Monday, November 1, 1993

Video Game Review: Pac-Man

Why did it take so long for this game to make it to the NES in the US? I mean, let’s face it, for today’s discriminating gamers, the graphics are pretty basic. And without spending a quarter each time you want to make a run on that mysterious level 256, some of the thrill is lost.
Speaking of level 256, it’s all bugged out. I can get through the first 255 levels easily enough, but this level is all jacked up, and I don’t know why. I tried psychically beating the level based on where I assume all the pellets and ghosties are supposed to be, but that just doesn’t work.
I suppose I could just play for hi-score, but I maxed that out a long time ago. Truth be told, this game is just too easy. I suspect it’ll be too easy for you, as well. Since I’m pretty sure that all of you, like me, spent most of your childhoods in front of the arcade version of this game in your basement while your mother was nailing the owner of the local pizza shop while your father was working at said pizza shop producing pubic-hair-laced pizza after lice-infested pizza, this game should be a snap for you.