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I am not much of a gamer. The Wii has been my first game console since the Playstation a LOOOONG time ago. In fact, games usually bore me. Not this one.

The experience with the wii-mote is awesome. This game should come packaged with the Wii because it shows off just how wll the wii-mote can immerse the player into the game! Something like this would be utterly boring with a regular controller. But when you're swinging the remote over your head like a lasso, or holding a hose in your right hand and pumping with your left... or tippy toeing with your arms close to your body... or jumping rope or slapping bunnies with your backhand... YOU GET THE PICTURE. They really did this game well. It's so much fun. Tons of laughs.

We played the game ALL DAY yesterday and all night today and finally passed the 1-player story-mode game (unlocking all the multiplayer games). It was fun. We were very loud. Certain levels were very challenging and required many rounds with the controller being passed from hand to hand between the 5 of us.

The game has an excellent soundtrack. Graphics, I don't know, they looked pretty good. The bunnies were cute! The game is great for kids of all ages because there is no killing. You just shoot bunnies with plungers and they cry and go away! Hilarious. That's one thing about this game that will catch you off guard.. It's FUNNY. You will find certain stages, animations, games instantly hilarious. Fat bunnies running all over your screen, what more can you ask for?

I would like to highly recommend this game to anyone who wants to play Wii games with a party-type atmosphere. In all honesty, playing this game alone will be fun but might get old after a while. That's why single player games (like Zelda) have things like puzzles and mysteries to keep you occupied. This game is just pure fun with the controllers and reflexes and skills. I have a hard time paying attention to any game that takes more than 5-10 minutes per level. I don't feel like my games should stress me out like my job.

This game is mindless fun. We all loved it. Get it. Here is a breakdown of our diverse little party group over the past 2 days:
Aged 17M, 19F, 19M, 23M-s/w consultant, 23F-banking, 27M-engineer, 28F-project mgr, 34M-educator). This game really is for everybody. I think kids (<13) would get a freaking kick out of it.

I haven't played video games for a very long time. I have a PS2 that I used primarily for playing dvds. I was so excited to get the Wii because I wanted something my whole family could play including my 3 1/2 year old daughter.

The mini games got us all hooked. I had my daughter help when I couldn't do it my first time. She would help me shake the nunchuk to help close the door on the bunnies using the bathroom. She would dance along with the music in the rhythm test and when "we" passed a test, she would say "You win!" I even got my husband to participate when my arms were too tired to shake and control the wii remote and nunchuks.

The game is lots of fun and something that the whole family can enjoy.

I bought Rayman: Raving Rabbids over Super Monkey Ball because of the reviews I saw here on Amazon. I wanted a party game that would entertain myself and a few family members during the holiday season. I'm afraid I made the wrong choice.

The other reviews here make some points.
1) It is very funny at times.
2) Some of the minigames are a lot of fun.

The problem is that once you get by these 2 points, there's not much left to the game. I am not a hardcore gamer yet I still beat the single-player story mode in about 4-5 hrs. That was ok with me because I really just wanted to unlock the games to play with some other people. Problem is, there are only maybe 3-4 games worth playing again.

Let me address the 2 points many have made.
1) It's funny. Yes it is...the first couple times you see it. Then it's not funny any more. It's like hearing the same joke for the 5th time, it's not like the first time you heard it. In other words, it doesn't save the game.

2) Some games are fun. Yes, maybe 3-4 of them. Only 2-3 would I play in multiplayer more than once...the bunny hunt, dancing, and the warthog racing. We played each of the others once or twice, laughed a little, but then everyone says, "What other games does it have?" i.e. I'm bored with that now.

Even the best games got old very quickly though. Bunny Hunt is too easy and we were ready to be done with it after playing it for an hour...and it is exactly the same every time, no variation or AI at all. Warthog racing is cute the first couple times, but leaves you thinking, "Is that it?" The dancing game is quite a bit of fun in multiplayer but is not worth the $50 price tag on its own. The ice sliding game similar to curling is an ok game too.

The games are clever in that they do think of interesting ways to use the Wiimote. However, I think too much thought went into thinking of clever ways to use it rather than thinking about how fun each game would actually be. There is almost no replay value whatsoever.

Bottom line: I have had the game 3 days now, have beaten it (which is unusual for me), and am bored with it. I am wishing I could trade it back in for Super Monkey Ball now, but I know the store will give me nothing for it.

I give it 3 stars overall because there are some good qualities and I did have some fun playing it the first day. I would recommend renting it before you buy it though because you'll be wishing you had the $50 back after playing it for a few days. You'll be thumbing through the menus wondering "Is that it?" and "Have I missed something?".

EDIT: Turns out Super Monkey Ball was not any better! Perhaps even worse overall considering the awful control schemes....

I picked-up this game, Rayman Raving Rabbids, on Wii launch day along with Excite Truck, Zelda, and Call of Duty 3.

This game is very hilarious and fun to play. It is very crazy, silly, and yet good, clean fun for the whole family.

The mini games are addictive. You just want to keep coming back. And you'll want to get through the objective.

The challenges are tough enough to be interesting but easy enough to keep you coming back to try again.

And just wait until you are able to fire the plungers.

This game will keep you and your family busy for hours upon hours. I highly recommend this game. Get this game.

Did you ever sit around with some friends and play party games? Twister anyone? Bingo? Card games? Well, the games/mini-games in Rayman Raving Rabbids are more fun than any of those games could ever hope to be.

Strange, dorky, entertainment!

I agree that this is THE party game to own. If you want to have fun with friends, then this game alone could justify the purchase of a Wii.

If you don't mind doing stupid things, but laughing all the while, then this game is for you.