- Publisher: Namco
- Release Date: Nov 17, 2005
- Also On: DS, PC, PlayStation 2, PSP
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83A fantastic action-platformer that, despite a few technical hitches and minor camera problems, delivers well over 10 hours of 3D Pac-Man goodness.
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80A fantastic action-platformer that, despite a few technical hitches and minor camera problems, delivers well over ten hours of 3D Pac-Man goodness.
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72You may think I'm full of BS, but Pac-Man World 3 will last you anywhere from 8-12 hours.
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Platform afficionados will appreciate the smooth control and nonstop action. [Jan 2006, p.110]
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The humor is often funny and always clean, which is a real accomplishment.
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70Nothing can save Pac-Man World 3 from feeling simply average, and that extends to the game's presentation as well. This is not helped by some crippling technical issues, which are highlighted by an unmanageable and nearly-broken camera.
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69Blitz Games has to its credit delivered Pac-Man fans a sequel with tight controls and occasionally engaging level designs. There studio has also successfully merged new and old styles, presenting in-game challenges that require you to play nicely emulated original Pac-Man levels.
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69A platformer, characterized most notably by its fusion of classic Pac-Man moments and generic platforming gameplay.
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Lack of replay value relegates this game to a rental.
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65Due to its unoriginal rehash of platformer game mechanics Pac-Man World 3 is only recommended for younger audiences or those new to the 3D platformer.
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It's just not as fun as the previous games in the series. Too much of the formula has changed, and almost none of it for the better.
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65It avoids completely trashing the action-platformer genre, so if you have a touch of Pac-Man fever and can't find an arcade with the coin-op machine, you might just want to check this one out.
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The dialogue is actually charming and sometimes clever, but the loose controls found in the main game also plauge the arcade port to a degree, which to me, is the biggest bummer of this outing. [Jan 2006, p.138]
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60No, it's hardly the greatest platformer ever - far from it - but it certainly isn't the worst.
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Despite its admirable music and noteworthy play control, Pac 3 is too bland for the common gamer to take notice. It's pleasant for a while, but you'll quickly grow tired of it.
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A competent, by-the-numbers platformer that isn't nearly as vile as we were expecting. [Aug 2006, p.61]
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25It's sad when a gaming icon known for eschewing cliches gets mired in so many of them that he becomes part of the me-tooism he originally tried to combat.