Ανάμεσα στις αμέτρητες φετινές επιστροφές, είναι και αυτή του Rayman, και μάλιστα με ένα παιχνίδι που μοιάζει βγαλμένο από τα καλύτερα όνειρα των fans. To Rayman Origins ανακοινώθηκε στην περσινή Ε3, ως episodic downloadable game για PSN και XBLA. Από τότε όμως η φύση του project έχει αλλάξει και Ubisoft αποφάσισε να το βγάλει στα καταστήματα για PS3, Xbox 360 αλλά και για το Wii. Το Rayman Origins έχει ως θεματολογία τις ρίζες του Rayman και βασίζεται στα στοιχεία που ανέδειξαν τη σειρά εξαρχής. Αναμένεται στο τέλος της χρονιάς, με τετραπλό co-op. Λεπτομέρειες από πρόσφατο preview ξένου περιοδικού παρακάτω, εικόνες (scans) εδώ. Φαίνεται τρελό, έτσι;
– Ancel notes that he’s been working on BG&E2 for “a while”. He said they’ve had a little break from that project that that’s where RO started
– He noted that few people finished the original Rayman due to its difficulty. They hope to change that by making this one more accessible while still offering a challenge
– They’re trying to design the game to fit various platforming styles. So people that enjoy collecting will have plenty to collect but it’s also being designed for those that like to do speedruns
– The Lums you collect will act as currency for new power ups, health and ‘I Dare You’ challenges.
– ‘I Dare You’ challenges are where you wager on whether you can complete a complex, acrobatic chain.
– The game now supports 4 player local (they don’t say anything about online) co-op.
– “The levels are designed with both single-playing and multiplayer in mind, so no one is at a loss if a player tackles the game alone or in a group.
– Rayman, Globox and two teensies were the 4 characters used in the mutliplayer demo
– In order to keep the game accessible all characters will have the same abilities
– While the game was a downloable title it has since become a full retail title. Ancel said that comes from people wanting to make a real sequel
– It’s due this holiday for the PS3 and 360