A Ubisoft 3D platforming adventure that hits the mark from start to finish. The Dream Forest brims with varied, inventive levels, Rayman's animation is delicious and the writing radiates poetry. A game-design demonstration that pairs accessibility and depth. One of the N64's great platformers.
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Platformer1 player7+
Description
3D platforming adventure with Rayman liberating his dream world from Razorbeard's mechanical pirates. Published by Ubisoft, released in 1999 in Europe and North America. Varied worlds with poetic atmospheres, powers to unlock for Rayman, rich storytelling, and enchanting 3D visuals.
Rayman 2 - The Great Escape review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Fairytale worlds of shimmering colours, soft light and painted textures: every level looks like a dreamlike canvas. Rayman's singular design, made of floating limbs, fits into a universe of wild inventiveness. This visual enchantment, tender and polished, keeps a charm that never dates.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
The move to 3D keeps a jumping precision worthy of the best 2D: every leap, every grab responds on a dime. The varied, nicely paced environments alternate platforming, puzzles and chase sequences with no dead time. The camera occasionally needs adjusting, but the feel of the controls keeps this adventure among the most enjoyable 3D platformers.
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,02 GB📅25/10/1999
Published by Ubi Soft
Rayman 2 - The Great Escape (N64) price, value & rarity
Ubisoft North American October 1999 pressing, the first 3D Rayman and a reference platformer in Ubisoft's N64 catalogue. The US cartridge keeps Billy West's original voice acting for Globox and a local cooperative mode absent from the other Western versions. More accessible than the PAL release on the American secondary market, it is an important piece for Ubisoft enthusiasts documenting the studio's arrival on the platform before the major productions of the following decade.
Is Rayman 2 - The Great Escape still worth playing in 2026?
Rayman 2 - The Great Escape remains one of the finest 3D platformers ever made. The Dream Island brims with varied and inventive levels, Rayman's animation is delicious, the writing full of poetry and the difficulty curve climbs with rare precision. On N64, audio compression hurts the cart slightly but the design intelligence stays entirely intact. The camera is elegant, the pacing perfect, the finale moving. For fans of classic 3D platforming and Ubisoft at its best, this is still a classic not to miss.
