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Pac-Man Championship Edition DX |OT| XBLA & PSN ... 'Modern classic' to say the least
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RadarScope1
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Kolgar said:
Some in this thread have been trying to say this for a while, but it's worth repeating: It may be counter-intuitive, but a d-pad or a stick is not necessary for Pac-Man CE or DX. The game was designed around the 360 analog stick and the top players have posted incredible scores using the stick. It works. The slippery, out-of-control feeling you get at top speeds are part of the game itself and are NOT related to any input device. In fact, at high-level play, wrestling control of Pac-Man to maintain the patterns IS THE GAME.
Whether you like that kind of gameplay or not is a matter of personal preference (as are input devices, of course- I do realize that) but if you're looking for a good, solid controller for this game, the analog stick is it. Can't vouch for the Dual Shock analog at this point, but the 360 stick is fine.
Dreamwriter
Member
I dunno, plays great with my SFIV pad... the original CE was better with the standard Xbox 360 analogue stick than the standard Xbox 360 d-pad, though...
djtortilla
Member
for the PS3 version, press the PS HOME button and you will see how slow the XMB loads.
Doesn't the in game XMB run at the same frame rate as the active game?
Doesn't the in game XMB run at the same frame rate as the active game?
NonexistentK
Member
man i've played this game only for 10 minutes & i'm in love, again.
Shalashaska
Member
First time playing it, the first round went fine, second round froze about a minute in. Been flawless since though.Psy-Phi said:Sleeping ghosts disappear when you eat all the pellets and fruit to make the other area spawn (if there are still ghosts in that area, they go bye bye). At least that's what I've noticed.
Also, I'm getting 0 FPS at times. Never had a game lock up on me on the PS3 until now. It did it twice last night. Both times within 30 seconds on a maze (different mazes).
Am I alone with that experience? Is my PS3 getting ready to go belly up? Or is this something others have experienced?
sixteen-bit
Member
Wow, shame about the PS3 issues :/
looks like I'm getting this on XBLA
looks like I'm getting this on XBLA
NonexistentK
Member
i can't seem to get my HRAP3 (ps3) to work with this game, any help will be appreciated.
sixteen-bit
Member
Try playing with the analog/d-pad setting i guessNonexistentK said:
MmmSkyscraper
Unconfirmed Member
OST is not available on UK iTunes, I am disappointment-ton.
GitarooMan
Member
Got this today with my free 800 points, pure bliss. It's so slick and fast, and there is so much content. It's funny that I'm pretty terrible and got the full 200 achievement points within an hour or so, but there is so much beyond that. I feel like I've just scratched the surface. Can't believe the leaderboards were only showing ~31k for Championship II though, more people need to get this.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Just learn how to play with the analog stick instead like a lot of us do. ;Pdark10x said:
Captain_Spanky
Member
Well based on the reviews I picked this up and am obscenely addicted. I played it so much this evening everything blurred out and my eyes got sore. I'm quite a lot in love with the little bugger, and keep hearing "wakka wakka wakka" in my head,
Someone needs to do something like this for Bubble Bobble.
Someone needs to do something like this for Bubble Bobble.
If the PS3 game is running at 30FPS then I am telling you it is the smoothest 30FPS title I have ever played.
Will download the 360 demo version tomorrow and compare. There is no way I am buying this on the 360 after buying the original on the console. The D-Pad was pretty awful at times.
Will download the 360 demo version tomorrow and compare. There is no way I am buying this on the 360 after buying the original on the console. The D-Pad was pretty awful at times.
RadarScope1
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SMH
I'm really having a hard time seeing how people are saying that the PS3 version is running at 30fps?
My eyes may be getting older with age (for playing Pacman for almost around two and a half decades now), but after buying it on the PS3 and hearing people say that it was running 30fps, I downloaded the demo on the Xbox 360 and really haven't been able to get a feel for a difference that I can usually pick up on. Have my eyes and reaction time gotten bad enough now that I'm just not seeing it anymore? Maybe I'll stop complaining about 60fps vs 30fps if so. :lol
My eyes may be getting older with age (for playing Pacman for almost around two and a half decades now), but after buying it on the PS3 and hearing people say that it was running 30fps, I downloaded the demo on the Xbox 360 and really haven't been able to get a feel for a difference that I can usually pick up on. Have my eyes and reaction time gotten bad enough now that I'm just not seeing it anymore? Maybe I'll stop complaining about 60fps vs 30fps if so. :lol
They tried. The results were less than spectacular.Captain_Spanky said:
(Not that Bubble Bobble Neo was a bad game, exactly; it was serviceable, but there were some significant bugs, they changed the physics for the worse, and the new stages were pretty mediocre.)
Logged in and I was shocked to discover my CHII 5 min arrow wasn't pointing down. I'm currently at 1.6m, but I see room for improvement. (using the 360 analog stick.)
I'm having a hard time trying to trim down my time CH II time trials. I've almost pushed them as far as I can go.
on the other hand...
The Championship ghost train lead jumped to 400+ I have to improve on my pathetic 99.
Stupid leaderboard obsession is squeezing out the time I have for my racing games.
I'm having a hard time trying to trim down my time CH II time trials. I've almost pushed them as far as I can go.
on the other hand...
The Championship ghost train lead jumped to 400+ I have to improve on my pathetic 99.
Stupid leaderboard obsession is squeezing out the time I have for my racing games.
No problems for me either. Bought the game and the Demon's Souls dynamic theme off the JPSN with my spare 1200 yen, and was presented with the 240-oddMB demo, the 6KB unlock key and some other related file (I forget how big). Anyway, installed them all, and aside from a few Japanese splash screens at the beginning, everything's in English - even the NG News bit. I play the game for a bit, and it's as silky smooth as I could ever have wanted (feels like 60fps if nothing else), no problems of any kind. I'm running at 720p too, if anyone is asking.
To me, DX is the RE4 of the series - the breakthrough iteration that shifted the games from their Score Attack Survival Horror beginnings into the neon-soaked adrenalized twitch game stylings of a new generation. And just like RE4, it stands as a true redefinition of an iconic formula, bringing new relevance to a once-thought old-fashioned and tired franchise.
Except, of course, that Pac-Man is always relevant.
To me, DX is the RE4 of the series - the breakthrough iteration that shifted the games from their Score Attack Survival Horror beginnings into the neon-soaked adrenalized twitch game stylings of a new generation. And just like RE4, it stands as a true redefinition of an iconic formula, bringing new relevance to a once-thought old-fashioned and tired franchise.
Except, of course, that Pac-Man is always relevant.
Right. After testing I'm 100% positive this runs at 60fps on PSN. XMB is definitely moving at 60 in-game and frankly, it's easy to tell just by looking at the way objects scroll by on the initial menu. I'm not going to downplay dark10x's knowledge but he's definitely wrong about this.
edit: I should say it's only because it was dark10x that I believed it.
Freezing is still a definite problem though and happened to me twice now. :\
edit: I should say it's only because it was dark10x that I believed it.
Freezing is still a definite problem though and happened to me twice now. :\
345triangle
Member
i waited for the PSN release because, whatever anyone says, i like playing games like this with a d-pad that works, and i've had no issues at all. no freezes, seems smooth to me, and i definitely prefer the controller.
Always-honest
Banned
awesome awesome game... wow.
does anybody play this with an arcadestick of any kind?
does anybody play this with an arcadestick of any kind?
djSyndrome
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Always-honest said:
MadCatz SE, but am still getting higher scores with the DualShock 3.
Five hours straight with no freezes, 120GB slim.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
dark10x, could it be that you were playing the game on 1080p TV, and it maybe defaults to 30FPS when it has to upscale to 1080p? Maybe people seeing 60FPS are playing it on 720p TVs? Try setting your PS3 resolution output to 720p in xmb settings and see if there's any difference. Or maybe you just had some one-time glitch?
What was so horrible about it? It was a very faithful port, perfect 60FPS, and controlled pretty well using the dual d-pad method. Sure, you couldn't break any high scores playing it that way, but it was very fun to play regardless.stuminus3 said:
Dreamgazer
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fernoca said:
what...I got this trophy in the very first game I played (PS3)...
Just don't die. You can use all the bombs you want.
Play it on beginner if...you... really...need...to...*stare oddly*
Always-honest
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technical details?.. is there something wrong with the game? I have noticed nothing. Runs great and looks great..jonabbey said:
edit: 30fps? aah, okay. well it runs smooth.
PetriP-TNT
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I download the trial and this game is soooo fun. Everytime I do an epic ghost eating combo I get a smile on my face. I gotta buy the full game
Dash Kappei
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DaBargainHunta said:
edit:VVVVV bullshit
You will, when going for high-scores at superspeed and trying to react accordingly.
I fuckin hate 360's d-pad and Gaf's recommended Rockband drum kit pad is awful, wasted 14 bucks back then to play Pacman CE... Damn, I wish I didn't knew there was a PS3 version of the game and be content by merely playing with the analog stick on 360. Now I'm bitter about BOTH version. :'-/
At this point I wish there was a Steam version coming out, even if that meant I could only play with the projector so that wouldn't make me happy either.
I wish game journalists would ask the devs about the framerate fuck up honestly... money-hatting conspiracy theories included! :lol
Always-honest
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so waht's this framerate issue talk then?luka said:
Dreamgazer
Member
Honestly, I find no problem using the ps3 analog.
Just got S ranked on 2 of the stages on second try with it.
Just got S ranked on 2 of the stages on second try with it.
Dash Kappei
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luka said:
I've just redownloaded the demo and set the ps3 to output at 720p, I wanna see this thru.
It was DEFINITELY running at 30fps before for me too, not only for dark10x.
I don't see how it could be different from the demo I've downloaded as soon as it was up on EU PSN, but whatever.
Gerald Preston
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On the 360 the boxart for this in my game library is a green xbox live box. Anyone else have this problem?
Always-honest
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:lol aaaanyway, it runs smooth for me. Me and my girlfriend are completely hooked on this game. They actually IMPROVED pacman. Brilliantluka said:
RadarScope1
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Gerald Preston said:
Yeah. Hope they fix that. Never seen an XBLA game have that issue before. The box art is visible on the XBLA tab, so you know it's there, it's just not showing up on the friends tab or in the recent games section of My Xbox.
Dash Kappei
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Ok, I'm baffled.
60fps.
Don't know what to say and I don't want to bring up esoteric theories like early demo being bugged without any evidence of that being the case, so I will easily take full responsability... shame on me :lol
As for dark10x, I guess he will be back with his own opinion.
The easiest way to spot the 60fps, versus what I gathered before, for me was to let the game run in demo mode and look at Pac running above the bottom square and also the chaining effect with the blue-hued streams going towards the edge of the screen.
And PS3's selected output doesn't matter at all in this case, the game outputs at 720p nontheless, there's no scaling involved.
60fps.
Don't know what to say and I don't want to bring up esoteric theories like early demo being bugged without any evidence of that being the case, so I will easily take full responsability... shame on me :lol
As for dark10x, I guess he will be back with his own opinion.
The easiest way to spot the 60fps, versus what I gathered before, for me was to let the game run in demo mode and look at Pac running above the bottom square and also the chaining effect with the blue-hued streams going towards the edge of the screen.
And PS3's selected output doesn't matter at all in this case, the game outputs at 720p nontheless, there's no scaling involved.
Neuromancer
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Giant Bomb had a great segment on this game on this week's Bombcast.
Always-honest
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yup. always 720P.Dash Kappei said:
Well good to know for the framerate fanatics that the game runs at 60. It's great, runs smooth and looks very clear and great at 720P.
The only thing i like less is the music. But that's not really a problem. I just turn on other music