GamesRadar - Pac-Man World Rally

Why Pac-Man was light years ahead of its time (Feature)

Sep 10, 2009

It was released way back at the start of the 80s. So surely anything worth saying about Pac-Man has been said already? Actually, we don't think so. You may have heard how Pac-Man is gaming's premiere pop culture icon and how he single-handedly pushed electronic entertainment into the big time. But what you haven't heard until now is why Pac-Man is the original Resident Evil. Or why Pac-Man is more like Grand Theft Auto than you could ever ...

Pac-Man World Rally (Review)

Aug 30, 2006

You know a video game character has faded from relevance when its "intellectual property" spits out a rally racing game in frustration. For every Mario Kart there are piles of pitiful cash-in dreck that go from the development cradle directly to the bargain bin grave. Pac-Man World Rally, surprisingly enough, bucks this trend to a certain degree, by somehow managing to salvage archaic ideas like dot-munching and power pellets into elements that don't seem entirely out of place. Each character ...

Pac-Man World Rally (Screenshots)

Aug 30, 2006

Pac-Man World Rally hands-on (Preview)

Aug 3, 2006

As we sat down to play Mario Ka- oh, excuse us, Pac-Man World Rally, our first thoughts were primarily ones unfit to print. Does the world need yet another item-launching, power-sliding kart racer that exists solely to get its licensed mascot more air time? The answer is no, but there are enough ideas taken from the source games to make each lap in the Pac-world marginally different from every other game like this. There are several types of buttons scattered throughout each heavily themed ...

Pac-Man races into history (News)

Jul 26, 2006

Is it wrong for a gaming icon to play with himself? Well, that's exactly what's going on in these inexplicably interesting Pac-Man World Rally screens that showcase the classic, retro maze from the first game. As you race through the level, you'll catch glimpses of Pac and Mrs. Pac enjoying a table version of the original Pac-Man, complete with roaming ghosts, dots and an endless series of 90 degree turns. The game's due on August 22, but the prospect of zipping through this maze, ghosts and ...

Pac-Man World Rally - gameplay 2 (Video)

Jul 26, 2006

It recycles a few old ideas well, and sports uncharacteristically classy art direction and music, but its strictly by-the-numbers gameplay is plainly disposable.

Villains overrun the Pac-World (News)

Jun 15, 2006

Kart racers are a dime a dozen... well, maybe less than that. But over-abundance is no reason to shun every new attempt at the genre, so we'll go ahead and welcome these new, villainous Pac-Man World Rally screens with open arms. If you don't want to control the good guys (Pac, Mrs. Pac and their pals), Rally brings in the already revealed Pac-Devil, along with the robotic Toc-Man, ghoulish Erwin and the undead Spooky. Check them out below, and keep your eyes peeled for Rally's August ...

E3 06: Pac-Man World Rally hands-on (Preview)

May 12, 2006

It seems to be a rite of passage that every cartoon-y, platform-y game character must eventually star in a kart racing game. This summer, one of the earliest arcade stars - Pac-Man, one of few modern game characters who can remember when Mario was a rookie - gets his turn behind the wheel. He's not alone - there are at least 15 characters in all, including the fire-breathing dragon Fygar from Namco's arcade classic Dig-Dug and a certain roll-headed prince from a more modern hit, Katamari ...

Pac-Man World Rally - gameplay (Video)

May 4, 2006

It recycles a few old ideas well, and sports uncharacteristically classy art direction and music, but its strictly by-the-numbers gameplay is plainly disposable.

Pac-Man World Rally (Preview)

Mar 31, 2006

Well, if it took until 2006 for Sonic the Hedgehog to get a tricked-out snowboarding game, Pac-Man might as well get a go-kart racer too. Pac-Man World Rally is still a few months away, but it has all the hallmarks of a potentially capable Mario Kart clone. By now, you know what's up. Pick a mascot character (this time from the land of Namco) and power-slide him/her/it through winding, outlandish courses that could never really exist. In addition to obvious stars Pac- and Mrs. Pac-Man, you'll ...