This is another one of my favorite video games of all time and this game for the record is one that came out on my birth year which makes it all the cooler. Much like with the "Empire Strikes Back" this game was not just one of the first sequels in video games ever but also one of the first truly great sequels in video game ever.
This game is a childhood gem, as it was one of the first video games I've every played when I was six years old, I'll admit at first, I wasn't very good but as I played on I got better and just fell in love with it. But also I love mazes their my favorite kind of puzzles, it was the first kind of puzzle I did when I was little and to this day I still do them, there is always something fascinating about its architecture but also gives you a sense of satisfaction or completeness being able to go though and find your way from point A to B; just looking at how far you gone and what you've done to get to the finish is even more fascinating that getting there at all. This game is truly a timeless classic as to this day there is almost not one place that I don't see this game in, even in the most sophisticated video arcades like "Dave and Busters" , conventions, you name it like any great classic well known film or literary novel it's there to stay.
Not much to say, it's the same game mechanics as the original Pac-Man are the same but with a few details that really elevate this up from its predecessor. As much as I liked the first Pac-Man game it was a tad redundant because of the fact you ran the same maze over an over again what really changed was the speed and chase formation patterns of the Ghosts. This game still has that however there are significant improvements.
For one thing there are different mazes which make it great and more challenging. I really love that aspect because it really keeps the game fresh and interesting. These mazes are just as much the star as the characters themselves. I really love the design as they are unique in both color and arrangement. When you have a go around on a certain maze twice your pretty much use to it, but once you get onto a whole different maze it causes you to adapt quickly, new maze means new rules.
I really like that your character is a little faster making the control and gameplay a little more fluid. I also like that the fruit you always try to chomp down on is moving which makes you chances of getting it a little better, but you still must get it before it reaches the other side. I even like the cut scenes which tell a story, it's a basic simple romance story on how both Ms. Pac Man and Pac Man had a relationship. It's nothing much but all the same it was an actually story, which is part of what makes the game revolutionary and a first and rare as it's been unheard of video games having cut scenes telling an ongoing story as you play; it was defiantly before games like "Ninja Gaiden" series for the NES, "Mass Effect" franchise, and many more thought the years.
Ms. Pac Man is a timeless classic that is still up to speed.
Rating: 4 stars
