• Advanced platformer with dazzling environments.
• An epic, dark cartoon fantasy, unlike anything Rayman has ever faced.
• Travel the icy cliffs of the Summit of Fury to the bitter Moor of Mad Spirits.
• Fight huge transforming bosses and entire armies.
• Amazing new powers for Rayman.
• For 1 player.

.co.uk Review ------------- The armless and legless Rayman was always the most surreal video games character out there; Mario and his pals might be a peculiar bunch but the world that Rayman lives in makes the Mushroom Kingdom look like Slough. And as Rayman 3 begins our hero is rudely awoken to find out his hands have been stolen, which leaves him in the peculiar position of being just a pair of feet with a torso and head floating weirdly above them. The errant body parts are quickly recovered, though, as you discover the evil André's plot to take control of the heart of the world, or something. Rayman 3 is at heart a fairly traditional platformer, albeit one with a stronger emphasis on combat, thanks to a well-implemented targeting system. The fact that Rayman's hairdo works like a helicopter allows you to avoid otherwise al falls relatively easily (a bit like Mario's backpack) and also ensures that the game is less frustrating than the norm. The other main addition to the gameplay is five special costumes, which, for a short period of time, gives Rayman the use of a Ratchet & Clank-style swing or giant metal fists. Unoriginal it may be but thanks to the surreal graphics and atmosphere there's plenty here for everyone to enjoy, whether they liked the other Rayman games or not. --David Jenkins Manufacturer's Description -------------------------- Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc features many brand new game elements. Its action-adventure format will be familiar to many, but advanced combat forms the heart of this latest instalment. Rayman has a range of new movements and powers, including Shock Rockets, the Lockjaw, and Vortex Fist, and he'll certainly need them as he comes up against over 20 powerful enemies, including the savage Hoodlum tribe. The new in-game combat systems will also ensure players use their brains, with each enemy having individual strengths and attack strategies, and will only be defeated by using the correct combination of fighting techniques. The GameCube and GBA versions of Rayman 3 can be connected via a link cable ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005YYFE/%24%7B0%7D ) for bonus features including a multiplayer Tetris-style racing game, 10 new GBA levels and a final GBA boss level.