Namco Museum

"Finally, a museum worth visiting."

As it is my rule, in game compilations of three or more games, I review them seperately, then all together.
Genre-Compilation
Release Date-2001
Publisher-Namco

Ms. Pac-Man-
8/10

The game remains a classic of all time. I actually prefer to play this instead of the original Pac-Man. That is probably because this game uses more color and when Ms. Pac-Man gets hit, she doesn't shrink and disappear. Instead, she spins around and around. The graphics are good on the scrolling screen mode. I don't prefer the full-screen mode. The sound is a little better than the arcade.

Pole Position-
10/10

A classic arcade racer. The object of this game is to get the Pole Position on a qualifing race, then getting first on races. The game is easy because it basically does the turning for you. It is impossible to get the pole position. The best I've gotten was fifth. For when the game was made, the graphics and sound are really good. Finally, the phrase ''Prepare to Qualify'' is actually clear, although I think that the voice saying it has changed. I could swear it used to be a female voice that said that, and now it sounds like like a male voice.

Dig Dug-
7/10

The game is way too easy. What you do is you dig and scroll on a screen, and you inflate enemies to make them explode. The game is incredibly fun. The graphics are a little worse than the arcade. The audio is unique, becuase the music only plays when you walk. Inflating enemies, that is just wrong. Wrong I tells ya, WRONG. Dammit, I'm talking like a '30s gangster again. I've been watching too many movies. From now on, it's back to good old TV. Fox and Comedy Central is all I shall watch, with the occasional ABC for Whose Line Is It Anyway.

Galaga-
7/10

I'm giving this a 7 because the graphics are substantially worse than the arcade version. The game play still has the Space Invaders-ish charm to it. It adds to the Space Invaders formula. The graphics are worse than the arcade version. The sound is alright. The game is still as addictive as it ever was. The enemies form up in front of you, which is really cool.

Galaxian-
6/10

The graphics are good, not as good as in the arcade version, but the sound in this game is just AWFUL. The game is also an add-on to the Space Invaders formula. I wouldn't play this after playing Galaga. The game is much harder, and less points are awarded to you than in Galaga. What makes this game worse than Galaga is that the enemies don't make a formation in front of you.

Score Rundown-

Ms. Pac-Man-8/10 - 1
Pole Position-10/10 - 2
Dig Dug-7/10 - 49
Galaga-7/10 - R
Galaxian-6/10 - Harrison Ford

Score-38/50

Percentage of Gaming Goodness-76%

Overall-8/10

Doodleheimer's Recommendationitivity-

I'd say GET THIS GAME NOW. This game is one of the best Game Boy Advance launch titles. Everyone should get this. Why are you continuing to read this? Get this game now!

Street Price-$29.99

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 06/14/01, Updated 05/20/02