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Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

January 01, 1970

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX[a] is a 2010 maze video game published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, later ported to Steam and iOS. It is the sequel to the 2007 game Pac-Man Championship Edition, which was the last game developed by series creator Toru Iwatani. The player controls Pac-Man as he must eat all of the dots in the maze while avoiding colored ghosts that pursue him. A bonus item will appear once the player has eaten all dots on one side of the maze, causing the layout to change. Several additions were made over the original, such as bombs that send all ghosts to the regeneration box and sleeping ghosts that will give chase when Pac-Man moves past them.

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
Director(s)
  • Tadashi Iguchi
  • Tomoko Iura
  • Ryoko Yabuchi
Producer(s)
  • Kunito Komori
  • Junichiro Hosokawa
  • Kang Tian Hao
Programmer(s)Mao Yi Ying
Artist(s)
  • Makoto Ando
  • Li Chun Liang
Composer(s)
SeriesPac-Man
Platform(s)Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, PC, iOS, Android
ReleasePlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
November 17, 2010
Windows Phone
May 18, 2011
PC
September 24, 2013
iOS & Android
July 23, 2015
Genre(s)Maze, Arcade
Mode(s)Single player

The development team wanted the game to focus on the excitement of fleeing from ghosts, and to appeal towards a more casual audience. Early prototypes experimented with increasing the number of power pellets and ghosts, leading to the sleeping ghost and "ghost train" mechanics being added. The neon art-style was inspired by the fluorescent lights used in early LCD handheld games, and was intended to help make DX stand out among other games. It was the first game released under the Namco Generations label, used for remakes of older Namco video games.

Upon release, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was met with critical acclaim, many calling it one of the best Pac-Man games ever made and one of the greatest video game remakes of all time. Critics applauded the game's addictive nature, replay value, intense gameplay and electronic soundtrack, and for being a vast improvement over the original. Some publications would give the game perfect scores. A 2013 update renamed it to Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+, adding several new mazes and gamemodes including a skin based on the original Pac-Man arcade game. An indirect sequel, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2, was released in 2016.

Gameplay edit

 
Screenshot from the PC version. Pac-Man being pursued by a ghost train.

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX builds upon the gameplay of Pac-Man Championship Edition. Players control Pac-Man as he travels through a maze collecting dots and avoiding ghosts, which can be eaten by collecting power pellets. Collecting all the dots on one side of the maze makes a fruit appear on the other side, which adds a new layout of dots on that side and so on. The game's speed increases as the player gets more points and drops when the player loses a life. DX introduces a new type of ghost that sleeps in a stationary spot on the maze until Pac-Man moves past it and begins to follow him. By passing several sleeping ghosts, they form a large rainbow-colored trail, dubbed "Ghost Trains" by players, that can offer massive bonus points once Pac-Man is able to get a power pellet and devours them. Some ghosts may also have additional power pellets that can prolong the powered-up state if eaten in time. Getting close enough to the regular ghosts turns them rainbow-colored and they may also be added to the trail. A slow-motion effect automatically kicks in whenever a ghost gets too close to Pac-Man, which offers players the chance to make a last-minute attempt to avoid being caught. Players can also use a limited supply of bombs that return all the ghosts to the center of the maze, although it lowers the dot multiplier and game speed.

Gameplay revolves around three main modes: Score Attack, in which players attempt to get the highest score within five or ten minutes; Time Attack, consisting of several short trials and one long one in which players must obtain a certain amount of fruit as quickly as possible; and Ghost Combo, where players must try to stay powered up and eat as many ghosts as possible. The game features nine courses, which include the original maze from Championship Edition, in which the sleeping ghosts are absent. Players receive a ranking for each game mode per course, which is based on their position on the overall leaderboards. The game has various visual styles, including some in the style of Pac-Mania, which can be mixed and matched.[2] Players may also access a constantly updated NG News feature, which includes articles such as developer interviews, as well as view video replays of the highest-ranking Score Attack players via the leaderboard.

Release edit

On September 25, 2013, the game received a free update which rebranded it as Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+. The update provided improved leaderboard functionality, the ability to challenge friends, medal support and a new skin based on classic Pac-Man, which can be unlocked by getting all achievements and medals.

In addition to this, paid downloadable content was also released, including four new courses (Big Eater, Championship III, Highway II, and Mountain), three new skins (based on Dig Dug, Rally-X and Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures), and two new background music tracks (Pac-Steps and Re-Entrance). Additionally, players can unlock a Classic skin, with visuals and sounds based on the original Pac-Man by collecting all the medals available in the game. This content is available individually, or in the "All You Can Eat Add-on Pack" bundle for a discounted price.[3]

Reception edit

The Xbox Live Arcade version sold 235,130 units on the Xbox 360, as of 2011.[13] The game has sold 1,102,937 units on Steam, as of July 1, 2018.[14]

The game has received universal praise from critics and gaming websites, and is cited as a big improvement over the original. IGN gave the game a perfect 10/10 and an Editor's Choice award, calling it "a master class in game design."[15] GameSpot gave the game 9.0/10, praising the new elements which make Championship Edition "more thrilling and addictive than ever."[16] 1UP.com gave the game an A rank, calling it "insanely addicting."[17] Eurogamer gave the game 10/10, calling it "a game you'll want to instantly evangelise to anyone with even the vaguest sense of what makes a game good."[18] Destructoid gave the game 9/10, calling it "one of this year's best and purest arcade experiences and definitely a must-buy."[19] Giant Bomb gave it a score of 5/5, saying that the player experiences "sensory overload of the highest order, the kind of game that leaves your eyeballs dry, your nerves shot, and every last bit of you wanting more."[20] Good Game gave it 9.5 out of 10.[21]

The game won IGN's Best of 2010 awards for Most Addictive Game, Best Retro Design and Best Quick Fix.[22] In 2015, Hardcore Gaming listed the game on their 200 Best Video Games of All Time.[23] During the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Pac-Man Championship Edition DX for "Casual Game of the Year".[24]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Japanese: パックマン チャンピオンシップ エディション DX, Hepburn: Pakkuman Chanpionshippu Edishon DX

References edit

  1. ^ "Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX (2013) Windows credits". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ McWhertor, Michael (October 28, 2010). "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Still Looks Totally Awesome". Kotaku. from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  3. ^ "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ - Steam". from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  4. ^ "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. from the original on 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  5. ^ "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  6. ^ "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX + for PC Reviews". Metacritic. from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ^ "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  8. ^ Davison, John (2007-06-11). . 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  9. ^ Miller, Matt (2010-11-18). "Pac-Man Sequel Improves On Perfection - Pac-Man Championship Edition DX - Xbox 360". Game Informer. GameStop. from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  10. ^ . Reviews.teamxbox.com. 2010-11-19. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  11. ^ Dotson, Carter (2015-07-28). "'Pac-Man Championship Edition DX' Review – If It Ain't Broke, Make it Faster and Add Bombs". TouchArcade. from the original on 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  12. ^ "Best Retro Design 2010 - Pac-Man Championship Edition DX - Overall - IGN". Bestof.ign.com. from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  13. ^ Langley, Ryan (January 20, 2012). "Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers - the 2011 year in review". Gamasutra. UBM Technology Group. from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  14. ^ "The top 100 best selling Japanese games on Steam". Rice Digital. July 9, 2018. from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  15. ^ Hatfield, Daemon. . Uk.xboxlive.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  16. ^ Petit, Carolyn (2010-11-17). . Uk.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  17. ^ Clark, Matt (2010-11-19). . 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  18. ^ Reed, Kristan (2010-11-19). "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Review • Page 1 • Reviews •". Eurogamer.net. from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  19. ^ "Review: Pac-Man Championship Edition DX". Destructoid. 22 November 2010. from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  20. ^ "Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Review". Giant Bomb. 2010-11-20. from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  21. ^ "Good Game - Video". Abc.net.au. from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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  23. ^ "HG101 Presents: The 200 Best Video Games of All Time – Hardcore Gaming 101". Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  24. ^ "2011 Awards Category Details Casual Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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Pac Man Championship Edition DX a is a 2010 maze video game published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later ported to Steam and iOS It is the sequel to the 2007 game Pac Man Championship Edition which was the last game developed by series creator Toru Iwatani The player controls Pac Man as he must eat all of the dots in the maze while avoiding colored ghosts that pursue him A bonus item will appear once the player has eaten all dots on one side of the maze causing the layout to change Several additions were made over the original such as bombs that send all ghosts to the regeneration box and sleeping ghosts that will give chase when Pac Man moves past them Pac Man Championship Edition DXDeveloper s Mine Loader Software 1 Bandai Namco GamesPublisher s Namco Bandai GamesDirector s Tadashi IguchiTomoko IuraRyoko YabuchiProducer s Kunito KomoriJunichiro HosokawaKang Tian HaoProgrammer s Mao Yi YingArtist s Makoto AndoLi Chun LiangComposer s Hiroshi OkuboHiroyuki KawadaJunko OzawaSeriesPac ManPlatform s Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Windows Phone PC iOS AndroidReleasePlayStation 3 amp Xbox 360November 17 2010Windows PhoneMay 18 2011PCSeptember 24 2013iOS amp AndroidJuly 23 2015Genre s Maze ArcadeMode s Single player The development team wanted the game to focus on the excitement of fleeing from ghosts and to appeal towards a more casual audience Early prototypes experimented with increasing the number of power pellets and ghosts leading to the sleeping ghost and ghost train mechanics being added The neon art style was inspired by the fluorescent lights used in early LCD handheld games and was intended to help make DX stand out among other games It was the first game released under the Namco Generations label used for remakes of older Namco video games Upon release Pac Man Championship Edition DX was met with critical acclaim many calling it one of the best Pac Man games ever made and one of the greatest video game remakes of all time Critics applauded the game s addictive nature replay value intense gameplay and electronic soundtrack and for being a vast improvement over the original Some publications would give the game perfect scores A 2013 update renamed it to Pac Man Championship Edition DX adding several new mazes and gamemodes including a skin based on the original Pac Man arcade game An indirect sequel Pac Man Championship Edition 2 was released in 2016 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Release 3 Reception 4 Notes 5 ReferencesGameplay edit nbsp Screenshot from the PC version Pac Man being pursued by a ghost train Pac Man Championship Edition DX builds upon the gameplay of Pac Man Championship Edition Players control Pac Man as he travels through a maze collecting dots and avoiding ghosts which can be eaten by collecting power pellets Collecting all the dots on one side of the maze makes a fruit appear on the other side which adds a new layout of dots on that side and so on The game s speed increases as the player gets more points and drops when the player loses a life DX introduces a new type of ghost that sleeps in a stationary spot on the maze until Pac Man moves past it and begins to follow him By passing several sleeping ghosts they form a large rainbow colored trail dubbed Ghost Trains by players that can offer massive bonus points once Pac Man is able to get a power pellet and devours them Some ghosts may also have additional power pellets that can prolong the powered up state if eaten in time Getting close enough to the regular ghosts turns them rainbow colored and they may also be added to the trail A slow motion effect automatically kicks in whenever a ghost gets too close to Pac Man which offers players the chance to make a last minute attempt to avoid being caught Players can also use a limited supply of bombs that return all the ghosts to the center of the maze although it lowers the dot multiplier and game speed Gameplay revolves around three main modes Score Attack in which players attempt to get the highest score within five or ten minutes Time Attack consisting of several short trials and one long one in which players must obtain a certain amount of fruit as quickly as possible and Ghost Combo where players must try to stay powered up and eat as many ghosts as possible The game features nine courses which include the original maze from Championship Edition in which the sleeping ghosts are absent Players receive a ranking for each game mode per course which is based on their position on the overall leaderboards The game has various visual styles including some in the style of Pac Mania which can be mixed and matched 2 Players may also access a constantly updated NG News feature which includes articles such as developer interviews as well as view video replays of the highest ranking Score Attack players via the leaderboard Release editOn September 25 2013 the game received a free update which rebranded it as Pac Man Championship Edition DX The update provided improved leaderboard functionality the ability to challenge friends medal support and a new skin based on classic Pac Man which can be unlocked by getting all achievements and medals In addition to this paid downloadable content was also released including four new courses Big Eater Championship III Highway II and Mountain three new skins based on Dig Dug Rally X and Pac Man and the Ghostly Adventures and two new background music tracks Pac Steps and Re Entrance Additionally players can unlock a Classic skin with visuals and sounds based on the original Pac Man by collecting all the medals available in the game This content is available individually or in the All You Can Eat Add on Pack bundle for a discounted price 3 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacriticX360 93 100 4 PS3 91 100 5 PC 86 100 6 iOS 91 100 7 Review scoresPublicationScore1Up comA CE 8 A DX Eurogamer10 10Game Informer9 10 9 GameSpot9 0 10IGN10 10TeamXbox9 8 10 DX 10 TouchArcade nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 AwardPublicationAwardIGNBest Retro Design of 2010 12 The Xbox Live Arcade version sold 235 130 units on the Xbox 360 as of 2011 update 13 The game has sold 1 102 937 units on Steam as of July 1 2018 14 The game has received universal praise from critics and gaming websites and is cited as a big improvement over the original IGN gave the game a perfect 10 10 and an Editor s Choice award calling it a master class in game design 15 GameSpot gave the game 9 0 10 praising the new elements which make Championship Edition more thrilling and addictive than ever 16 1UP com gave the game an A rank calling it insanely addicting 17 Eurogamer gave the game 10 10 calling it a game you ll want to instantly evangelise to anyone with even the vaguest sense of what makes a game good 18 Destructoid gave the game 9 10 calling it one of this year s best and purest arcade experiences and definitely a must buy 19 Giant Bomb gave it a score of 5 5 saying that the player experiences sensory overload of the highest order the kind of game that leaves your eyeballs dry your nerves shot and every last bit of you wanting more 20 Good Game gave it 9 5 out of 10 21 The game won IGN s Best of 2010 awards for Most Addictive Game Best Retro Design and Best Quick Fix 22 In 2015 Hardcore Gaming listed the game on their 200 Best Video Games of All Time 23 During the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards the Academy of Interactive Arts amp Sciences nominated Pac Man Championship Edition DX for Casual Game of the Year 24 Notes edit Japanese パックマン チャンピオンシップ エディション DX Hepburn Pakkuman Chanpionshippu Edishon DXReferences edit Pac Man Championship Edition DX 2013 Windows credits MobyGames Blue Flame Labs Retrieved 7 April 2021 McWhertor Michael October 28 2010 Pac Man Championship Edition DX Still Looks Totally Awesome Kotaku Archived from the original on October 31 2010 Retrieved November 28 2010 Pac Man Championship Edition DX Steam Archived from the original on 2013 09 19 Retrieved 2013 09 23 Pac Man Championship Edition DX for Xbox 360 Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on 2011 12 06 Retrieved 2011 12 16 Pac Man Championship Edition DX for PlayStation 3 Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 06 10 Retrieved 2020 04 25 Pac Man Championship Edition DX for PC Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 06 13 Retrieved 2020 04 25 Pac Man Championship Edition DX for iPhone iPad Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 06 13 Retrieved 2020 04 25 Davison John 2007 06 11 Pac Man CE Review for 360 from 1UP com Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2011 12 16 Miller Matt 2010 11 18 Pac Man Sequel Improves On Perfection Pac Man Championship Edition DX Xbox 360 Game Informer GameStop Archived from the original on 2011 08 29 Retrieved 2011 12 16 PAC MAN Championship Edition DX Review Xbox 360 Reviews teamxbox com 2010 11 19 Archived from the original on 2012 01 07 Retrieved 2011 12 16 Dotson Carter 2015 07 28 Pac Man Championship Edition DX Review If It Ain t Broke Make it Faster and Add Bombs TouchArcade Archived from the original on 2019 01 28 Retrieved 2020 04 25 Best Retro Design 2010 Pac Man Championship Edition DX Overall IGN Bestof ign com Archived from the original on 2019 07 15 Retrieved 2011 12 16 Langley Ryan January 20 2012 Xbox Live Arcade by the numbers the 2011 year in review Gamasutra UBM Technology Group Archived from the original on 5 July 2020 Retrieved 29 April 2020 The top 100 best selling Japanese games on Steam Rice Digital July 9 2018 Archived from the original on August 27 2020 Retrieved October 31 2018 Hatfield Daemon Pac Man Championship Edition DX Review Xbox 360 Review at IGN Uk xboxlive ign com Archived from the original on 2010 11 19 Retrieved 2011 12 16 Petit Carolyn 2010 11 17 Pac Man Championship Edition DX Review GameSpot com Uk gamespot com Archived from the original on 2010 11 24 Retrieved 2011 12 16 Clark Matt 2010 11 19 Pac Man CE DX Review for 360 from 1UP 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