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50th Anniversary?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: September 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Namco may be 50 years old, but the games in this collection aren't even half that.

Not that it matters. Pac-Man and Ms.Pac-Man are the two definitive video games of the 80's.

Galaga: the best of the space-invaders type games.
Pole Position I and II: the first modern racing games.
Dig Dug: the only digging tunnels and pumping enemies up game
Xevious: futuristic top-down scrolling shooter
Plus Rolling Thunder, Rally X, Bosconian, Dragon Spirit, Sky Kid, Mappy and Galaxian.

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection is a must-buy, it completes the trilogy of classic arcade compliations, along with Atari Anthology and Midway Arcade Treasures.

Another Dissapointing Remake

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 14
Date: September 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am big Retro gammer like many of you i like the arcade games of the past but when these companies make these classic collections or anniversary collections all you need is one however thats not the case here again . Namco makes there Namco museum a couple of years ago for the Ps2 and others its great 12 great games . Now with this anniversary collection you get 14 games and the two bonus games one that has already been on the previous collection pacmania and galaga 88 which is great. The other so called new games Suck and the Loading time of these games is slow. Just Dissapointing

Nostalgia In A Box

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 23
Date: September 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I sometimes wonder why when it often comes to video games, many of the younger generation, doesn't simply appreciate the moments when the classics seem to matter. Maybe they haven't witnessed those powers back in the 80's the arcades used to maintain. Nevertheless, Namco was one of the very few coompany that have still been a presence into the video market. While there have been classics like Donkey Kong, Centipede, and the legendary eater Pac Man, those classics keep coming back all over again. A few years ago, Namco made a compilation that was absolutely breathless, and now it has been restored.

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade collection for the Playstation 2, is a compilation of over a dozen of the most enjoyable classic video arcade games you could ever imagine. The collection maintains it worth in quarters. It includes some of the best from the past including Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Dig Dug, the classic aerial shooter Xevious, and the fast and sometimes furious Pole Position II. The menu also hits the mark quite graciously, by bringing some great classic pop songs of the 80's into the mix including She Drives Me Crazy by the Fine Young Cannibals, and the one-hit wonder Dexy's Midnight Runners classic Come On Eileen. The games remain just as infectious and exciting as they were back then, and have been restored and remastered quite beautifully. Although you don't get the specialized arrangement versions of Pac Man and Did Dug like you did from the previous edition, it doesn't take away any of the fun at all.

This nostalgia in a box, the Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection for teh Playstation 2, is a must have for older and younger gamers alike, who just care about the classics, without the expense of gobbling away money to the machines. I really do recommend this classic gameplay for anybody old or young alike.

Graphics: B

Sound: B+

Control: B 1/2-

Fun & Enjoyment: B

Overall: B 1/2+

Galage '88 Makes This Worthwhile

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: October 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Yes, this is yet another re-packaging with slow menus and a lack of new features. All of that is moot, however, as it includes Galaga '88. I still count Galaga as one of my favorite video games of all time. Preferably this collection would jettison some of the garbage games and add other Galaga-based classics like Gaplus.

Considering that the only other way I know of to play Galaga '88 is on Turbografx-16, the $20 for this collection is worthwhile.

Old Version of Pac-Man-Clap Clap

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Sometimes, that's where the good memories start to roll through because you want to remember the games in the past and keep playing them until this day. It's fun to play Pac-Man and Galaga, Ping Pong, which is fun for 2 Players. I just like playing Pac-Man, Galaga, Pole Position I and II, Ms. Pac-Man. And they are memorable games from the Atari, I wish they had Donkey Kong from Atari, which I that was a lot of fun to play with. The special feature is the Adventure games in Galaga and Pac-Man and those games you won't die. So, this is a game to play and remember.

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I remember when I was a kid and in my teens playing some of these games at the local arcade or the 7-11 convenience stores. Literally, I'd stand there for hours and play these games til my fingers hurt just to get the highest score and bragging rights against all my friends. Those were some of the best times of my life and, with this classic collection, I can relive those days all over with my friends. The reason why I got the collection in the first place was to have some 2-players games that I could spend playing with friends and family with. I'll admit, some of these games look almost prehistoric to games of this day & time yet they are just as much fun to play now than they were back then.

The collection features Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pole Position 1&2, Rally-X, Xevious, Bosconian, Rolling Thunder, Mappy, and my two favorites: Dragon Spirit & Sky Kid. Plus there are two extra games(Galaga 88 & Pac-Mania) that you can unlock as well once getting a certain score on three of the aforementioned games. Heck, there's even a cool 80s soundtrack that takes you back to the glory days of arcade gaming.

All in all, the Namco 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection is about the best arcade collection out there. One I highly recommend to all.

nice comp, good selection of games, but 2 problems...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Problem #1-VERY SLOW loading times. You have been warned.

Problem #2-hear those cool 80's singles during the opening screen, especially the joystick song? Unlike the Atari comp, one cannot continue listening to them during the games! What's up with that?

Blast from the past...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If your a 35 ++ it will bring back some good memories, but also remind you that your game playing skills haven't improved with age! Buy it, it's fun..!

real flashback

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

this is an excellent collection, this is a really "time machine" back to the 80's, the main menu got a soundtrack that really transport u to the local arcade place with the hits of that time (except for "she drives me crazy - FYC). The sounds are great, really really great as a monoural arcade machine.

Strongly recommended for 30+, your son would be very disapointed but who cares... you pay for that console, it's yours and believe me... i hate PS2 until i found this game collection, sorry son.

buy this game, buy it right now!

The definitive Namco collection!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

These are the games I grew up with...(Ms.) Pac-Man, Pole Position I and II, Galaxians/Galaga, Dig-Dug, Rolling Thunder, and more...same classics you know and love, and truly a "museum" of Namco's best titles.

My only gripe is that, like the earlier PS1 compilations, some of the early games have been redesigned...nitpicky, but (for example) I miss the signs in Pole Position that served as the first in-game ads (7-Eleven, Dentyne, Tang). However, it's not a major detraction, and the addition of unlockable bonus games offer something to shoot for...maybe one of these days, I'll finally succeed in unlocking Galaga '88, LOL. As for the reviewer who wondered why the 80s pop hits that played over the menu screen couldn't be heard during the games themselves, it's because the actual game music/SFX would clash...I didn't mind, anyway, since this is still a great collection regardless of its minor shortcomings!

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