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Inverse Recommends44 Years Later, Pac-Man Proves Simplicity Can Still Be DelightfulThe legacy continues.
by Shannon Liao19 hours agoPac-Man World Re-PacInverse RecommendsBack in the ‘80s and ‘90s, crowds lined up around arcade machines to see a large yellow orb chomp down on pellets and sometimes even ghosts. The orb resembled a pizza pie, with one slice missing. He would go on to be a global sensation, spawning tons of spin-offs, future sequels, and versions reimagined. There was even Ms. Pac-Man, whose distinctive design included a set of perky eyelashes and a little bow on her head.
Forty-four years later, the charm of Pac-Man is still here. The proof: PlayStation Plus just added one of these reimagined classics, Pac-Man World Re-Pac, giving us all a chance to revisit the nostalgia without leaving home. It’s a remake of a game that originally came out in 1999 on the first PlayStation console, landing on modern consoles in 2022. Pac-Man is three-dimensional this time, has got hands ..