Rayman 2: The Great Escape

Rayman 2: The Great Escape is a platform video game released in 1999 by Ubi Soft for the Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows, Sega Dreamcast, and Sony PlayStation. It was developed by Ubi Pictures and published by Ubi Soft. Ubi Soft Annecy created an improved version dubbed Rayman Revolution (Rayman 2: Revolution in North America) for the PlayStation 2. Ubi Soft Milan created an alternate version for the Game Boy Color called Rayman 2 Forever. Rayman, the protagonist of the game, is charged with protecting the fantasy country of the Fairy Glade from an army of robotic pirates headed by Admiral Razorbeard. Rayman 2 received critical accolades for its gameplay, aesthetics, and ease of use.

The game is played in the third person, and the player has control over the camera, however, this ability is limited to particular perspectives in some scenarios. Several times throughout the game, the player loses control during cut scenes, which often depict character speech. The player gets additional knowledge about the game environment and its backstory by collecting lums (small bodies or shards of magical energy), which may be read by standing still and pressing a certain button for some time. Some backstory is also learned via (optional) instructions from Murphy, a "flying encyclopedia" who explains various gameplay concepts.

Release date: 1999

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