Rayman Origins
2011
- platform
- adventure
- action
- fantasy
- comedy
- kids
- single player
- multiplayer
- co-operative
The story
Bubble Dreamer, Rayman, his best friend Globox, and some Teensy friends are chilling out at the Bubble Dreamer's resting grounds, the Snoring Tree. However, their snoring disturbs an old granny from the Land of the Livid Dead, who retaliates by sending an evil army of horrendous creatures and the Darktoons across the world, capturing the Electoons that inhabit the world, imprisoning Betilla the Nymph and her sisters, and plunging the Glade into chaos. As a result, the ensuing disaster causes the Bubble Dreamer to go crazy and have nightmares. Although they are captured, Rayman and his friends are able to escape the Darktoons. They are then tasked by the Magician to gather enough Electoons to cure the Bubble Dreamer and restore the Glade of Dreams. Their efforts to locate the Electoons allow them to gain access to the various lands of the Glade, rescuing the Nymphs along the way.
What it’s like
Hand-drawn and painterly, with watercolour-soft backdrops in saturated greens, pinks and golds that shift from sunny meadows to ink-dark caverns and steampunk machinery. The animation is loose and bouncy, every character stretching and squashing like living ink, and the music is a lively mix of folk-tinged strings, bright brass and playful percussion that makes even the hardest stages feel buoyant. It plays like a cheerful romp with a precise platformer's backbone: fast wall jumps, gliding, and short shoot-'em-up interludes that keep the rhythm changing. Four players can join in co-op, and the sprawling levels reward tinkering with flow and timing. Violence is cartoonish and bloodless, with enemies puffing into bubbles or tumbling off-screen, and the fear is light and fleeting. It suits a Saturday afternoon with friends, a family game night, or an evening when you want something bright and kind that still asks for sharp reflexes. It is for players who love joyful, inventive platforming, and for anyone who wants a gentle adventure with plenty of laughter.
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