Pac-Attack

"Combine Tetris with Pac-Man, and you get a damn good puzzle game"

Most people think of Tetris as the falling blocks game where you have to get them into lines to clear them. Most people think of Pac-Man as the guy who eats ghosts for a living. What happens when you combine the best of both worlds? You get Pac-Attack. There's three modes of play in Pac-Attack. There's Normal Mode, where the pieces just drop and you last as long as you can. There's Puzzle Mode, where you have to clear all the ghosts with only a certain number of Pac-Men. And lastly there's Versus Mode, where you and a friend can duke it out. The main premise of the game is this: Pieces are falling that have ghosts and blocks in them. You clear the ghosts like in Tetris, and you must clear the ghosts like in Pac-Man. After a number of pieces fall, a piece with a Pac-Man in it will fall, and you must position Pac-Man in the best spot so he can consume the most ghosts before hitting the bottom. Puzzle mode involves quick thinking and luck. You need to be fast to position the pieces right for when your limited Pac-Men appear, and you need to be lucky to get good pieces along the way. Early on the puzzles are easy, as you go along they get very difficult. Versus mode against a friend can be very fun, since two of the best, most addictive games ever made have come together here. Anyway, let's break it down a bit...

Graphics: 8/10
The graphics are good for a puzzler, and there's no errors to complain about. And Pac-Man looks like Pac-Man, which is usually a good thing.

Sound: 8/10
The sound and music are good, they don't get annoying. Well, the only one that may get annoying is the music on the menu screen, but that's no big deal.

Challenge: 9/10
Yes, folks, this game is hard in Puzzle Mode. You'll find yourself getting stuck on many puzzles, and then all of a sudden it'll click to you. It's a nice challenge.

Control: 9/10
Control is easy to use, just like Tetris, so it's all good.

Gameplay: 9/10
With the different modes of play, ease of use, and challenge in the puzzle mode, this is one of the better puzzler combinations out there.

Overall: 9/10
This is a great puzzler for you fans of those games. I'd recommend going out and buying this now. You'll have a lot of fun with this game, trust me.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/17/01, Updated 06/17/01