This year turned out to be quite important for fans of Pac Man. A few months ago a compilation was released with several of his classics from the arcades of yesteryear. Now we have a remaster of his 3D adventure that came to PlayStation in 1999.
Bandai Namco decided to release this new version on August 26 for all current consoles. Now that we had the opportunity to play it, we tell you if this return of the gluttonous yellow ball is worth it.
Pac-Man World Re-Pac received some improvements to his story
The story of Pac-Man World Re-Pac it is simple but functional. It all starts when a group of ghosts kidnap six of the yellow ball’s friends and family. So their mission is to go to the mysterious ghost island to save them from the evil Toc-Man. A strange metallic version of our protagonist.
Those who played the PS1 classic will see that there were some changes to the story scenes. Now there’s a little more context to everything. Since in the original we simply saw our hero arrive at his house and find it a mess. Now we see how the kidnapping happened and we know the motivations of the villain.
Pac-Man World Re-Pac won’t win any award for most complex story. It’s just an excuse to know what you’re doing. Since six relatives and friends of the wolverine are kidnapped, you will have to visit the same number of different zones.
Each of them has three levels and a stage with a boss. The truth is that it will not take you more than an hour to complete each zone, so we are talking about a somewhat short game. However, that doesn’t mean the trip isn’t worth it.
Platform fans might love it.
Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a platform title with some of the touch of its classic games. You will have to explore levels with quite a bit of variation while collecting certain items and eliminating enemies. For the latter you have three options: jump on them, stamp yourself or throw pills at them. Everything will depend on the rival you have in front of you.
The areas you visit have different themes. Although several levels share the same setting, we believe that they have a lot of variety in the scenarios. This helps you have a good time without feeling any boredom.
Despite the more childlike appearance of Pac-Man World Re-Pac, it has some very challenging parts. Especially for those who want to complete it 100%, since reaching some of the objects means putting your integrity at risk. However, it’s all worth it in the end.
In almost every level there are hidden ‘mazes’. These put us to play in a special area that is more similar to the classic Pac-Man game mode. Where the objective is to eat all the points, while we flee from ghosts. Of course, these little worlds are not always the same and they add some ‘dangers’ that go according to the environment.
We must also make a separate mention for the bosses of each zone. None of them are overcome in the same way and they will make you apply what you have learned in the previous levels.. So we can ensure that there are no repeatability issues in this remaster.
Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a good remastering, ideal to take with you
our time with Pac-Man World Re-Pac It was on the Nintendo Switch console. So we can tell you that it works very well in both static and portable modes. Due to its simplicity and fun, it is a very good companion for a trip.
We also think it’s a pretty good remaster that made improvements to the original that really make it feel modern. We’re sure it’ll keep your long-time fans happy and might be an eye-catcher for some newbies. It should be noted that we did not encounter any type of error in our game time.
Should you buy it or pass it up?
We believe that Pac-Man World Re-Pac would be a welcome addition to any platform game fan’s library. Its scenarios, challenges and enemies are quite varied, so you will surely want to continue playing. It’s pretty fun from start to finish.
As factors against it we find two main ones: its duration and its replayability. Since it is a title that would take you a maximum of seven hours to finish it in its entirety. To this let’s add that there is not something that keeps you playing once you found everything. Unfortunately, these two aspects make it run the risk of being a game that you enjoyed at the time, but to which you may not return for a long time.
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We played Pac-Man World Re-Pac on the Nintendo Switch with a code provided by a Bandai Namco representative in the region.
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