mister-k81
02-08-2010, 05:10 PM
Hello, this is my first post at Touch Arcade. I've owned an Ipod Touch since Christmas of 2009, and over that time period it has quickly become my favorite handheld gaming platform. I've already purchased 16 games for it since then, and now I am looking for a version of Pac-Man to add to my collection.
But looking at the app store, I see 5 different versions available, four are official Namco releases and one is an unofficial release. Here's the rundown:
Original Pac-Man (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pac-man/id281656475?mt=8) : Tried the lite version, graphics and sound looks very faithful, but the controls are a little iffy. The D-pad works ok, the swipe controls don't work well at all for me and the tilt controls are actually kinda fun. But is it worth $4.99? seems pricey to me.
Ms. Pac-Man (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ms-pac-man/id284736660?mt=8) : No lite version. but it looks just like Pac-Man. I've always preferred Ms Pac-Man in the arcade over the original though. But how is this version?
Pac-Man Remix (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pac-man-remix/id324804917?mt=8) : Pac-Man with cartoonish 3D graphics. This is also the cheapest of the bunch, how is it?
Pac-Man Championship Edition (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pac-man-championship-edition/id326133287?mt=8) : I liked playing this one on Xbox Live Arcade, but how does the Iphone/ Ipod version compare? I'm not a fan of having the pay an additional price to get the full game ($7.00?), but if it plays well, I may bite.
Pac-Man 2600 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacman-2600/id353466272?mt=8) : The Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man, I remember owning this one as a kid. It is conceivably one of the worst ports of the game ever made. I would only ever get it for the novelty factor and nothing more.
Are any of these versions worth owning? and if not are there any decent Pac-Man clones in the app store that are worth mentioning?
But looking at the app store, I see 5 different versions available, four are official Namco releases and one is an unofficial release. Here's the rundown:
Original Pac-Man (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pac-man/id281656475?mt=8) : Tried the lite version, graphics and sound looks very faithful, but the controls are a little iffy. The D-pad works ok, the swipe controls don't work well at all for me and the tilt controls are actually kinda fun. But is it worth $4.99? seems pricey to me.
Ms. Pac-Man (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ms-pac-man/id284736660?mt=8) : No lite version. but it looks just like Pac-Man. I've always preferred Ms Pac-Man in the arcade over the original though. But how is this version?
Pac-Man Remix (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pac-man-remix/id324804917?mt=8) : Pac-Man with cartoonish 3D graphics. This is also the cheapest of the bunch, how is it?
Pac-Man Championship Edition (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pac-man-championship-edition/id326133287?mt=8) : I liked playing this one on Xbox Live Arcade, but how does the Iphone/ Ipod version compare? I'm not a fan of having the pay an additional price to get the full game ($7.00?), but if it plays well, I may bite.
Pac-Man 2600 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacman-2600/id353466272?mt=8) : The Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man, I remember owning this one as a kid. It is conceivably one of the worst ports of the game ever made. I would only ever get it for the novelty factor and nothing more.
Are any of these versions worth owning? and if not are there any decent Pac-Man clones in the app store that are worth mentioning?