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My Favorite GBA game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

STRENGTHS:

Great graphics in remake of Pac-Man (Pac-Man Arrangement) with new design and new features; Has four games; Continue function in Pac-Man Arrangement makes him basically immortal.

WEAKNESSES:

I wish they had Continue option in other 3 games too; Pac-Attack could be better if it was more like Tetris. I found Pac-Mania quite boring though I like that you can jump over ghosts there; Would be nice if they have included Ms. Pac-Man in this collection.

BRIEF REVIEW:

I think out of four games in this pack only 2 are actually playable for real fun and are indeed time consuming. They are Pac-Man Arrangement and Pac-Man original. Although I like the first game better because of new graphics and many new features.

PAC-MAN ARRANGEMENT:
What I especially like in Pac-Man Arrangement is that it is a great redesign of original Pac-Man with multiple options.
You can start from 2 to 6 lives instantly. Graphics are captivating for a fairly outdated console as GBA is.

It also has new characters such as a cute Rabbit-like-pink ghost who jumps all over the places and Bull-like-red-boxer ghost who may abruptly throw himself against you like a real boxer. There are some more additions which you will love to discover during playback of Pac-Man arrangement.

I like arrow-like points of speed acceleration which allows to use speed burst from one direction of another. Jump-hole innovation is great but in latter worlds they are insanely more than I needed too. Music and graphics are really nice!

Although you can't save the game, I like that you may actually CONTINUE the game from the same spot. However, after you die your score still turns to zero. This means that you're virtually immortal! Thus, using Continue function every time my Pac-Man died I was able to go through all 5 worlds and complete the whole game. It won't take more than 30-45 minutes to complete all 5 worlds though. I wish they had more worlds.

PAC-MAN:
Original Pac-Man comes in full-screen version which is really tiny or you may choose a bigger but scrolling screen version which of course negatively affects on your ability to see the hidden part of the world.
I think they kept original features and didn't add any new because basically a new Pac-Man is reborn in Pac-Man Arrangement. I wish they could at least add Continue option in Pan-Man too, like they did for Pac-Man Arrangement.

PAC-ATTACK:
It is weird attempt to create a tetris-like Pac-Man with geometric figures falling down and with little Pac-Man attached to one of the ends of the figure. As soon as any figure with Pac-Man falls down it eats a path which was previously made out of other Pac-Man-ends of figures. Not only it is worse than Tetris, but it is hard to play and game finishes quickly.

PAC-MANIA:
It is basically a three-dimensional Pac-Man who also jumps.
Other than that I didn't find it exciting.

CONCLUSION:

I think this game pack is probably one of the best buys out of all GBA games. Especially in terms of bringing you endless fun per spent dollar. It worth every spent penny.

Would be nice if in Pac-Man Arrangement there was a jump over ghosts function too. Game developers could develop Pac-Attack and Pac-Mania in a much better and more playable way and include Ms. Pac-Man in this collection.

I would rate Pac-Man Arrangement as the best innovative game out of these 4-pack game collection. I highly recommend to purchase this game pack because you won't be disappointed. I found a great deal and bought 3 of these games - one for myself, the second for my spouse and the third as a spare game. :)

cool!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i love this game so much!! i played it for 2 hours today. it comes with 4 games pac-man, pac-attack, pac-mania, pac-man arrangement. they have the classic pac-man a diferent puzzle one or something and my favorite a 3-d pac-man.

Nostalgic Chomp

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: April 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It just surprises me when it really comes to video games these days. It all seems quite fancy with too much visual graphics, that it really kills the enjoyment of classics. That does come into the cases with classics from the 80's, that truly broadened the video game formatted market into a whole new level and beyond belief. That did come with the case of Pac-Man. It truly was one of the very first revolutionary video game characters ever. The feeling of Pac-Man still lingers on today. Despite many people thinking of Pac-Man as a throwback, there is a simplicity to the puzzles and mazes that this Yellow chomp has truly made in its long run, and it fits just as well here.

The Pac-Man Collection for the Game Boy Advance, is a collection of 4 of the classic games from the Pac-Man library. The games in itself are a great feel to all different audiences of Pac-Man, and his supporting casts of ghosts: Inky, Blinky, Clyde, Sue, and others just to name about. The games range from the Tetris-like feel of Pac-Attack, which truly is one of the few games that really wasn't like Pac-Man, to the realism of the maze, like the original version of Pac-Man, and one of the very first 3-D games ever made, Pac-Mania, to the ever changing realism of Pac-Man Arrangement. This particular game has just incredible graphics, well beyond some other Game Boy Advance games have been made since the Game Boy Advance came into release in 2001. Still, many people might be dissapointed, with the absence of other great games missing from this collection, including Ms. Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Pac-Man Jr., and Pac Man 2 which was released in 1994, as the only unfortunate dud of the chomping legend.

Although Pac-Man is everywhere as a nostalgic throwback to the 1980's, many people might not want this version for the Game Boy Advance. Still, Pac-Man and his chomping impact are well worth the buck over here. If you have a Game Boy Advance, this game collection has to be one addition for the books.

Hours of Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: April 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE this game. The 3-D effects are really cool! I enjoy the fact there are different options and games to play. This is just plain fun.

great game for when you're bored

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: April 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game because it was the cheapest one at the store..and I needed some entertainment during school. I haven't played any of other pacman games so I have nothing to compare it to, but I really enjoy playing this game. The tetris type game is the most addictive for me..I could play that for hours!

pac-attack

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i really enjoy playing pac-man but seem when i got to the puzzle mode on stage 19 i got stuck it would not let me win. can some one help me with this one.

Thank you Majesco!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Wow -- What more can you say but PACMAN!!!! I love that little chompy guy. My GBA goes everywhere with me and Im chompign down pellets everywhere I go. Bout time A good pacman compilation came out! Well worth the money if u love pacman or the 80's!!

Pac-Man

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I also have namcomusem (it has Ms.Pac-Man). You shoud first get namcomusem frist THEN this collection to have 5 Pac-Man games wich are

1.Pac-Man
2.Ms.Pac-Man
3.Pac-Mania
4.Pac-Attack
5.Pac-Man Arrangement

Pac-Man

This game started Pac-Man. I can get past 2 grafics and thats it. Can't go any ferther.

Ms.Pac-Man

The first apperence of Ms.Pac-Man. There is moving fruit to cach. Just like Pac-Man I can get past 2 grafics and thats it. Can't go any ferther.

Pac-Mania

3D game with a big Pac-Man and big ghost. You can jump in the game. I set the game to end at level 23 and when I'm on that level it takes trys and trys to beat it. After lots of trying I beat the game.

Pac-Attack

A Reference of Tetris,you see blokes with the ghost and you can retote them before they hit the ground. You'll see Pac-Man soon and when he hits he'll try to eat the ghost until there isn't any more or he hits a block. there're is 2 modes. Normal and Puzzle. I'm tryng to beat puzzle mode.

Pac-Man Arrangement

A 3D Pac-Man game in 5 worlds with powerups, daschs and jumps, and big ghost. It's like Pac-Man exsept there is a bost level at the last round. I've beat the game. It's a lot of fun.

Helpful? Hope it was.

This is a really fun game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I just bought this game a few days ago and I can't stop playing it. It is really fun. Not only does it have the original pac-man, but two other modern-ized versions which are even more fun to play, and a tetris like puzzle game. I have been playing pac-man since 1980 and if you are like me(a hard-core pac maniac) or just want a simple but fun game, you will need this game in your collection as well. You might also consider buying the Namco musium for GBA. It contains Ms. Pac-Man as well as four other great classics.

Best Reguards Erich R.

Pac man rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is so cool. It has all the classic pac man games including pac man for the nes. This will be one cool game to play.

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