And the Man in the Pac said ‘Everyone attack!’

The natural point of comparison here isTetris 99, a Switch Online freebie with a comparable gimmick.

The two games even feature similar UI elements.

The opening screen from Pac-Man 99.

Some were decidedly more successful than others.

You’re dropped into a typicalPac-Manmaze with four ghosts, the same as it ever was.

That makes the entire experience feel significantly more random than I’d argue it should.

A screenshot from ‘Pac-Man 99.'

That’s not the same thing as it being bad, though.

It’s got the same just-one-more-round addictiveness asTetris 99,but doesn’t exert the same grip.

It’s essentially a new game in nostalgic wrapping paper.

A screenshot from ‘Pac-Man 99.'

I spent most of my weekend on it, but the petty annoyances do stack up.