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A few changes and it is perfect!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 17 / 18
Date: May 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Being a fan of 3D platformers I felt it was my obligation to pick Pac-man World 2 up. ... However, I never expected it to be as good as it was.

Graphics 9/10
The graphics are really nice. I know people keep saying that these graphics are bad, but they are using a lot of the Gamecubes power. After playing it for a long time, I never saw a choppy frame rate.

Sound 7/10
It nothing special, but it doesn't get annoying. It's not as good as SA2: Battle's music is.

Control 8/10
Actually moving Pac-man around and jumping isn't a problem. The problem comes with poor camera angles and occasionally you will also have touchy controls. The slightest move can send Pac-man to his doom. This isn't that common, but the poor camera angles are. They can get REALLY annoying in some cases. At one part of the game it took me ten tries to get through a spot because of bad camera angles. (It's a good thing every time I died I could get an extra life. That way I could try as many times as I wanted.)

Gameplay 9/10
This game has six worlds, each with at least 3 levels. There are also six bosses. Each of the levels are pretty strait-forward. You just get to the end. That's the easy part. To get a 100% you need to collect all the fruits and pac-dots. This gets really hard on the later levels. You can also do time-trial mode to attempt to clear a level as fast as you can. Then, try the arcade, where you can play all the old pac-man games if you collect enough tokens.

Fun Factor 9/10
The touchy controls and poor camera angles do lower this score, but the game is still fun. It has plenty of levels and then adds a ton of replay value to all the levels. It even has a multiplayer mode for the arcade games. (The regular game lacks an multiplayer mode.) Pac-man World 2 combines elements of the original pac-man with modern 3D platformers to make a fun game worthy of [the price].

Here is how my scoring system works:
Graphics: 10%
Sound: 05%
Control: 25%
Gameplay: 30%
Fun Factor: 30%

Pac-man World 2 got the following scores:
Graphics: 9 (.9)
Sound: 7 (.35)
Control: 8 (2)
Gameplay: 9 (2.7)
Fun Factor: 9(2.7)

Final Score: 8.65 rounds to a 9!

A too fun game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 23
Date: March 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Pac-Man World 2 has over 20 levels. You can Ice Skate, Rev Roll, Bounce, Swim, Kick Flip, and even ride a Pac-Marine! You can even play Pac-Man (original), Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Attack, Pac-Mania, and 3-D mazes, too! Not to forget the Jukebox. This game is recommend. The only bad thing is...I won it in a day... It is very fun. It is way worth the 50 bucks! Buy it! I started to give-up my hopes on this game before I rented it...Don't make the mistake I almost did! Oh, I almost forgot the story...The Ghost Gang stole the Golden Fruits from Pac-Village and unleashed Spooky, who has been living under the tree. The storyline is almost like a cartoon! If you win it, you can still play the arcade games. Buy it.

A really fun adventure game. A great buy.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: June 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

You've likely played Pac-Man in the arcade, or at least have seen Pac-Man do his stuff in the arcade. Well...this is not the same game as what you've played in the arcade. This is a Mario style adventure game that is a little on the easy side, but really fun.

There are many levels spanning the whole of Pac-Land. This includes levels in forests, glaciers, and underwater. There are lots of fruits and dots to collect, and also tokens, which can be used to unlock classic Pac-Man games, like Ms. Pac-Man. You can also play original Pac-Man like mazes within the levels, which can then be played at any time.

The graphics are quite good (at least on the Gamecube version, which is the only one, I have played). The music for most of the levels seem to be based on a single tune, but they change it around enough so it almost sounds like a whole different tune. The quality of both graphics and sound is very good.

The levels have the basic adventure game things like simple puzzle solving, jumping to platforms, and bouncing off enemies, but the levels are all different enough so as they aren't boring or repetitive.

Although I said at the outset that it is a little on the easy side, it is by no means simple to the point of not being challenging. There are plenty of places that will test your abilities.

Overall, this is a first class adventure game that you would do well to add to your Gamecube collection.

Pac-Man World 2, Rock my world and it will rock yours too!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: February 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you are a Pac-Man fan than this is a must have. Namco's Pac-Man World 2 brings traditional Pac-Man game elements into a 3-D world. The graphics are similar to Luigi's Mansion.

Pac-Man World 2 even has an arcade mode where you can play blasts from the past (80's) but inorder to perform this, you must collect tokens; so you even get rewarded for your progress. This is tons of fun for the entire family so let the Pac-Man fever sweep you off your feet!!!!!!!

My 4 year old loves it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: March 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My four year old son loves this game. He has been playing it for several weeks and I can't believe how much he loves the old arcade style "mazes". I bought him a GameBoy Advance Namco Museum, and was surprised at how much he loved the old games, he chose Pac Man World 2 after seeing the case. The music and graphics are wonderful, the action is virtually non-controversial (yeah, I know, you do squash some bugs and other creatures) and your kids don't have to be able to read to play the game. We also like Disney's Magical Mirror and Spyro... hoping to get Namco Museum and Hot Wheels for GameCube next.

A solid platform game that will please Pac-Fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: April 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Pac-World 2 is a platform game based on the popular arcade character. As the storyline goes, the ghosts that continually haunt Pac-Man have unleashed an ancient evil on the Pac-World, and you, as Pac-Man, are the only one who can stop it.

The goal is to get through the levels, attempting to eat all fruit & dots on each level. Through the game, you will encounter different styles of mobility, including ice skating & swimming. As is the norm for platform games, after you have cleared a few levels you will encounter a 'boss' character, represented here by Pac-Man's regular crew of ghosts.

Gameplay can get a bit frustrating at times; jumping seems to take up around 75% of the actions in this game, as you will have to jump on rooftops, from branch-to-branch in giant trees, from platform-to-platform over lava pits, and more. Still, the controls are easy to pick up, and you never get a feeling of being hopelessly stuck in the game; it's just a matter of being able to time the jumps right.

An added treat in this game is the addition of some of the older Pac-Man arcade games, which require you to collect certain amounts of tokens througout the game to unlock. Included are the original Pac-Man & Ms. Pac-Man & PacMania (a Tetris-like game), plus some other bonuses. Also included are semi-hidden bonus mazes, which put you in a 3-D version of a regular Pac-Man style maze. Complete the maze without losing 3 lives & you will be able to replay the maze at will.

All in all, this is a solid platform game that will certainly make Pac-Fans happy. Hardcore gamers might find it to be a bit short & repetitive, but will still enjoy renting this one.

Thought it would [be bad] but I was totally wrong

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I never played #1, and am only somewhat a platformer fan. I also though the idea of Namco pushing their PacMan license was cheezy and there was no way this game would be any good. All the reviews I'd read praised it so I decided to buy it because the store was out of Bloody Road (thinking I would probably end up selling it off used). I'm glad I got it! This game is A LOT of fun. It's well designed and the developer deserves kudos for making the PacMan thing work. This is a great 3D platformer and reminds me a lot of Super Mario 64.

This game is sweet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: August 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The graphics: 7/10 for gamecube The music: 9/10 Controls 8/10

This game is the best game for gamecube in 2002. The levels are so much fun. There are several worlds, Canyon, Treetops, Ice, Valcano, Ocean, Ghost. You can also play the original Pac-Man. You can bounce off targets, climb trees, ice skat etc. My favorite level is B-Doing Woods (Treetops) You can butt bounce on targets, climb treet, and race to the other side. Right now ...I am on the first valcano level. I recommend this game for people who like 1 player adventure. I would Recommend this game for ages 8+.

Pac is Back and it turns out to be a HIT!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Pac-man has been a classic arcade since late 80's. Now it is available for any console (videogame)! I own it on Psx (playstation), it is called Pac-Man World 20th aniversary, it was great, it has a 3D environment and for the first time, Pac was turned into a 3D blast! When i heard Pac-Man World 2 coming for the gamecube (i own a gamecube and a psx) i decided to be one of the first ones to buy it, and i did! It is amazing, the 3D worlds are huge, which means you will have to explore alot. check out the good and bad things about it:

The Good Things:
-Huge 3D worlds
-Pac never looked better
-outstanding graphics and sound
-arcade version is included
-pretty difficult and challenging
-awesome moves and powers
-incredible enemies and story-line

The Bad Things:
-The music can get boring (not a big deal)
-The cameras can get a bit rusty (you will get use to it)

Overall, this game is a worth buying game to any arcade or plataform fan! A solid title!

Note: I actually have it, not as many people who write reviews before the game is out.

Two words...New and Improved!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: April 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you already tried the old Pacman World on regular playstaton, this one has better graphics new worlds and more fun than ever before. They have ice skating, rollerblading, and let me say, it's cool. Now I wouldn't recommend this for someone who gets really hung up on games and gets [mad] very easily(like me). But anyway, it has new characters and you can go to any level you want, that is if you passed it already. Some of the settings are his village, the wilderness, Snowy mountains, Volcanoes, and much more. After you have defeated 4 of the individual levels you have to fight one of the ghosts in the original Pacman in the arcade(It's not too hard?) HAVE FUN!!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD GET IT!!!!!!

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