Pac-Man Championship Edition DX +

Those gripes aside, there’s simply no reason for a gamer not to own Pac-Man Championship Edition DX. It’s an absolutely hypnotic experience, one that simply feels good to play, whether in short bursts or as an alien-abduction-like time-eater. It’s a game that’s as timeless as the original, and while it probably won’t reinvigorate Pac-Man as a cultural phenomenon, it’s certainly an amazing step towards making the series relevant again.

If you're the kind of player who can't stop chasing high scores, there's potentially limitless fun with this one -- and with the prospect of more add-on content in the future, Namco can potentially keep this fresh for a long time. A nigh-perfect example of how to modernize a classic, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ deserves a place in every gamer's collection. The only thing missing now is a portable version.

Namco Bandai have produced a stunning 21st century re-imaging of the classic formula, and have allowed a new generation of player to get comfortable with a game that many younger users would quickly dismiss. In fact, the only way we can fault this title is if we imagine Pac-Man is chomping down schools of young children. Fortunately, he’s not, as the ingenious update to the arcade classic effortlessly eats its way into the elite of 2010.

Namco-Bandai, junto al mismísimo creador de Pac-Man, consigue lo más difícil todavía: mejorar este clásico con una versión "deluxe" que logra la experiencia comecocos más rápida, desafiante y gratificante en -seguramente- toda la historia del ocio electrónico. Por menos de 10 euros, sería una auténtica pena que alguien se quedara sin ver el brillo con el que luce la bola amarilla más de 30 años después de su nacimiento.

Apprezzabili le due skin grafiche dedicate a Dig Dug e Rally-X, in particolar modo la prima. Nonostante le già tante combinazioni di stili e colori a tema Pac-Man disponibili (a proposito: gratis nel pacchetto ce n’è anche una dedicata a Pac-Mania e una segreta ispirata al gioco del 1980), queste due nuove variazioni sul tema aggiungono un bel po’ di varietà.

Tirando le somme ci troviamo di fronte a un titolo molto divertente, veloce, adrenalinico e ben curato, che si concretizza però non come un capitolo a sé ma come una collection di Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ e di tutti i suoi DLC, ovviamente rivisti e riorganizzati in un unico pacchetto disponibile a prezzo contenuto. C'è quindi tanto da giocare, tanto da vedere e una grande varietà a livello visivo, conseguita anche tramite la grande versatilità della veste grafica indossata dal Pac-Man negli ultimi anni.

Pac-Man heeft zich dertig jaar geleden al bewezen als een van de meest verslavende games aller tijden en PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ houdt die reputatie vast. De kleine twists aan de gameplay geven DX+ net dat ene zetje om de game weer interessant te maken, samen met de bergen aan skins en achtergrondnummers. Het wordt echter al wel snel duidelijk dat deze remake alleen bestemd is voor de hardcore fans.