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I want to slap that little yellow ball.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: April 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a simple, yet frustrating platform game. This thing has no originality to it whatsoever. Then again, no one should expect that. First off, it's a neat game. Controlling Pac-Man and navigating that little yellow ball through lush environments is a joy. Pac-Man goes through greens, forests, snow, seas, and a spooky swamp. The fact that such a retro figure would be updated to a modern day game is a great thing.

Now, the bad part. This is game is very, very, cheap. I guess the developers wanted to lengthen the game play without doing extra work. They just made some parts really hard. The second to last boss will make you want to slam your controller. You?ll swear you made a jump correctly, only to fall to your death. To add to that, the camera angles are a complete mess. In fact, it's so severe, I'm surprised the QA department let it go through. Sometimes you?ll be able to alter the camera view, but when you have to make the jump quickly (as many jumps in the second half), there's no time. The camera will switch angles right before the jump, or you'll make a blind jump, and will give you fits. This terrible visual perspective will make you want to kill the game engine developers. Couple this with the fact that you can?t save at the points you want, and you'll be repeating stuff a lot. To show how annoying the game is, just check out the commercial. You'll see they gave Pac-Man over 100 lives. The commercial producers had to cheat to get the screen shots.

Finally, they wanted to add some variety, so they added swimming, skating, and a submarine. These levels are very one-dimensional, and the skating really suffers from the jumping problems mentioned earlier.

All in all, it's a good old fashioned, fun, platform game that doesn't stretch your intellect, but could prove really, really frustrating.

Pros
Pac Man looks so cute
It's Pac Man, c'mon.
Great graphics

Cons
Typical platform -sort of a carbon copy of Rayman 2 and Sonic from Dreamcast
The camera angle is terrible
Not hard, but very, very cheap
Bad variations

Time: 12 hours

Difficulty: Medium to Hard

Frustration: High

Pac-Man World 2

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 16 / 21
Date: March 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well, after falling in love with the first version of Pac-Man World for PS1, I had to get it for PS2. Many of the things that I liked about the first one are gone in the second. No more collecting the P A C M A N letter to get to bonus rounds for free men and extra fruit. No more slot machine for the fruit you collect which, if you could manage to get 3 of the same fruit on each reel, would amount to a lot of extra men. No Fruit doors and the awful, I mean AWFUL camera angle and camera issues make this game really tedious at times. In addition, the "boss" level, at the end of each level is the same situation, only differing in that they match the environment of the level they are finishing. These boards are all about timing your jumps right. The Volcano boss took me over 150 men to conquer and it was not fun at all! Overall, the worlds are not as cheery and fruity as the first and the boards at times are just insanely challenging where it should not be. The whole token thing is useless unless you really want to play old Pac Man arcade games in the Pac-Village arcade. If you dont care about those games, you don't need to risk anything for those tokens as you can still finish the game without them. I have had some fun times, but for the most part, this version is extremely unrewarding.

This Game Is Addictive As Those Little Dots Are To Pac-Man

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: December 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As an arcade veteran I was a little wary of this game. I got my teeth wet playing those old Telstar PONG games back in the 70's. When I got older I moved up to ATARI 2600 as well as INTELLIVISION. I've played the greats like ASTEROIDS, SPACE INVADERS, MISSLE COMMAND, and even the original PAC-MAN.
So I thought, what would be so great about PAC MAN WORLD 2?
To say it simply; It's a blast!

I'd equate PAC MAN WORLD 2 to addictive qualities of the original PAC-MAN with the platform gaming of say JAX AND DAXTER or CRASH BANDICOOT. There is definitely more for that yellow gobbler to do in this 3-D world than he did in the old 2-D maze
of the past.

PAC MAN has a new repertoire now. Aside from running around and chewing up dots, PAC MAN can:

Run
Jump
Kick
Slam his body down.
Swim

Very handy skills in climbing up the sides of hills or jump on moving platforms all the while gobbling yellow dots and fruit for points. Power pills are around and handy, but this time
you have to search for them. Ghost aren't the only enemies around as PAC MAN has to contend with fierce dogs, dragons and bears are out to stop you in your tracks.
Granted these enemies don't hunt you down at the same intensity as the ghost did in the original game, the platform gaming aspects of the game make up for this quite nicely.

Players are also rewarded for their efforts buy being able to play the original PAC-MAN game as well as play MS PAC-MAN and an unreleased version of PAC-MAN that never hit the arcades.

The graphics are dated compared to the latest games that are on the market, but play wise this is definitely a great game to play and to own. Has a lot of replay value and is entertaining for the kids as well as the adults.

GREAT rendition of the classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: March 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this has got the classic and broughten it to another level. the graphics are great, and cute, and there is great play control, short load times, and a fun atmosphere throughout the game. the levels are really cool and the game is worth checking out. it is definately worth your money because since playstation is inteneded for more of a mature audience, there have been a lack of great games for all ages. there is Jak and daxter, an under rated flawless platformer, and now we have pac man world 2 to add to the collection. this one improves upon the original for the PSX, graphics and gameplay wise. try this game out if you even have a hint of love for the original arcade version.

Pac Man is back and better than ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This has truly got to be one of the best games for PS2! If you enjoyed playing Pac Man, and all the other Pac Man games while you were growing up (yes, I'm talking to you, the one's who are now parents or in that late 30's early 40's age bracket.) then you will thoroughly enjoy this PS2 game! The graphics are fantastic, similar to the original Pac Man games but you can now butt-bounce and more! I'm on the verge of purchasing this item myself. The reason I can tell you that it is good is we just recently rented it from a local chain store and my daughter (9) and I haven't been able to put it down!

Again, if you love Pac Man and you want to have fun and relive your childhood but with more umph then you'll enjoy this game! It's also ideal for the whole family not just us big kids!

Another Bad Sequel - Pac Man World 2

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: March 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was disappointed with Pac-Man World 2. The game developers took out the elements which made Pac Man World 1 successful. Although the environment was 2D in Pac Man World 1, the game was action packed and challenging with high replay value.

For the sequel, they tried to combine elements from other games (such as the free-roaming environment of RayMan and the fast-paced action and timed sequences of Crash Bandicoot). They did not succeed in either attempt.

There are 4 games to unlock by completing the levels. Original Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Pac Attack and PacMania. If you already have a retro gaming compilation or the Namco Museum then you already have these games. Why didn't they include games such as Super PacMan or PacMan Jr?

The camera angles are horrible and this element alone is what destroys the game. There is NO desire to replay levels to collect all the items or to better your time or increase your points.

DO NOT buy this game. It is a rental at best...

WARNING: PAC MAN WORLD 2 WILL CAUSE MOTION SICKNESS!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: September 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game today for my PlayStation 2, and it is absolutely fun! The game basically borrows the ideas of Nintendo's Super Mario World and integrates them into the world of Pac Man (for those of you who have been into video games since the dawn of Pac Man in the early eighties). The levels start out easy, but they get progressively and frustratingly difficult. I love doing the butt-bounce on the crates and on the dragons. There are even mazes that bring back the glory days of Pac Man in a 3-D world.

But there is one thing you should know about Pac Man World 2: The sharp graphics and quick camera movements will create a headache and lead to motion sickness. Even if you don't suffer from motion sickness, you eventually will if you play this game for 10 hours a day. I know this from experience: After the first six levels, I just had to step away from Pac Man World 2 for a while and rest, but before I knew it I just had this queasy feeling and began throwing up everywhere. I probably won't play this game again for a while, but I will say that Pac Man World 2 is a fun game and definitely deserves my highest recommendation. Just don't play it for prolonged periods of time.

Spooooooooky returns

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Pacman World 2 is a great game!!! The graphics get an A+. The graphics are very colorful, too. But I have to admit, some of the levels are hard to understand because you don't know where to go. The intro is really cool, too. The first boss is kinda hard, but it has its weaknesses. The first three levels are just parts that teach you about the different things Pacman can do. After the levels get harder. Overall this game deserves an A.

Pac Is Back

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun. It isn't going to knock your socks off but nonetheless it is a quality 3D game. My only real complaint would be that the camera is at times unreliable. Other than that though, it's a decent game, and surprisingly hard. After zipping through the first few stages, I suddenly found myself actually having to spend 30 min to an hour on each level. So if you are looking for a new game for your collection or just a rental to pass time, don't hesitate to look at Pac-man World 2

Good game, but nothing special

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: April 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Pac Man video games were some of the first to be truly successful in the video game industry, so it's not surprising that Namco has revived the character in recent years. Pac Man has starred in a number of different types of games over the years, and here he stars in a three-dimensional platformer! Read on for my review of Pac Man World 2.

PROS:
-The graphics for this game very good, in particular those of the cut scenes. The cut scenes really must be seen to be fully appreciated.
-The controls are, for the most part, pretty easy to learn. You should be able to pick them up pretty quickly.
-There are a number of things to hunt down in every level, which slightly boosts the replay value of the game.

CONS:
-The control scheme has a number of problems, which are particularly noticable when you're in the heat of battle, or trying to make a virtually impossible jump.
-Much like the recent Sonic games, the camera is pretty lame. It has a tendency to get stuck on pretty much anything and everything, which can really hurt your gaming experience.
-The swimming controls flat out suck, mostly due to continually-shifting camera angles underwater. You shouldn't include swimming stages in a video game unless you can get it right!
-In the end, this ends up being a pretty generic three-dimensional platformer. There are considerably better games of the same genre available. The game comes off seeming like something intended more for younger players.

OVERALL:
Overall this game is decent, but it doesn't really do anything special, nor is it bound to hold your attention for very long. My advice to potential players of this game is to rent it before you make the purchase. And if you MUST buy the game, buy the Gamecube Player's Choice version - it includes the ultra-fun Pac Man Vs. multiplayer game as a bonus.

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