12/22/2023 0 Comments Dig dug arrangement cabinet![]() Players will be able to see into the future and make the best decisions for them as they try to restore balance between our world and Reverie, the world of the deities. Xbox Game Search Site Statistics Registered Members: 74,880Ĭheat Codes: 1,706 Latest News DON’T NOD announces Harmony: The Fall of Reverie Also, as far as the 'museum' aspect, it would have been nice to have some 'extras' like DVDs do: photos of the arcade machines, interviews with designers, etc. I'm not saying to change them, just make them look and sound as good as possible on the XBOX. I like the idea of bringing back old arcade titles but next time fix them up a bit more. It's a good thing this title is only $29 (which I also had a $5 off coupon for) otherwise I would have given this a REALLY bad review. Pole position should have been tweaked to play better with the XBOX controller - it's the worst of the bunch. Also the graphics are very pixelated and should have been cleaned up to appear very sharp on the XBOX. Suggestions: Rather than putting this out to make some easy money, Namco should have spent a little to remix the old sounds in DD5.1 and allowed you to play your soundtracks in the background. No enhancements seem to have been made for surround sound. Again, nostalgia comes into play since a big part of hanging out in arcades was the game sounds. Sound: The sounds are very basic but true to the originals. ![]() It is very pixelated and doesn't look as good as they do in the arcades. Graphics: Unfortunately, the games seem to be directly emulated and no care was taken to upgrade the graphics to appear sharper on the XBOX. If you never played these games or don't miss anything about them, this title will bore you in minutes. Young kids might get into them too since the games are simple. Gameplay: As I said in the overall review, the appeal will only apply to old skoolers that played these games a lot. It's more of a library collection meant to played on occasion in my opinion. It's hard to comment on lasting appeal since I don't consider this a play-for-hours hardcore title. Otherwise, It's a nice collection of retro games that is good to have when you want to play a game but only have a few minutes. Unless you are nostalgic about these games you probably shouldn't waste your time and money. There are also two locked games, but they aren't much fun for more than a few minutes. They seem to be titles produced a few years after the originals to try to pump a few sucker quarters out of arcade players. There are also some new versions of a few of the games, called 'arrangements' which are fun but I like the originals better. Namco didn't do anything special to sharpen them up for the XBOX. The graphics and sounds are the same as the originals. They seem to be emulations of the actual original arcade games. Nothing in this collection measures up to todays games but they are not meant to. Pacman, Galaga, Galaxian, and Pole Position I & II) in the arcades. Overall: A nice flashback title for those who remember spending lots of quarters playing these games (Pac Man, Dig Dug, Ms. Suggestions: I would to have added a historical video section with some info about how these games got developed. ![]() Again nothing spectacular was advertised, only a faithful reproduction-which this is. Sound: Sounds are also the same as the arcade games. The screens can be resized (normal, small and medium) to better suit the screen you are playing on. Since they tell you up front that it's a classic arcade reproduction, don't expect any 3d renders. Graphics: Visually the game is exactly like the original, so while the graphics are no where near current standards, they are accurate reproductions, as advertised. The only addition that I can see is support for the vibration function in the controller-and that can be turned off. Pac-man has that annoying joystick delay that the standups had. Gameplay: Gameplay is FAITHFULLY reproduced. I picked it up for nostalgia, but this is the game I find my girlfriend playing all the time. The ability to retain high scores is a great feature, it's like having your own standup arcade. Overall: This collection is a faithful reproduction of some of the classic arcade games of the 80's-early 90's.
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