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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineRanks among the finest titles of its genre on the system. [Mar 2002, p.106]
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A fun platformer with a good mix of nostalgia and modern technology.
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It's simple, but the game makes brilliant use of the classic's design, and the whole retro style never seems forced.
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Pac-Land has never looked better, cartoonishly but lushly rendered, and full of bright colors and crisp 3D objects.
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An adorable adventure that incorporates platform aspects from the Mario’s and Sonic’s of the world into one nice package.
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The game controls wonderfully, and there's plenty of areas to explore. However, as usual there are some severe camera issues.
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What's amazing to me is how a game that's obviously borrowed every platform trick in the book didn't also manage to steal someone else's good camera work, too.
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The inclusion of four unlockable classic Pac-Man arcade games really help increase the replay value.
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The graphics and music combine to good effect (though likely too cheery for some) and make Pac-Man World an awesome place for a little gaming vacation, especially as you fly around on some of the Pac-dot chains.
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The camera problems and the game's unnecessarily uneven difficulty seal Pac-Man World 2's fate, in spite of the game's depth.
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PSM Magazine[It] does still suffer from a problematic camera. Often, it's difficult to get the best possible angle necessary for precise platform jumping. [Mar 2002, p.31]
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Classic platforming action done right. It’s tough as nails, fun and paced to near perfection. What it isn’t, is very original.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyThe level design is straightforward and challenging (especially later stages) but relatively low on surprises. [Apr 2002, p.141]
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Aside from some dodgy camera work (as always) this is a simple and at times fun game, which will be enjoyed by very young players. But there are plenty of better games like this out there.
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Game InformerThe developers failed to develop a camera system capable of dealing with the 3D action. [Mar 2002, p.79]
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A harmless game with classic standard platform gameplay, and classic 3D platform camera problems.
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Chief among the problems is a camera that doesn’t react well to the sudden changes associated with jumping, with imprecise controls being a close second. The end-result is a series of ridiculously difficult stages simply because you don’t have the tools to respond to the tasks at hand.
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One thing in its favour was the gorgeously rendered fruit, that look so realistic and juicy that we swear we were salivating during our time with the game - but that's about as good as it gets.
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Namco has bastardized one of our favorite timewasters into a ho-hum jump-a-thon with the occasional maze thrown in.
Awards & Rankings
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#41 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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65
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#65 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 39
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Mixed: 9 out of 39
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Negative: 4 out of 39
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