Pac-Man Xbox 360
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Metascore
62 out of 100

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5.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Play one of the all-time classic videogames with Pac-Man. Move through treacherous mazes and eat all the Pac-Dots to clear each stage while avoiding the sinister ghosts. Eat Power Pellets to become temporarily invincible. Turn the tables on the ghosts and chase them down. Eat all four ghosts to ear the most bonus points. Are you skilled enough to stay alive through all the stages? This classic video game was released in 1980, and became a phenomenon around the world. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged Pac-Man as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game in History" in 2005. Now you won't need a pocketful of quarters to play this classic arcade title. [Namco Bandai]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Eurogamer
    80
    In the end, the chance to claim Pac-Man bragging rights among your friends list may be enough to make it worth buying, and the chance to play one of the all-time greatest games again arguably makes it a compulsory purchase regardless of how many times you've played it before.
  2. GamerFeed
    70
    The game has no significant changes, and the only things adding to its replay value are a few Achievements and an updated leaderboard. But if you loved the arcade classic, spend $5 and dig in.
  3. Planet Xbox 360
    70
    Pac-man was always going to be an essential inclusion in Xbox Live’s collection of Arcade classics. It’s certainly worthy of a place there, it’s just a shame some updated graphics, modes and extras could not have been included to make it stand out from all the other Pac-man’s available to play.
  4. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    40
    But Despite the artful simplicity of the game we just can't justify paying money for this. Throwback kudos and nostalgia value aside, the game involves too little skill in comparison to the likes of Joust or the aforementioned "Geometry Wars."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 5 out of 7
  1. JerryLees
    9
    This game is a classic. It's just the way it is supposed to be. The controls aren't what they are on a arcade--- because the 360 isn't an arcade machine, but none the less it's a great playing game and awesome exactly as it is. Yes, the controls seem sluggish, partly becasue the original controller was a 4 way digital stick... not an analog joystick.

    As for updated graphics... I hate those games that have the "evolved" levels... leave the classics the way they were and don't mess with them.    … Expand
  2. Ogdini
    8
    Thoroughly enjoyable classic. Like the dude once said.. "if video gaming affected us as kids we'd all be listening to repetitive music and munching pills" I give pac man an 8... who can resist the kudos of being the best @ this legendary game.… Expand
  3. BobbyperuV.
    4
    Like most retro games, the memory is better than the actual game was. In addition to the now-boring play, the handling and turning feels sluggish. People played this for years?… Expand
  4. SlimT.
    4
    It looks like this game will burn-in an image on a big screen TV, and the controls are unresponsive.

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