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'''''Ramon''''' (also known in Europe and some other countries as '''''Rayman IV: Last Hope''''') is an action-adventure game developed and published by Fable Interactive. It is both a spin-off and a reboot of the ''Rayman'' series and the sixth main installment, following 2013's ''Rayman Legends''. The release date has not yet been confirmed, but it has been confirmed that the game will be released for PCs running Microsoft Windows. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions are yet to be confirmed, but the developers behind the game, Fable Interactive, have expressed interest in porting the game to consoles, saying that the ports might come, but still showed doubt about it.
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'''''Ramon''''' (also known in Europe and some other countries as '''''Rayman 4''''') is an action-adventure game developed primarily by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. A spin-off and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reboot_(fiction) reboot] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayman ''Rayman'' series] and the sixth main installment, following 2013's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayman_Legends Rayman Legends]'', it is set to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on December 2027.
Set in the year 2006 in the fictional retrofuturistic dystopian state of Wasteland, loosely based on Nevada, the single-player story follows four playable protagonists - Ramon, Globox, a female partner (either Jenny or Penny), and a random partner (by the player's choice), whom all partake in a group composed of revolutionary rebels to overthrow the totalitarian regime of the Eden dictatorship, while making choices that affect the course and outcome of each of the characters and their stories.
Set three years after the events of ''Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix'', in an alternate history in which the United States has become Éden, a dystopian technocracy, the single-player story follows three playable protagonists - Ramon, Globox, and Bullfrog, as they encounter a state-wide conspiracy after a rebellion gone wrong.
The game is played from either a third-person or first-person view and its open world can be navigated on foot or by vehicle. Players can fight enemies using a variety of firearms and other tools, and call in non-playable gang members to help them. Outside of the main story, players can freely explore the Wasteland and participate in various side activities.
The game is played from either a third-person or first-person view and its open world can be navigated on foot or by vehicle. Players control the protagonists throughout single-player and switch among them, both during and outside missions. Outside of the main story, players can freely explore the country of Éden and participate in various side activities.
The director of ''Ramon'' intends for the game to have a more serious, dramatic, darker and mature-themed vibe, rather than the light-hearted, family-friendly vibe of the previous games in the series.
Unlike the more whimsical tone of previous Rayman games, Ramon aims to have a darker and mature, yet satirical and comedic feel. ''Ramon'' received positive reviews for its setting, visuals, characters, voice performances, gameplay, and graphics. However, the darker style, along with the story and its themes divided both critics and players alike.
The game is currently in development with Unreal Engine 5 being used to develop the game.
==Gameplay==
Unlike previous installments in the Rayman series, where the gameplay generally contains elements of a platformer, ''Ramon'' is an open-world action-adventure game with both third-person and first-person shooter elements where players complete missions (linear scenarios with defined objectives) to progress in the main story. Outside of missions, players can freely roam the game world and perform optional side activities.
== Gameplay ==
Combat combines melee and ranged combat mechanics. Players can use a variety of weapons, including melee weapons, firearms, and explosives, to fight against hostile enemies throughout the game world. Combat encounters occur in both scripted missions and dynamic open-world events. The player character is capable of performing a range of movements, including running, jumping, and swimming, allowing them to navigate diverse environments such as dense urban areas, industrial facilities, highways, and rural terrain.
Unlike previous installments in the series, where the gameplay generally contains elements of a platformer, ''Ramon'' is an open-world action game with both third-person and first-person shooter elements where players complete missions – linear scenarios with defined objectives – to progress in the main story. Outside of missions, players can freely roam the game world and perform optional side activities. The game's setting, the fictional state of Wasteland, is divided into one metropolitan city (known as Mega City) and three rural counties, where players will have to work to conquer all counties in the name of New America, a country that the United Rebellion Alliance is trying to establish.
The city includes more areas with tools that the player can use to take advantage of this. Driving gameplay is also implemented in the game to allow the driver to either drive a car to freely explore the state or encourage the use of vehicles as weapons alongside guns in missions containing vehicular combat sequences.
Vehicles play a significant role in free roam, exploration and transportation. Players can acquire a variety of vehicles throughout the game and purchase additional cars from dealerships located throughout Éden. Vehicles can be customized and tuned, allowing players to modify their performance and appearance. The game world includes a variety of locations and interactive activities. Players can enter various establishments and interiors, such as houses, buildings, cinemas, shops, and other businesses scattered throughout the city and countryside. These locations may provide access to services, items, or side activities.
''Ramon'' can also be considered an "interactive film" since the story will branch out depending on the choices you make through quick-time events and dialogue decisions. They can be viewed in a flowchart during and immediately after a given mission; the player can rewind to certain points in the story to reformulate decisions in case of regret. There are hundreds of different endings, dozens of multiple outcomes for each mission, and over thousands of decisions to make throughout the entire game.
An in-game smartphone also serves as the central interface for various gameplay systems. The device is used to access features such as communication with non-playable characters, mission management, navigation, and other interactive functions tied to the game's open-world structure.
There are two types of combat throughout the game:
== Synopsis==
*Common combat, the most default combat. A type of combat that is composed of melee and/or firearm combat, if your character ever dies during a common combat fight, you can always go back to the checkpoint and try again.
===Setting and characters ===
*Critical combat, the most risky combat in the game. A type of combat that is entirely composed of quick-time events/QTEs. If your character fails most of the QTEs of the fight, your characters dies with a permanent death result.
Set three years after the events of ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Laserhawk:_A_Blood_Dragon_Remix Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix]'', the game takes place in an alternate retrofuturistic 1995 in the country of Éden, and tells the story of three protagonists: Ramon (voiced by David Menkin), who worked for Éden before rebelling against them; Globox (voiced by Jason Marnocha), an aging wrestling fighter on the run; and Bullfrog (voiced by Yves "Balak" Bigerel), who was imprisoned at Supermaxx after fighting for his allies in 1992. Following a failed rebellion, the trio encounter a state-wide conspiracy and are forced to protect each other.
Even though you can play up to only four characters, there are actually 25 playable characters in total (4 main characters, 15 "random partners", and 6 secret characters), who can also all die as the story continues without them; as a result, there is no "game over" message following a character's death in a "critical combat" fight. Certain scenes feature countdowns, which force fast action.
==Parental Guide==
*Australia: MA15+
*Brazil: 16
*Canada: Mature (M)
*Chile: 18+
*China: 16+
*Europe: PEGI 18
*Germany: FSK 18
*Japan: CERO Z
*Mexico: B15
*New Zealand: R18
*United States: Mature (M)
===Playable characters===
===Sex and Nudity (Moderate)===
====Main characters====
*Ramon / Rayman / Scott Raymond / Evan Conroe / Agent Ghost: A former media personality who, after learning that Eden was using him, takes it upon himself to free the population from all the manipulation and propaganda of the totalitarian superstate.
*Globox / Trevor Wilson: A middle-aged alcoholic who is Ramon's first long-lost best friend ever since before Ramon dropped out of college. He is also in desperate need for a surrogate daughter after his ex-wife, Barbara Wilson banned him from her home after an argument with him while he was drunk, so throughout the game, there are over five girls who can eventually become his surrogate daughter figure dependent on his choices: Penny Fitzgerald, Jenny Wakeman, Britanny Johnston, Pacifica Northwest, and/or Ruby Gillman.
*Penny Fitzgerald: A yellow humanoid anthropomorphic deer-fairy hybrid who is both a fashion model and the host of a children's program aired on the Eden Network, "Eden Kidz". She also possesses the ability to heal others by warming up her hands and putting it in the injury, in order to heal it.
*Jenny Wakeman / XJ-9: A robot who develops artificial consciousness and becomes responsible for the protection and safety of what she calls "Eden's victims", she is also armed with highly-advanced weaponry and devices at her disposal, but at the same time, she has the desire to live the life of a normal teenage girl.
====Anarchopacifists====
*Daniel Mulligan / Kid Cosmic: The superhuman leader of the anarchopacifist rebellion group who possesses the ability of telekinesis.
*Jesse Lawrence: An aging retired hero who holds the name “Hero of Ireland” in his homeland, which is of course Ireland, and by choosing him as his partner, sets out for one last mission before full retirement. He is also Finn's mentor by training him how to fight with swords.
*Finn Mertens: A swordsman who is mentored by Jesse and is the twin brother of psychotherapist Fionna Mertens.
*Fionna Mertens: The psychotherapist of the group who uses talk therapy to treat both random people and the rebels of the group for emotional problems and mental illnesses, for example: Ramon, Viktor and/or Globox.
*Phoebe Ember / Flame Princess: The former princess of the Fire Kingdom before her father, Helios, killed Phoebe's uncle, who previously ruled the kingdom, before it went under Helios' power.
====Future Ancestors====
*Zach Watterson: An anthropomorphic hybrid blue cat humanoid who is the leader of the Future Ancestors, who also possesses the ability of laser vision, but only through his left cybernetic eye since his other right eye is organic. He is Darwin's older adoptive brother.
*Darwin Watterson: An anthropomorphic hybrid goldfish humanoid who is a "mechanic doctor", meaning he does unathorized cybernetic surguries by installing cyberware in people by replacing a failing organic part of the body by a upgraded cybernetic version of the same part.
*Ronalda Santiago: A woman of Mexican descent who is the younger sister of Bobby Santiago, who is the leader of a Mexican libertarian socialist party named "El Sindicato". She suffers from PTSD over the tragic death of her extended family, the Casagrandes, that occured back when she was 13 in 1991. The death of the Casagrandes is later revealed that it was a incident of arson, caused by Adam Rutkoski, whom was Eden's previous dictator.
*Lincoln Loud: A white-haired man of Scottish descent who possesses a cybernetic arm that Darwin created for him, and has the ability to shoot huge laser beams with the cybernetic arm.
*Trent Hamilton: An anthropomorphic hybrid golden trophy who is an arrogant and aggressive atlethic jock who always wants to do violent riots for the sake of the revolutions.
====Night Gems====
*Pacifica Northwest: The leader of the Night Gems and the richest woman in the world, it is later revealed that she was the daughter of a crime-ridden couple who dealt drugs before the couple were murdered by Ramon on New Year's Eve 2000 when he was in his hitman career as "Agent Ghost". She is also the girlfriend of Dipper Pines.
*Dipper Pines: A conspiracy theorist who tries to learn more about Eden's religious ideology upon a religious figure by the name of "Scarab Man". He is also the boyfriend of Pacifica Northwest.
*Hilda Brennan: A fearless adventurer and possible future member of an ominous society by the name of "The Messiahs".
*Star Butterfly / Stella Butler: A fugitive Mewman who has changed her identity and became a rebel due to Eden's invasion towards her home-dimension, Mewni, when she was 14 years old in 1988.
*Marco Diaz: A Hispanic man who shelters the fugitive Star Butterfly, preventing her from being killed by Eden's military forces.
====Secret playable characters====
*Ruby Gillman: A teenage humanoid kraken hybrid who keeps her kraken powers a secret from humans. She can be one of Jenny's best friends throughout the whole game. This character can only be unlocked if Penny and Jenny are both dead by the consequences of failing QTEs in "critical combat" sequences.
*Britanny Johnston: An anthropomorphic hybrid pink hair bow who is a fashion model just like Penny. She can be one of Penny's best friends throughout the whole game. This character can only be unlocked if Ramon killed Jenny in the secret mission "Truth or Dare?", which is a mission where Ramon is obliged to choose to either kill Penny or Jenny if you unlock both of them at the same time.
*Nathalie Messier: A famous fashion model who does a more "elegant" approach than either Penny or Britanny. She can eventually become Globox's surrogate wife and adopt both Penny and Britanny in the canon ending. This character can only be unlocked if she is found in the mission "The Glamorous Party", has a good romantic relationship with Globox, and escape Wasteland to go to North Dakota to live alongside Globox's possible surrogate daughter figures.
*Viktor Soares: A computer hacker who has "cyber-psychosis" due to his corrupted cybernetic spine bone. This character can only be unlocked if Penny accepts to date him, and Globox allows him to come along with Penny, Britanny and Nathalie in their journey to North Dakota.
*Bullfrog: An anthropomorphic hybrid frog of French descent who is a member of the "Assassin Brotherhood". This character can only be unlocked if Ramon accepts Bullfrog's request for him to participate into the Assassin Brotherhood in the mission "Taking a Day Off", and dies as an Assassin at some point of the game's storyline, replacing Ramon with Bullfrog.
*Plum: An alien refugee who is a member of the "Assassin Brotherhood", she came from the dimension of Mirvahda, one of the three dimensions that have been invaded and taken over by Eden's military forces. This character can only be unlocked if Ramon accepts Bullfrog's request for him to participate into the Assassin Brotherhood in the mission "Taking a Day Off", kills Penny in the secret mission "Truth or Dare?", which is a mission where Ramon is obliged to choose to either kill Jenny or Penny if you unlock both of them at the same time, and both Ramon and Bullfrog die at some point of the game, replacing the two with Plum.
==Synopsis==
* Crude sexual references are rarely made. But when they show up they can be either really vague or slightly explicit. Nevertheless, they're somewhat and are used for comedic effect. Every time they are in cutscenes, they can be skipped at the will of the player.
===Setting===
* Some female characters often wear revealing outfits.
The game takes place in 2006 in the state of Wasteland, more precisely in the city of Mega City and in the three rural counties of the state, and tells the story of four protagonists: Ramon, Globox, a female partner (either Jenny or Penny) and a "random partner" - four uniquely different rebels who begin to participate in a series of revolutions to establish a country called New America, overthrowing the dystopian totalitarian superstate of Eden, which gained power over the United States of America approximately 60 years prior the events of the game's story.
''Ramon'' is set approximately thirteen and a half years after the events of ''Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix''.
===Violence & Gore (Severe)===
*You can kill people as you wish in the game but you will face the consequences for your behavior, which is what happens pretty much in real life, not helped by the fact that the violence is extremely graphic and cartoonishly stylized, making the violent content look more "in-your-face".
===Summary===
More than thirteen years after Captain Laserhawk's death, former media personality Ramon now lives under the new identity of the name Evan Conroe, living in a basement beneath his friend Pablo's bar. However, Ramon's first best friend, Globox, reencounters Ramon again in the same bar, after dozens of years, and then they unexpectedly finds themselves participating in a series of revolutions after wise old man Thömaz Von Schmidt invites them into the United Rebellion Alliance. They join forces with other rebels to fulfill the oath given to them: to overthrow the dictatorship of Eden and free everyone from manipulation and propaganda.
== Voice cast ==
=== Main characters ===
* Troy Baker - Ramon / Rayman / Scott Raymond / Evan Conroe / Agent Ghost
* Globox can be seen "having a huge wank", watching an adult film while drunk in a flashback on the mission "No More Home". However, it is not shown explicitly since he's clothed. You can only see his hand movements and his climax.
* Penny and Viktor can be seen "banging" each other. Penny's chest can be seen.
=== Violence & Gore (Severe) ===
* You can kill people as you wish but you will face the consequences for your behavior, which is what happens pretty much in real life, not helped by the fact that the violence is extremely graphic and this game has incredibly realistic and highly detailed graphics that make the violent content look more "in-your-face".
* Players can use a wide array of weapons ranging from pistols and shotguns to machine guns and grenades to kill people, with a cloud of blood usually splattering on the area. Cars can be used as weapons, too, both purposefully and accidentally, as players race through crowded streets slamming into anyone who gets in the way. A lot of blood will stain the environment if this happens.
* Players can use a wide array of weapons ranging from pistols and shotguns to machine guns and grenades to kill people, with a cloud of blood usually splattering on the area. Cars can be used as weapons, too, both purposefully and accidentally, as players race through crowded streets slamming into anyone who gets in the way. A lot of blood will stain the environment if this happens.
* Players can purchase various types of firearms, stabbing weapons, explosives, and other weapons at gun stores which are commonly found around the map.
*Players can purchase various types of firearms, stabbing weapons, explosives, and other weapons at gun stores which are commonly found around the map.
=== Profanity (Severe) ===
* Frequent uses of curse words such as the "f-word", the "s-word", the "b-word", and also lighter words such as "damn", "hell", and "turd".
=== Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking (Severe) ===
===Profanity (Severe)===
* Both Ramon and Globox have drinking problems and both binge drink throughout the game.
*Frequent uses of curse words such as "f*ck", "sh*t", "b*tch", "damn", "hell", and "turd".
* Ramon smokes frequently.
=== Frighening & Intense Scenes (Severe) ===
===Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking (Severe)===
* The game can include some really dark and mature content.
*Both Ramon and Globox are shown to have addiction problems, with Ramon seen snorting cocaine and Globox seen drinking alcohol.
* One of the game's villains, Mr Dark, is quite frightening, being an supernatual entity representing a soul of an unhinged, brutal maniac who is an utterly remorseless and unrelentingly evil serial killer, has plenty of violent mood swings, commits all sorts of heinous crimes for fun, and absolutely revels in the sheer brutality and cruelty of his actions.
*Ramon smokes quite frequently.
== Trivia ==
===Frighening & Intense Scenes (Severe)===
* This is one of the Rayman fan games that contains content not appropriate for children under 17.
*Although the game does include some really dark and mature content, the tone in general is still darkly comedic and satirical.
* While the game is still a Rayman fan game, ''Ramon'' is also a cautionary tale about politics and decision-making.
** While the game's cautionary tale criticizes “woke culture,” it also criticizes the problems of a society of people who don't show respect for different types of people.
* This will be Fable Studios' first video game.
=== Cultural references ===
==Trivia==
* The game isn't just a Rayman fan game since it also introduces characters from various other third-party intellectual properties.
*This is first Rayman game to be rated M for Mature by the ESRB.
* One of the playable characters, Star Butterfly, carries the fake identity of Stella Butler, which name is a reference to the lead character's name, Stefan Butler, from a Netflix interactive film, named "''Black Mirror: Bandersnatch''". "''Bandersnatch''" is also one of the influences for the game's branching storyline mechanic.
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Ramon (also known in Europe and some other countries as Rayman 4) is an action-adventure game developed primarily by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. A spin-off and reboot of the Rayman series and the sixth main installment, following 2013's Rayman Legends, it is set to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on December 2027.
Set three years after the events of Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, in an alternate history in which the United States has become Éden, a dystopian technocracy, the single-player story follows three playable protagonists - Ramon, Globox, and Bullfrog, as they encounter a state-wide conspiracy after a rebellion gone wrong.
The game is played from either a third-person or first-person view and its open world can be navigated on foot or by vehicle. Players control the protagonists throughout single-player and switch among them, both during and outside missions. Outside of the main story, players can freely explore the country of Éden and participate in various side activities.
Unlike the more whimsical tone of previous Rayman games, Ramon aims to have a darker and mature, yet satirical and comedic feel. Ramon received positive reviews for its setting, visuals, characters, voice performances, gameplay, and graphics. However, the darker style, along with the story and its themes divided both critics and players alike.
Unlike previous installments in the Rayman series, where the gameplay generally contains elements of a platformer, Ramon is an open-world action-adventure game with both third-person and first-person shooter elements where players complete missions (linear scenarios with defined objectives) to progress in the main story. Outside of missions, players can freely roam the game world and perform optional side activities.
Combat combines melee and ranged combat mechanics. Players can use a variety of weapons, including melee weapons, firearms, and explosives, to fight against hostile enemies throughout the game world. Combat encounters occur in both scripted missions and dynamic open-world events. The player character is capable of performing a range of movements, including running, jumping, and swimming, allowing them to navigate diverse environments such as dense urban areas, industrial facilities, highways, and rural terrain.
Vehicles play a significant role in free roam, exploration and transportation. Players can acquire a variety of vehicles throughout the game and purchase additional cars from dealerships located throughout Éden. Vehicles can be customized and tuned, allowing players to modify their performance and appearance. The game world includes a variety of locations and interactive activities. Players can enter various establishments and interiors, such as houses, buildings, cinemas, shops, and other businesses scattered throughout the city and countryside. These locations may provide access to services, items, or side activities.
An in-game smartphone also serves as the central interface for various gameplay systems. The device is used to access features such as communication with non-playable characters, mission management, navigation, and other interactive functions tied to the game's open-world structure.
Synopsis
Setting and characters
Set three years after the events of Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, the game takes place in an alternate retrofuturistic 1995 in the country of Éden, and tells the story of three protagonists: Ramon (voiced by David Menkin), who worked for Éden before rebelling against them; Globox (voiced by Jason Marnocha), an aging wrestling fighter on the run; and Bullfrog (voiced by Yves "Balak" Bigerel), who was imprisoned at Supermaxx after fighting for his allies in 1992. Following a failed rebellion, the trio encounter a state-wide conspiracy and are forced to protect each other.
Parental Guide
Australia: MA15+
Brazil: 16
Canada: Mature (M)
Chile: 18+
China: 16+
Europe: PEGI 18
Germany: FSK 18
Japan: CERO Z
Mexico: B15
New Zealand: R18
United States: Mature (M)
Sex and Nudity (Moderate)
Crude sexual references are rarely made. But when they show up they can be either really vague or slightly explicit. Nevertheless, they're somewhat and are used for comedic effect. Every time they are in cutscenes, they can be skipped at the will of the player.
Some female characters often wear revealing outfits.
Violence & Gore (Severe)
You can kill people as you wish in the game but you will face the consequences for your behavior, which is what happens pretty much in real life, not helped by the fact that the violence is extremely graphic and cartoonishly stylized, making the violent content look more "in-your-face".
Players can use a wide array of weapons ranging from pistols and shotguns to machine guns and grenades to kill people, with a cloud of blood usually splattering on the area. Cars can be used as weapons, too, both purposefully and accidentally, as players race through crowded streets slamming into anyone who gets in the way. A lot of blood will stain the environment if this happens.
Players can purchase various types of firearms, stabbing weapons, explosives, and other weapons at gun stores which are commonly found around the map.
Profanity (Severe)
Frequent uses of curse words such as "f*ck", "sh*t", "b*tch", "damn", "hell", and "turd".
Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking (Severe)
Both Ramon and Globox are shown to have addiction problems, with Ramon seen snorting cocaine and Globox seen drinking alcohol.
Ramon smokes quite frequently.
Frighening & Intense Scenes (Severe)
Although the game does include some really dark and mature content, the tone in general is still darkly comedic and satirical.
Trivia
This is first Rayman game to be rated M for Mature by the ESRB.
