Description:

Ubi Soft?s most famous video game character, Rayman, has seen many releases across a variety of gaming platforms. And while he was previously best known for his single player outings, namely Rayman and Rayman 2, the limbless fellow has taken a turn on PlayStation 2 in Rayman Multiplayer (Rayman M).

Rayman M traditionally takes place in the Rayman universe of bright and colourful landscapes. The game features a good range of environments in which two different types of game can be enjoyed.

In the first of the two play modes, Battle, players must fight against other players or computer controlled opponents to knock each other senseless. Two players can participate co-operatively to take out one or two members of the Rayman AI. There are several characters to select, but all have the same basic attributes, they are just aesthetically different.

In Race mode, players are challenged to traverse a series of ?racecourses? in as little time as possible. Each circuit is unlike a race car track and is tackled on foot by jumping over obstacles and negotiating a plethora of nasties along the way. You can select between one, three and five lap races, all of which are played in a vertical split-screen fashion. Again, players can race against computer controlled and human opponents. This helps to extend the challenge of the game and increase its replay value greatly.

Although lacking any serious plot and storyline, Rayman M focuses solely on the multi-player experience. It makes an ideal game for kids, but also for post-pub challenges.

Supported accessories:

• Analogue Control Compatible: analogue sticks only
• Memory Card
• Multitap adaptable

Information:

• Development Company: Ubisoft
• Software House: Ubisoft
• Video Dimensions: 3D
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Point Of View: Third-person, floating camera