Rayman Legends

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Rayman Legends is a fantasy platformer game that offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, including co-op. The game features a beautiful world with exceptional graphics, a masterful soundtrack, and plenty of humor. With a multitude of challenges, grinding, and replayability, players must help Rayman and Globox save the Teensies from new and terrifying nightmares. The game is available in multiple languages for download.

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Audience ScoreBased on 2,811 reviews

music361 positive mentions

grinding11 negative mentions

Incredible level design with a variety of unique and engaging stages.
Beautiful art style and a fantastic soundtrack, especially in the music levels.
Fun and accessible gameplay that is enjoyable for both casual and hardcore players.

Requires Uplay, which can be cumbersome and problematic for players.
Online features and challenges are no longer available due to server shutdowns.
Controller support can be inconsistent, leading to frustration for some players.

music
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The music in *Rayman Legends* is widely praised for its exceptional quality and integration into gameplay, particularly in the unique music levels that conclude each world. Players appreciate how these levels synchronize actions with catchy tunes, creating a joyful and immersive experience. The overall soundtrack is described as vibrant and memorable, enhancing the game's artistic visuals and platforming mechanics, making it a standout feature that many players wish was more prevalent throughout the game.
- “The music in Rayman Legends is not merely background noise; it is an integral part of the gameplay.”
- “The music levels at the end of each world are a nice new addition too!”
- “The music levels are easily the best part of the game.”
- “Rhythmic levels are interesting additions, but on some of their sessions the synchronicity with the music is lost.”
- “When it happens, the music becomes an impediment to the gameplay, and makes it a little frustrating.”
- “Great overall but sometimes lags for a couple seconds which will definitely kill you in the middle of a music level.”
graphics
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The graphics of *Rayman Legends* are widely praised for their stunning, vibrant art style and smooth animations, which create a visually captivating experience reminiscent of a living painting. Many reviewers note the improvements over its predecessor, *Rayman Origins*, highlighting the game's colorful environments and intricate details that enhance the overall gameplay. While some players mention minor control issues, the overwhelming consensus is that the game's graphics are a standout feature, contributing significantly to its charm and appeal.
- “The graphics are a symphony of vibrant colors and intricate details that bring the whimsical world of Rayman to life.”
- “Rayman Legends is a game bursting with charm, fantastic level design, amazing visuals, and content.”
- “Featuring a beautiful and lively hand-drawn world of wonder and expansive variety, your eyes will thank you for all of the stunning visuals this game has to offer.”
- “Just keep in mind though that this game was made in 2013, so not at the same standard as the others when it comes to graphics.”
- “The graphics on this game are less graphics and more just plain art.”
- “However, I am personally not a fan of the art style, and also, the gameplay for the main part of the game felt bland after a while, so I burned out on this game fairly quickly.”
gameplay
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Rayman Legends offers a refined and engaging gameplay experience that builds upon its predecessor, Rayman Origins, with tighter controls and a variety of new mechanics. Players appreciate the fast-paced, fluid level design that introduces unique challenges and integrates music into gameplay, enhancing the overall experience. While some find the gameplay occasionally too forgiving or repetitive, the vibrant art style and diverse mechanics keep it enjoyable for both casual and dedicated players.
- “One of the standout features of Rayman Legends is its lightning-fast gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is so smooth and fun; I wish they would make another one!”
- “The level design and gameplay are the big points.”
- “There is a teensy bit too much trial and error in the gameplay, and death comes fast and frequently.”
- “It's not a terrible game, it's entertaining, the music and style is fun as always, but the gameplay is, honestly, too forgiving and overall boring.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are inconsistent and lack depth.”
story
131 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Rayman Legends is generally considered minimal and simplistic, often described as lacking depth or coherence, with many players noting that it feels more like a backdrop to the gameplay rather than a central focus. While some appreciate the whimsical charm and lighthearted nature of the narrative, others express disappointment at its skeletal structure, feeling it detracts from the overall experience. Ultimately, the game is praised for its engaging platforming mechanics and vibrant art style, which many agree can compensate for the absence of a compelling story.
- “The game follows a simple story in which a dark magician splits into five dark teensies and captures all the princesses and good teensies.”
- “Its got such a great story and plot to it and it's just so fun to journey around the different worlds and get new characters and complete harder things as you go along.”
- “The story is not that complicated or anything very serious; it's like the plot of a 30s cartoon.”
- “The game forgoes any sort of motivation or plot found in many indie platform titles; likely an effort to maximize appeal to a casual audience and minimize translation issues.”
- “The characters are fairly un-noteworthy - as is the plot - as is the setting.”
- “Not that the story has ever been the highlight of the Rayman games, but it feels really lacking as it's even more basic than the first Rayman game!”
humor
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The humor in the game is widely praised for its lighthearted, quirky, and often slapstick nature, contributing to a fun and engaging experience. Players appreciate the colorful art style, funny character designs, and entertaining soundtracks that enhance the comedic elements throughout the gameplay. While some reviews note that the humor can be childish, it is generally seen as enjoyable and a key aspect of the game's charm, making it a delightful choice for both solo and cooperative play.
- “I find myself laughing at the creative craziness happening on my screen.”
- “The world is funny and half of the fun is just seeing what crazy stuff will happen next.”
- “The game has slapstick humor from the beginning and it never stops till the end.”
replayability
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The game boasts exceptional replayability, driven by a wealth of collectables, new playable characters, and engaging challenges that keep players returning for more. With diverse level designs, mini-games, and daily/weekly challenges, it offers a rich experience for both completionists and casual players alike. Overall, it is highly regarded as one of the most replayable platformers, ensuring lasting enjoyment.
- “The game's exceptional level design, sound design, and replay value make it a must-play for any fan of the genre.”
- “Thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end, practically infinitely replayable.”
- “It also doesn't really have much replayability, apart from the music levels which are awesome just to play occasionally, unless you are a big Rayman fan.”
- “The amount of fun you get your first time through is amazing and there's such a ridiculous amount of replay value with daily and weekly challenges that you might as well just play this till you die.”
- “Though similar to other levels already in the game, it still increases the overall content and replayability of this game.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere in the game is widely praised for its vibrant graphics, engaging soundtrack, and the seamless integration of music with gameplay, creating a joyful and immersive experience. Reviewers highlight the game's ability to evoke a light-hearted and whimsical environment, complemented by a variety of stages that each offer unique atmospheres and hidden collectibles. Overall, the attention to detail in sound design and visual presentation significantly enhances the game's appeal, making it a standout in terms of atmosphere.
- “Absolutely quality platformer with amazing atmosphere and soundtrack.”
- “Everything just breathes atmosphere and polish, and the attention to graphical detail and the interaction between what happens on the screen and the music/sound design is nothing short of a victory in game design.”
- “The fully orchestrated soundtrack works wonders for the atmosphere, and on more than one occasion, the developers capitalize on this and tie the gameplay directly to the rhythm of the underpinning song.”
- “Some of the tracks could have been better suited to underline the atmosphere of certain areas.”
- “My philosophy on this is that there are some instances in which a game may not necessarily have that much in the way of gameplay (take Amnesia for example), but the story, atmosphere, or whatever it may be is reason enough to pick it up.”
- “The first thing you'll notice about Rayman is the atmosphere.”
optimization
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The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews; while some players report excellent performance and stability even on lower-end PCs, others experience significant issues, particularly with AMD drivers leading to poor performance. Additionally, there are complaints about stuttering and bugs affecting gameplay, suggesting that the optimization may not meet everyone's expectations. Overall, the game's performance seems to vary widely depending on hardware and driver configurations.
- “Excellent and colorful picture, perfect gameplay, optimization is also excellent - it runs on the highest graphics preset on my GTX 1060 in 4K resolution!”
- “Game is amazingly stable and runs smoothly even on low-end PCs.”
- “The technical realization is perfect and this is well optimized.”
- “Same issue as Rayman Origins, bad performance on AMD drivers means the game cannot be played at a good speed.”
- “I don't think this is an issue for most people, but be aware that the performance of the PC port may not be what you expect.”
- “Audio and video are constantly stuttering.”
grinding
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time—potentially up to a year of daily challenges—to achieve full completion. While some enjoy the grind for unlocking additional content and characters, many describe it as repetitive and tedious, leading to frustration with certain levels and mechanics that feel awkward or unnecessarily complicated. Overall, the grinding can detract from the enjoyment of the game, despite its appeal to completionists.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Reaching level ten is not that hard and will come naturally to you, but to truly beat and complete the game fully, you need to reach level eleven, a feat that will require excessive grinding and can take up to a full year of daily challenges to complete if you only earn bronze cups on the daily challenges.”
- “Unlocking the final part of the story requires grinding/farming older worlds over and over until you have enough points to unlock the last ones.”
- “They're repetitive, and I felt like I was grinding out my million lums by the end.”
stability
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The stability of the game is mixed, with some players experiencing significant bugs and server issues, particularly related to the Uplay launcher, while others report smooth performance on their systems. Many users highlight frustrating glitches, especially with controller support, but a subset of players have had no stability problems at all. Overall, the game's age contributes to its instability, but it remains enjoyable for those who can navigate the technical challenges.
- “The game runs great, even with the Uplay launcher. I tested the game on an AMD Ryzen 5 1500X quad-core processor at 3.50 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, with 16GB of RAM.”
- “The game runs great on PC; I didn't have any issues.”
- “Unplayable because gated by some buggy Ubisoft crapware.”
- “Keep getting Uplay login window but it either freezes or gives an internet connection error, but the internet is working fine.”
- “I have a Windows 10 computer with a Titan Black GPU, but the frame rate freezes up every 5 seconds for a second and then continues on.”
character development
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Overall, the character development in the game is noted to be visually appealing, with memorable and charming designs, particularly for characters like Barbara. However, while the character designs are praised, the lack of a substantial story and depth in character development leaves some players wanting more, resulting in a mixed reception regarding this aspect.
- “The art style, the gameplay, the character design, the music, the varying level designs (rhythm-based, flight, speedrun, typical side-scroll levels, etc.)... it's so well-done, I can't think of anything the developers could have improved.”
- “It doesn't really offer a story, but what it does offer is a charming, beautifully drawn world with memorable character designs and an innocent sense of humor.”
- “Barabara is the character I played as most due to the incredible character design; she's just brimming with a joyful, mischievous character that really fits the game, and she swings a mean axe... and Rayman's kind of silly.”
- “Overall, 8/10 great platforming element, however lacking in character development.”
emotional
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The game evokes strong emotions, offering a nostalgic and heartwarming experience that resonates deeply with players, often leading to tears. Its wholesome content and local co-op feature make it an ideal choice for families, while the revamped gameplay successfully rekindles fond memories of classic gaming. Overall, it is praised for its ability to provide comfort and joy, especially during difficult times.
- “For me, a very nostalgic and heartwarming game.”
- “Insanely good and well worth the price, especially nice game while you're recovering from a complete emotional breakdown.”
- “Amazing story, made me cry :(”
monetization
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Rayman Legends is praised for its lack of microtransactions and ads, offering a complete gaming experience at launch. However, recent updates have introduced ads that some players find intrusive, contrasting with the game's initial promise of a straightforward, enjoyable experience.
- “Rayman Legends is a game that we get when Ubisoft decides to take their heads out of the abyss and make something that has no microtransactions and is really fun to play.”
- “After getting the login to work after this last update, it shows a bunch of ads now before allowing you to do anything.”
- “This game is like Rayman Adventures but without all the ads.”
- “For once, Ubisoft has a game that is fully complete on release and nothing is locked behind microtransactions.”