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This week’s 3DS eShop update is only a couple of hours away so let’s take a look at the latest content drop. The main attraction is a demo for the excellent and consistently charming platformer Rayman Origins. The game hits retailers on June 8th so you’ll have a couple of weeks to put it through its paces before having to decide if it’s worth investing in.
The 3DS may be last in line to receive Rayman Origins but that doesn’t mean it will be any less enjoyable than its PC, console and PS Vita counterparts. It’s going to be very interesting to see how the fantastically colourful and bizarre levels of this excellent platformer appear in stereoscopic 3D, and to see how Ubisoft has utilised the 3DS’ bottom touch screen to enhance gameplay.
The sequel to last year’s critically acclaimed platformer Rayman Origins is in development, Ubisoft has confirmed. This announcement came shortly after a trailer was leaked onto the internet that touted the game’s new features and also showcased Wii U exclusive elements such as tablet-specific controls.
Rayman Origins was one of the most warmly received platformers of 2011 due to its beautiful 2D art style and consistently creative levels. The game continues to grow its fan base as Ubisoft releases it on new platforms, most recently the PS Vita and PC.
If you missed Rayman Origins on the PS3, Xbox 360 or Wii last year you owe it to yourself and three friends to go out and get it right now! Alternately if you like playing videogames by yourself and on the go (or in your bed) then this version will suffice. It’s still a fantastic game on the PS Vita, but without the multiplayer option it loses a little bit of appeal.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Rayman Origins.
If there’s one title on PS Vita that best showcases the system’s incredibly colourful OLED screen it’s Rayman Origins. The game was already a sight to behold on a mid-range LCD TV so playing it on Vita is going to take its awe-inspiring art assets to a whole new level.
Finding PS Vita games on the US PlayStation Store is pretty chaotic at the moment as there’s no dedicated category for Vita content as yet.
The PS Store’s search engine is not particularly adept at putting the most pertinent items at the top of the list so it can at times be difficult to locate the PS Vita content you’re looking for.
It’s not long now (nine days and counting) until the eagerly awaited PS Vita is available worldwide. The system will launch alongside more than twenty titles which can be purchased from the PlayStation Store or retail outlets, so choosing which games to pre-order or set aside money for can be a daunting task.
We’ll be covering as many of these titles as possible in the lead up to the Vita’s release next Wednesday to help remind our readers (and ourselves) what these launch games are all about.
Rayman Origins is one of the most unique, charming and addictive platformers released in 2011, and its appearance on 3DS and PS Vita during the first quarter of this year is bound to generate thousands of new fans.
Rayman Origins is an amazing, outstanding game. If you don’t agree, go read El33tonline’s review and see if you can deny the charm and pure whimsy of it all.
You can’t do it, can you? You can’t deny the whimsy. It’s impossible.
If you haven’t yet actually played Rayman Origins, however, it becomes a little more difficult to argue against the game’s lush visuals, wonderful music and challenging, fluid gameplay, so it’s a good thing El33tonline and Ubisoft South Africa gave someone a chance to experience the game for themselves with a competition!
But this wasn’t just any competition - we were giving away a Rayman Origins hamper! Let’s find out who will be receiving the goodies…
It’s a bit of a daunting task engaging in critical discussion surrounding the latest Rayman game from Ubisoft and industry luminary, Michel Ancel. It’s always tricky providing critique for a game of any description, but when one encounters a title that has clearly been lavished with love, care and attention at every step of development, with tons to see and loads of small touches to enjoy, it becomes a frightening prospect simply because you don’t want to leave anything out or make that game sound less than amazing.
So it is with Rayman Origins, an action platformer quite unlike anything I’ve played before. A game that’s fit to bursting with sights and sounds of utter delight and spellbinding charm to spare. A game that combines the speed and precision of the best Sonic games with the ingenuity and flow of a classic Mario adventure.
Rayman Origins is a pure game, and I want to tell you all about it.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Rayman Origins.
Rayman Origins is one of the most creative titles released this year. While its groundbreaking UbiArt Framework engine is what sets it apart from its peers, this game also has some of the most imaginative level design in recent memory, and a soundtrack which will win you over with its wide variety of endearing melodies.
There have been lots of exciting things afoot this week on El33tonline, with a handful of reviews, a huge batch of new competitions and loads of great news coming down the pipe, and that’s all before mentioning this week’s events happening all over South Africa!
Not only did El33tonline’s friends and readers rock Gears of War 3 this past Wednesday, but Lisa and Wayne are in Cape Town today to attend 2upGamers’ Second Wave gaming event to chat with our friends in the Mother City and hand out more goodies - be sure to say hello if you’re there!
Also, gamers in Durban should look forward to a meet-up on Saturday, while Johannesburg gamers can get together next week, too!
What else is happening this weekend? Let members of El33tonline enlighten you as to their varying activities, but be sure to let us know what you’re up to as well!
Have you entered El33tonline’s currently-on-the-go competitions?
There are chances to win a Nintendo 3DS bundle (!), a Rayman Origins hamper, a Super Mario 3D Land hamper, a Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games hamper, Batman: Arkham City comic books and keychains, and a Kalahari.com shopping voucher!
Rayman Origins from Ubisoft was recently released into the clamouring hands of 2D platformer connoisseurs and fans of lush hand-drawn graphics alike, and it hasn’t disappointed either of them!
To celebrate the release of this excellent game, El33tonline and Ubisoft South Africa are giving you a chance to win the game on the Wii, with all kinds of awesome Rayman collectibles included!
For a chance to win Rayman Origins on Wii, as well as Rayman fridge magnets, keyring and a shirt, click on over to El33tonline’s competition page and find out how to enter - it’s really easy!
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