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Inexplicable Gushing About Rayman Legends

Rayman Legends was one of the first things I ever wrote a review for. It was the first video game I reviewed, back when I wrote fifty gazillion page reviews for my school newspaper. It was a very positive review (I think I ended up giving it a nine out of ten) but since replaying the game, my opinion has changed. I no longer think  Rayman Legends is a very good game. I think Rayman Legends is a meticulous masterpiece, the perfectionist's platforming dream and a stunning artistic achievement. My favourite video game genre is the platformer. I love games of most genres, but the platformer was where I truly developed my attachment to gaming. For the most part, my platforming experience was limited to Mario games, especially the New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Galaxy series. Naturally, I delved back in time and played the classics (my favourite of which being Super Mario Bros. 3 ) as well as branched out into other franchises, such as Sonic and Donkey Kong. Eventua...