Pac-Man
SCORE: 70
Pac-Man has been on more systems than I
can count. I thought it might be fun to review Pac-Man on the Neo Geo
Pocket. This little hand held title contains a full screen mode, and a
scroll mode. Players can in essence play seeing the entire field, or
zoom in on Pac-Man. I like how the zoomed in feature looks, but not
being able to see where the ghosts are led to multiple game over
screens.
The lighting is not the greatest on the Neo Geo Pocket. I struggled to
see what was going on in Pac-Man. I can see where this could lead to a
headache, especially family members prone to migraines. When I could see
the graphics they looked like arcade quality Pac-Man visuals.
The sounds in Pac-Man also match the arcade quality sounds of the
original game. It is funny that I played a retro game on a retro system,
that was based on an even older, more retro game. One of the reasons the
Neo Geo Pocket failed is it did not give gamers many new experiences. If
you played Pac-Man on other systems there was little reason to purchase
this version.
The controls in Pac-Man are generally okay. The little joystick on the
Neo Geo Pocket usually responded as expected. There were a few
irritating misses.
- Paul
Graphics: 60%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: Neo Geo Pocket
Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
Developer: Namco
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY
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