Rayman Brain Games

Rayman Brain Games was originally published as Amazing Learning Games with Rayman for the MS-DOS and Windows in 1996, and Rayman Learning Center with three volumes in 1999. The game would be released for the PlayStation on August 9, 2001. Rayman Brain Games has received mixed reception since its release. Writer Bonnie James felt that the game mixed educational elements with gameplay well and that kids who enjoy playing games will enjoy this, though they noted that kids who aren't skilled at games might not maximize enjoyment. They went on to praise the game's aesthetic and conceptual variety and the quality of the game's visuals. They felt that the game should have more choice to what players can do from the beginning, comparing the idea to how one can do questions out of order on a test. Active Learning Associates praised it for its addictive, action-oriented gameplay. Writer Jennifer Beam felt that the experience may captivate players, but noted that its educational elements developed too slowly and criticised sound issues, which may hamper a child's ability to hear instructions or questions clearly. Author George Kalmpourtzis noted that the educational approach of "modifying and extending their game mechanisms" that Rayman Brain Games takes is a risky one, arguing that such games can result in no educational impact on players. He went on to argue that such a game does not lend itself to being used in classrooms due to being unhelpful as educational games. Writer Andrzej Sitek felt that it was an interesting approach to platform games, commenting on their issues with children's educational video games being unrefined.