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A26: PAC-MAN - Review by Dean2k13

 
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Considering the concept of Pac-Man it's actually kind of funny to think it's one of the most successful franchises in video game history. I'm sure most of you have played this game and will know what it's all about. I decided to review this game as I've only been reviewing Pokémon games, so now I'm going to review all different games from different platforms and consoles, starting with Pac-Man.

Alright let's go!

Graphics 5/10

Considering this is an Atari 2600 game, I'm not going to be very harsh and take other consoles into consideration. The graphics are very old and primitive even for an Atari game, mostly due to the fact that the game is practically made up of basic coloring and mathematical shapes of different sizes, and that's really all it's really made up of. I thought the orange and blue color scheme throughout the game put a great strain on the Iris (eye muscles). The colors were very dull and also very bland, they weren't very eye-pleasing, even for an Atari game. I thought maybe using one dark color, perhaps as a background and one brighter color for the walling in the game would have been very effective and would most definitely be more attractive. I also don't particularly desire the ghost's, they were the exact same color and flickered at a constant rate which extremely curled my skin, especially my eye lids.

Sound 4/10

There was hardly (if even) any sound in this game, the four notes you hear at the start. The other terrible sound you hear in this game is the annoying noise Pac-Man makes when he gobbles a snack, that specific noise really gets on my nerves, despite the fact that it's the only sound you hear throughout the course of the game it's very grating on the ears. However, there is a sound that I might just like, it's the chime that rings through your ear canal when Pac-man eats a power-pill, although low-pitched it's pretty effective considering it's the only half-decent spell of music you hear in the game itself.

Addictiveness 7/10

To be fully honest, putting all the graphics and sound aside I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game! It's one of those venerable classics that you just can't get enough of, and this game also contributed to my childhood. Playing the game over and over again can actually be very fun and challenging which is why I really enjoy playing it. The levels and mazes in the game did not change which was really disappointing so it really downgraded the game in a sense. The ghosts do not speed up or get any way trickier so it's really not fun, and can get really annoying at times. All in all, this game was addictive, at least for a while, it's worth a try.

Story N/A

Honestly, there isn't really a particular story introduced in this game. How you are a small circular disk in this not very eye-pleasing maze surrounded by hundreds of snacks and four nasty predators, the ghosts. I would have preferred an introduction into the game, this would allow you to absorb any details that may be useful on finding out what the game is actually about, and really how it has come to be that you are a character trapped in a maze. The ghosts in this game are designed to terminate you and should be avoided at all times if you plan to succeed in this game.

Depth 2/10

There really is no depth to this game, it's very straight forward. You are a circular object of some sort trapped in a maze with ghosts and plenty of food to survive. There are no surprises in this game, what you seen in the screenshots is all you're going to get from this game. A maze. Four Ghosts. Yourself. And a great amount of food. Basically, you eat all the food to complete the game, this can be done within a minute, so the game is really a minute long.

Difficulty 3/10

Pac-Man is not very challenging nor is it very difficult to conquer and succeed. It's all straight forward as I illustrated above. There is only one real challenge in the game, which are obviously the ghosts. They can trap you and kill you, this will reset the game and you will have to try again.

Overall 6/10

Overall I have to say this game is FUN. It's a good game to play when your bored, it really can impact on your mood and in a way, cheer you up. Although it's a very bland game even for an Atari game it's still very advanced for a 1981 game. It's definitely worth a try if you haven't already given it one.









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Dean2k13 : Great work on this review, you did a good job of going into detail for such a simple game, I think this review is great and you are getting even better at making them. I like that you went from Pokémon to a more simple game that is still fun to play. As always your reviews are a pleasure to read because they are organized, detailed and also interesting. I like the reasoning for you scores and I can agree that most of these arcade games don't really have a plot or story behind them, they are simple games with an objective of just winning and setting a high score. Besides the games would be boring if there was a long boring, complicated story because it could get confusing or make the game not fun to play. I also like how you put your overall at the end because it sort of recaps all of what you said and that is what I have been doing recently because some people might just skim the overall if you had it on the top and they might just completely ignore the rest of your review. So great work with this review, you are really awesome at making them and keep up the good work and keep making more reviews!
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Dean2k13 : Hey great review. Honestly though, I have to disagree with what you said about the graphics.

In my opinion this is hands-down the worst game on the system and one of the worst games of all time. I got my start playing games on the Atari 2600 as a small child so I'm taking into consideration what the system can do, as well as the game history of PacMan itself.

Take the original in the arcade. This game was released in 1980 for the arcades. It was a simple formula that was a great game.

Then bring in the Atari Version which was released two years later to capitalize on the games popularity. This game was so hastily thrown together the game hardly resembles itself. The levels are thrown together in a shoddy manner to say the least. PacMan himself as well as the ghosts hardly look like what they are supposed to be. Not only that the graphics are horribly glitchy and flicker to the point where it's hardly playable. That's not even taking into account how bad the controls were. How do you mess up the controls to a PacMan game?? haha

The Atari was capable of making many great games even with limited sound/graphics. Want to see proof that the Atari could make a good PacMan port? Play Ms. PacMan for the 2600...

Keep up the good job on the reviews man! You are getting better.
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Dean2k13 : Hi there! Awesome review! It is very detailed and easy to read! All I can say is to keep making more reviews!

Good job and happy gaming!
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great review dean keep up the good work
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For what it is, this game is pretty bad. I think this is the worst installment of Pac-Man out there. But, this is a great review besides that! You really gave as much detail as you could for such a simple game. Great job! I believe this is one of the games that led to the video game crash of 1983. Atari thought it would be cool for them to port the arcade games over there to their console, but they failed miserably. Just thought I would add a little fun facts into there! Great review, and keep making them. You are really good at it! I will be sure to rate it! Please check out my Pokémon Fire Red review! (:
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Great review! Unlike many other people who have played this game, you actually seem to like it and you try to see the positive side of this game. Keep up the great reviewing!
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I'm not gonna lie I loved this game as a kid lol. Another awesome review my man. Congrads on getting featured!
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Wow, great review for such a simple game. I really liked how fair you were with the game. With all the hate this game gets, its nice to see someone saying positive things about it.
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The graphics were good for it's time.
It's a great review but I loved the sound!
So did many people.
And I would give the addictiveness an 8.
Because you would keep on trying to get an higher score.
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As always you did a great job on the review, keep up the good work Dean and I'll keep an eye out for more reviews from you. 
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Dean2k13 : Your grammar (mostly punctuation) is quite flawed, there's no Gameplay section, and who could forget, the lazy half-assed title of this review. The only good thing here is that you aren't just jumping aboard the "I HATE PAC-MAN ATARI 2600!!" bandwagon and your criticisms are somewhat valid. Past there, this review - like 98% of any review in this idiot adolescent-infested wasteland - is not good.
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