Wednesday, January 21, 2015

CrossbowPig Reviews Issue #2: Pac-Man

And from that day forth Jaret never got anything done
Ever.

Welcome to CrossbowPig's game reviews, issue #2. Today, we'll be reviewing the flash game version of Pac-Man. Now, with this, I could take it a few directions. I could play the Google Doodle version of Pac-Man, which is easy, but that wouldn't be faithful to the original. So, my quest for Pac-Man began, and took me through mountains, deserts, and oceans on the search for a Pac-Man clone that was worthy of playing. It took me several decades of slacking off, but I finally found it: the ultimate Pac-Man clone.

The World's Biggest Pac-Man.

Gameplay: The already addictive Pac-Man formula is made even better by the fact that you will likely never run out of mazes to complete. However, several of the levels have nonsensical designs, or have corners where it's impossible to get out when cornered. This means that several levels are nigh impossible, leading to frustration. There are practically infinite maps, however, so you can always pick a point somewhere else in the maze and restart if you get bored of trying to beat the same swirly map over and over again. 8/10

Sound: The ever addictive "Wakka-Wakka" sound Pac-Man makes when he eats dots is present, as is the siren noise made when you get a power pellet. However, there is no music, as is true of the original game as well. 6/10

Graphics: If you like dark blue on a black background with the occasional yellow dot, then this is the game for you. This game is faithful to the original in it's simple yet aesthetically pleasing graphics. 4/10.

Difficulty: Some of these maps can get fiendishly difficult, leading to rage-inducing fits of violence that I myself have experienced at some point (just one dot left!). However, this varies from level to level, so really it all depends where you decide to go in the maze. The ghosts themselves aren't too bad once you figure out their individual patterns, leading to this game getting a Challenging rating.

Verdict: With all of these scores tallied up, and the factor of my own personal enjoyment added in, I calculated the score through an extremely complicated process and gave it the score of a 
7 - Good.
This game is worth your time for sure, and with new levels being added by the community everyday is sure to keep you eating dots for months on end.

Next Review: Exit Path
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