![]() ![]() The very young ones might struggle a bit with some of the platforming bits, and the much older kids will, like me, enjoy it in bursts but get bored not too long into it.Summary: Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013– ). I would recommend Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for the youngsters, and you will enjoy the odd turn too. I do prefer the pledging to “chomp” this or that with this one instead of “killing” things. Sure she shooting slime at some blob for example, but still. Too often I hear shouts from my daughter, I’m going to “kill it” when playing other kids games. What I love about it is that it offers unadulterated, wholesome gameplay for the kids, not trying to mimic an adult-themed game. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is entertaining in a laid-back way. Your youngsters will probably be repeating his one-liners though. Soon enough though, Pac starts sounding like some kid on Prozac, annoyingly so. This was included here, and works in the same manner, just in a 3D world. Sounds like when you chomped the big berry and the ghosts turned purple, frantically running from Pac. The sound effects and bubbly soundtrack had me grinning at first – hearing some of the sounds from the classic game. The camera is frustrating though, and often I would loose the direction when performing a double-jump for example, and not land where I intended, because the camera would throw me off and I couldn’t swing it around quick enough. It looks like a kiddies game, but it was well crafted and other than a dodgy camera, there’s no visual flaws, at least not anything I picked up on. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures certainly looks good – bright and inviting, without being too complex. This is the recurring theme and issue I have throughout the game – it put a smile on my face for a while, and then just doesn’t go too far, keeping my attention for bursts, but nothing enduring. I suspect my interest here will be short-lived, but it’s still fun while it lasts. What is really nice here is that it’s played out in a 3D maze, harking back to the games of old. The four-player multiplayer mode switches your roles the players become the ghosts chasing Pac-Man. ![]() The six worlds were fairly different, refreshing your interest in a timely manner as you progress. While I found that the gameplay was limited in terms of variety on offer, the multi-level gaming worlds’ designs were very impressive. The overall objective in the various 3D levels is to reach the piece of fruit that each level offers to complete that level. The Ghostly Adventures sees Pac-Mac chomping ghosts throughout six worlds, picking up and finding collectibles and fruit. it was unsurprising and generally a little constricted. The platforming mimics modern platform games, but I found that the gameplay just didn’t offer anything new. For example Pac-Man can morph into a chameleon and use his tongue to gobble up items and ghosts from a distance, or use his tongue to swing off structures he can change into a bouncing ball, with obvious advantages or change into a large rolling rock, crushing everything before him. Pac-Man’s party trick is that he can change form, changing the gameplay style. You do get to unlock some traditional mini-games, but the bulk of it is platforming, minor puzzles and collecting. ![]() The new Pac-Man trades the maize word for a 3D world offering platforming. If we had to give it a numerical score:6.0/10 The kids will definitely enjoy it, but keep another game on stand-by. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is light fun is small doses, a game I am happy to play when I’m not looking for anything too deep and involving. I had high hopes, hopes that the series could reinvent itself, but I found the gameplay is just too one-dimensional for this day and age. My young daughter enjoyed it while I only enjoyed it for shorter periods before craving something a little more impressive. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures offers a mildly entertaining 3D platformer experience. Pac-Man will not achieve the iconic status he enjoyed with the evergreen maze-based games.
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