, the fun doesn't last as long as it should. [July 2002, p.76]
70 Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
The fact that I got so involved in the solo portion of a multiplayer game meant they were doing something right. [June 2002, p.99]
65 Game Informer
I just couldn't get into the bland fighting half of the game. [Nov 2002, p.128]
60 PSM Magazine
It's entertaining for a while, but unless you add alcohol and gambling, it won't dominate your life. [June 2002, p.38]
60 Electronic Gaming Monthly
Addictive and fun whether you're entertaining a group of friends or a party of one. [June 2002, p.110]
60 PSX Nation
The low asking price and endearing charm of the Rayman universe prevent this decent attempt at a story-less “Rayman 2” spinoff from completely bombing out
60 Play Magazine
It's not the kind of party game that lasts well beyond the immediate draw. [June 2002, p.63]
57 GameSpot
Anyone looking for an exciting mascot racing game won't find too much to like here once the thrill of four-player multiplayer has worn off.
50 GameNow
It's too bad that only about half of Rayman Arena is fun to play. [August 2002, p.65]

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