During what appears to be a normal day, Rayman and his friends are chilling out on a giant tree in their homeland, the Glade of Dreams. Their constant snoring however disturbs an old granny from a land located in the depths below, the Land of the Livid Dead. Determined to put an end to the never ending noises she sends an army of evil creatures across the land, capturing all Electoons and Nymphs that populate the world in the process. As Rayman and his friends are captured from the creatures, they must flee their prison and attempt to bring order back to the Glade of Dreams before it's too late.

Rayman Origins is a reboot of the Rayman franchise and a return to the series' 2D platforming roots. Its gameplay can be seen as a mixture between Mario and the first Rayman game. Many of the original game's characters and enemies make an appearance, like Livingstones, Electoons, Betilla and the Magician's hat. There are also various characters from Rayman 2 such as Globox, the Teensies and Lums.

The game's atmosphere, however, is different from the original game and has a very "wacky" feel instead. The main objective of each level is to rescue as many Electoons as possible similarly to the original game. There's also Lums from Rayman 2 which act as the game's currency, but each area is heavily guarded by creatures from the Land of the Livid Dead as well as many other enemies. There's also a multiplayer option with up to four players which feels very similar to that of contemporary Mario games. It is possible to play as Rayman, Globox and two Teensies on the Wii.

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Giant Bomb	Feb 16, 2012		100
Destructoid	Feb 14, 2012	9 out of 10	90
IGN	Feb 13, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Just Push Start	Feb 14, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Modojo	Feb 14, 2012		90
PlayStation Lifestyle	Feb 14, 2012	8.5 out of 10	85
Gamereactor (Sweden)	Mar 13, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Feb 20, 2012	16 out of 20	80
Game Informer Magazine	Feb 14, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Gamer.nl	Feb 29, 2012	8 out of 10	80