![]() ![]() It’s something I normally feel, as a critic, I should not be involved in. ![]() ![]() It’s the first time I’ve ever accepted an invite from a developer or publisher to go onto THEIR turf and contribute something for them. I’ve also accepted an invite from Atari to do a feature for their blog on finding the most comfortable control settings on the console versions of Atari 50 for the games that have analog control, such as trackball games or dial games. I have to inspect the PC version of it and test different control schemes for it. With over one-hundred games to play and review in the set, it’s been a monster undertaking, and I’m not close to done yet. For the last month, I’ve been making my way through Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, and writing a review using my Definitive Review format (see my reviews of Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection). Well, I wanted to do something really special. Pac-Man available for any home console or computer, it should be a part of every 7800 owner’s collection.I wanted to post a Christmas treat for everybody since my readers made 2022 my biggest year since 2013. If you're so-so about the game, this port may very well make you a fan when incorporating the same aforementioned tweaks.įor those that already like or love the Arcade game, it doesn't get better than this. Unless you’re hell-bent with hatred for it, there may very well be a change in attitude towards this terrific port. Pac-Man this game will probably do nothing to change that, but still respectively request to give it a try with 5 lives, fast mode, and even begin on the "Teddy Bear" maze. So what's wrong with it? Nothing seriously, it’s really hard to find a negative thing about the game, unless one just does not like the game itself. It's like having two games-in-one, or at least a deluxe edition along with the standard edition available with the included "Plus" Easter egg. Intermissions are all present and as an extra bonus a "Plus" mode is included featuring all the wacky antics of the way power pellets and bonus items interact with the game often deviating from the expected sometimes even turning the maze board invisible for a while. For the skeptical and extra timid, there is even a "Teddy Bear" mode which greatly decreases the difficulty of the monsters and starts the game on an easier maze. Pac players able to give the game another try. Those two items makes even the most apprehensive and dissatisfied of Arcade Jr. The 7800 port comes in though and counters the issues with the Arcade original by offering the available configuration of two items: 1. In an Arcade setting, it certainly is understandable that may not have been feasible or desirable for a considerable number of individuals (*Raises Hand*). It is considerably more challenging than the ‘parents’ out the gate however, one may become just as good with this title as with the predecessors, it takes practice and patience. This problem is compounded by a large scrolling maze playfield with no escape tunnels to slow the monsters down.Ī triple threat comes in the form of bonus items creating large dots which also slow down Jr.Īs a side note, the game isn’t impossible. They are much more aggressive and rapid than the previous titles. Pac-Man is the default speed settings in which the monsters appear to overtake Jr. The most frustrating item surrounding Jr. Pac-Man is still a good game in its own right, especially on the 7800, and here's why… Not holding quite the charm and balance of Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man is a fantastic port of the Arcade original. ![]()
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