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[Crimefighter]

Good lord, the major makeovers Namco gave the ghosts in Pac-Man that debut in Pac-Man Party...what the heck?

[BDW]

Namco is dead to me now.

[Gregory DG]

The ghosts look corny, but I was thinking the hand motion for that bottle rocket game was more suspect...

[Crazy Climber]

They don't look that bad, I was expecting much worse, times change man.

[Crimefighter]

Not pictured in the video, but is pictured in the new Nintendo Power issue - Clyde looks like a fat overweight blob...Pinky has been made more feminine. And this is how they're gonna look in the new Pac-Man TV series.

Edited by Crimefighter, Mon Jul 5, 2010 4:17 PM.

[Crazy Climber]

Crimefighter, on Mon Jul 5, 2010 4:10 PM, said:

Not pictured in the video, but is pictured in the new Nintendo Power issue - Clyde looks like a fat overweight blob...Pinky has been made more feminine. And this is how they're gonna look in the new Pac-Man TV series.

Pac-Man TV series!? Cool!!!

[Vic George 2K3]

"Major makeovers" my foot!

[StanJr]

Pac-man TV series, ugh. Didn't we already do this 30 years ago? Snore.

Oh, and isn't Pac-man a game about a little yellow circle that eats dots and runs from ghosts? What the hell is there a Party game for? More fun with characters I love? What characters? Circle eats dots, runs from ghosts. Pac-man ain't exactly Final Fantasy VII.

Milk, milk, milk.

[Crimefighter]

Please note that other franchises has series after series over a 30-year period. Regardless, I'd check this out.

[Cebus Capucinis]

I think it depends on what attitude you have when you approach something like this. If you think of it as a fun, quirky little party game that involves some characters from Pac-Man, it's easier to accept it. But if you look at it through the tint of nostalgia glasses, you'll find nothing but rage and dismay because of the changes. It's sort of like a glass half full/half empty thing. The game itself appears to be relatively entertaining, though perhaps not pushing any particular envelopes of the genre, but certainly a goofy little party game that's fun for friends, no matter what characters are in it.

I'll probably end up buying it, despite the fact that I don't particularly like what they've done with my Pac-Man I remember.

[Tr3vor]

They have hair and are top heavy, THOSE ARN'T GHOSTS!

[Mendon]

Cebus Capucinis, on Tue Jul 6, 2010 10:52 PM, said:

I think it depends on what attitude you have when you approach something like this. If you think of it as a fun, quirky little party game that involves some characters from Pac-Man, it's easier to accept it. But if you look at it through the tint of nostalgia glasses, you'll find nothing but rage and dismay because of the changes. It's sort of like a glass half full/half empty thing. The game itself appears to be relatively entertaining, though perhaps not pushing any particular envelopes of the genre, but certainly a goofy little party game that's fun for friends, no matter what characters are in it.

I'll probably end up buying it, despite the fact that I don't particularly like what they've done with my Pac-Man I remember.

I hear ya and don't really disagree with your view.

My problem is that I'm old and cantankerous and while not resisting ALL change, I really hate to see instantly recognized icon's messed with. Whether its turning the dot muncher into a party game or putting fried jalapeno's on a Whopper or removing Pluto from the list of planets, don't mess with legends!!!

But in all seriousness, what really bugs me about Pac-Man Party is that the Xbox360 and PS3 are getting PAC-MAN CE DELUXE as their birthday gift, but the Wii gets..... another fricking party game. Pac-Man CE is a great game that I had lots and lots of hours of fun and will buy this Deluxe version upon release. But instead of bringing CE Deluxe to the Wii, Namco-Bandai decides to release another game that just furthers the reputation of the Wii as a "kiddie system".

Xbox & PS3 users can play the maze type game that defines Pac-Man, while Wii owners get to shake their Wiimote & Nunchuk as fast as they can in order to fire a rocket the farthest in hopes of winning a square on the monopoly board to help Mr. Cookie..... oh joy.

Maybe PMP will be a great game.... maybe it will be a huge seller..... but I'm too old and cantankerous to even allow PMP in my house.


Mendon

[Emehr]

Nostalgia or not, those pompadours are just bad. Whoever the art director is needs to find a different career. They should just use the hats from the original cartoon series. They were distinctive and fit the personalities of the characters.

[hex65000]

Actually, at first glance they reminded me of Wobbuffet...


Hex.
[ Found the Pac-Man cartoon cringe-worthy. Not that the 80's one was anything too awesome either... just... just... no. ]

[Tr3vor]

The 3d pac-man is ugly too. I think pac-man should be 2d only.

[AtticGamer]

I don't know what the problem is, they haven't changed more than Pac-Man did.

[Vic George 2K3]

At least Namco isn't remaking the characters to look like this! That to me would rank as the worst makeover.

Edited by Vic George 2K3, Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:57 PM.

[jetset]

You guys that are whining are just joking right? It's just a videogame character. What, they're not supposed to ever update, change, or improve a 30 year old concept? Were you people crying in 1981 when the very first PacMan update happened?
"What's this crap, PacMan with lipstick, and a damn BOW?" "OMG! WTF!! FAIL!!! PWND!!!!"

Jeez. Go outside and get some sunlight. It's kinda pathetic.

[NinjaWarrior]

You guys are never happy..

For fuck sake what do you want the ghost to look like, there 1981 version?????

[Tr3vor]

NinjaWarrior, on Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:10 PM, said:

You guys are never happy..

For fuck sake what do you want the ghost to look like, there 1981 version?????

yes, floating 2d gohsts in a 3d world.

Edit: that wasnt a post I did. that was stupid.

they should get rid of the hair though, the ghost hair is fugly go back to pac man world 3 models or something.

Edited by Tr3vor, Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:57 PM.

[goldenegg]

All I know is that I'd definitely have hair like that if I were a bad ass, Pac Man hunting ghost!