

Twenty years after Pac-Man's first adventure in Pac-Land, Pac-Man returns one day to his house only to find it deserted. Toc-Man and his ghosts have kidnapped Pac-Man's friends, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac Jr., Baby Pac, Professor Pac, Pooka, and Chomp-Chomp the dog! Pac-Man must venture to Toc-Man's lair on Ghost Island to rescue his friends! Hidden through this 3D adventure game, Pac-Man faces challenging puzzles and games that have appeared in Pac-Man's previous games. Many things in this game are a tribute to original games and even Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde are back for another chance to get Pac-Man. GH released in 2000.
PlatformActionFantasyplaystation networkdigital distributionpsone classicsplaystation tv supportbackwards compatibilitypac-manPlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
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Plot-driven, unpretentious, resolved and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
- Developer
- Namco Hometek
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment, Namco, Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Released
- October 15, 1999
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person, Side view
- Time to beat
- 6 h rushed · 7 h main story · 8 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 40 ratings.
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