Probably the worst version of Pac-Man ever created.

User Rating: 4.5 | Pac-Man 2600
By SuperSpeed67 | Review Date:
Pac-Man has been on about every game console imaginable and was one of the biggest franchises of the '80s. He had a girlfrend (Ms. Pac-Man) and his own cartoon. Pac-Man appeared in the arcades in 1980 and was one of the best arcade games created to date. Although a year later, Pac-Man was able to be played at home on your Atari 2600. People were at first excited to play it but when they saw it, most were very displeased on the gameplay. The game had horrible graphics, bad sound that didn't sound like the original game at all, and overall it was just plain boring. You can't tell the different colors in the ghosts at all.
They must have sold millions, no BILLIONS of copies of Pac-Man for the 2600, even though it's one of the worst games for the console (Although it's not as bad as E.T.). About a year or 2 later they released Ms. Pac-Man for the 2600, which is such a big improvement.
And what makes it worse is that Pac-Man is a circle with a mouth. But, in this game, he looks like a square with the edges cut off.
The worst part about it all is that if you've ever played Pac-Man you know how it works, you eat the pac-pellets, ghosts chase after you, eat the
power-pellet, the ghosts turn blue, you can eat them, they run away from you. But they've taken that enjoyment out of this game. NOTE: Stay Away From Pac-Man For The 2600!

Other Helpful Reviews for Pac-Man

  • Rating:2.5

    Pac-Man Fiasco!

    By m0zart | Review Date: Oct 07, 2007 | 2600

    I remember Christmas 1981 so well. It was a season of anticipation for one of the few gifts I wanted that year -- a copy of the Atari 2600 port of "Pac-Man". That game had literally dominated the arcades since ... Read Full Review

    11 of 11 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1.5

    Oh, Namco, Namco, Namco...What WERE you thinking?!

    By gtimandan | Review Date: Jan 23, 2006 | 2600

    The hype of Pac-Man making the jump to the 2600 is not unlike the rumble created from any upcoming Zelda game now. The roar was furious. Stores were preselling the game [the first time ever in history, if memory serves... Read Full Review

    8 of 8 users found the following review helpful
Load Comments (0)