Pac-Man World 2 Critic Reviews

Ranks among the finest titles of its genre on the system.

A fun platformer with a good mix of nostalgia and modern technology.

Pac-Land has never looked better, cartoonishly but lushly rendered, and full of bright colors and crisp 3D objects.

It's simple, but the game makes brilliant use of the classic's design, and the whole retro style never seems forced.

An adorable adventure that incorporates platform aspects from the Mario’s and Sonic’s of the world into one nice package.

The game controls wonderfully, and there's plenty of areas to explore. However, as usual there are some severe camera issues.

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.

The inclusion of four unlockable classic Pac-Man arcade games really help increase the replay value.

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.

The camera problems and the game's unnecessarily uneven difficulty seal Pac-Man World 2's fate, in spite of the game's depth.

does still suffer from a problematic camera. Often, it's difficult to get the best possible angle necessary for precise platform jumping.

Classic platforming action done right. It’s tough as nails, fun and paced to near perfection. What it isn’t, is very original.

The level design is straightforward and challenging (especially later stages) but relatively low on surprises.

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.

The developers failed to develop a camera system capable of dealing with the 3D action.

A harmless game with classic standard platform gameplay, and classic 3D platform camera problems.

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.

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.

Namco has bastardized one of our favorite timewasters into a ho-hum jump-a-thon with the occasional maze thrown in.