Pac-Man World 3

by Namco

Product Features

• New story puts Pac-Man into a strange new world, leading him to the mysterious Spectral Realm
• Control the Ghosts! - Special feature now allows players to control Pinky and Clyde
• Store an arsenal of power-ups like the Power Ribbon, Time Decelerator, Electro-Charge, Chrome Power, and Super Butt Bounce. and super-charge them by collecting special fruits!
• Get transported into classic 2D and 3D Pac-Man mazes to compete for bonuses
• New Pac-Man moves - Now you can climb fences, jump up walls, swing around poles and punch enemies!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009Q2LEI
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.5 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #6 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Adventure
  • #29 in Video Games > Sony PSP > All Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Celebrate Pac-Man's 25th anniversary with the latest in the popular series, Pac-Man World 3! In a mad search for power, evil genius Erwin creates a machine that can penetrate into the world of the Ghosts...the Spectral Realm! But now the Spectral Realm is collapsing into the real world, and this will bring about a massive catastrophe that will plunge the world into a state of devastation for years to come!

After mysteriously having been transported out of Pac-Village and into this strange and different land, it is up to Pac-Man to uncover Erwin's plot and save the world. Along the way, Pac-Man will meet a host of unexpected "old friends," and in order to defeat the ultimate enemy, he might just have to turn his old foes into allies!

Features:

• New story puts Pac-Man into a strange new world, leading him to the mysterious Spectral Realm.
• Control the ghosts--special feature now allows players to control Pinky and Clyde.
• Store an arsenal of power-ups like the Power Ribbon, Time Decelerator, Electro-Charge, Chrome Power, and Super Butt Bounce--and super-charge them by collecting special fruits!
• Get transported into classic 2-D and 3-D Pac-Man mazes to compete for bonuses.
• New Pac-Man moves: now you can climb fences, jump up walls, swing around poles, and punch enemies!
• Includes the original Pac-Man arcade game from 1980!

Product Description

Celebrate Pac-Man's 25th Anniversary with the latest in the popular series, Pac-Man World 3! In a mad search for power, evil genius Erwin has created a machine that can infiltrate the world of the ghosts! But now this spectral realm is collapsing into the real world, and will certainly plunge the world into a state of devastation! After mysteriously transporting out of Pac-Village and into this strange and different land, it is up to you and Pac-Man to uncover Erwin's plot and save the world! Along the way, meet a host of unexpected "old friends". In order to defeat the ultimate enemy, Pac-Man may have to turn his old foes into allies!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pac-man World 3 Delivers a great platfomer for PSP owners, December 14, 2005

By 

Kalle Virtaneva - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pac-Man World 3 (Video Game)

I bought this game early so I wasn't sure what to expect but I ended up being very pleased with the game. This Pac-man mirrors the PS2 version closely (thats what I've heard). You run around as Pac-man himself (or another character(s) later on if you unlock them) and punch, stomp (or triple stomp), jump, spin charge and more through levels. Collecting powerups gives you temporary powers like being able to eat enemies and another has this yellow ribbon follow you that allows you to create an awesome explosion if you run a circle around an enemy (I said WOW when I saw it the first time). The levels are really big with a great draw distance and the textures are pretty sharp looking. Sound and music (includes voice acting) sound very clear. Personally I thought the game has plenty of variety for a platformer. Loading times are short. Cutscenes look/sound great. It even comes with the original Pac-man plus some little minigames in levels. The controls are tight and responsive and the framerate holds up most of the time. The only complaint I found was that the frame does go down just a little sometimes (not a big deal at all) and there is sometimes a little "ghosting" that comes off Pac-man himself. These two slight problems should not be a deciding factor to purchase this game. Get this game! I was not disappointed.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure fun, lots of eye candy, Great title for the PSP, March 7, 2006

By 

Orion (NJ) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pac-Man World 3 (Video Game)

Surprised this title doesn't get more recognition. Not really into platformers that much but this game had me hooked. The levels are designed very well and are an absolute treat for the eyes. Beautiful graphics, visual effects, and sound effects. Also, I really enjoyed the music score in this game. Very well done. I was playing Tokobot before this but enjoyed this title more. Some of the levels have trampolines situated throughout and you must bounce your way through which was an absolute blast. I also liked the fact that the game doesn't take place in one kind of environment. There are outside levels, peaktop levels, as well as underground levels which adds some good variety to the gaming experience. Special powers are fun as well and I like how you get to play some of the ghost characters here and there. Didn't notice any issues with frame rate and sometimes there is a lot going on in one spot when fighting multiple enemies at once so this was impressive. Overall a great enjoyable title. Still haven't finished the game but getting close. Highly recommended.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pac-Man World 3: The best!, March 11, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pac-Man World 3 (Video Game)

The voice-acting
5/5: A personal best! I thought this game wasn't going to have voices! I even love the fact that Pac-Man tends to tease the enemy!

The graphics
5: Better than PMW2! Even the enviorments are great!

The sounds
5: A great pack!

The HUD
3/5: Great, but why kept off-screen? It seems like enough clutter!

The music
5: Great action music!

The items
5: Great classic stuff!

The moves
5: Great new moves!

Overall
5: I own this game for Xbox and still enjor it. I beat it!