Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9111 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Focus Multimedia Ltd
• Released on: 2003-03-21
• ESRB Rating: Rating Pending
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP

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.

Customer Reviews

Rayman has DONE IT AGAIN!!!
I thought Rayman 2 was good, then out pops THIS game!
As Rayman and Globox are relaxing under the moon on an idealistic summer night, a black lum named André pops up out of nowhere, decides to conquer the world and to that end transforms all the other red lums into an army of Hoodlums!
Rayman now has TWO problems on his fully-detachable hands!
One: he has to get rid the Hoodlums and restore order to his world.
Two: he has to find a doctor who can extract André from Globox's stomach when the latter rather carelessly swallowed him!

A brilliant game full of comedy, zany baddies and chaotic havoc! Also features new timed power-ups, including Heavy Metal Fist, Shock Rocket and Lockjaw! I highly recommend this! It is a must for all Rayman fans!

Brilliant game, but difficult without a gamepad
This is one of Ubi Soft's finest works, significantly beating things like Splinter Cell into submission. Various interesting things are littered around the game, like tortoises, which you can boot into the next level if you jump on them. Even the manual makes good reading.

However, controlling Rayman with a keyboard and mouse is more difficult than a flight simulation, and the camera view of him can be a pain, as it sometimes turns round to look at Rayman in the face, meaning you can't see that enemy that's about to knock you into the next week.

The consoles have got it sorted: their controllers are perfect for moving around in the game, and even a PC gamepad is great. But keyboards are about as useful for controlling the main character as a mobile phone is without a sim card.

If anyone is worried about the console versions being better or worse, do not fear - they are all identical to the PC edition.

What you should be worried about is the mental state of Murfy, a pretentious greenbottle who buzzes around you all the way through the game, giving you hints, which is useful for inexperienced gamers.

If you have a gamepad, fine, go through the link and by all means order this game now, but you might want to consider purchasing one if you only have standard peripherals.

Rayman Rocks
Rayman 3 is the best game ever! The levels are totally 3D. Rayman has more powers than ever before like heavy metal fist and lockjaw and vortex. There are many characters from Rayman 2 - The Great Escape. Like Globox, Murphy and the Teensies. New characters include the forest dwelling teensies and the mountain dwelling teensies. The evil Dark Lum Lord is out to take over the world. Only Rayman can help! Somehow Globox manages to eat the Dark Lum Lord - who can only be destroyed by plum juice. The problem - Globox is allergic to plum juice. I rate this game 5/5 stars. Anyone who has enjoyed previous Rayman adventures. Buy this one - it's the best.