Rayman 3 (1 Viewer)

[JamesH]

Does anyone know which console UBI is using for the "base" version of this game? I was under the impression that they were starting development on Xbox first and then porting, but the GC release day is a month earlier.

So, anyone know which version of this game is supposedly going to be the "best"? HD support is a requirement.

I can hardly wait, I consider Rayman 2 to be the finest platformer ever(yes, better than Mario64), and this new one is looking gorgeous. Even better, the MSRP on this is $39.99. I'd pay $100 for it.

 

[JoshF]

I'm pretty excited about this game as well.

I haven't heard much about which platform it was developed for first, although I have a feeling they were pretty platform agnosting in their development.

It comes out for PC, PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and Gameboy Advance all within the same month or so.

 

[Jason Seaver]

Hmmm... This may make me break down and buy a new console (that, and getting a new baseball game). I didn't like Rayman 2 quite as much as the original, but it's still a fun, nifty-looking series.

 

[JamesH]

I haven't heard much about which platform it was developed for first, although I have a feeling they were pretty platform agnosting in their development.

The thing is, I must find out which one will be the absolute best because I cannot have my Rayman 3 experience diminished by even a fraction of a percent. The GC version is listed on EB as coming a month earlier, and I'd buy it if I knew it would be as good as the Xbox version. If there is even a tiny difference though, I'd feel dirty playing Rayman in less than perfect form.
Rayman 1 and 2 are still both in the top 5% of games visually(imo anyways) even this long after release due to the ultra clean graphics and gorgeous art design. I must have the cleanest, crispest experience possible.

 

[Michael St. Clair]

The thing is, I must find out which one will be the absolute best because I cannot have my Rayman 3 experience diminished by even a fraction of a percent. The GC version is listed on EB as coming a month earlier, and I'd buy it if I knew it would be as good as the Xbox version. If there is even a tiny difference though, I'd feel dirty playing Rayman in less than perfect form.

I was the same way, I refused to play Rayman 2 on anything but the DC, expecting that would be the best version. Ubi didn't let me down.

ps Even beats the PS2 version IMO. 480p and more polys.

 

[Morgan Jolley]

The GameCube version has a GBA-connectivity feature that is exclusive to that platform. Other than that, all 3 versions are identical AFAIK.

 

[JoshF]

Morgan: Do you kow if it requires that you buy the game for GBA as well?

 

[Morgan Jolley]

I think it does. I read this either in a magazine or on a website, I'll see if I can find this somewhere.

 

[Jeffrey Forner]

If you guys wanted to play the best looking version of Rayman 2, you should have played it on the PC. Imagine playing it with a resolution of 1024x786. The results are simply stunning.

Right now, I'm planning on buying the Xbox version. The only way that I will consider the GCN one is if it is in 480p.

 

[Dave F]

Although I loved R2, I'm going to "wait and see" on this one. The addition of voices by Billy West and John Leguizamo is a horrible move, IMO. The gibberish voices in the last game were a large part of the charm. I just can't imagine Rayman speaking english, and I don't really want to, either.

-Dave

 

[Michael St. Clair]

If you guys wanted to play the best looking version of Rayman 2, you should have played it on the PC. Imagine playing it with a resolution of 1024x786. The results are simply stunning.

At the time that Rayman 2 came out, I never found a decent thumbstick controller for the PC that was as good as the ones available for consoles.

Plus, a PC does not play easily on an HDTV. Plus, the Dreamcast version had anamorphic widescreen, not just 480p. And the DC version had bonuses, like the 4-player 'Globox Disc'.

No, the Dreamcast version was definitely the best Rayman 2 version. Higher PC resolution does not trump the hand of the DC version.

 

[Jason Borchers]

I'm also really looking forward to this game. Right now it's a toss-up between the Xbox and GameCube versions for me (Xbox will probably have the best graphics, but the GC-GBA connectivity might be cool enough for the GameCube version to win out).

 

[JoshF]

I'm up in the air as well.

All I know is that this will have some kick-ass gameplay like R2 did and I'll enjoy it no matter what.

I'm in. Probably for the GC version as I won't be able to wait.