It's pac man fever ALL over again, and those ghosts are back with a vengence too
Pac man Championship edition was a refreshing update from all the previous revamps of pac man over the years (PacMania, PacMan Arrangement etc), i loved how fast it got and i didn't think they could make it any better than what it was......
OH HELL WAS I WRONG!!
When i started DX up i wasn't expecting what was inside...
Story:
It's pac man, what else do you need to know?
Gameplay:
There's been no real changes to the original formula but a whole lot has been added, Time attack, Score attack, Ghost Combo and many others will keep you coming back, trying to get a higher score than your previous attempts and your friends, although as the game progresses in the timed modes, things will get very very hectic, Very fast, and grabbing power pills then eating legions of ghosts becomes super satisfying as you try to string wave after wave of ghosts together which ultimately adds to your high score much faster.
Visuals: (My favourite part of this game :D )
Although you get the typical pacman aesthetics, you also get to mix and match level styles from previous installments (Like Pacmania for example) there's 8 to mix and match to suit your preference. (I love Style C's preset and characters, NEON)
(Ooooh so colourful XD )
Audio:
Pretty much all the original sounds are present, there's even a few new ones in there. The techno sound track is just superb.
Controls:
Same responsive pac man controls, although 2 new mechanics are present in this version, 1) you now have a limited amount of bombs which help you when you're in a pinch, and speaking of which onto the last thing, the game will go slow down as you're about to collide with ghosts giving you a split second or 2 to detour, at 1st i thought this made it a little too easy, but it becomes necessary as the game speed ramps up very quickly.
Difficulty:
Although it might not seem too difficult, i mention from before this game will get really chaotic very quickly.
Overall:
Namco have perfected pac man to what i initially thought was another rehash, GO PLAY THIS GAME.
(Retro/Arcade gamers will love this, but if you have an open mind in games, try it anyway.)
(But don't bother if you're only interested in Graphics, in which case, go play COD black ops.)