Rayman 3

[Adsolution]

And I do consider that minor - Rayman 3 is the kind of game where I wouldn't replay a level without finishing the game first. The HD port is completely fine if you just play straight through first.

Given how nearly half of everyone does replay levels before finishing the game, this is an objectively major issue for the general populous.

[sonicbrawler182]

Not from what I know. Most people I know charge straight through a game. And if Sonic Lost World reviews and complaints relating to "the game's too hard" are anything to go by, people don't even think to replay early levels when they are having a lot of trouble with later levels, to brush up their skills.

And while I think the issue shouldn't be there, and I agree it's bad, I feel the HD version is a legit means to play the game if you have difficulty getting older versions (and the PC version has a major issue itself. It doesn't count as an alternative). Because if you know the issue before going in, you can just avoid it. It's not that hard. I didn't run into the issue either, and I DIDN'T know it existed (this is the first I've heard of it).

So if anyone comes to you and says "I can't get an older version of the game, should I get the HD version?", instead of saying "Oh no, don't go near it", just let them know about this game breaking issue. I can think of other great games (not ports, original versions) that have game breaking issues, but they are hard to run into, and I would still advise people to play the game - I'd just tell them to avoid triggering the bug.

Because I had a really pleasant experience with the HD port. It looked pretty nice. It's fine besides this one, avoidable issue.

[Hunchman801]

It's true that I won't usually replay any level before finishing the game if the scenario pushes me to do so. In Legends though, with no storyline pushing me to play the next level, I just replayed each one of them until 100% beaten.

[Ray502]

It's true that I won't usually replay any level before finishing the game if the scenario pushes me to do so. In Legends though, with no storyline pushing me to play the next level, I just replayed each one of them until 100% beaten.

I also do that too. Also, when I make a combo mistake on Rayman 3, I immediately restart the level til I think I got a great score on that level.

[Henchman1028]

It's true that I won't usually replay any level before finishing the game if the scenario pushes me to do so. In Legends though, with no storyline pushing me to play the next level, I just replayed each one of them until 100% beaten.

I also do that too. Also, when I make a combo mistake on Rayman 3, I immediately restart the level til I think I got a great score on that level.

You could also just let the enemies/lava/etc. kill you and start that part of the level from the beginning.

[Ray502]

It's true that I won't usually replay any level before finishing the game if the scenario pushes me to do so. In Legends though, with no storyline pushing me to play the next level, I just replayed each one of them until 100% beaten.

I also do that too. Also, when I make a combo mistake on Rayman 3, I immediately restart the level til I think I got a great score on that level.

You could also just let the enemies/lava/etc. kill you and start that part of the level from the beginning.

I like restarting, its more faster then trying to kill your own self.

[Master]

Hm, I'm a little rusty on the Rayman 3 gameplay layout and the like, but doesn't restarting from the menu bump you straight back to the beginning of the world, and not just the level?

[Hunchman801]

Indeed, though you can reload your game to start from the beginning of the section you were in.

[Ray502]

Hm, I'm a little rusty on the Rayman 3 gameplay layout and the like, but doesn't restarting from the menu bump you straight back to the beginning of the world, and not just the level?

I pressed paused, click on Load, then load my file, then it loads it straight from the beginning of the level. That only happens when you don't save.

[sonicbrawler182]

Regarding Rayman 3, I actually think that out of the original trilogy, it had the most potential. Shame it was so short, and kind of focused totally on toilet humour (not that I minded it, but it was a bit shoehorned at times). I also thought the jumping was really stiff and unnatural.

It's still a great game though.

[Henchman1028]

Regarding Rayman 3, I actually think that out of the original trilogy, it had the most potential. Shame it was so short, and kind of focused totally on toilet humour (not that I minded it, but it was a bit shoehorned at times). I also thought the jumping was really stiff and unnatural.

It's still a great game though.

The only toilet humor I noticed was in the first part of The Land of the Livid Dead.

[Earth Gwee]

Regarding Rayman 3, I actually think that out of the original trilogy, it had the most potential. Shame it was so short, and kind of focused totally on toilet humour (not that I minded it, but it was a bit shoehorned at times). I also thought the jumping was really stiff and unnatural.

It's still a great game though.

The only toilet humor I noticed was in the first part of The Land of the Livid Dead.

I actually don't remember any kind of toilet humor.

[OCG]

Regarding Rayman 3, I actually think that out of the original trilogy, it had the most potential. Shame it was so short, and kind of focused totally on toilet humour (not that I minded it, but it was a bit shoehorned at times). I also thought the jumping was really stiff and unnatural.

It's still a great game though.

I still think that R3's atmosphere and overall feel are not suited for Rayman. They also changed Murphy/Murfy and Globox.
R2 had better story, characters and controls in my opinion. Although I like powerups from R3, I still consider it weakest Rayman game from main series. Do I think it is a bad game? No, but not good as others.

[sonicbrawler182]

Regarding Rayman 3, I actually think that out of the original trilogy, it had the most potential. Shame it was so short, and kind of focused totally on toilet humour (not that I minded it, but it was a bit shoehorned at times). I also thought the jumping was really stiff and unnatural.

It's still a great game though.

I still think that R3's atmosphere and overall feel are not suited for Rayman. They also changed Murphy/Murfy and Globox.
R2 had better story, characters and controls in my opinion. Although I like powerups from R3, I still consider it weakest Rayman game from main series. Do I think it is a bad game? No, but not good as others.

I like Rayman 2 more than 3, I just think 3 had so much untapped potential. 2 did as well, but 3 even more so.
Rayman 1 is my least favourite, though.

[OCG]

You didn't like the way everything was designed in R1?

[sonicbrawler182]

The level design and a few programming issues put me off Rayman 1. Everything else about it is near perfect. And I have completed it 100% (PS One version). And it's enjoyable, but it's the kind of game I need to be in an already good mood for. Otherwise, I just get frustrated with the game.

[Ray502]

The level design and a few programming issues put me off Rayman 1. Everything else about it is near perfect. And I have completed it 100% (PS One version). And it's enjoyable, but it's the kind of game I need to be in an already good mood for. Otherwise, I just get frustrated with the game.

Yes, its frustrating, but when you complete the game, you actually want to play it again and again like I did. R1 is my favorite with RL being 2nd, then R2.

[SegaNintendoUbisoft]

The level design and a few programming issues put me off Rayman 1. Everything else about it is near perfect. And I have completed it 100% (PS One version). And it's enjoyable, but it's the kind of game I need to be in an already good mood for. Otherwise, I just get frustrated with the game.

I entirely agree with you, Rayman 1 is not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination. I just think it's really frustrating and rather cheap at times, it's a good game, but it's my least favorite in the main series.

Rayman 3 on the other hand, is my favorite in the series. The game's combat feels right to me, and how I think a 3D Rayman game should be. The humor, while a bit childish, gives me a chuckle here and there, and unlike a lot of people, I like 3's interpretation of Murfy. In 2, he just seemed like your generic "Navi" character to me, but I really love his sarcasm in 3, it gave him a bit more personality. I'm really hoping we get another 3D Rayman someday.

[Adsolution]

The level design and a few programming issues put me off Rayman 1. Everything else about it is near perfect. And I have completed it 100% (PS One version). And it's enjoyable, but it's the kind of game I need to be in an already good mood for. Otherwise, I just get frustrated with the game.

Agreed, though since I've been playing the game for almost as long as I can remember, I've long since mastered its cheapness, something I can both use to gloat about and not have me get frustrated while playing it, rather, simply enjoy the scenery and music.

[sonicbrawler182]

Well, I have the Rayman 1 soundtrack on my phone, so I can enjoy it at any time! And I actually use the "Once More" track as my alarm sound for weekdays.

But yeah, the scenery and music is lovely, and you're right in saying one can master a game's cheapness, design flaws, and programming errors, but even when I do this with a game, I still can't ignore it's faults, and often times, just end up wishing I didn't have to consciously avoid all of those things. I've gotten all of the achievements in Sonic '06, but it's still my least favourite game of all time.