Coins are used to play the arcade machines in-game and though they’re doled out relatively generously, it still rankles that it’s theoretically possible to not be able to play certain games if you run out of coins (which are also used in the Gatcha machines to collect statues or the vending machines to purchase furniture and decorations). However, these restrictions don’t last long and are all reasonably easy to overcome.Īnother issue is having in-game currency though this isn’t as egregious as it sounds – you’re never asked to top this up with real money, thankfully – it can be a frustration for players who lack the skill and experience to earn coins when needed. In my opinion, a compilation of this nature shouldn’t have any games unlocked and players shouldn’t be forced to endure games they don’t enjoy just to get to play what they want. Having to unlock certain titles is a bit of an annoyance at first too, especially when one game’s unlock requirement is to play the twitchy, frustratingly slippery SNES platformer Pac-in-Time more than once – which means getting a Game Over multiple times and restarting. It’s not just input lag that’s a problem here either: the arcade version of Pac-Man Arrangement looks lovely visually, but it’s too busy and the maze layouts are usually quite cluttered, as well as badly designed in a lot of cases – you’ll end up dying because you didn’t realise there was a wall, staircase or ramp due to the visuals lacking clarity (conversely, the console version of Pac-Man Arrangement is bright, big-scaled and very visually clear – it’s so much better!). ![]() Others suffer from the same problem to a less noticeable, but still irritating, degree. It’s a bit frustrating then, that some games seem to suffer from game-breaking input lag: the arcade version of Pac-Man Arrangement, for example, definitely has an issue in this regard – leading to deaths that feel completely unfair. The weakest titles don’t detract from the genuine strengths of the compilation either – with the first Pac-Man still standing strong as a near-perfect game and games such as the iconic (albeit flawed) Pac-Land, brilliant multiplayer arcade game Pac-Man Battle Royale, Crossy Road-esque Pac-Man 256 and stunning synaesthetia-powered Pac-Man Championship Edition leading the charge as absolutely unmissable inclusions. ![]() Though a few of the included games are noticeably weaker than others, their inclusion is still welcome – I’d much rather have the opportunity to try out a lesser title that I’ve never had the chance to play, rather than let it linger in obscurity. So what of the included games themselves? Namco have compiled 14 games into this collection, featuring several classics – and familiar, but not necessarily amazing titles – as well as some more obscure entries. The console-originated (as opposed to arcade) games feature as selectable titles from a console rather than a dedicated arcade cabinet, which works fine. Though you can access each game in the compilation via a menu, it’s much more fun to populate your arcade with machines and actually interact with them to play each game (with my dogged need for order, I have ensured that I’ve lined up the machines in chronological order in my in-game arcade!). Characters from the games wander around your arcade, with more of them earned as you progress through the various titles included. ![]() ![]() Thankfully, one of the things that Pac-Man Museum Plus gets right is going back to the classic Pac-Man look for its hub, which takes the form of an arcade which you can decorate yourself with machines, consoles and other Pac-Man paraphernalia that’s earned and purchased from in-game vending machines. This meant that its hub – and the world which you were collecting objects and characters for when making progress through the games – was based on the awful designs in that CGI cartoon monstrosity. Play all 14 legendary titles like the classic PAC-MAN and PAC-LAND, as well as the newly included PAC-IN-TIME and PAC-MAN 256.The 2014 Pac-Man Museum was an excellent compilation – but it had the misfortune of being launched while the horrendous animated misfire Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures was being broadcast. Play a variety of classic and nostalgic PAC-MAN games across many genres! PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes 14 titles from the legendary PAC-MAN series!
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