In Pac-Man World you’ll take the classic aracde hero on a wild new adventure. Control him as you guide him through multiple game worlds, to stop Spooky the super-ghost from destroying Pac-Island.
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- ESRB Rating: Everyone
List Price: $ 19.99
Price: $ 14.94
A nice triumph on the GBA,
Pac-Man World was one of the main reasons why one should buy a Playstation (1 or 2). It had unique gameplay that wasn’t really performed by any other platformer. It was also meant to celebrate the yellow muncher’s 20th anniversary. Five years later, Nintendo players finally get a taste of the game as it was ported onto the handheld Game Boy Advance.
Now, right off the bat, I’d feel like I’m overrating the game. There were so many levels missing from the Playstation original. The mazes and the Pac-Man arcade game (Actually, why should you care about that if Pac-Man has been ported to every system known to man?) were also gone. This is probably where you’d start asking why I would recommend this game if several things are missing. Well, the game is still fun and I really enjoy playing it.
Still images that are kinda animated replace the CGI cutscenes of the original, probably due to the limited cartridge space (Then again, think about the Game Boy Advance Video series). There are 12 levels in the game. I understand the GBA has limits, but I find this to be a bit ridiculous. The system isn’t THAT limited…
The graphics are pretty impressive. However, you might jump to a platform and miss. Not because of a glitch, but because you aren’t in the same distance as the platform. That can confuse a person at times, but at least you’ll get the hang of it afterward.
The sound is great too, but the music isn’t as extended as in the original game, so there might be a rhythm or two missing.
The gameplay is obviously the best part of the entire game. It is completely identical to the Playstation game. The butt-bouncing, Pac-dot explosions, and fruit doors are all there. Beware: In case if you are cautious about what will happen when you go to a certain area, or where you will fall, try to wander around first. The difficulty is almost lacking, so it sorta makes a nice lazy day-type game, although things will get harder in later levels. Speaking of levels, the game is non-linear, meaning you can select which level to go to, with the exception of some locked levels. If a level is locked, you must beat the one shown before it to unlock it.
There are 12 levels in this version of the game.
Those levels are: Buccaneer Beach, Corsair’s Cove, Crazy Cannonade, Crisis Cavern, Manic Mines, Space Race, Far Out, Clowning Around, Barrel Blast, Creepy Catacombs, Grave Danger, and Toc-Man Lair.
To unlock…
Manic Mines: Beat Crisis Cavern
Far Out: Beat Space Race
Clowning Around, Creepy Catacombs: Beat the first 7 levels
Barrel Blast: Beat Clowning Around
Grave Danger: Beat Creepy Catacombs
Toc-Man Lair: Beat everything else (?)
You know….this version, Ducktales, and Super Mario Land all seem to show that even the shortest game can succeed. Heck, even Star Fox walked through that door before.
The game is just really fun all around. It’s a port of a great Playstation game (Although not everything from the original’s included), and it’s portable. It may not be a perfect game, but it’s really fun. If you don’t happen to own a Playstation, you might as well go get this for your Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Player (add-on for Nintendo Gamecube), Micro, Nintendo DS, or DS Lite, if you have one of those. Heck, even if you own a Playstation, the portability of this version keeps you playing.
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|Pac-Man World……,
I remember having this game for the PS1, years ago. During that time, it was one of my favorite games. It was quite a surprise to see Namco bring it to the Gameboy Advance yet I’m glad they did. It looks and plays exactly like the PS1 version(although with more of an isometric perspective,like the GBA Spyro games & Banjo-Kazooie, lucky me) and, even though it’s an older game, is an absolute blast to play through. See, Toc-Man has kidnapped Pac-Man’s friends, like Ms. Pac-Man, Pac Jr., and so on, and it’s up to Pac-Man(that’s you) to rescue them.
So, if you’re a gamer who likes playing games more in the GBA Spyro, Banjo-Kazooie & Rayman(Hoodlum Havoc) vein… you definitely need to look this one up. Namco did a wonderful job with this one. So much so, that I look forward to getting Pac-Man World 2 for the system.
While Im at it, let me plug another one of Namco’s platformer games…Klonoa. Klonoa:Empire of Dreams and Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament, to be exact. These games might not be like Pac-Man World as it’s more of a side-scrolling platformer but they’re Triple-A titles,let me tell you. Klonoa reminds me of the old Yoshi/Kirby games of old, don’t ask me why, but these games are simply outstanding.
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|Its OK,
I heard this game is good. It is a classic and classic games are mostly good. i rated it as 4 stars because it does not have that good of graphics. You should only get this game if you like Pac-Man. Remember classic good no bad
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