One of my most eagerly anticipated games of forever, Rayman Legends, is out on the US today and in the rest of the world of Friday. Sequel to the terribly endearing and delightfully difficult Rayman Origins, it’s got some rather big disembodied shoes to fill. According to critics, it’s done just that.
Just about every critic has praised the game for its breath-taking visuals, irresistible charm and ridiculously clever gameplay. Here are the scores. the lowest is a respectable 8 from Videogamer, and the highest an unusual perfect score from Eurogamer; most seem to sit comfortably between the two at 9.Either way you slice it, that’s incredible.
- CVG – 9
- Edge – 9
- Eurogamer – 10
- GameInformer – 9
- Gamesradar – 4.5/5
- Gamespot – 9
- GameTrailers – 9.1
- IGN – 9.5
- Joystiq – 4.5/5
- Metro – 9
- NintendoLife – 9
- OPM – 9
- OXM – 8.5
- Polygon – 8.5
- Videogamer – 8
- The Sixth Axis – 9
We’ve got our own review coming soon; delayed by us being at Gamescom. If you’re looking for an incredible platformer, that’s even better than the best best Mario’s had to offer in ages, Rayman Legends is it.
It’s coming to PC, PlayStation 3, Vita, Wii U and Xbox 360 this Friday, August 30. Oh…if you have a Wii U and you want to pick up a physical copy of this game locally, you might want to pre-order. Just saying.
Last Updated: August 27, 2013
DarthofZA
August 27, 2013 at 09:33
Videogamer gave it an 8, not a 9….
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
August 27, 2013 at 09:35
Any game above 8 is brilliant for me.
Hammersteyn
August 27, 2013 at 09:35
LOL Videogamer must have changed it. Geoff doesn’t make mistakes.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
August 27, 2013 at 09:58
TYPO! fixed, thanks.
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
August 27, 2013 at 09:34
“If you have a Wii U and you want to pick up a physical copy of this game locally, you might want to pre-order.” <— What do you know that we don't know wise Asian man?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
August 27, 2013 at 09:58
Things.
ElimiNathan
August 27, 2013 at 10:01
Rayman Origins was epic, very keen for this, me and the gf play co-op
OVG
August 27, 2013 at 11:30
Is this worth the full blown R599 for the console? I was always under the impression that it was meant for the handheld market.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
August 27, 2013 at 11:30
YES.
Game is amazing, and stuffed with so much content it’s ludicrous.
OVG
August 27, 2013 at 11:35
SWEET 🙂
RinceThisandbeAbsurd
August 27, 2013 at 12:10
Really tempted to fork out for this game. Nice to have the occasional one that isn’t designed to make you vomit from fear (Dead Space), vomit from laughing too much (Borderlands 2) or vomit from frustration (Dark Souls).
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
August 27, 2013 at 13:11
You need meds.