Game developer and publisher Ubisoft today have boasting rights, with their iOS title Rayman Jungle Run earning Apple’s Game of the Year title on the App Store in the following countries – US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan, China and Australia.
Rayman Jungle Run is the first mobile-device specific iteration in their long running Rayman franchise, more specially based on last years release of Rayman Origins which earned second place in The Otaku’s Study Game of the Year 2011. Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and Pasta Games, Rayman Jungle Run is powered by the same UbiArt framework engine that brought players Rayman Origins.
Rayman Jungle Run received a free update on December 4th, implementing new features and environments. Ten new levels, including one Land of the Livid Dead stage, were added. Gameplay was expanded with new interactive elements such as plants that can be hit to make platforms appear and new moves such as sliding on water. In addition to this major free update, a single in-app purchase unlocks Globox and 2 new Rayman costumes for $0.99.
Check out TOS’s review of the game HERE.
