Connie and the Essence of Chaos

Been anticipating this game for a while now, and as far as solo dev games go this is a really really great one. It wears its Rayman-isms on its sleeves but truthfully thats not even the parts of this I like the most. The secrets and collectibles are all hidden *just* well enough to where I feel rewarded for finding them, but I dont feel like I'm being handed them, nor do I feel like any of them are too outlandish for a casual player to find without a guide. Really really good stuff, man. And truthfully, ive yet to reach it, but the deciding factor in my purchase of this game is the addition of a Kirby style boss rush. Which honestly any game with bosses as good as these should have. Theyre all so fun to mash to land hits on while dodging their attacks. They feel much more active than Rayman 1's many "Wait for an opening, dodge, wait for an opening" style bosses that plagues platformers even today. I'm a huge fan and I'm very happy with how this came out. If I had one small criticism so far, it would be the music. Theres some good tracks in there, and some solid melodies, but the midi instruments make it feel a bit amateurish at times. But thats not something I can even complain too much about because it does admittedly create its own charm to me personally. And it's definitely showing improvement from the original tracks in Redemption and Scoop Kick. I don't know music theory, so I cant exactly pinpont what about it needs improvement, but I'm sure someone better equipped than me could help to improve it for the future of this dev's games!

It was very enjoyable through and through. It simulates the gameplay feel of Rayman 1 very well. It is unfortunate it's lacking on the audio -visual side, as the painting-like graphics and amazing soundtrack of Rayman 1 were a big part of the appeal, but it's understandable, since it's made by a solo dev. The difficulty ramps up to quite a steep level by the end, which I love, but others might not. There is also a lot of high difficulty optional challenge for those who want more.

Starting the game: Oh, this feels very nostalgic as someone who played a lot of Rayman 1 (with a small touch of Rayman 3 when it comes to power-ups). Finishing the game: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, the difficulty increases gradually, so when you reach the final parts of the game, the level of difficulty is set to extreme (Just like it was in Rayman 1)!! If you wonder why fewer than 15% finished the game, it's most likely the difficulty.

Rayman Redemptions, Ryemanni's fan remake of the original Rayman, is one of my favourite video games ever. It makes perfect sense then that it would be Ryemanni to create one of the few true spiritual successors to R1 in the form of Connie and the Essence of Chaos. This game showcases just how excellent Ryemanni is as a game designer, as this features some of the most creative and intricate gameplay mechanics and level design in any modern game. Everything in this, from the charming character design (and the writing of each character) to the music to the puzzles, is crafted with such care and understanding of what makes video games tick. Just like R1, it's also incredibly difficult! While I admittedly do have some issues on how that difficulty is achieved design-wise, I overall enjoyed the challenge and am happy that the game is not afraid to blindside you with truly demanding levels. I really hope this game is a success as we absolutely need more people like Ryemanni out there making these kinds of games. Whatever they do next, I'm sold already!

From what I've played so far, this is a really fun game, especially if you're a fan of the Rayman games or 2D platformers in general. A must play if you played the original Rayman game!

As an indie rayman/kirby inspired game, it is perfect to me at least. It plays exactly as it says in the description, and its quite challenging. Its easy to pick up and play, but trust me, its hard to master. The kind of game that would have been an all time classic if it released back in the era its emulating.

Новый Rayman, наконец-то!