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I know it's better than Rayman 2. And that was a five star effort.

Basically, everything about this game just oozes quality. The graphics are as beautiful as ever, infact more beautiful than ever. Some of the bosses in particular are just jaw-dropping.
The sound is that typical UbiSoft Rayman beautiful-world symphony, except with a bit of an edge to it this time. It still sounds beautiful, and fits perfectly, except it now sounds like it was composed this century. Personal highlights of the soundtrack are the first Reflux boss and The Summit Beyond The Clouds.

Gameplay is more varied than ever. You'll platform it up a la Rayman 2. You'll shoot on rails a la Panzer Dragoon. You'll snowboard a la Sonic Adventure. You'll solve the most ingenious platform puzzles you ccould think of. And you'll do other stuff. Stuff I can't even describe. Like I once said reviewing Rayman 2, you'll do things that other companies need to sit down and have explained to them by a man with a large whiteboard.
Lastability-wise, not only are there tons of mini-games to unlock, but there's also the high score challenge, complete with online world ranking at Raymanzone.com.

But the best bit? THe presentation. Rayman has lost slightly the cutesy edge he acquired in R2, largely thanks to some great dialogue and fantastic voice acting. Including Billy West (Ren and Stimpy, Futurama, etc.) as the disgruntled, manual-badmouthing tutorial host Murfy and John Leguizamo (Ice Age, etc.) as the slightly-drunken (on plum juice) Globox. There's lots of self-referential humor as well ^_^

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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Rayman 3 from a newbie's perspectiveMay 06, 2003
By Nicholas N. Ouellette "Nicholas Ouellette"
I'm new to the Rayman license, and was looking to try out the platformer. Many people I know enjoyed Rayman 2, so when this one came out, I figured I'd try it out.

I was impressed! Many of the colors in the game were bright, the humor dark, and all the right elements were there for a great platformer. That and the Gameboy Advance link-up bonuses, and the ability to compare your score against people across the world online made this an awesome package. I wasn't sure what was so great about Rayman, but now I'm convinced, and I still pick it up to play a couple hours after beating the game a while ago.

A great game, worth your hard earned money!

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

This game is da bomb!!Aug 20, 2003
By Michael J. Sulick Jr. "mom shopper"
When i got this game, it seemed very easy, but its accually kinda difficult. There are cool bosses, such as The Hoodlum Stomper,Razoff the Hunter,and the Knaaren(with are very hard to persue)! This is one of the best games I've ever played. Its lots of fun getting through levels like ClearLeaf Forest,The Bog of Murk, and the Desert of the Knaaren. The whole game is about bringing your friend Globox to the doctor because he "accidentally" ate a black Lum.Whats really stupid about it is that each doctor tells you he cant fix up your friend and he send you to another doctor.Over all, this game is Great!!!

6 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Fun GameApr 03, 2003
By NANCY L. WOLFF
Rayman 3, Hoodlum Havoc is tops in all the catagories. Wonderful music, beautiful color, fun bonus games, lots of locations. The thing that really starts you out with a bang is Murphy, Rayman's sidekick and your personal, mouthy tutor. He goes one on one with you with assorted, hilarious insults if you don't perform well during the tryouts. My efforts were nothing short of pitiful. His choice remark that just about made fall off the chair laughing was. "What's the matter with you. Haven't you ever played a video game before?"

8 of 10 found the following review helpful:

Platform Fans, Get Ready!!!Feb 27, 2003
By Franch
History:
It all started as a platform game with 2D graphics in the Playstation. Then, the sequel came out for both the Nintendo64 and the playtation, called Rayman 2:The Great Escape. Years later, Ubi-soft decided to add the Rayman 2 for the Playstation2 with some changes and improves, called Rayman 2:Revolution. And now, the third part is near for all consoles and the pc, called Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc.

How famous is Rayman?
It is considered that Rayman is Ubi-soft's most famous character.

What type of game is Rayman?
It is a platform game, which means it involves lots of jumping, climbing, and adventure (Like Mario style). Platform games are not a type of combat action game, you don't fight that much in platform titles. I mean, you do have weapons and items to destroy bad guys, but the platform games are more of the jumping action (jump from tree to tree, climb risks, swim, etc.). But Rayman breaks the definition of the platform games. It involves plenty of bad guys, combats, and action. Does this make it a bad platform title? NOPE! It improves the platforming games.

Features of Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
- Rayman's in prime form with new high-tech powers and gear like Shock Rockets, the LockJaw, FunkyBoards, and other cool stuff.
- Charge into intense strategic battles with the crazed Hoodlum Army and massive transforming bosses.
- Plunge into enormous, eye-popping worlds packed with zany comedy and a wacked-out cast, featuring John Leguizamo as Globox.

Why is Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc a must buy?
Because it features one of the best characters in the videogame world, the previously released titles of Rayman have been a complete master piece, the graphics have improved incredibly, the worlds are bigger than ever, the genre has been evolved, the weapons and battle system have been changed and improved to best, and because its a platform title no one can miss.

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