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from: Namco Brand: Namco EAN: 0722674021029 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Namco Manufacturer: Namco Platform: Sega Dreamcast Publisher: Namco Sales Rank: 7966 Studio: Namco Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness takes the original formula and updates it for the new millennium. The most striking change is the game's new 3-D orientation. The play is expanded, but it is largely based on the original. Maze Madness involves a weird story of gems being scattered throughout Pac-Land. A witch is after the gems, so you must find them all before she does. Maze Madness is a bit of a misleading title, because while the game does involve mazes, it's the puzzles that will stop your progress. Most of the puzzles aren't that hard, but a few will stump you for a bit. There are blocks to push, TNT to explode, and springboards that propel you upward. Players are awarded stars for completing different tasks, such as finding all the fruit in a level, munching all the pellets in a level, or beating the level in time-trial mode. Initially, earning one star per level will get you to the next stage, but you must go back and earn more stars to unlock later levels. Maze Madness' graphics are smooth and crisp, but they aren't very detailed. The game has the look and feel of a cartoon's minimal lighting effects. Ms. Pac-Man herself is just a round polygonal sphere with some textures, arms, and legs glued on. There are a few particle effects in the title that look very good, but Namco didn't do too much else to tax the Dreamcast's graphics abilities. Where this game excels is in the level design. A puzzle game like this is made or broken on the ingenuity of the levels. Also, Maze Madness features some multiplayer options, which, combined with its simple, family-friendly gameplay, makes it an excellent choice for a party game. --Todd Mowatt Pros:
Amazon.com Product Description: Ms. Pac Man makes her return to the screen in Ms. Pac Man Maze Madness. Explore 180 mazes throughout four worlds. While the environment has moved from 2-D to 3-D, the game controls have remained true to the original arcade game--only the directional pad is used. Pick up power pellets to chomp on ghosts and new enemies, such as centipedes, Neander-Pacs, and baby dragons. Up to four players can engage in a variety of games, including Ghost Tag, where three players are ghosts and one player is Ms. Pac-Man; and Dot Mania, in which players compete to eat the most dots in a maze. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Clean fun for the family and a dying breed of gamesThere should be more games like Ms Pac Man out there. Its clean fun and a great game. If you want a good, challenging and most of all FUN game then its made for you. Go get it you won't regret it and pick up Frogger 2 while you're at it, they're both mad fun Great graphics, great sound and challenging (you gotta think to beat this one)! Rating: - Fun for the Whole FamilyI bought this game, wondering if it was similar to the retro-Centipede. It was better in many ways. Like Centipede, you can play either the classic version or the new. Personally, I like the new game better. The music is superior, the graphics are good, and the adventure theme makes the game more challenging than the "antique". The object of the game is to eat all the dots and collect all the fruit. This isn't an easy feat. There are several gadgets you have to work to get around in the ... Read More Rating: - Fun and AddictiveI thought this game was the best! If i could i would have played it for hours on end-though some of the puzzles can be annoyingly hard-that gives the game texture. Along with the fact that there are many different courses to go alonge the maze. For retro loves there is also the first one and fun multiplayer games. Rating: - fun to playFun and simple gameplay, with complex moves to make and puzzles to solve. You must journey to save the Princess while on your way face mindless enemies. Rather than a fixed map, you can traverse the many lands and secret chambers in 3-d perspective, up-down-sideways etc. Collect items and power pellets, replenish your health with hearts, and defeat the evil Wicked Witch. The breathtaking soundtrack, cinematics and mini-games will make your twenty-bucks seem worth it. This game is great for all ... Read More Rating: - A true classic!Even more fun than when I was a kid. It does have multi-player capability which is nice, but the solo adventure is good for hours of fun. |
