underrated platfromer

User Rating: 10 | Rayman: Kaizokufune Kara no Dasshutsu! DC
I'm not a big fan of platformers but this is without doubt the best one I have ever played bar none. It's hard to know where to begin but the graphics immediately come to mind. I can't recall a better looking Nintendo 64 game. Vibrant colors, realistic textures and backgrounds are the norm. The water looks beautiful and while swimming gives off a very realistic appearence. The sound is excellent. The characters speak in gibberish but some how it fits, if you can believe it. Reading text isn't fun (it never is) but didn't detract from the game at all. There is a definite strategy to the game and you have to put your thinking cap on but its not overly hard. My only negatives are that I personally thought the camera was a pain and seemed out of position to me. Example: when you jump and turn to face a different direction the camera takes a few seconds to align correctly. I found this to be the case frequently. It's not enough to ruin the game and is really the only blemish other than swimming, which I thought was a little hard to do. There is enough fighting to keep the game intersting but not too much. This game is definitely a platformer and excels at that. I try not to gush about games but I would consider this to be a must buy. I sure would hate to admit to my friends that I didn't have it. The overall presentaion and package is close to a masterpiece in my opinion.