PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC
Guide PAC-MAN through Ghost Island in a remake of his original 3D adventure. Bounce onto enemies and switches, roll up slopes, and search for keys to rescue his kidnapped family and friends.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.4 / 10
About this game
PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC rebuilds the original PAC-MAN WORLD adventure around a rescue trip to Ghost Island. Work through themed areas such as pirate territory, ruins and space, clearing stages on the way to their boss challenges. PAC-MAN’s butt-bounce attacks enemies, opens chests and presses switches, while his rev-roll handles slopes and ramming attacks. Searching for hidden keys lets you free kidnapped family members and friends. Alongside the main Quest Mode, Maze Mode offers three-dimensional mazes; clearing the main quest unlocks the original PAC-MAN game. If the same Quest Mode stage defeats you repeatedly, the game offers Easy Mode, providing an alternative when a particular stretch holds up your progress.
Collected in series
Pac-Man turns eating dots and escaping ghosts into a game of routes, timing and sudden reversals. Its maze-chase roots have grown into inventive score challenges and platform adventures, giving the familiar yellow character different ways to explore and outwit enemies.
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AI review
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A clear fit for players who enjoy using a compact move set to explore stages and uncover rescues.
Giving the butt-bounce both combat and environmental jobs can make learning a move useful across different situations. Hidden rescue keys add an exploration goal, while area-ending bosses provide milestones for players who prefer a staged adventure.
Strengths
- The same movement tools serve traversal, combat and interaction.
- Rescue keys give looking beyond the route forward a concrete purpose.
Weaknesses
- Players mainly interested in the original arcade game must first clear Quest Mode to unlock it.
Who it is for: Players drawn to stage-based platforming, environmental interactions and searching for hidden rescue items.
Play notes: Easy Mode is offered after repeated failures in the same Quest Mode stage; the original PAC-MAN game is a completion unlock.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Area bosses establish visible milestones, while the arcade-game unlock supplies a further goal tied to completing the main quest. | Reviewed | 6.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A bounce that opens chests and triggers switches as well as attacking encourages players to read scenery as something to interact with. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The shift between pirate, ruins and space themes can give successive areas distinct identities without relying on a complex story. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Offering Easy Mode after repeated stage failures provides a fallback for players who want to continue rather than remain on one obstacle. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- NOW PRODUCTION
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco
- Release date
- Aug 26, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genreAction
- Tags
- InvestigationPuzzle SolvingSlow BurnLinear Levels3D GraphicsStory-drivenThird PersonExplorationSolo-friendlyMain Story 10–20 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side viewThird person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideAug 26, 2022
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideAug 26, 2022
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Sources
- pcwdrepac.pacman.comSource revision: 1
- pcwdrepac.pacman.com