There's hardly a dull stage in the bunch. It manages to seamlessly combine sections of swimming, flying, stealth, combat, racing and even rhythm without missing a beat, due largely in part to Legend’s level design. The team at Ubisoft Montpellier demonstrates a masterful grasp of flow. While Legends is mechanically a simple 2D platformer - you run, jump and hit things - there's a great deal of variety designed around that core. It behooves you to explore each level for more, since you need copious amounts to progress.
Some are in plain sight, some are hidden, and still others are tucked away and require you to master short puzzle sections to nab them. In every stage - including boss battles - you need to collect lums and find and rescue teensies. There are five main worlds here, spanning storybook castles, a land inspired by a manic Day of the Dead party, an undersea world that recalls a cartoon version of BioShock’s Rapture and more.Įach world has a number of regular stages, a boss fight, and a "musical" stage, which plays like a race set to music. The premise is nothing more than an excuse to throw dozens of intricately designed 2D courses at you, and that serves fine. There isn't much of a story - Rayman and friends ("heroes" in Rayman parlance) must save adorable characters called "teensies" from an army of. With impressive variety, excellent stage design and gorgeous art, Legends is sure-footed, only stumbling when its considerable challenge level spikes out of control. The sequel to 2011's franchise re-imagining, Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends proves developer Ubisoft Montpellier's mastery of the genre.
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